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 […]
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Donald Trump says troops are leaving ‘slowly’ from Syria
President Donald Trump on Monday continued to defend plans to withdraw U.S. troops from Syria but asserted they are being sent home “slowly,” adding to the uncertainty about the timetable of an action that has drawn widespread criticism. Earlier this month, the White House announced that the United States would move quickly to withdraw roughly […]
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Elizabeth Warren says she will run for the presidency in 2020
CAMBRIDGE, Mass. – Sen. Elizabeth Warren jumped into the 2020 presidential campaign Monday, offering a message of economic populism as she became the best-known Democratic candidate yet to enter what is expected to be a crowded race. Warren’s announcement that she was establishing an exploratory committee – the legal precursor to a run – came […]
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Maine to ring in New Year with wintry mix
New Year’s revelers in Maine should be prepared for some snow, freezing rain, and rain. The storm will bring mainly rain along the immediate coast and southernmost Maine but snow and a wintry mix is expected for inland areas before changing to rain. A Winter Weather Advisory goes into effect at 9 p.m. Monday until […]
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Lion kills worker in North Carolina wildlife center
BURLINGTON, N.C. (AP) — A lion killed a young worker at a wildlife center Sunday after it got loose from a locked space, the center said. Alexandra Black, 22, of New Palestine, Indiana, was killed Sunday after being attacked by the lion in an enclosure that was being cleaned at the Conservators Center, news outlets […]
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Medicaid expansion, pot, workforce on agenda for lawmakers
AUGUSTA (AP) — Medicaid expansion, pot sales and the aging state’s workforce shortage are at the top of lawmakers’ agenda as Democrats prepare to take over the Maine Statehouse. Democratic Gov.-elect Janet Mills, who will be sworn in Wednesday, has vowed to start rolling out Medicaid expansion and recreational marijuana sales. Both voter-approved initiatives were […]
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10 simple answers to questions about the stock market plunge
The stock market’s gyrations have dominated headlines for a solid two weeks now, but things can’t be as bad as they sound. Or can they? We looked at the numbers to put this crazy time period in context. 1. What’s going on with the stock market? It’s down a lot. For almost a decade after […]
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Con Edison probes electric flash that turned NYC skyline blue
NEW YORK (AP) — Electric utility Con Edison was working Friday to figure out what caused a high-voltage equipment failure that unleashed an otherworldly flash of bright blue light in the night sky over New York City. The event Thursday caused power outages, briefly grounded flights at LaGuardia airport and filled social media feeds with […]