NATO Secretary-General Jens Stoltenberg says Ukraine’s Western allies have sent the country $70 billion in military aid to help thwart Russia’s full-scale invasion.
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Biden’s strategy on Trump indictment: No comment
President Biden says he’s not going to talk about his predecessor’s New York indictment.
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Russia might put nuclear weapons in Belarus, leader says
Russian President Vladimir Putin announced last week that his country intended to deploy tactical, comparatively short-range and small-yield nuclear weapons in Belarus.
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Ukraine marks grim anniversary of Bucha’s liberation
The town’s name evokes Russian savagery, with bodies found in the streets and in mass graves – some showing signs of torture.
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Biden to Russia on detained U.S. journalist: ‘Let him go’
President Biden is urging Russia to release Wall Street Journal Evan Gershkovich, a 2014 Bowdoin grad, after the country’s security service arrested him on espionage charges.
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Maine’s Congressional delegation reacts to Trump indictment
Maine’s four members of Congress responded to requests for comment on former President Donald Trump’s indictment by a New York grand jury for his alleged role in paying hush money during the 2016 campaign to a former porn star who said she had sexual encounter with him. “An indictment by a grand jury is the […]
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College ends partnership with Florida school where parents called ‘David’ sculpture porn
The ‘David’ statue’s nudity has been part of a centuries-old debate about art pushing boundaries and the rules of censorship.
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More Americans file for jobless claims; layoffs remain low
U.S. applications for jobless benefits rose last week but remain at historically low levels despite the Federal Reserve’s efforts to cool the economy and job market in its fight against inflation.
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Federal judge in Texas blocks ACA mandate that insurers cover some preventive care
A federal judge in Texas blocked the requirement that most insurers cover some preventive care such as cancer screenings, contraception and HIV prevention treatment.
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Fiery train derailment in Minnesota prompts evacuations
Authorities say a train hauling ethanol and corn syrup derailed and caught fire in Minnesota and residents within 1/2 mile of the crash were ordered to evacuate from their homes.