Firefighters responded to a 911 call made shortly before 4:30 a.m. to a house on Stream Road.
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Homicides are up, but Republicans mislead with claims about blame
Some police organizations and Republican politicians are blaming Democrats and last year’s defund the police effort, but big increases in homicides are being seen even in cities that increased police spending.
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Another jump in prices tightens the squeeze on U.S. consumers
The inflation pressures, which have been building for months, are not only squeezing consumers but also posing a risk to the economy’s recovery from the pandemic recession.
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Maine jobless claims tick upward as U.S. applications fall for sixth straight week
In Maine, initial claims for state and federal unemployment benefits increased to 1,600 last week from 1,500 the previous week.
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U.S. to buy 500 million Pfizer vaccines to share globally
Overall, the White House has announced plans to share 80 million doses worldwide by the end of June, most through COVAX.
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El Salvador is first country to make Bitcoin legal tender
El Salvador’s Legislative Assembly has approved legislation making the cryptocurrency Bitcoin legal tender in the country, the first country to do so
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Facebook suspends Trump for 2 years, then will reassess
The move is in response to recommendations from the company’s quasi-independent oversight board and the finding that the former president stoked violence in the runup to the Jan. 6 Capitol riot.
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Bonjour! France welcoming back (vaccinated) tourists
The government says it is removing the need for coronavirus tests for vaccinated Europeans, and is allowing vaccinated tourists from most of the rest of the world if they have a negative test.
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Biden rebuffs latest Republican infrastructure offer, citing broader goals
After the release of a modest May jobs report, the president made the case for his robust investment package to push the economy past the COVID-19 crisis and downturn, and into a new era.
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U.S. asks humanitarian groups to pick asylum-seekers to allow into country
Critics of the new selection processes say too much power is vested in a small number of organizations and that the effort is shrouded in secrecy.