They are warning that the group should not count on the United States or anyone else being able to hold off Israeli leaders if they decide to execute battle-ready plans for an offensive into Lebanon.
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Florida arts groups left in the lurch by DeSantis veto of state funding for theaters and museums
Arts leaders across the state say it’s the first time they recall a Florida governor eliminating all grant funding for arts and culture.
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Martin Mull, hip comic and actor from ‘Fernwood Tonight’ and ‘Roseanne,’ dies at 80
He played Colonel Mustard in the 1985 movie adaptation of the board game ‘Clue,’ which, like many things Mull appeared in, has become a cult classic.
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Unum settles with Labor Department for wrongly denying life insurance benefits
The U.S. Department of Labor reached a settlement with the Portland-based insurance company Friday.
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Harbormasters’ association says Biddeford’s plan for temporary position is unprecedented
The University of New England wants to build a new pier on the Saco River, but the city manager says the harbormaster is too biased to review the application.
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FAA investigates near-collision at Portland Jetport
The incident Tuesday appears to involve a Southwest Airlines Boeing 737 that took off on a closed runway where an airport vehicle was conducting a safety inspection.
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Prosecutors in Sen. Bob Menendez’s bribery trial rest; judge rejects defense request for acquittals
Defense lawyers are poised to call witnesses starting Monday to defend the New Jersey Democrat, who, along with 2 businessmen, faces multiple federal charges.
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Corrections union wants Cumberland County sheriff removed from office
The union claims Sheriff Kevin Joyce committed an ethical – and possibly criminal – violation when he issued a news release 4 years ago blaming a jail guard for assaulting an inmate.
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Lewiston and Farmington organizations to receive $3.3 million in Maine Connectivity Authority grants
SeniorsPlus and YWCA Central Maine in Lewiston, and Franklin County Adult and Community Education in Farmington are set to receive $3.3 million in total between them to bring digital improvements and better internet access to their communities.
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Alec Baldwin’s case is on track for trial in July as judge denies request to dismiss
The ruling removes one of the last hurdles before prosecutors can bring the case to trial with jury selection scheduled for July 9 in Santa Fe.