Aharon Haliva, head of military intelligence, handed in his resignation. He’s the first senior Israeli official to step down over the assault by Hamas.
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Trump tried to corrupt 2016 election, prosecutors allege as election interference trial starts
Trump is charged with 34 felony counts of falsifying business records and could face four years in prison if convicted, though it’s not clear if the judge would seek to put him behind bars.
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With homelessness on the rise, Supreme Court weighs bans on sleeping outdoors
In California and other Western states, courts have ruled that it’s unconstitutional to fine and arrest people sleeping in homeless encampments if shelter space is lacking.
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New rent relief program to offer struggling Mainers up to $800 a month
The $18 million pilot initiative is meant to curb evictions. About 2,400 people and families will qualify.
Posted inLocal & State, Schools and Education
University of Maine System seeing early success with new direct admissions program
UMaine schools are part of a national trend where acceptance offers are made to select students who never officially applied. So far, nearly 300 students who received the UMaine offers have enrolled.
Posted inArts & Entertainment, Local & State
Cumberland singer Julia Gagnon advances to top 12 on ‘American Idol’
On the strength of a Whitney Houston song, Gagnon inches one step closer to making the top 10.
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Terry Anderson, reporter held captive for years, has died
The globe-trotting Associated Press correspondent became one of America’s longest-held hostages.
Posted inLocal & State, Maine Crime
Suspect held without bail in Maine as feds investigate illicit marijuana grows in 20 states
Xisen Guo, a naturalized U.S. citizen born in China, faces charges after a bust in rural Penobscot County. A detention hearing is scheduled for Monday.
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Friends, neighbors clean Meetinghouse Park in memory of slain Farmington women
Joy Cumming, 53, and her mother, Jean Robinson, 76, were found dead in December 2023 at the home they shared on Red Schoolhouse Road.
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Use of antipsychotics in Maine nursing homes increases
After an initial crackdown and decline, the rate of the powerful medications given to nursing home residents has ticked back up in recent years.