The solstice is the 24-hour period during the year when the most daylight hits the Northern Hemisphere.
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Stonehenge welcomes 8,000 visitors for summer solstice
Around 8,000 revellers gathered around a prehistoric stone circle on a plain in southern England to express their devotion to the sun, or to have some communal fun
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U.S. Coast Guard bringing in more ships, vessels to search for lost Titanic submersible
Three search vessels arrived on-scene Wednesday morning, including one that has side-scanning sonar capabilities.
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Police say Harmony Montgomery’s father hid and moved her body for months after murder
The New Hampshire girl was reported missing in November 2021, nearly 2 years after police believe she was killed in Manchester.
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Trump lawyer faces discipline over plot to keep former president in power after 2020 election loss
Attorney John Eastman, a lead architect of some of former President Donald Trump’s efforts to remain in power after the 2020 election, faces possible disbarment in disciplinary proceedings.
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Maine will receive at least $235 million in settlements from companies accused of fueling the opioid crisis
A Maine Monitor analysis looks at who stands to benefit from this money and why it matters.
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Vatican document calls for Catholic Church to promote women, include LGBTQ+ community
The Vatican on Tuesday released the synthesis of a two-year consultation process, publishing a working document that will form the basis of discussion for a big meeting of bishops and laypeople in October.
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Hunter Biden to plead guilty in a deal that likely averts time behind bars in a tax and gun case
A deal reached with the Justice Department ends a long-running investigation into the president’s second son.
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Andrew Tate is charged with rape and human trafficking in Romania
Romanian prosecutors say the divisive social media personality and his brother, Tristan, have been charged.
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In race against clock, expanding fleet of ships searches for submersible lost near Titanic wreck
U.S. Coast Guard officials said the search covered 10,000 square miles but turned up no sign of the lost sub known as the Titan.