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President Volodymyr Zelensky said Sunday that Russia had launched around 900 guided aerial bombs, more than 40 missiles and 400 drones against Ukraine over the past week.
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Israel is widely believed to be preparing a military response to Iran’s Oct. 1 attack when it fired roughly 180 missiles into Israel.
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A year into the war with Hamas, Israel continues to strike what it says are militant targets in Gaza nearly every day.
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Some longtime Floridians have grown accustomed to the annual cycle of storms that can shatter and upend lives in a state known mostly for its balmy weather, sunshine and beaches.
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Sun Journal photographers select some of their favorite images from last week.
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With less than four weeks to go before Election Day, the hurricanes have added another dimension to the closely contested presidential race.
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Republican Ronald Russell and unenrolled candidate Ethan Alcorn are campaigning to unseat Rep. Chellie Pingree as the Democratic incumbent seeks a ninth term.
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About two dozen students have completed Southern Maine Community College's hybrid and electric vehicle course since it launched in 2021. Similar programs are emerging elsewhere in the state.
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Warming temperatures are pushing back peak conditions by more than a week since the 1950s. But several factors shape the timing and brilliance of autumnal color.
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The airlift service wouldn't be possible without the pilots who volunteer their time, planes and costs to help others.
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The towns have hired attorneys from Steve Smith Trial Lawyers in Augusta and Preti Flaherty of Portland, who say they will file a civil complaint against Maine School Administrative District 17 later this month in Oxford Superior Court.
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Jack Nicholson, Spike Lee and Billy Crystal are entertainment superstars.
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Central Maine Power prepared Friday for significant outages throughout the state come Saturday morning.
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This year's Swine & Stein Brewfest drew about 1,500 people for the 15th annual celebration of beer, cider, wine, facial hair and community.
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Harris released the letter as her campaign seeks to draw more attention to Trump’s health and age and paint them as liabilities.
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Maine Strong Memorial Foundation hopes to raise $350,000 for victims of the Oct. 25, 2023, mass shooting victims' families at its second softball tournament in Auburn and Lewiston.
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Search crews have had to navigate rugged terrain made even more treacherous by swollen creeks, muddy mountainsides and massive piles of debris.
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Polling on both sides show the presidential election as extremely close, targeted on seven battleground states.
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A top United Nations official says that he is concerned that Lebanon’s ports and airport might be taken out of service, with serious implications for getting food supplies into the country.
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Ukrainian military recruitment officers have raided restaurants, bars and a concert hall in Kyiv, checking military registration documents and detaining men who are not in compliance.
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Milton killed at least 10 people when it tore across central Florida, flooding barrier islands, ripping the roof off the Tampa Bay Rays ′ baseball stadium and spawning deadly tornadoes.
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An 74-year-old Lewiston man and his female passenger had to be extricated by Auburn firefighters Saturday morning. A 22-year-old Lewiston man was arrested for fleeing the scene on foot and resisting arrest.
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Cumberland County had the most outages as of 10:15 a.m. Saturday at 9,972, according to the CMP online outage tracker. But by 7 p.m., power was restored to all but 814 households.
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Over $135 million, and more is on the way. Gov. Janet Mills says the incentives are reducing the state's reliance on heating oil.
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Muktar Abshir Aden, 25, of 210 Blake St., was arrested at his home and charged with possession with intent to distribute methamphetamine. Several others were escorted out of Aden's apartment in handcuffs, although there was no information on them.
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Although the Atlantic hurricane season officially ends Nov. 30, scientists say there is still the possibility for more named storms this year.
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For some voters, one candidate may appear in a better light simply because they dislike the alternative.
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The county has $418,000 in federal funding to use and plans to look for other revenue sources to determine where the rest will come from.
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It's another sign that inflation is returning to something close to normal after years of pressuring America’s households in the wake of COVID-19.
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Mechanic Falls, Minot and Poland school directors learned Monday night that their plan to apply for state funds for a ventilation project at Minot Consolidated School won’t happen this year.
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Benjamin and Casandra Quinn and their 2-month-old baby are believed to be in the Androscoggin County area.
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One of the victims, police said, was later transferred to Maine Medical Center in Portland due to the extent of his injuries.
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Voters will consider a police cruiser purchase, changing employees retirement plan and enacting a property maintenance ordinance.
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Grieving families attend a Texas courtroom where their lawyers ask a judge to throw out a plea agreement they say is a sweetheart deal for the airplane manufacturer.
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Investigators say 57-year-old Frederick Jackson subjected a woman to dangerous situations, including one instance where she was jumped by a man on Pierce Street while the woman was two months pregnant.
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Regional School Unit 16 will be reviewing the cost-sharing formula that the town abides with Poland and Minot for a portion of the school budget.
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Jay is working with representatives of Livermore and Livermore Falls with the hope of being part of an economic revitalization effort.
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Residents will move into the first two buildings in October and November; other buildings to come online over the winter and spring.
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School board candidate Michelle Tucker prompted a police report after speaking with three students after the September board meeting.
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In central Beirut, rescue workers combed Friday through the rubble of a collapsed building, searching for survivors of an Israeli airstrike that killed at least 22 people and wounded dozens in the Lebanese capital the night before.
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The U.S. and others have been pressing for years for an end to the political deadlock in Lebanon to no avail. The country’s sectarian power-sharing system has always been prone to stalemate.
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Gov. Janet Mills says the trip offered a chance to meet with government and industry leaders who are 'deeply interested in investing' in Maine's offshore wind development.
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Arriving just 2 weeks after the devastating Hurricane Helene, the system flooded barrier islands, tore the roof off the Tampa Bay Rays' baseball stadium and toppled a construction crane.
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The recall affects several recreational cannabis products made by Nova Farms sold in Lisbon, Mechanic Falls and Turner shops.
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The 1930 clock was restored recently as part of a decadeslong renovation of the historic building.
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Investigation into cause of the Sept. 8 fire is ongoing and remains undetermined.
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Guns, abortion, taxes and inflation top the list of key issues in the race for Congress.
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Nearly a dozen outside groups, some affiliated with politically minded billionaires, have spent about $6.8 million on the race, including roughly $3.9 million targeting Golden and $2 million targeting Theriault.
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National analysts say the hard-fought race between Jared Golden and Austin Theriault is a toss-up and could decide which party controls the U.S. House of Representatives.