The swirling winds tens of thousands of feet high in the sky above the Arctic — the dreaded polar vortex — broke apart into three parts to ring in 2019. Now the eastern half of the United States is about to feel the consequences. Weather models project the onset of a severe and punishing winter […]
Carl Natale
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Could the State of the Union be a shutdown casualty?
WASHINGTON (AP) — Shutdown pressure on President Donald Trump mounted Wednesday as House Speaker Nancy Pelosi called on him to delay his State of the Union address and his own economists acknowledged the prolonged standoff was having a greater economic drag than previously thought. In a letter to Trump, Pelosi cited security concerns, noting that […]
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Fireball Cinnamon Whisky is now more popular in Maine than Allen’s Coffee Flavored Brandy
Fireball Cinnamon Whiskey has replaced Allen’s Coffee Brandy as Maine’s favorite tipple. The syrupy-sweet brown concoction fell to second place in terms of annual sales in 2018, according to data from the Maine Bureau of Alcoholic Beverages and Lottery Operations. Fireball, a popular brand for bar shots rose to the top spot, with more than […]
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More snow expected Friday and into the weekend
It has been a strange winter so far. To this point in the season, Portland is still about 5 inches above normal in snowfall, which may seem odd to you. The reason is most of it came in November. The biggest storm was only 8.3 inches, and that was way back on Nov. 20 before […]
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Maine’s federal courts to run out of money this week
PORTLAND — Federal courts in Maine are about to run out of money, but hearings, trials and new cases will continue during the federal shutdown. Chief Judge John Levy said steps have been taken to reduce costs but that money is projected to run out on Friday. He said court officials are sorting out which […]
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How a photo of an egg became Instagram’s most-liked post ever
Hello and welcome to this news story about an important egg. Here’s what happened: a picture of an egg, just an egg, was uploaded to Instagram on Jan. 4 with one goal: to become the most liked post on the platform, ever. Its competition? Kylie Jenner’s birth announcement. Ten days later, we can report that […]
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Woman banned from Texas Walmart after drinking wine from a Pringles can while cruising parking lot in scooter
WICHITA FALLS, Texas (AP) — Police in northern Texas say a woman has been banned from a local Walmart after she spent several hours driving an electric shopping cart around the store’s parking lot while drinking wine from a Pringles can. Police tell the Times Record News that officers responded to a suspicious person call at about […]
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Winter storm continues to pound its way across U.S.
A winter storm that contributed to at least five deaths in the Midwest pummeled the mid-Atlantic region for a second day Sunday, bringing with it an icy mix that knocked out power, cancelled flights and contributed to hundreds of car accidents. Virginia State Police said the driver of a military surplus vehicle was killed late […]
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Pedestrians, e-scooters clash in struggle for space
By the time John Meuleman noticed the Bird scooter on the ground outside the entrance of San Diego’s SDCCU Stadium, he would later tell relatives, it was too late. The 75-year-old was already writhing on the pavement after tripping over the device, his right knee throbbing in pain, he recalled. Meuleman was taken to a […]
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U.S. approved thousands of child bride requests
WASHINGTON (AP) — Thousands of requests by men to bring in child and adolescent brides to live in the United States were approved over the past decade, according to government data obtained by The Associated Press. In one case, a 49-year-old man applied for admission for a 15-year-old girl. The approvals are legal: The Immigration […]