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In This Small Maine County, the Sheriff’s Race Is Haunted by a Mass Shooting

The race has become a referendum on what the Sagadahoc County Sheriff’s Office did, and failed to do, before a shooting that killed 18 people in Lewiston last fall.

Top stories - The New York Times - October 16

The Death of Main Streets Across America---and the People Trying to Save Them

It takes a lot of optimism—and the help of the community. But here are some people who have tried.

Business - The Wall Street Journal - October 16

Hurricane Oscar hits Cuba as it struggles with power outage

Millions of people are still without power, with food rotting in fridges and no water supply in many homes.

Cyprus thwarted a digital attack against the government's main online portal

Cyprus says it has successfully thwarted a digital attack aimed at blocking access to the government’s central online portal

Tech - ABC News - October 20

Maine marking one year since worst mass shooting in its history

Maine residents whose sense of safety was shattered last year by the deadliest mass shooting in the state's history planned to mark the day Friday in ways big and small, including a planned ...

Maine family's dogs spread autumn joy by jumping in leaf piles

In our increasingly outraged America, even the lowly leaf is subject to controversy, with folks upset about the raking and the bagging and mad about the blowing and the scooping. But there is at ...

From 1933 To 1973, Maine's Women's Hockey History Was Rooted In Waterville

The first game of women's hockey on record in Maine took place in 1933 at a winter carnival. Since then the game has continued to grow, and got a major boost from Colby College.

Sports - Yahoo Sports - 5 days ago

Raise the Flagg: How Duke's super-freshman became the Maine man

Maine is hardly a hoops hotbed, but Cooper Flagg's Duke debut, and likely No. 1 NBA Draft pick status, has kids in his home state "dreaming bigger because of him."

Sports - Yahoo Sports - 4 days ago

Arran's main ferry could be out of service until late March

CalMac said new problems had been uncovered on MV Caledonian Isles while the ship was in dry dock.

Mozambique’s Main Port Halts Taking Cargo After Election Unrest

World - Yahoo News - 2 days ago

Maine Democrat Jared Golden survives toughest challenge to date

Rep. Jared Golden (D-Maine) on Wednesday survived his toughest challenge to date, Decision Desk HQ projects, fending off a formidable GOP opponent to secure his fourth term on Capitol Hill. Golden ...

Politics - The Hill - 2 days ago

Peter Laviolette Gives His Reasoning For Benching Matt Rempe

Here's why the Rangers went with Jonny Brodzinski instead of Matt Rempe on Monday night against the Red Wings.

Sports - Yahoo Sports - October 15

Apple Engineers Show How Flimsy AI ‘Reasoning’ Can Be

The new frontier in large language models is the ability to “reason” their way through problems. New research from Apple says it's not quite what it's cracked up to be.

Tech - Wired - October 15

Canadians with nonterminal conditions sought assisted dying for social reasons

Some people have asked to be killed due to non-medical reasons – including isolation and homelessness. An expert committee reviewing euthanasia deaths in Canada ’s most populous province has ...

World - The Guardian - October 17

Mike Williams didn't practice again on Thursday, for "personal reasons"

It's obvious Mike Williams is the odd man out on the Jets' receiving depth chart.

Sports - Yahoo Sports - October 17

'Storybook-type stuff': Three reasons the Mets believe they can win the pennant

New York needs two straight wins in L.A. to reach the World Series. Here's why Mets players are feeling confident.

Sports - ESPN - October 20

Carville lists 3 reasons why he thinks Harris will win

Veteran political strategist James Carville reiterated his election prediction Wednesday, outlining three reasons why he believes Vice President Harris will be victorious over former President ...

Politics - The Hill - October 23

Kimmel: 'If you're a reasonable person, you should have Trump derangement syndrome'

Jimmy Kimmel says any "reasonable person ... should have Trump derangement syndrome," ripping the former president as "dangerous." "I laugh when people say, 'Oh, you’ve got Trump derangement ...

Politics - The Hill - October 24

One reason I’m suspicious of Medicare Advantage? I’m a capitalist.

The downside of Medicare Advantage is that you are dependent for your health-insurance coverage on an organization that has powerful economic incentives not to pay.

Business - MarketWatch - October 26

DeepMind’s Talker-Reasoner framework brings System 2 thinking to AI agents

Talker-Reasoner is inspired by the two-system thinking cognitive framework proposed by Daniel Kahneman.

Tech - VentureBeat - October 24

Apple’s stock gets rare bearish call — and here are the four reasons why

KeyBanc worries about low upgrade rates and the potential for a lower-cost iPhone SE to cannibalize sales of more expensive models, for example.

Business - MarketWatch - October 25

Democrats panicking for no reason, pollsters say – US race nail-bitingly close

Polls suggest Harris and Trump still neck-and-neck, but Democrats pessimistic and Republicans confident. Less than a fortnight before polling day, Kamala Harris and Donald Trump are locked in a ...

World - The Guardian - October 26

This Player Made Premier League History, but for All the Wrong Reasons

Harry Clarke scored an own goal, gave away a penalty and was sent off for Ipswich Town on his first full game for the team on Saturday.

Sports - The New York Times - October 27

'A reason why people pay', as Palmer vows to stay grounded

With a goal and a pass described as one of the best in Premier League history, Cole Palmer is why fans pay to watch football, according to Chelsea boss Enzo Maresca.

The Real Reasons the G.O.P. Is Spending Millions on Anti-Trans Ads

Republicans are banking on an issue that isn’t a priority for voters: trans rights.

Top stories - The New York Times - October 28

Mortgage rates rise to highest level since July due to these 3 reasons

Mortgage applications fell 0.1% in the last week, the Mortgage Bankers Association said.

Business - MarketWatch - October 30

Marler left England camp for personal reasons before post criticising haka

Prop calls for haka to be ‘binned’ before deleting post Post has provoked fierce backlash in New Zealand Joe Marler left the England camp preparing for the autumn internationals opener, against ...

World - The Guardian - October 30

Beaten-up Nextracker provides investors a reason to believe. But timing is key here

Shares of Nextracker jumped 22% on the back of stronger-than-expected results and an increase to its project backlog.

Business - CNBC - October 31

Here’s a surprising reason most boomers are worried about moving to a senior residence

A new survey points to the importance of quality meals as a key driver to win over older adults.

Business - MarketWatch - 6 days ago

Cowboys RB Ezekiel Elliott will be inactive vs. Falcons for reported disciplinary reasons

Dalvin Cook will be elevated to the main roster for the second week in a row following Elliott's healthy scratch.

Sports - Yahoo Sports - 6 days ago

10 reasons both Harris and Trump can be hopeful of victory

Polls suggest the race is deadlocked - but if one candidate pulls away, these factors could explain why.

US voters on one reason Trump won... and why Harris lost

After Donald Trump's decisive victory, we asked Americans what they think made the difference for each campaign.

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