Saturday’s launch came a day after the North vowed a strong response over a series of military drills that Seoul and Washington are planning in coming weeks.
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U.S. warns China not to send weapons to Russia for Ukraine war
Russia is eager to gain more territory before Ukraine receives the advanced weapons shipment recently pledged by the U.S.
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Michigan State set to resume classes after fatal shootings
A school official says returning to familiarity is ‘helpful in the process of grieving,’ but also knows everyone heals at their own pace and students will be given some flexibility.
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Ukrainian grain shipments drop as ship backups grow
There are currently over 150 ships off the coast of Turkey waiting to either be inspected or join the Black Sea Grain Initiative.
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Blinken says China’s balloon incursion ‘must never happen again’
U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken has met with China’s top diplomat in the first high-level contact between the two countries since the U.S. shot down an alleged Chinese spy balloon two weeks ago.
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Health care vaccine mandate remains as some push for an end
A federal mandate for health care workers to get vaccinated against COVID-19 has been in place nationally for a year.
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A rare bird and bumblebee fight for survival in Maine
The state wants to add the Saltmarsh sparrow and Ashton’s cuckoo to its endangered list, and designate four other birds, a bat and a beetle as threatened.
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Maine prisons’ food program on track to become national model
The state’s Department of Corrections is a leader in food service and culinary training and now is working with outside organizations to replicate its approach.
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FBI records deepen mystery of dig for Civil War-era gold
Local lore says an 1863 shipment of Union treasure disappeared on its way to the U.S. Mint in Philadelphia.
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Flaco the escaped zoo owl can remain in the wild of NYC
Central Park Zoo officials say they are dropping efforts to capture Flaco, a majestic Eurasian eagle-owl that escaped captivity two weeks ago.