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Brazil 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…
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3mGuns shaped America. Dirty Harry's .44 Magnum is king
There are as many handguns in the U.S. as there are adults. Perhaps none is more iconic than the .44 Magnum revolver. “The most powerful handgun in the world,” Clint Eastwood says with a mix of pleasure and malice as detective “Dirty Harry” takes aim at a bank robber. The 1971 movie made the hefty […]
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2mRepublican senator says Blanche must meet Epstein's accusers to earn his vote for attorney general
WASHINGTON (AP) — A Republican senator whose vote Todd Blanche needs to advance his nomination as attorney general suggested Thursday that his support hinges on Blanche first meeting with Jeffrey Epstein’s accusers. Sen. Thom Tillis’ comments came a day after Blanche’s confirmation hearing during which the nominee was repeatedly pressed on the Justice Department’s handling […]
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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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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.