The Biden administration is laying out more of its vision for decarbonizing the nation’s freight industry.
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Biden says U.S. is rushing weaponry to Ukraine as he signs a $95 billion war aid measure
The president immediately approved sending Ukraine $1 billion in military assistance, the first installment from about $61 billion allocated for Ukraine.
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Airlines will now be required to give automatic cash refunds for canceled and delayed flights
The rule will also apply to refunds of checked-bag fees if the bag isn’t delivered within 12 hours for domestic flights or 15 to 30 hours for international flights.
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States, Congress move to label, regulate deepfake political ads
States’ efforts are largely focused on identifying content produced using AI as opposed to controlling that content or prohibiting its distribution.
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There are a lot of fallen pine cones in Maine right now. Here’s why.
A University of Maine professor explains the factors contributing to an abundance of eastern white pine cones that grew on trees last fall and dropped to the ground over the past few months.
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Ukraine gets a big boost of U.S. aid. It still faces a long slog to repel Russia.
The U.S. House approved the package Saturday after months of delays, and it was passed by the Senate on Tuesday.
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Utility opposes new rules for heat pumps popular in Maine
Versant Power opposes a shift to whole-house electric heat pumps from those used in one or 2 rooms, saying affluent homeowners and developers will benefit.
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With dozens of bills unfunded, Maine lawmakers consider whether to meet again
The appropriations committee is estimated to have as much as $11 million that still could be allocated, but it’s unclear if it will meet again and if lawmakers could then act on the bills that get approved.
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Senate passes bill forcing TikTok’s parent company to sell or face ban, sends to Biden for signature
The bill now goes to President Biden, who has backed the TikTok proposal and has said he will sign the bill as soon as he gets it.
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Planned Skowhegan baseball field changed to artificial turf in hopes of moving project forward
The change would help complete the project faster using available funding, said selectmen, who also voted to wait on sending the construction of the new complex out to bid for a contractor until late May.