As Johnson searches for a way to advance the funding for Ukraine, he has been in conversations with both the White House and former president Donald Trump.
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U.S. works to prevent an escalation across Mideast as Biden pushes Israel to show restraint
The effort to encourage Israel to show restraint mirrored ongoing American efforts to curtail Israel’s war against Hamas in Gaza, which is now in its seventh month, and to do more to protect civilian lives in the territory.
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Chicago shooting kills 9-year-old girl, wounds 10 people at confirmation party
Police responding to a gunfire alert applied tourniquets and chest seals to victims, who also included adults between the ages of 19 and 40, Deputy Chief Don Jerome said.
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Israel hails ‘success’ in blocking Iran’s unprecedented attack. Biden now seeks diplomatic response
Iran launched the attack in response to a strike widely blamed on Israel on an Iranian consular building in Syria earlier this month which killed two Iranian generals.
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More civilians die in Ukraine as a think tank warns delays in U.S. aid will hamper Kyiv’s forces
With the war in Ukraine entering its third year and a vital U.S. aid package for Kyiv stuck in Congress, Russia has used its edge in firepower and personnel to step up attacks across eastern Ukraine.
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Maine researchers, students are sorting through muck and slugs to study baby scallops
The Maine Center for Coastal Fisheries hopes the work will strengthen what could become a complicated relationship between fishermen and farmers who depend on the same juvenile scallops to do their work.
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Sagadahoc sheriff candidates don’t want Lewiston mass shooting to define them
Amid biting criticism for the department’s failings before the tragedy on Oct. 25, incumbent Sheriff Joel Merry and Sgt. Aaron Skolfield forge ahead.
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A lightly traveled border outpost in western Maine is getting a $95 million upgrade
Built in 1932, the station at Coburn Gore is 1 of 5 in Maine in line for overhauls with federal infrastructure funds. But the reasons for this crossing’s outsized expense aren’t entirely clear.
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Friends of Quarry Road leadership changes announced
WATERVILLE — The nonprofit Friends of Quarry Road announced several leadership changes this week. Hanna Bouchard of Waterville was elected president of the board; John Diefenderfer, DO, of Hallowell, vice president; and Steve Kahl, Ph.D., of Waterville, secretary. Bob Barton, CPA (retired), of Belgrade, remains treasurer. Bouchard is currently the Community Health Outreach Coordinator at […]
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Maine Association of School Psychologists holds annual awards ceremony
Maine Association of School Psychologists held its annual awards ceremony on March 22 at Harraseeket Inn in Freeport. At the annual spring meeting, Richard Kauffman, M.S., was honored with a Lifetime Achievement Award. He was nominated by Dr. Michael Dixon, a long-time member of MASP. Kauffman is a licensed psychological examiner and a certified school […]