Many plans being marketed to consumers in Maine have coverage limits and are not comprehensive medical insurance, the state says.
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Tennessee fugitive apprehended in Lowelltown at a former Canada border crossing
Larry Wayne Cole III is wanted in Tennessee in connection with the stabbing of his husband in a Walmart in Gallatin, Tennessee.
Traffic detours expected as Oakland railroad tracks replaced this week
Officials plan replacements at the CSX railroad crossings at lower Oak Street, Fairfield Street and Pleasant Street.
Former Trump attorney Jenna Ellis to cooperate in Arizona fake electors case
Ellis had pleaded not guilty to fraud, forgery and conspiracy charges, but those charges will now be dropped, the Arizona attorney general’s office says.
Judge denies Winslow councilor’s request for protection order against town manager
Councilor Mike Joseph claimed he feared for his safety when Town Manager Ella Bowman yelled and wagged her finger in his face after a council meeting, which a judge later ruled was not harassment.
Many of New York City’s outdoor dining sheds set to start disappearing
Less than half of the estimated 6,000 to 8,000 restaurants using pandemic-era permits have applied for a new program to make the sheds permanent.
Google loses massive antitrust case over its search dominance
A judge ruled that the ubiquitous search engine has been illegally exploiting its dominance to squash competition and stifle innovation – a seismic decision that could shake up the internet.
Chinese businesses hoping to expand in U.S. and bring jobs face uncertainty and suspicion
U.S. wariness of China, coupled with Beijing’s desire to protect its technological competitiveness, threatens to rupture ties between the world’s two largest economies.
UN fires 9 staffers after finding they may have been involved in Oct. 7 attack on Israel
The U.N. secretary-general’s office did not elaborate on the UNRWA staffers’ likely roles in the attack.
UK prime minister to set up ‘standing army’ of police to deal with rioting across Britain
Keir Starmer blamed the violent disorder on far-right activists and misinformation on social media that whipped up anger over a stabbing rampage that left 3 girls dead.