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Canadian wildfire smoke turns air hazardous in the US Midwest. Officials say stay inside
NEW YORK (AP) — Heavy, pungent smoke from Canadian wildfires darkened skies in the U.S. on Thursday, from the Great Lakes to parts of the East Coast, reducing visibility for commuters and prompting…
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6mMassachusetts senators call Biddeford ICE shooting part of ‘disturbing pattern’
The senators’ push for accountability from the field office comes as the Maine delegation and Gov. Janet Mills have called for greater scrutiny of ICE following the shooting.
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5mBrazil calls Trump’s 25% tariff unjustifiable, vows to impose reciprocal tariffs
RIO DE JANEIRO (AP) — The Brazilian government has decried the latest U.S. tariff on certain Brazilian imports and threatened to impose reciprocal tariffs against U.S. products. The United States on Wednesday said it would impose a new 25% tariff on certain imports from Brazil, citing unfair trade practices by the world’s 10th-biggest economy. The […]
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5mHomelessness dropped in Maine, but the number of people with no shelter is growing
But the homeless count rose in Penobscot and Pisquatiquis counties.
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4mHow you can attend a county caucus to nominate delegates for the Maine Democratic Party's convention
The Democratic Party's 16 county committees will select 500 of the 601 delegates who convene later this month to pick Graham Platner's replacement.
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1mTrump administration revives rule that could deny green cards to immigrants who use public benefits
MIAMI (AP) — he Trump administration is reviving a rule that could deny green cards to immigrants who use public benefits that could include food stamps, Medicaid, housing vouchers and others. The policy, known as “public charge,” appeared on Thursday in the Federal Register and will be formally published on July 20.