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This summer isn't breaking heat records — yet. Wait until El Nino kicks in, scientists say.
A one-two punch of accelerated human-caused global warming and a supersized El Nino could make 2026 the hottest year on record.
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3mAshland residents support police but still want lower taxes
Residents will vote at 7 p.m. Thursday on whether they want to continue funding the police.
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4mPenobscot County’s 23% increase budget advances without cuts
The budget still needs to be approved by the Penobscot County Commissioners later this month.
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5mJohn Bapst boys soccer claims 4th Class B North title in 5 years with win over Oceanside
With Wednesday night’s win, the Crusaders avenged a 2-1 overtime loss to Oceanside last fall.
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4mBillionaire Leon Black sues U.S. Rep. Robert Garcia for defamation over Epstein comments
NEW YORK (AP) — Billionaire Leon Black on Wednesday filed a federal defamation lawsuit against California Rep. Robert Garcia for public comments the Democratic congressman made tying him to disgraced financier Jeffrey Epstein. The court filing comes less than two months after the House approved a resolution holding Black in contempt of Congress for defying […]
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4m3 executions scheduled for the same day in Indiana, Florida and Alabama
An Indiana man who admitted killing two children in a house fire was set to be executed in the first of three lethal injections scheduled for Thursday in the U.S. Florida and Alabama were also set to carry out executions, which would mark the second time this year that three people would be put to […]