The 65-year-old man called police on Monday afternoon and said he was going to burn down his apartment building in Belfast if law enforcement did not respond.
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Alzheimer’s drug that can slow disease gets backing from FDA advisers
If it wins final approval, the drug, donanemab, would only be the second Alzheimer’s drug cleared in the U.S. that’s been shown to convincingly slow cognitive decline and memory problems due to Alzheimer’s.
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Martha’s Vineyard is about to run out of pot. That’s led to a lawsuit and a scramble by regulators
Although Massachusetts voters opted to legalize marijuana more than 7 years ago, the state’s Cannabis Control Commission has taken the position that transporting pot across the ocean risks running afoul of federal laws.
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On D-Day, a young medic from Maine, Charles Shay, was ready to give his life and save others
Shay was awarded the Silver Star as well as France’s highest honor for repeatedly plunging into the sea and carrying critically wounded soldiers to relative safety, saving them from drowning.
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House Republicans issue criminal referrals against James and Hunter Biden
After a year of investigation, Republican lawmakers have failed to implicate President Biden in any wrongdoing, and now allege that his son brother lied to Congress and should be prosecuted.
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Brunswick company plans to launch small satellites starting in 2025
BluShift Aerospace says a successful recent round of fundraising means a commercial suborbital launch is on track to start in 2025.
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Biden says he’s acting to restrict asylum to help ‘gain control’ of the border
A long-anticipated presidential proclamation signed by the president would bar migrants from being granted asylum when U.S. officials deem that the southern border is overwhelmed.
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From decay to dazzling, Ford restores grandeur to Detroit train station
The hulking, scavenger-ravaged structure that ominously shadowed the city’s Corktown neighborhood is now home to Ford Motor Co. and the centerpiece of a 30-acre mobility innovation district.
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Technical issues briefly halt trading for some stocks in the latest glitch to hit Wall Street
The industry has just moved to a new system where the settlement of stock trades happen much faster than they used to.
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As pharmacies shutter, some regions and communities are left behind
Urban and rural communities have come to depend on pharmacies as a trusted care option and a place for advice.