After what can only be described as one of the most dramatic first few days of June in Maine, things have settled into conditions better described as raw, gloomy and soggy. We went from seeing temps in the 80s and 90s to start the first month of summer, and this week, we’ll be lucky to […]
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Earth is ‘really quite sick’ and in danger zone in nearly all ecological ways, study says
It’s not a terminal diagnosis. The planet can recover if it changes, including its use of coal, oil, and natural gas and the way it treats the land and water, scientists said.
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‘I expected to die’: Pittsburgh synagogue shooting trial opens with grief, tears
The harrowing audio was among the first pieces of evidence introduced Tuesday in the federal trial against Robert Bowers, the man accused of killing 11 worshippers at the Tree of Life synagogue.
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Former first lady Rosalynn Carter has dementia
Carter, now 95, remains at home with former President Jimmy Carter, who has been at home receiving hospice care since early this year.
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Here’s what’s in, what’s out of the debt limit bill to avert U.S. default
The details of the deal between President Biden and House Speaker Kevin McCarthy are out.
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Tina Turner, inspiring superstar, dead at 83
Turner died Tuesday, after a long illness in her home in Küsnacht near Zurich, Switzerland, according to her manager.
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More women sue Texas, asking court to put emergency block on state’s abortion law
More Texas women who were told they could not end pregnancies with fatal fetal anomalies or that endangered their health are challenging the state’s restrictive abortion laws.
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Pro Football Hall of Famer, social activist Jim Brown dead at 87
A spokeswoman for Brown’s family said he passed away peacefully in his Los Angeles home on Thursday night with his wife, Monique, by his side.
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Debt ceiling: McCarthy says ‘no progress’ ahead of talks Tuesday with Biden
President Biden remains hopeful that an agreement could be reached with Republicans to avoid what would be an unprecedented debt default, which could trigger a financial catastrophe.
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UK promises attack drones, more missiles for Ukraine as Zelensky meets Sunak
This is the 5th European country Zelensky has visited in the past 3 days, after Italy, the Vatican, Germany and France.