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Nation & World
National and world news from the Kennebec Journal and Morning Sentinel.
Posted inBusiness, Nation & World
One rail union rejects deal, 2 accept ahead of strike deadline
Contract talks continue, with Labor Secretary Marty Walsh participating to put pressure on both sides to reach an agreement before Friday.
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Posted inBusiness, Nation & World
‘Car guy’ Biden touts electric vehicles at Detroit auto show
He announces approval of the first $900 million to build chargers across 53,000 miles of the highway system.
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Woman with toy gun grabs $13,000 from her trapped savings in Beirut bank
Lebanon has imposed strict limits on withdrawals of foreign currency since 2019, tying up the funds of millions of people.
Posted inHealth, Nation & World, News
COVID deaths worldwide at lowest since March 2020, WHO says
Meanwhile, residents of a city in China say they are experiencing hunger and shortages of medicine after over 40 days in a lockdown.
Posted inNation & World
Biden picks veteran diplomat as new envoy to Russia
The nomination of Lynne Tracy, the current U.S. ambassador to Armenia, will be submitted to the Senate as soon as the Russian government OKs the choice.
Posted inNation & World, News, Schools and Education
Officials probing whether Northeastern University explosion was staged
The package detonated just after 7 p.m. Tuesday when a staff member opened it.
Posted inBusiness, Nation & World, News
One union rejects deal days ahead of rail strike deadline
Passenger service Amtrak, which uses some freight tracks, has already cancelled a number of its long-distance trains this week, and said the rest of its long-distance trains would stop Thursday.
Posted inNation & World, News, Politics
MyPillow executive Mike Lindell says FBI agents seized his cellphone
Lindell, a longtime Trump supporter, says agents questioned him about a Colorado county clerk who has been charged in what prosecutors say was a ‘deceptive scheme’ to breach voting system technology used across the country.
Posted inNation & World, News
Defense unexpectedly rests case in Florida school shooter trial
Attorneys for Florida school shooter Nikolas Cruz have suddenly and surprisingly rested their case, leading to a shouting match after the judge accused them of a lack of professionalism.