Jones is being sued for defamation in Texas by the parents of a 6-year-old who was among those killed in the 2012 Sandy Hook school shooting in Newtown, Connecticut.
Katherine Lee
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Sanders vows to enact national standards for ‘forever’ chemicals in water
Democratic presidential hopeful Bernie Sanders said companies should be paying to clean up contamination.
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Posted inLocal & State, New England, News
Turnpike tolls about to end at N.H. highway exit
There will be no more toll-collecting at the Exit 11 northbound and southbound ramps of the Everett Turnpike in Merrimack as of New Year’s Day.
Posted inArts & Entertainment, Books
Sonny Mehta, visionary head of Alfred A. Knopf, dies at 77
Mehta raised one of the book world’s top imprints to new heights through prize-winning literature by Toni Morrison, among others.
Posted inNation & World, Politics
America still waiting for Trump’s promised replacement for Obamacare
Meanwhile, skirmishes among 2020 Democratic presidential hopefuls are largely driving the health care debate.
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Suspect in Hanukkah stabbings had looked up Hitler, police say
Grafton Thomas, 37, is charged with federal hate crimes and five counts of attempted murder.
Posted inArts & Entertainment, Nation & World
Monty Python collaborator Neil Innes dies at age 75
Innes created a Beatles parody group called the Rutles and frequently worked with the members of Monty Python.
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China convicts 3 researchers involved in gene-edited babies
He Jiankui, who was convicted of practicing medicine without a license, was also fined 3 million yuan.
Posted inBusiness, Nation & World, News
U.S. pending homes sales rebounded in November
Contract signings measured year over year are up a robust 7.4 percent.
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The 2010s in Maine: A decade of enormous change
The 2010s brought ground-shifting change to Maine, from the State House to the state economy, from art museums to sports arenas. Here is a look at the decade in news, politics, business, arts and sports.