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The ‘kingpins’ in an ancient tool’s revival are homesteaders from easternmost Maine
Jim Kovaleski sharpened a long sickle-shaped blade, held in front of him at the end of a long, curved wooden handle, and then moved it over the ground in semi-circular strokes. With this tool, a…
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5mFilm highlights the frustrations and joys of a Maine moose hunt
The trials, tribulations and lessons learned during a moose hunt provide the backdrop for “The Gift,” the latest film produced by HuntingME.
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9mWhat I learned about fishing Maine’s West Branch in late September
A fly fishing report from the West Branch of the Penobscot River details salmon catches and reflections on recent fish kills.
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4mOpenAI pauses training of latest models after agents probed US government sites in unexpected ways
NEW YORK (AP) — OpenAI said it has paused training of its latest artificial intelligence models as reports of AI agents going rogue mount. The decision to halt development came just hours after the company disclosed Friday that it was reviewing several incidents from the summer in which OpenAI agents searching federal government websites acted […]
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3mTexas city council candidate who protested ICE shooting faces 'riot participation' charge
AUSTIN, Texas (AP) — A Texas city council candidate was arrested Saturday morning on a misdemeanor charge for “riot participation,” a week after he was part of a protest against the shooting of a Venezuelan man by a federal immigration officer. Public jail records do not specify the date of Misael Ramos’ alleged rioting, but […]
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5mHurricane Nolo expected to unleash powerful winds, flash flooding on Hawaii
HILO, Hawaii (AP) — Heavy rain and powerful winds are expected to bring flash floods and extreme surf to the Hawaiian Islands over the weekend as Hurricane Nolo bears down on areas still recovering from previous storms. Nolo was churning slowly south of Hawaii’s Big Island on Saturday with maximum sustained winds of 105 mph […]