The ships, some still laden with munition, belonged to Nazi Germany’s Black Sea fleet that was deliberately sunk by the Germans as they retreated from Romania as Soviet forces advanced.
Carol Semple
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Mikhail Gorbachev, who steered Soviet breakup, dead at 91
Gorbachev unleashed a breathtaking series of changes that resulted in the collapse of the authoritarian Soviet state, the freeing of Eastern European nations from Russian domination and the end of decades of East-West nuclear confrontation.
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South Carolina House OKs total abortion ban with exceptions
The bill as written allows no exceptions for pregnancies caused by rape or incest, but conservative Republicans say they will vote against such exceptions.
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Biden defends FBI, promotes ban on assault-style weapons
‘It’s sickening to see the new attacks on the FBI, threatening the life of law enforcement and their families, for simply carrying out the law and doing their job,’ the president tells a crowd in Pennsylvania.
Posted inLocal & State, News, Schools and Education
Religious schools shun state funding despite Maine victory
Maine’s attorney general warned that the schools would have to abide by state antidiscrimination laws, including those that protect LGBTQ students and faculty, and that requirement has frustrated the families who sued.
Posted inFood & Dining, Health, Nation & World, News
Tea drinkers enjoy possible health benefits, study suggests
Past studies in China and Japan, where green tea is popular, suggested health benefits. The new study extends the good news to black tea.
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Heroic employee confronted gunman in Oregon supermarket, police say
Two people were killed and 2 others wounded before the 20-year-old gunman, armed with an AR-15-style weapon and a shotgun, killed himself in the store.
Posted inLocal & State, Maine Crime, News
Man sentenced to life in prison for triple killings Down East
A fourth shooting victim survived the attack and spoke during Friday’s sentencing.
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U.N. agency to inspect Ukraine nuclear plant in urgent mission
To avoid a nuclear disaster, the nuclear watchdog’s chief has sought access for months to the Zaporizhzhia plant, which Russian forces have occupied and Ukrainian workers have operated since the early days of the 6-month-old war.
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Crying wolf? Disagreement persists over presence of wolves in Northeast
Critics claim wildlife officials are slow to acknowledge wolves in their midst because they would have to accommodate the presence of a federally protected species.