Throughout Tuesday, speakers repeated election conspiracy theories, closed their eyes to pray and shared discount codes for MyPillow, a company owned by a Trump ally.
Carol Semple
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Huge basking shark washes up in Bremen
The carcass will be studied as part of a New England research project, according to News Center Maine.
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Bangor reduces bus service because of driver shortage
Ridership has remained high throughout the year.
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Trump administration’s rule changes could lead to huge spike in bird deaths, scientists warn
Even the government acknowledges that under the new standards, some vulnerable species could decline to the point where they would require protection under the Endangered Species Act.
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Judge rejects bid to invalidate Georgia votes as Trump lawyers bar public from listening
Lawyers representing Georgia blast the case, saying in court documents that ‘a barrage of allegations and suits does not undermine the facts and should not undermine our democracy.’
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Loyal soldier Pence is torn between Trump and the Constitution
Vice President Mike Pence is under intense pressure from the president and legions of supporters who want the vice president to try to overturn the will of the voters in a handful of critical battleground states.
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Some Maine Republican lawmakers demand colleagues return to work
Legislative leaders counter that work already is underway and the appropriations committee is meeting Tuesday.
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Trump, allies launch desperate bid to get Congress to undo Biden’s election
The president’s unprecedented attempt to overturn the presidential election is splitting the Republican Party.
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UK, Scotland both order nationwide lockdowns to slow virus spread
Boris Johnson announces a new national lockdown until at least mid-February, just hours after Scottish leader Nicola Sturgeon also imposed a lockdown in her nation until the end of January.
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Father dies trying to rescue 2 kids swept off California beach by wave
The mother told officials that she and her family were either near the water’s edge or partway in the water at Blind Beach in the city of Jenner when a wave knocked them over Sunday.