Journalism 207, a series of online Zoom training sessions for high school students, is an initiative involving journalists from the Portland Press Herald, Morning Sentinel, Kennebec Journal and Sun Journal who lend expert advice and experience to students interested in pursuing a career in journalism. Our first session on Monday, April 11 at 2:45 will […]
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MacKenzie Scott donates $436 million to Habitat for Humanity
It is the largest publicly disclosed donation from the billionaire philanthropist since she pledged in 2019 to give away the majority of her wealth.
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Supreme Court nominee Jackson pushes back on Republican critics, defends record
Facing senators’ questions for the first time, Supreme Court nominee Ketanji Brown Jackson is forcefully defending her record as a federal judge.
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Ukraine thwarts Russian advances as fight rages for Mariupol
Explosions and bursts of gunfire shook Kyiv, and heavy artillery fire could be heard from the northwest, where Russia has sought to encircle and capture several of the capital’s suburban areas.
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Russian opposition leader Navalny sentenced to 9 years in prison
The trial is being seen by Kremlin critics as an attempt to keep President Vladimir Putin’s most ardent foe in prison for as long as possible.
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Pence puts distance between himself and Trump ahead of 2024 campaign
Mike Pence spent more than four years standing in President Donald Trump’s shadow, refusing to criticize or allow sunlight between them.
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Biden to visit Poland during his Europe trip this week
Poland hosting thousands of American troops and is taking in more people fleeing the war in Ukraine — more than 2 million — than any other nation in the midst of the largest European refugee crisis in decades.
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Russia bans Facebook and Instagram under ‘extremism’ law
The move marks the latest escalation against the company since President Vladimir Putin invaded Ukraine.
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Capitol riot trial opens for elected official who founded Cowboys for Trump
New Mexico county commissioner Couy Griffin is the second among the hundreds of people charged with federal crimes related to the Jan. 6, 2021, siege.
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Hospitalized Justice Thomas doesn’t have COVID, Supreme Court says
The 73-year-old justice has been vaccinated and boosted against COVID-19, along with the other eight justices.