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Maine, Justice Department enter settlement to improve services for children with disabilities
Officials with the U.S. Department of Justice and the state of Maine say they have entered into a settlement that requires the state to increase community-based behavioral health services for childrenHealth - ABC News - 23 hours ago -
How I Discovered I Was Stolen at Birth
There could have been as many 50,000 babies trafficked out of Chile between the 1950s and the 1990s.Top stories - The New York Times - November 7 -
Ace is up: Flagg's twin brother commits to Maine
Three-star 2025 prospect Ace Flagg -- the twin brother of Duke phenom and projected 2025 No. 1 NBA draft pick Cooper Flagg -- committed to the Maine Black Bears on Wednesday evening.Sports - ESPN - October 31 -
Maine dogs go viral for their autumn joy
Jody Hartman of Freeport, Maine, went viral for giving his pets the OK to run and jump through the autumn leaf piles.Top stories - CBS News - November 1 -
Trump wins key Maine congressional district
Former President Trump has won the one Electoral College vote Maine’s 2nd Congressional District carries, according to a Decision Desk HQ projection, giving the Republican a potentially critical ...Politics - The Hill - November 6 -
Harris wins Maine's statewide electoral votes
Vice President Harris has won Maine’s statewide contest, netting her two Electoral College votes, according to a Decision Desk HQ projection. Maine distributes its four electoral votes based on ...Politics - The Hill - November 6 -
Missile From Lebanon Hits Israel's Main Airport
The missile, which landed in a parking lot, causing minor damage, was part of a volley of 10 fired by Hezbollah at central Israel.World - The Wall Street Journal - November 6 -
Fernandes 'is back' as main man with Amorim era beginning
Manchester United captain Bruno Fernandes is finding form again just in time for the start of a new era under head coach Ruben Amorim.Top stories - BBC News - November 10 -
Tom’s of Maine Toothpaste Found to Have Bacteria During Inspection, F.D.A. Warns
The U.S. Food and Drug Administration issued a warning letter, but not a recall, after microorganisms were found in water samples and finished toothpaste products.Business - The New York Times - 6 days ago -
Maine sues oil giants over climate change
Maine Attorney General Aaron Frey (D) this week announced a lawsuit against major oil companies and their top lobbying group, alleging they knowingly concealed the role of fossil fuels in climate ...Politics - The Hill - 4 hours ago -
UK Budget as it happened: Rachel Reeves raises tax, spending and borrowing
Taxes rise as chancellor delivers the first Labour budget since 2010Business - Financial Times - October 30 -
Justice Dept. Sues Rocket Mortgage for Appraisal Discrimination
After a white appraiser slashed the value of a Black woman’s duplex, the Justice Department sued all involved in the assessment, including the nation’s largest lender.Top stories - The New York Times - November 1 -
Jenrick accepts role in Badenoch's top team
Kemi Badenoch's Tory leadership rival has accepted the role of shadow justice secretary, the BBC understands.Top stories - BBC News - November 4 -
Justice flips Manchin’s West Virginia Senate seat
Popular Gov. Jim Justice (R) rolled to an easy victory to pick up retiring Sen. Joe Manchin’s (I) seat in West Virginia, marking the first time Republicans have won the seat since the 1950s. He ...Politics - The Hill - November 6 -
Matt Gaetz, a Bomb-Thrower for the Justice Department
President-elect Donald Trump’s pick to be attorney general has set a new bar for in-your-face nominations.Top stories - The New York Times - November 14 -
Trump picking Gaetz to head justice sends shockwaves
Picking the outspoken congressman for attorney general is Trump laying down a challenge, writes Anthony Zurcher.Top stories - BBC News - November 14 -
Justice served in Wales draw against Turkey - Bellamy
Wales boss Craig Bellamy says justice was served as Turkey missed a controversial late penalty in their goalless Nations League draw.Top stories - BBC News - November 16 -
What Trump's reelection means for the Justice Department
Donald Trump on the campaign trail repeatedly accused Democrats of using the U.S. Justice Department to indict him for several crimes. So what exactly does this baseless claim signal about how the ...Top stories - CBS News - November 18 -
Musk posts support for Gaetz: 'Hammer of Justice'
Tech billionaire Elon Musk publicly backed President-elect Trump’s pick for attorney general, former Rep. Matt Gaetz (R-Fla.), pushing back against concerns over allegations of misconduct against ...Politics - The Hill - November 19 -
Justice Department calls for breakup of Google and sale of Chrome
The proposed breakup calls for Google to sell its industry-leading Chrome web browser and impose restrictions designed to prevent its Android smartphone software from favoring its search engine.Top stories - CBS News - 6 days ago -
Justice Department targets Google's search engine monopoly
The Department of Justice on Wednesday filed a motion calling for Google to sell its Chrome search engine, arguing in court documents that "the playing field is not level." The Justice Department ...Top stories - CBS News - 5 days ago -
When Leniency Is the Goal, a Justice System Breaks Easily
Two recent cases show New York’s fragile courts have little room for error.Top stories - The New York Times - 8 hours ago -
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 ...Top stories - CBS News - November 1 -
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 - November 3 -
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 - November 4 -
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.Top stories - BBC News - November 5 -
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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 - November 6 -
Germany’s main parties agree to hold snap elections in February
Chancellor Olaf Scholz to bring forward confidence vote at opposition’s requestBusiness - Financial Times - November 12 -
US prohibits airlines from flying to Haiti and UN suspends flights after planes were shot by gangs
The Federal Aviation Administration is prohibiting U.S. airlines from flying to Haiti for 30 days after gangs shot two planesWorld - ABC News - November 12 -
Haiti's main airport shut down after planes hit by gunfire
Flights were suspended at Haiti's main international airport after a Spirit Airlines flight was hit by gunfire while trying to land in the capital of Port-au-Prince and then a bullet hole was found ...Top stories - CBS News - November 12 -
Fire Exit by Morgan Talty review – secrets and lies in Maine
The virtues of truth-telling are explored in this tale of one man’s need to confront and reveal his past. Charles Lamosway, the lone wolf narrator of Morgan Talty’s debut, is uncompromising in his ...World - The Guardian - November 14 -
Golden Holds Off Challenge in Maine, Denying House G.O.P. a Key Pickup
Representative Jared Golden, a three-term Democrat, defeated Austin Theriault, a former NASCAR driver, in one of a handful of districts held by Democrats that Donald J. Trump won in 2020.Top stories - The New York Times - November 16 -
The College Football Playoff Race Has New Main Characters
Arizona State and Colorado have forced their way into the playoff picture, a columnist for The Athletic writes.Sports - The New York Times - November 18 -
Here's what to know about bacteria in Tom's of Maine's toothpaste
The FDA sent a warning letter flagging "significant violations" of manufacturing regulations for Tom's of Maine toothpaste.Top stories - CBS News - November 19 -
Bacteria and 'mold-like' substance found at Tom's of Maine facility, FDA says
An FDA inspection of a Tom’s of Maine manufacturing facility led to the discovery of “significant violations,” including bacteria in water used to make toothpaste and a black “mold-like” substance.Top stories - NBC News - November 20
