The law goes into effect 3 months after the Maine Legislature adjourns.
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White House to extend pause in student loan payments through August
Student loan payments were scheduled to resume May 1 after being halted since early in the pandemic.
Ivanka Trump testifies before Jan. 6 House panel
She is is one of over 800 witnesses the committee has interviewed about the attack on the Capitol.
Arrest made in connection with Sacramento mass shooting
The arrest came as the 6 victims killed were identified in the shooting that occurred Sunday at about 2 a.m. as bars were closing and patrons filled the streets near the state Capitol.
Maine panel to advise about development of offshore wind ports
The group is also expected to create a forum for public engagement about the development of the ports.
Body of 1 boater found, searchers look for another in Orrington
The Maine Marine Patrol and Penobscot County Sheriff’s Department are investigating an apparent fatal boating accident.
First day ends with no verdict in Michigan Gov. Whitmer kidnapping plot
The jury in Grand Rapids, Michigan, asked the judge for a definition of ‘weapon’ at midafternoon Monday, but otherwise gave no indication of the progress of deliberations.
U.S. seizes yacht owned by oligarch with close ties to Putin
The yacht is among the assets linked to Viktor Vekselberg, a billionaire who heads the Moscow-based Renova Group, a conglomerate encompassing metals, mining, tech and other assets.
Russia faces global outrage over bodies strewn in Ukraine’s streets
Russia is facing a fresh wave of condemnation after evidence emerged of what appeared to be deliberate killings of numerous civilians in Ukraine.
Will Smith resigns from film academy over Chris Rock slap
‘Change takes time and I am committed to doing the work to ensure that I never again allow violence to overtake reason,’ the actor says.