The prime minister was greeted by House Speaker Mike Johnson as he arrived on Wednesday afternoon at the Capitol, where Netanyahu will seek to bolster U.S. support for his country’s fight against Hamas.
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Pittston man sentenced to 18 months in federal prison for accessing child pornography
Robert Brandt, 39, was sentenced in federal court to serve 18 months in prison followed by five years of supervised release and pay $18,000 in restitution as a result of his conviction for accessing child sexual assault material.
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Madison Planning Board allows ordinance restricting outpatient addiction clinics
The ordinance, if approved by the Board of Selectmen and residents, would restrict locations of outpatient treatment centers and clinics to a stretch of U.S. Route 201 and the east side of the Madison Business Gateway business park.
Posted inElection 2024, Nation & World, Politics
State election directors fear the Postal Service can’t handle expected crush of mail-in ballots
State election directors from across the country have voiced serious concerns to a top U.S. Postal Service official that they’re worried that too many ballots won’t be delivered in time to be counted in November.
Posted inNation & World
Wildfires send about 25,000 fleeing from Canadian Rockies’ largest national park and nearby town
Parks Canada fire management said helicopters were dousing targets with water and looking to evacuate hikers who might be trapped in the backcountry.
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Netanyahu is in Washington at fraught time for Israel and U.S. What to know about his visit
But at stake, in meetings with administration officials, are hopes for progress in U.S.-led efforts to mediate an end to the nine-month Israel-Hamas war.
Posted inLocal & State, Times Record
Hallowell, Woolwich artists designing a 32-foot mural for D.C.-area restaurant chain
Midcoast artists and friends have been working on their latest mural in Wiscasset.
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Iowa law banning most abortions after 6 weeks of pregnancy to take effect Monday
The law passed last year, but a judge had blocked it from being enforced.
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New York woman charged with cocaine trafficking, reckless conduct in Wilton
Police and drug agents seized about 300 grams of suspected cocaine powder and crack cocaine from a vehicle driven by Tasia R. Jackson, 29, of New York City, New York, according to Wilton police.
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Breaching whale slams into power boat, flipping it off Portsmouth, New Hampshire
Two fishermen were rescued by two Maine brothers who were boating nearby and shot video of the incident Tuesday.