Authorities say US soldier Matthew Livelsberger died by suicide in a Tesla Cybertruck that exploded at the Trump International Hotel in Las Vegas.
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Research links military service and violent extremism
The New Orleans attack and Las Vegas Tesla explosion are examples of the US military’s violent extremism problem.
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Remembering some of Maine’s leading lights
Past Prologue: A grateful salute to the contributions of the late Joseph Brennan, Bruce Reeves, Louis Scolnick and Ed Boucher.
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What does 2025 hold for interest rates, inflation and the American consumer?
‘Forecasting is for the weather,’ economists say. But it can be fun anyway.
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5 things to watch in the 2025 economy
Tariffs, taxes and immigration are likely to determine the course of the coming year.
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The biggest Pinocchios of 2024
In this election year, seven of the top 10 were fact checks of President-Elect Donald Trump — and another concerned a Democrat’s falsehood about him.
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How to visit, pronounce Bremen, Vienna, Madrid, Calais, Peru & Palermo — while never leaving the 207
Our town names may have been inspired by foreign locales, but not necessarily their pronounciation.
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How to dispose of Christmas trees, lights and other holiday staples
Most people produce extra waste around the winter holidays, making it critical to recycle, re-gift or dispose of holiday favorites appropriately.
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Where does Santa live? It’s a trickier question to answer than you may think
The North Pole, Greenland, Finland … or Turkey? All these countries lay claim to being the home of Santa Claus.
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The 12 crimes of Christmas – the legal woes of being Santa Claus
A legal expert looks at the dozens of laws Father Christmas is likely to be violating.