A little more than a week ago, President Biden’s first State of the Union address was focused largely inward, but Russia’s invasion or Ukraine changed all that.
Jeff Ham
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U.S. sanctions on Russian oligarchs miss richest of the rich
Experts say the sanctions on oligarchs announced by President Biden this week in response to the invasion of Ukraine may do little to dim the jet-setting lifestyles of Russia’s ultra-rich.
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Defense department to use world’s largest 3D-printed boat, made at UMaine
The logistics vessel was created by a 3D printer at the University of Maine’s Advanced Structures and Composites Center.
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Putin waves nuclear sword in confrontation with the West
The threat may have been empty, but it kindled visions of a nightmarish outcome for Putin’s ambitions in Ukraine.
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U.S. intelligence predicted Russia’s invasion plans. Did it matter?
For months, the White House repeatedly released its intelligence findings about Russian President Vladimir Putin’s plans to attack Ukraine
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Oscar-nominated ‘MASH’ actor Sally Kellerman dies at 84
Kellerman had a career of more than 60 years in film and television, but would always be best known for playing Major ‘Hot Lips’ Houlihan in 1970.
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Gov. Mills plans to avoid highway bond vote, thanks to budget surplus
The governor wants to use $100 million from the state’s budget surplus for transportation projects.
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Cyberattacks accompany Russian military assault on Ukraine
Officials have long expected cyberattacks to precede and accompany any Russian military incursion.
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COVID-19 shots found unlikely to prompt inflammation in children
A new analysis shows that vaccines are unlikely to trigger multisystem inflammatory syndrome, a rare complication in kids who have had COVID-19.
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Oscars show gets trimmed, with 8 awards to be given before broadcast
To combat slumping TV ratings, next month’s Academy Awards ceremony will begin an hour before the telecast.