A prosecutor at the International Criminal Court cited Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and Defense Minister Yoav Gallant for alleged ‘use of starvation as a method of warfare.’
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Severe turbulence during Singapore Airlines flight leaves 1 dead, several injured
Passengers say some people hit their hits on the baggage bins while others broke through the overhead oxygen chambers from the force of sudden descent.
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No more cute snaps of Mt Fuji. A screen is up in a Japanese town to prevent tourist crowds
Townspeople were were complaining that visitors would block the sidewalk, take photos on the busy road or walk onto private properties in pursuit of their shot.
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More testing needed to identify victims from Monday fire in Hancock County
State police said autopsies were completed but investigators have not yet determined the cause or manner of death.
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Former UMaine-Augusta president-elect has collected $350,000 and counting via settlement deal
Michael Laliberte, who withdrew in 2022 as president of the University of Maine at Augusta before ever working a day, has continued to receive $20,000 monthly in a settlement payment from the university system.
Posted inBusiness, Nation & World
Trump or Biden? Either way, U.S. seems poised to preserve heavy tariffs on imports
The one thing they both seem to agree on is the view that opening the country to more imports has wiped out American manufacturing jobs.
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How central Maine farmers help make the state’s PFAS recovery program a success
Central Maine farmers were essential in building what officials say is the first state program in the nation to directly take on so-called ‘forever chemicals.’ Now it’s credited with helping dozens of farms continue operations.
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Fidium Fiber to expand high-speed internet service to Pittsfield area
As part of its expansion across Maine, the company will install new fiber optic lines in the coming months in Pittsfield and surrounding towns, which may lead to disruptions as work is completed.
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Biden releasing 1 million barrels of gas from Northeast reserve in bid to lower prices at pump
Tapping reserves is one of the few actions a president can take by himself to try to control inflation.
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Girl hospitalized with ‘serious’ injuries after jumping down embankment by Waterville RiverWalk
The incident Monday afternoon came after a police officer responded to a report of ‘an unknown mental health crisis.’