Justice Samuel Alito won’t step aside from cases involving former President Donald Trump and Jan. 6 defendants because of the controversy over flags that flew over his homes.
Carol Semple
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Judge won’t restrict Trump statements that could endanger law officers in classified records case
U.S. District Judge Aileen Cannon said that prosecutors on special counsel Jack Smith’s team didn’t give defense lawyers adequate time to discuss the request before it was filed Friday evening.
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Trump says he is open to restrictions on contraception, then backpedals
This is the first time Donald Trump has suggested he would have a policy on contraception since the U.S. Supreme Court overturned a national right to abortion 2 years ago.
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New industry readies for launch as researchers hone offshore wind turbines that float
The University of Maine is home to the nation’s largest team of engineers dedicated to floating offshore wind.
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Ukrainian troops pull out of some areas amid Russian offensive
Visiting U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken sought to reassure Ukraine of continuing American support, announcing a $2 billion arms deal, most of it from a package approved last month.
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Barge hits a bridge in Galveston, damaging the structure and causing oil spill
The only road to Pelican Island, off Galveston, is closed.
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Small, well-built Chinese EV, the Seagull poses threat to U.S. auto industry
A tiny, low-priced electric vehicle called the Seagull has American automakers and politicians trembling.
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Maine to spend $25 million to rebuild waterfront after devastating winter storms
Applications for funding are now available to repair and rebuild working waterfront areas damaged by the storms.
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Far-flung towns in the Philippines will host U.S. forces returning to counter China
After withdrawing from 2 huge U.S. military bases in the Philippines at the end of the Cold War, American forces are returning and building a new presence in 9 sites on Philippine bases.
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Maine woman sentenced to 55 years for death of friend stabbed nearly 500 times
Kailie A. Brackett said that she was not responsible for the gruesome killing in Washington County and that the real killer or killers could be at large.