BAGHDAD (AP) — After days of conflicting statements about a timeline for U.S. President Donald Trump’s decision to pull out American troops from Syria, a U.S. military official said Friday that the withdrawal process has begun, declining to comment on specific timetables or movements. Col. Sean Ryan, spokesman for the U.S.-led coalition fighting the Islamic […]
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What you need to know for flying during government shutdown
DALLAS (AP) — The partial government shutdown is starting to affect air travel. Over the weekend, some airports had long lines at checkpoints, apparently caused by a rising number of security officers calling in sick while they are not getting paid. Safety inspectors aren’t even on the job. A Federal Aviation Administration spokesman said Monday […]
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Donald Trump’s border security speech to air at 9 p.m. from Oval Office
WASHINGTON (AP) — President Donald Trump will argue to the nation Tuesday night that a “crisis” at the U.S.-Mexico border requires the long and invulnerable wall he’s demanding before ending a partial government shutdown that has hundreds of thousands of federal workers fearing missed paychecks on Friday. Trump’s first Oval Office speech will be followed […]
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Tuesday’s snow likely to be followed by more snow Wednesday
Two rounds of snow will impact Maine on Tuesday and Wednesday. After the snow moves in early Tuesday, a slow transition to rain and drizzle is likely first at the coast and then slowly working inland. A few pockets of afternoon freezing rain and freezing drizzle is possible. On Wednesday, a stronger storm will intensify […]
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US economy adds 312,000 jobs in December; unemployment rate is 3.9%
WASHINGTON — The U.S. economy added 312,000 jobs in December, smashing expectations for year-end growth, and the unemployment rate crept up to 3.9 percent – the highest level since July, federal economists reported Friday. Wages grew 3.2 percent in the year since December 2017 after nearly a decade of tepid growth, the Labor Department’s latest […]
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Jared Golden voted against Nancy Pelosi for U.S. House speaker
PORTLAND, Maine (AP) – U.S. Rep. Jared Golden of Maine is among 15 Democrats who voted against returning Nancy Pelosi to the House speaker’s office. A spokesman says Golden kept his campaign vow that he would not support Pelosi for speaker. Instead he voted for Rep. Cheri Bustos of Illinois for the leadership position. Golden […]
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Morning snowstorm messes with commutes
Thursday’s snow storm is making for a messy morning and expected to end by 1 p.m. Lewiston schools reported school buses were running late. https://twitter.com/LewistonSuper/status/1080816745261223936 Inland areas will pick up 1-3 inches of snow. Southern Maine, mid-coast Maine, excluding peninsulas and islands, and central Maine can expect 2-5 inches. The sun will make a return during […]
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Kentucky police mourn loss of Krispy Kreme truck, get free doughnuts
LEXINGTON, Ky. (AP) — Krispy Kreme has stepped in to comfort Kentucky police officers mourning the loss of a doughnut truck that caught fire. The Lexington Herald-Leader reports the company and a police escort delivered dozens of doughnuts to the city police department Wednesday afternoon. Officer Kyle Mounce says no one was injured when a […]
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A little bit of snow could make roads slick Thursday morning
Maine’s next weak weather maker should bring another round of light snow Thursday. While not a big storm, it’s probably enough for some slippery travel. The storm is expected to move in around 2 a.m. Thursday and begin to move out Thursday afternoon. It’s looking like a general 1-3 inches on Thursday. Friday will be […]
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House Democrats have plan to re-open federal government
WASHINGTON (AP) — House Democrats are introducing a package of bills Monday that would re-open the federal government without approving money for President Donald Trump’s border wall. The House is preparing to vote as soon as the new Congress convenes Thursday, as one of the first acts after Democrats take control, according to an aide […]