In a brief speech, the president-elect attempts to project calm and to say that a deeply divided country can still come together.
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Posted inElection 2020, Nation / World, News, Politics
Warnock, Ossoff win in Georgia, handing Democrats Senate control
Their twin victories represented a striking shift in the state’s politics as the swelling number of diverse, college-educated voters flex their power in the heart of the Deep South.
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Trump tells supporters they’re ‘very special’ and to ‘go home’ after mob storms Capitol
Social media platforms remove the short video in which the president also spreads false claims about widespread election fraud.
Posted inElection 2020, Nation / World, Politics
Pence defies Trump, says he can’t reject electoral votes
In the days before Wednesday’s joint session of Congress, Trump has pressured his vice president to toss electors from battleground states that voted for Joe Biden.
Posted inSports
College football: Clemson QB Trevor Lawrence declaring for NFL draft
Lawrence, a junior who is expected to be the No. 1 pick, finished 34-2 in his college career and led Clemson to the 2018 national title.
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Biden to name Judge Merrick Garland as attorney general
The pick will force Senate Republicans to contend with the nomination of someone they spurned in 2016.
Posted inHealth, Nation / World
If I’ve already had the coronavirus, can I get it again?
If you’ve already had the coronavirus, it’s possible you could get it again but such cases seem to be rare
Posted inHealth, Maine
Lawsuit faults Maine DHHS for use of powerful medications on foster children
The federal government raised concerns about the use of psychotropic medications on Maine foster children in 2018.
Posted inSchools & Education, Uncategorized
Maine to receive $183 million for schools in latest coronavirus relief package
The funding is part of $82 billion in emergency relief funds that have been allocated to support education nationwide.
Posted inMaine, News, Uncategorized
COVID-19 vaccine deliveries too low to support expansion, state says
Maine reported 525 new cases of COVID-19 and 3 additional deaths Wednesday, with another 17,000 doses of vaccine expected next week.