Arizona was a focal point for efforts by former President Donald Trump and his allies to overturn the 2020 election and push false narratives of fraud.
Carol Semple
Posted inArts & Entertainment, Nation & World, News
‘Gaslighting’ is Merriam-Webster’s word of the year for 2022
The dictionary defines the word as: ‘The act or practice of grossly misleading someone especially for one’s own advantage.’
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Posted inNation & World, New England, News
Body of missing hiker found in New Hampshire
Officials said Emily Sotelo was close to reaching her goal of hiking New Hampshire’s 48 peaks above 4,000 feet before she turned 20 but was woefully unprepared for the snow and wind on Sunday.
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Facial recognition project in Casco Bay can help conserve seals, scientists say
Researchers found the tool’s accuracy in identifying the marine mammals is close to 100%, which is no small accomplishment in an ecosystem that is home to thousands of seals.
Posted inHealth, Nation & World, New England, News
New Hampshire Republicans reject funding for adolescent sex education program
The existing program, which is not school-related, would have served nearly 1,000 young people in areas identified as having the highest teen birth rates in the state.
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Organized crime likely behind Celtic gold heist, German official says
Authorities fear the treasure, worth millions of dollars, could be melted down, meaning the 483 bowl-shaped coins would be lost to science.
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Multiple explosions heard across Ukrainian capital Kyiv
Mayor Vitali Klitschko posted on Telegram that ‘one of the capital’s infrastructure facilities has been hit.’
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Witness says Virginia Walmart employee opened fire in break room, killing 6
The gunman, who apparently killed himself, was dead when police found him.
Posted inNation & World, News, Politics
Supreme Court denies Trump request to withhold tax returns from Congress
Had Donald Trump persuaded the nation’s highest court to intervene, he could have run out the clock on the legislative committee, with Republicans ready to take control of the House in January.
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Maine close to securing land use agreement for North Woods
The development of the plan began in 2020, months after Weyerhaeuser pulled the plug on the former plan to build home lots and resorts.