The chair of former President Donald Trump’s 2017 inaugural committee was arrested Tuesday in California on charges alleging that he and others conspired to influence Trump’s foreign policy positions to benefit the United Arab Emirates
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Mining CEO defends comments that Maine tribes lack rights
Ron Little has faced criticism because of comments he made during a 2019 presentation to investors in which he said there are ‘no indigenous rights in the state of Maine.’
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House Republican leader proposes 5 members for Jan. 6 panel
Kevin McCarthy’s choices – including Indiana Rep. Jim Banks, who recently visited former President Donald Trump – are subject to approval by House Speaker Nancy Pelosi.
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Plenty at stake for NBC as COVID Olympics opening looms
After a year’s delay, the Olympics arrive during a COVID-19 state of emergency in Japan, with most Japanese citizens wishing the Olympics weren’t taking place and most events occurring in near-empty venues.
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Gov. Mills hasn’t announced bid for re-election, but has raised $575,000
The Janet Mills for Governor campaign reports that 3,268 donors gave an average of $140 each in the first half of 2021.
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FDA expects kids younger than 12 to start getting vaccinated in midwinter
Moderna and Pfizer-BioNTech began trials in March for their vaccines for kids under 12. The results are expected to be made public in the fall.
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Cuomo to be questioned in sexual harassment investigation
Saturday’s interview signals that investigators are nearly done with their work.
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Video games coming to Netflix? Latest hiring offers a clue
Adding video games would give Netflix another way to build on the nearly 208 million subscribers that it had at the end of March.
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Gunman found criminally responsible for killing 5 at newspaper
Jarrod Ramos now will be sentenced to prison, not a maximum-security mental health facility, for one of the deadliest attacks on journalists in the U.S.
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Britney Spears’ new attorney says father must step aside
An attorney of Spears’ choosing was appointed to represent the pop star in her conservatorship, after a hearing in which the singer tearfully spoke about the case’s impact on her life.