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Mainers unable to find caregivers for all authorized home care hours

by Rose Lundy The Maine Monitor June 16, 2024June 16, 2024

One care coordination agency had more than 750 people approved for home care who had no help at all, with demand expected to grow.

Local & State, Maine Crime, News

Six months in, Maine’s first public defenders’ office talks strategy

by Josh Keefe The Maine Monitor June 16, 2024June 16, 2024

‘I think we are fighting a cultural battle here,’ the head of the office says.

Nation & World, News

Think cicadas are weird? Meet the superfans who eat the bugs, use them in art and even striptease

by SETH BORENSTEIN Associated Press June 16, 2024June 16, 2024

The periodical cicadas that have blanketed parts of the Midwest this spring are strange creatures, but they have nothing on some of their superfans.

Nation & World, News, Politics

Trump allies hope his daughter’s father-in-law can help win Arab American votes in Michigan

by JOEY CAPPELLETTI Associated Press June 16, 2024June 16, 2024

Massad Boulos, a Lebanese businessman whose son married Tiffany Trump 2 years ago, is now helping the Republican campaign with outreach in the Arab American community.

Nation & World

Strong winds, steep terrain hamper crews battling Los Angeles area’s first major fire of the year

by RYAN SUN Associated Press June 16, 2024June 16, 2024

At least 1,200 people have evacuated with warnings issued to nearby communities.

Nation & World, News, Religion and Values

Pilgrims commence the final rites of Hajj as Muslims celebrate Eid al-Adha

by SAMY MAGDY Associated Press June 16, 2024June 16, 2024

Fourteen pilgrims from Jordan died from sunstroke, and a spokesman for the Saudi Health Ministry said more than 2,760 pilgrims suffered from sunstroke and heat stress Sunday alone.