Beryl hit Mexico’s Yucatan Peninsula as a Category 2 hurricane on Friday.
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Hamas clears way for possible cease-fire after dropping key demand, officials say
Months of on-again off-again cease-fire talks have stumbled over Hamas’ demand that any deal include a complete end to the war.
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Posted inNation & World, News
Records expected to shatter as blanket of heat threatens 130 million in U.S.
Oppressive heat and humidity could team up to spike temperatures above 100 degrees Fahrenheit in parts of the Pacific Northwest, the Mid-Atlantic and the Northeast.
Posted inNation & World, Politics
Trump denies knowing about Project 2025, his allies’ sweeping plan to transform government
The 922-page plan outlines a dramatic expansion of presidential power and a plan to fire as many as 50,000 government workers to replace them with Trump loyalists.
Posted inElection 2024, Nation & World, News, Politics
To a defiant Biden, the 2024 race is up to voters, not to Democrats on Capitol Hill
The party has not fallen in line behind him even after the events set up as part of a blitz to reset his imperiled campaign and show everyone he wasn’t too old to stay in the job or do it another four years.
Posted inLocal & State, News
Three children rescued from rip currents Friday at Old Orchard Beach
No one was hurt, officials said.
Posted inArts & Entertainment, Local & State
Shedding light on the dark side of Jamie Wyeth and his artwork
The artist’s fascination with the less idyllic aspects of Maine island life is reflected in a new exhibition that explores the unsettled mood in many of his paintings.
Posted inKennebec Journal, Local & State, Maine Crime, News
Police seek armed and dangerous suspect in Augusta
Police are searching for Justin Larrabee, who was indicted in 2023 in connection with defacing the Maine Law Enforcement Officers Memorial in Augusta, after they say he threatened his parents with a gun Friday.
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A dangerous heat wave is scorching much of the U.S. – again
The National Weather Service said widespread temperature records are expected to be tied or even broken during the heat wave, with much of the West Coast likely to see triple-digit temperatures between 15 and 30 degrees Fahrenheit higher than average.
Posted inLocal & State, Morning Sentinel, News
Rescue underway on Appalachian Trail near Caratunk
State and local emergency personnel were responding Friday to the report of an injured 14-year-old hiker on the Appaliachian Trail.