Maine lawmakers pass gun bills in wake of October mass shooting: Maine lawmakers on Thursday sent a raft of gun safety measures to the governor to sign into law ...
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Maine lawmakers adopt gun control measures after 2023 mass killing: The state’s legislators did not vote on a “red-flag” measure to give family members and law ...
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Gun legislation approved in Maine after Lewiston mass shooting: The Maine Legislature has approved sweeping gun safety legislation nearly six months after the ...
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Maine joins effort to elect president by popular vote with new law : Maine will become the latest state to join an interstate effort to elect the nation’s ...
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Quick Glance: Maine Republicans Censured Over Connecting Mass Shooting to God's Wrath on Abortion Law
- Two Maine Republican lawmakers faced censure on Thursday for linking the state's deadliest mass shooting to God's anger over a bill expanding abortion access.
- Following discussions on a new legislative proposal, Michael Lemelin and Shelley Rudnicki were formally reprimanded by the chamber.
- Initial remarks triggered swift bipartisan condemnation in Maine's Democrat-led House of Representatives.
- A censure vote by the House resulted in both legislators being barred from speaking or voting until issuing apologies.
An 18-wheel truck with a loaded flatbed slammed into a Texas Department of Public Safety building, killing one person and injuring more than a dozen others in ... Show more www.reuters.com/world/us/truck-slams-into-texas-public-building-killing-one-injuring-over-dozen-2024-04-12/
Quick Glance: Semitrailer Crashes into Public Safety Building Intentionally
- A Texas semitrailer driver crashed a stolen 18-wheeler through a public safety building after his commercial driver's license renewal was rejected, resulting in one death and 13 injuries.
- The driver, identified as Clenard Parker, was detained after attempting to ram the building again and is facing multiple felonies without specified charges.
- Law enforcement's swift response was praised for averting potential further casualties in the violent act.
- The Texas Rangers are leading the investigation into the incident, which required a heavy police presence to manage the impact of the attack.
Wells, Maine residents rally to save treasured buoy: An 8,000 pound, 12-foot tall buoy washed up in Wells, Maine, on April 4. The US Coast Guard then decided to ...
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Marijuana grow busted in Maine as feds investigate trend in 20 states : The high electricity consumption of a home, its cardboard-covered windows and odor of ...
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Cow-calf rejected by its mother becomes Maine gun store employee 'as long as I can fit him in the car'
nypost.com/2024/04/19/us-news/cow-calf-rejected-by-mom-becomes-maine-gun-store-employee/
A rare solar eclipse darkened skies and dazzled viewers across the U.S. : Crowds and clouds didn't stop people from gathering across the path of totality ...
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Maine Joins National Popular Vote Compact: In voting news, Maine has become the latest state to join the National Popular Vote compact ...
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The eclipse is upon us – and so are the conspiracies. It's possible, even good, to enjoy it.
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Quick Glance: Airplane Observes Solar Eclipse in Bloomington
- An airplane flies near the total solar eclipse in Bloomington, Indiana.
- People watch the partial solar eclipse on the observation deck of Edge at Hudson Yards in New York City.
- Sophia Moccia, 4, from Queens views the eclipse with a homemade mask in New York City.
- A solar eclipse is visible in Mazatlan, Mexico.
The Mackeys’ non-verbal daughter was trying to tell them something. A hidden camera revealed the abuse
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Feds Bust Homegrown Weed Op, Probe Possible Foreign Involvement in 20 States: The raid in rural Maine, which seized nearly 40 pounds of marijuana ...
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‘I know it sounds crazy’: The new strategy against Republicans in deep red states
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The 27 Best Things to Do in Maine in 2024: Going to Maine? From whale watching to lighthouses and Acadia National Park to Bar Harbor, discover the perfect New ...
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Millions get rare look at solar eclipse 2024: Live updates: Millions will get a rare look at the total solar eclipse on Monday as parts of North America will go ...
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Maine lawmakers reject bill for lawsuits against gunmakers after Lewiston mass shooting
bostonglobe.com/2024/04/15/metro/maine-lawmakers-reject-bill-gunmakers-lewiston-mass-shooting/
Iran launches dozens of suicide drones to attack Israel — Netanyahu says IDF prepared to respond
nypost.com/2024/04/13/world-news/iran-launches-wave-of-drone-attacks-at-israel-report/
Maine lawmaker defends comments on Nazis that drew viral criticism online: Laurel Libby, a Republican from Auburn, mentioned Nazis while speaking on the House ...
bostonglobe.com/2024/04/06/metro/maine-lawmaker-defends-comments-nazis-that-drew-viral-criticism-online/
Watch live: 2024 total solar eclipse: The total eclipse, visible from Texas to Maine, can be seen here online.
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Owners of bowling alley in mass shooting vow to reopen as 'a safe place again': At first, Justin Jaray could not fathom reentering his beloved bowling alley ...
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Joseph Brennan, former Maine governor and U.S. congressman, dies at 89: Democrat Joseph E. Brennan, whose hardscrabble childhood shaped his working-class views ...
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Maine governor signs bill restricting paramilitary training in response to neo-Nazi’s plan
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Maine Took the US One Giant Step Toward More Democratic Elections: On Wednesday, Maine’s legislature passed a bill joining a compact to commit all of their ...
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Republicans May Take Away an Electoral Vote Biden Needs Most: Joe Biden won a single electoral vote in Nebraska in 2020 under the congressional district ...
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Quick Glance: Nebraska legislators resist Trump's push for Electoral College change
- Nebraska legislators blocked the attempt to change the allocation of Electoral College votes despite pressure from Trump.
- The proposal to award all electoral votes to the statewide winner failed.
- The debate focused on enhancing Nebraska's political power.
- Nebraska divides its electoral votes to engage candidates with a broader spectrum of constituents.
IB minister ‘called for tea’, read headlines with ‘sarcasm’: NYT journo recalls her time in India
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Opinion: Christine Blasey Ford's memoir suggests a #MeToo reckoning: 'One Way Back' is no vendetta, but by confronting society's failure to protect young women ...
latimes.com/opinion/story/2024-04-04/christine-blasey-ford-memoir-brett-kavanaugh-sexual-assault-me-too
Three Indigenous American tribes to get funding to manage ocean and coasts: Communities in Washington, California and Maine will receive $755 ...
theguardian.com/us-news/2024/apr/06/indigenous-american-tribes-funding-manage-ocean-coasts
HP sued by Wex for trademark infringement over 'Wex' software: Software company Wex Inc sued HP Inc for trademark infringement in Maine federal court on Thursday ...
reuters.com/legal/hp-sued-by-wex-trademark-infringement-over-wex-software-2024-04-11/
Watch live: 2024 total solar eclipse: The total eclipse, visible from Texas to Maine, can be seen here online.
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$197m coastal beach protection project to be undertaken in St Mary: ST MARY, Jamaica - A $197-million contract has been signed for the Annotto Bay Coastal ...
jamaicaobserver.com/2024/04/16/197m-coastal-beach-protection-project-undertaken-st-mary/
Oklahoma man accused of throwing pipe bomb at satanic temple in Massachusetts: Surveillance video allegedly captures an Oklahoma man throwing a pipe bomb at ...
oklahoman.com/story/news/2024/04/18/salem-satanic-temple-pipe-bomb-oklahoma-man-charged/73375479007/
Washington County sees fight over 'curing' mail-in ballots: A dramatic commissioners meeting in Washington County on Thursday over mail-in voting displayed the ...
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Newfield Park Primary School, Halesowen, joins academy: A HALESOWEN school is starting a new chapter after it joined an academy trust.
halesowennews.co.uk/news/24254926.newfield-park-primary-school-halesowen-joins-academy/
Leaked FBI document shows MPs were kept in dark over China hack for two years: A leaked FBI document has revealed how MPs were kept in the dark over attempts by ...
inews.co.uk/news/government-knew-china-hack-mps-two-years-before-informing-them-3006100
When is the NEXT total solar eclipse?: Monday's total solar eclipse in the U.S., Canada, and Mexico has been and gone. So when is the next chance to ...
digitaltrends.com/space/when-is-the-next-total-solar-eclipse/
Quick Glance: The future total solar eclipses
- The next total solar eclipse in North America will occur on March 30, 2033, not in twenty years.
- The 2033 eclipse will offer a unique spectacle in Alaska after sunrise, coinciding with the aurora borealis season. Additionally, the path of totality extends to Siberia.
- The eclipse on August 23, 2044, will be visible in Montana and North Dakota, with Greenland and parts of Canada along the path.
- An equally remarkable eclipse to the 2024 event will take place on August 12, 2045, covering Nevada, Utah, Colorado, Oklahoma, and Florida in its path of totality.
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Albanese reveals plan for interventionist green industry policy similar to Biden’s Inflation Reduction Act
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Quick Glance: PM unveils ambitious plan to boost local manufacturing
- Prime Minister Anthony Albanese has unveiled an ambitious plan to boost local manufacturing and supercharge Australia's economic growth.
- He announced the upcoming introduction of a 'Future Made in Australia Act' to enhance investment, job creation, and economic opportunities.
- Albanese emphasized the importance of government support for the domestic industry and competing with other countries offering similar subsidies.
- Albanese's plan has been welcomed by various bodies, while Opposition Leader Peter Dutton deemed it unachievable.
What Would A 15-Handicapper Shoot Around Augusta? Rory McIlroy Gave This Brutal Response...
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Italian Government Upset Alfa Romeo ‘Milano’ Will Be Built in Poland: The Italian Minister for Business has criticized Stellantis for manufacturing the Alfa ...
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Total solar eclipse 2024: will we see it in the UK and when is it?: A solar eclipse is coming, but will we be able to see it in the UK? Here's everything you ...
glamourmagazine.co.uk/article/total-solar-eclipse-2024-uk
Gov. Tina Kotek announces potential vetoes of 7 housing-related water projects, help for Old Town hub
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‘I lost £200 in Abba Voyage tickets thanks to train strikes – I feel betrayed’: After nearly two years of industrial action, national rail strikes by drivers see ...
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Mississippi-based Cal-Maine Foods, Inc. detected a highly pathogenic avian influenza in the Farewell facility.www.houstonchronicle.com/news/houston-texas/article/bird-flu-texas-poultry-hens-destroyed-19383218.php
In women’s basketball, ‘the NCAA regrets the error’ all too often: It’s long past time for the NCAA to take some self-accountability, and fix the disregarded ...
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Quick Glance: Incorrect Three-Point Line in NCAA Women's Tournament Games
- Five NCAA women's basketball tournament games were played with different-length three-point arcs on either side of the court.
- Coaches were alerted to the discrepancy but chose to start on time and not delay the games.
- A human error by a contractor in Portland led to the incorrect marking of the three-point arc.
- The NCAA apologized for the error and vowed to implement additional quality control measures for future tournaments.
3-point lines not the same distance at Portland Regional: In a well-known scene in the movie
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Largest US egg producer temporarily halts production due to avian flu at Texas facility
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This Is Not a Cowboy Hat. It’s a Beyoncé Hat.: As a fashion accessory, the cowboy hat is expanding its frontiers. But its significance is most notable as a ...
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Linda Bean, granddaughter of outdoor retailer L.L. Bean, dies at 82: Linda L. Bean, a granddaughter of famed outdoor retailer L.L. Bean who became an ...
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Sheriff had cause to take Maine mass shooting killer into protective custody beforehand, report says
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April 2024 total eclipse guide: How to watch, understand and stay safe on April 8
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Quick Glance: Officials caution public to prepare for solar eclipse
- US officials have warned locals to stock up on food and supplies ahead of a spectacular astronomical event.
- The solar eclipse on April 8 is expected to attract a large number of tourists to the continent, potentially straining local resources and causing traffic disruptions.
- Schools in Texas districts are closing due to concerns about traffic and emergency response times.
- The total solar eclipse will darken the sky, providing a spectacular show visible from Canada to Mexico.
Bird flu has been detected at the largest chicken egg manufacturer in the U.S.: Cal-Maine Foods lost about 1.9 million chickens, or 3.6% of its flock ...
npr.org/2024/04/03/1242445372/bird-flu-chicken-eggs
WATCH: NASA explains what you need to know about the April 8 total solar eclipse: A total solar eclipse will be visible across a large swath of the U.S ...
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Rare 'devil comet,' with 71-year orbit, may be visible during April 8 total solar eclipse, NASA says
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Willie Nelson’s 4th of July Picnic is happening in Camden on July 4: The lineup is loaded with legends including Bob Dylan, Robert Plant and Alison Krauss and ...
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Liberals can’t fight censorship with one hand while enabling it with the other: When the American Booksellers Association issued an apology about a book that ...
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Solar eclipse ZIP code tool: How much of the eclipse will you see where you live?
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‘Some were extremely hostile’: how Dutch far-right figure turned to Islam: Joram van Klaveren played a key role in Geert Wilders’ Freedom party but is now ...
theguardian.com/world/2024/apr/04/joram-van-klaveren-netherlands-dutch-freedom-party-pvv-islam
Sheriff Had Cause to Take Maine Gunman Into Custody Before Shootings: An interim report from a commission investigating the mass shooting in Lewiston, Maine ...
nytimes.com/2024/03/15/us/maine-shooting-report.html
Not even Salvini wants anything to do with the AfD: The Italian parties are positioning themselves for the European elections, and the EU-hater from the Lega is ...
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Paid articlePaid The Alarming Findings Inside a Mass Shooter’s Brain: An attack by an Army reservist prompted a search for answers about whether the soldier’s service could have ...
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Send birthday cards to WWII veterans who are turning more than 100 years old: Here's where to send birthday cards to three WWII veterans who are celebrating ...
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Mexico urges U.S. court to block Texas' controversial immigration law - UPI.com
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Takeaways from Biden's SOTU; Trump poised to take control of RNC: President Biden made the case for his reelection during the State of the Union address ...
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Experts say Maine mass shooter's brain injury doesn't explain his violence
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Quick Glance: Evidence of Traumatic Brain Injury in Shooter of 18 Victims
- Robert Card, an Army reservist who killed 18 people in Maine last year, had significant evidence of traumatic brain injuries, according to a brain tissue analysis by researchers from Boston University.
- The analysis revealed degeneration in nerve fibers allowing brain communication, inflammation, and small blood vessel injury.
- Card's family also apologized for the attack, expressing deep sorrow for the victims, survivors, and their loved ones.
‘Tourists ask a lot of questions’: Great Barrier Reef guides face up to bleaching tragedy
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Maine Court Says Schools That Accept State Funding Must Abide By State Rules: In 2022, the Supreme Court determined that Maine could not deny religious schools ...
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How a wandering white shark's epic journey could provide clues for protecting them
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Why are prices still so high? Corporate greed, some say.: Hearing that big corporations are raking in hefty profits frustrates Nick Rosolino ...
cnn.com/2024/03/11/economy/inflation-corporate-greed-biden/
Paid articlePaid Autopsy Shows Lewiston, Maine, Mass Shooter May Have Suffered from Traumatic Brain Injury
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Traumatic Brain Injury Found in Maine Gunman Could Have Wide Ramifications: Exposure to blasts, even at low levels, may play a much greater role in veterans’ ...
nytimes.com/2024/03/08/us/lewiston-mass-shooting-robert-card.html
Total Solar Eclipse 2024: When It Is, Where It Is, and Why This One Is So Special
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Quick Glance: New York inmates' legal action over solar phenomenon
- Prisoners in a New York correctional facility have taken legal action as the state's Department of Corrections announced restrictions that would hinder their observation of the upcoming total solar eclipse next week.
- The six individuals incarcerated at Woodbourne Correctional Facility are asserting that preventing them from witnessing this rare astronomical occurrence would infringe upon their religious rights as outlined in the constitution.
- The impending solar eclipse is scheduled for Monday afternoon and was last visible in the United States back in 2017. It will not be observable in the country again until 2044.
- A representative from the Department of Corrections informed ABC News that they refrain from commenting on ongoing legal matters but emphasized that the lockdown's purpose is to prioritize the "safety" of both the inmates and prison staff.
Bird flu could push egg prices up — again: An outbreak of the avian flu has already resulted in the culling of more than one million Cal-Maine chickens
qz.com/bird-flu-egg-prices-inflation-groceries-cal-maine-1851385272
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Ohio State women return to form against Maine, advance to NCAA Tournament second round
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Quick Glance: Ohio State Buckeyes women's basketball: Strong Bond Between Jacy Sheldon and Cotie McMahon
- Cotie McMahon reflects daily on her impending leadership role.
- Prior to McMahon joining, Sheldon had limited knowledge of the former Centerville High star player.
- McMahon's fervor significantly impacts her performance.
- Sheldon's guidance transcends on-court dynamics.
I yam what I yam: US government roasted over potato classification - Americas - The Jakarta Post
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‘Queen of the Con’: fake Irish heiress who stole thousands: Marianne Smyth was a charming immigrant who claimed she was on the run from the IRA — but her life ...
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Paid articlePaid Ohio State's Celeste Taylor looks to avoid repeating history in NCAA Tournament vs Duke
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