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A 2-year-old at the center of a Texas brain-death dispute is taken off life support and dies
HOUSTON (AP) — A 2-year-old girl whose parents sued a Texas hospital to prevent it from testing if she was brain-dead after she drowned in a hotel pool on Memorial Day has been removed from life…
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5mTrump administration will defend its ban of three prominent news outlets in court hearing
NEW YORK (AP) — The extraordinary showdown between President Donald Trump and media outlets whose coverage he dislikes moves Wednesday to a courtroom in the nation’s capital, where a judge will hear arguments on whether the president’s move banning three news organizations from White House grounds violates the Constitution. The administration plans to double down […]
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4mJanet Mills calls on California nonprofit to rehire nurses it fired at Maine hospital
The governor said that the failure to do so would make clear that Prime Healthcare prioritizes “corporate interests” over “quality health care” for Mainers.
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Maine celebrates Dark Sky Week
Dark Sky Maine celebrated Dark Sky Week across the state during the second full week of September, highlighting Maine’s extraordinary night-sky heritage and the growing movement to protect it for generations to come. This year’s celebration carries particular significance. Maine is on the verge of implementing LD 1934, An Act to Promote Responsible Outdoor Lighting, […]
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3mFBI investigates apparent breach of its jobs website. Hackers claim to have sensitive employee data
WASHINGTON (AP) — The FBI is investigating an apparent breach of its jobs website as a criminal hacking group claimed to have accessed “very sensitive data” on nearly all agents and job applicants. “The FBI is aware of claims regarding unauthorized activity affecting FBIjobs.gov and is currently investigating,” the bureau said in a statement. The […]
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2mMississippi police make 2nd arrest in death of Black woman found hanging from tree, seek 3rd suspect
JACKSON, Miss. (AP) — Police in Mississippi have arrested a second man in the death of a Black woman found hanging from a tree and have issued an arrest warrant for a third suspect. Jackson police said late Tuesday that they arrested 25-year-old Earnest Lloyd Jr. in the death of 29-year-old Tasia Fortune, whose body […]