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Pair of giant pandas from China acclimating to new home at San Diego Zoo
The two giant pandas from China are not yet on public display.
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Politics
U.S. disrupts Russian government-backed disinformation campaign to sow discord
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Cops & Courts
Maine’s supreme court orders judge to reconsider man’s petition for a new trial in 2010 killing
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Nation & World
Tourists still flock to Death Valley amid searing U.S. heat wave blamed for several deaths
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47 mins agoCooperation between the Northeast states could help improve the region's transmission system as more electric vehicles, building heat pumps, data centers and artificial intelligence gain ground.
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at 5:28 PMThe state Department of Labor received nearly 300 comments on proposed rules for the program that gives workers up to 12 weeks of paid time off starting in May 2026.
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28 mins agoRep. Jared Golden, D-2nd Congressional District, is in one of the most competitive U.S. House races in the country this fall and represents a district carried by former Republican President Donald Trump in the last 2 elections.
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at 4:59 PMChair Jerome Powell's written testimony Tuesday marked a shift in emphasis away from the Fed’s single-minded fight against inflation that suggests it's moving closer to cutting interest rates.
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at 4:57 PMAn interim FTC report released Tuesday details the market influence of companies known as PBMs.
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Sen. Susan Collins of Maine said the U.S. faces one of the most perilous security environments in the last 50 years, and that threats from Iran, Russia and China 'must be met with the resolve to invest in a stronger national defense.'
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at 4:49 PMThe chain cited 'extremely low volumes' of customers who still write checks.
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40 mins agoElyssa Bernardin, 14, of Saint-Lambert. Quebec, fell unconscious from heat exhaustion while on the Appalachian Trail, according to a state official.
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at 5:18 PMAugusta police say they have recovered the body of Justin Larrabee from the Kennebec River, not far from where he allegedly threatened his parents with a gun on Friday.
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at 3:14 PMOut of 32 NATO members, 23 are expected to meet a commitment to spend 2% of their gross domestic product on defense this year, up from just 6 nations before Russia's invasion of Ukraine.
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at 4:54 PMA jury found him liable in a scheme to have the influential gun rights organization bankroll a longtime chief executive’s extravagant lifestyle.
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at 2:42 PMThe FTC says the app NGL aggressively marketed itself to youngsters and exaggerated its power to prevent bullying.
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at 2:32 PMThe Russian strike on the Okhmatdyt children’s hospital, which interrupted open-heart surgery and forced young cancer patients to take their treatments outdoors, drew international condemnation.
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54 mins agoPolice say Anthony Lobor threatened to shoot people inside a Forest Avenue business, then ran away before police arrived.
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51 mins agoIt could take days to fully return power in Texas after Beryl toppled 10 transmission lines, leaving 16 hospitals running on generator power.
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at 9:28 AMThe draft was circulated Monday among members of the 2024 Republican convention platform committee. It will be discussed and voted on later this week.
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at 5:23 PMPresident Biden has seen sign-waving crowds and heard chants of 'Four more years!' at his rallies. Outside, others in the party want him to step aside.
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The project would double the number of slots available at the popular Youth and Family Outreach child care center to 110 and build 48 affordable and 12 market-rate apartments.
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Dr. Daniel Fackrell was driving home after picking a son up from a friend's camp when police say a vehicle driven by a drunken driver struck their SUV head-on.
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July 8At 81, President Biden has found his health to be a key issue for many voters going into November's election.
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The voter initiative sets the stage for a debate about how much tourism is too much in a city that is experiencing first-hand the impacts of climate change.
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at 4:21 PMThe Maine native and Duke freshman looked totally at ease going against some of the NBA's biggest names.
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at 7:48 AMA teenager is being called a hero for safely stopping an empty runaway boat speeding in circles on New Hampshire's largest lake.
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Record daily high temperatures are suspected in 4 deaths reported in the Portland, Oregon, area.
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July 8The scaled-down platform reflects a desire by the Trump campaign to avoid giving Democrats more material for their warnings about the former president's intentions if he wins back the White House.
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July 8Beryl slammed into Texas on Monday, unleashing heavy rains that prompted dozens of high-water rescues.
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at 6:31 AMThe 25-year-old chickadee license plates are being retired. Here's how to replace them in 2025.
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at 6:01 AMThe suspended deputy reportedly shot at the ground near the alleged victim at his home.
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at 7:02 AMUmaru Balde said he can't say why he left as director of the newly-formed Department of Justice, Diversity, Equity and Inclusion.
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July 8The New York State Police have confirmed the man a trooper shot and injured last week in Barryville, New York, is Paul G. Gosselin, an osteopathic doctor whose medical license has been suspended several times over the past 25 years.
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July 8Paramount and Skydance merge, signaling end of a family reign in Hollywood and the rise of new powerThe deal closes out a decadeslong run by the Redstone family and injects desperately needed cash into a legacy studio that has struggled to adapt to a shifting entertainment landscape.
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July 8Episodes of 'Getting Lost with Erin French' are airing on Magnolia Network and streaming on Max.
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July 8Federal prosecutors gave Boeing the choice of either entering a guilty plea or facing a trial on the felony criminal charge of conspiracy to defraud the United States.
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July 8The daytime barrage targeted 5 Ukrainian cities with more than 40 missiles of different types, and Ukraine's air force says it intercepted 30 missiles.
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July 8Europe is facing a rise of far-right populism, particularly in France and Hungary, threatening what had been a bedrock pillar of post-World War II security and stability.
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July 8President Biden's letter to Democrats in Congress points to respecting the primary process and focusing on his economic vision.
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July 8Police said the pair had over 62 grams of cocaine when they were pulled over for making an illegal U-turn.
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July 8A Walgreens official disputed reports Monday by a Maine television station that five Walgreens stores in the state are scheduled to close by 2027.
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at 8:22 AMCity officials say people will no longer be allowed to camp on city property, but some people who have been living at a large encampment say they won't go to the shelter, where the city is providing zero-gravity chairs to sleep in while the building is being renovated.
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July 8Christopher Ratte, 38, is scheduled to appear in court Sept. 9 on multiple charges after leading police on a chase Saturday night and then Being found Sunday in the basement at a Vassalboro home.
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July 8The classical musicians from New York City played works by contemporary composers from around the world.
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July 8Reid Hoffman, the LinkedIn co-founder, has invested in Smartmatic, an election technology company suing Fox News, Newsmax over false clams of 2020 vote-rigging.
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July 8Eight of the 10 busiest days in TSA’s history have come this year as the number of travelers tops prepandemic levels.
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July 8Jay Johnston, known for comedic roles in 'Anchorman: The Legend of Ron Burgundy' and 'Bob’s Burgers,' has pleaded guilty to interfering with police officers trying to protect the U.S. Capitol from the Jan. 6 riot.
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July 8The fire early Monday, which officials said was caused by power tool batteries and destroyed a garage, was the latest in a string of fires sparked by overheated lithium-ion batteries.
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July 8The president called for an end to the intraparty drama that has torn apart Democrats since his dismal public debate performance. 'It’s time for it to end,' he said.
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July 8Relief, because the far-right National Rally didn't come out as the strongest party – but also concern, because no political grouping has a majority in the National Assembly.
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July 8An investigation continues, but officials believe 17-year-old Tavayne Weir and 16-year-old Diandre Graham drowned at Holdsworth Park.
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July 8The first-in-the-nation proposal could shift control over some aspects of Maine's power system from the nonprofit that oversees transmission lines and power plants across New England.
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July 8The State Fire Marshal's Office is investigating after a cloth-filled bottle caused a fire Saturday.
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Several Democratic committee leaders, including Reps. Jerry Nadler, Jim Himes and Mark Takano, are saying privately that Biden should step aside.
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July 7'They want to build attractions, but the fact that there is nothing here is the attraction,' says the co-founder of one outdoors group.
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July 7Admission to the Union Fair/Maine's Wild Blueberry Festival in Union is free through Tuesday before the midway opens Wednesday.
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July 7As new legislation regulating marijuana takes effect, the debate about whether and how to mandate testing and potency limits for medical cannabis continues.
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Landau's partnership with director James Cameron led to three Oscar nominations and a best picture win for 1997's 'Titanic.'
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Díaz-Balart, whose seven-year marriage with Castro ended in 1955, was a symbol of Castro’s complicated history: a man of relative privilege who married into a wealthy and well-connected clan that he turned against.
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July 7The city dedicated a memorial Sunday morning to Norman Philbrick at the intersection of Court and Main streets.
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July 7The high court didn’t clarify how far back in American history judges must go to justify allowing firearms regulations. That leaves other major gun laws vulnerable at a time when the U.S. surgeon general has declared gun violence a public health crisis.
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July 7Republicans are accusing Biden and the White House of engaging in a coverup, signaling they would use Democrats’ handling of Biden’s aging not only against him but also against Vice President Harris should she replace him at the top of the ticket.
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July 7Pilots and aviation lovers alike gathered at the farm's airfield in Cape Elizabeth for its annual event on Sunday.