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Democratic senators raise concerns about a new Trump citizenship data system

Updated July 17, 2025 at 11:01 AM EDT Three Democratic U.S. senators are raising concerns about a searchable citizenship data system developed under the ...

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A longtime ‘American Idol’ music supervisor and her husband are found dead at home

An “American Idol” music supervisor and her husband were both found dead in their Los Angeles home Monday afternoon. Officers were conducting a welfare ...

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Legislators, advocates again seek to tighten facial recognition tech. in Massachusetts

Lawmakers on Beacon Hill are making another attempt to tighten the state’s laws on the use of facial recognition technology by law enforcement. A ...

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‘Sorry, Baby’ is a story about pain and healing you haven’t heard before

In 2019, Eva Victor began starring in a series of online comedy videos — short, absurdist riffs and rants, with titles like “when my ...

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Senate panel approves federal judge nomination for Emil Bove, who defended Trump

Updated July 18, 2025 at 2:08 AM EDT Republicans on the Senate Judiciary Committee voted Thursday to advance the nomination of Emil Bove , ...

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Trump’s been on a win streak. The Epstein controversy could distract from it

Updated July 18, 2025 at 10:27 AM EDT President Trump and the Justice Department’s handling of documents related to the Jeffrey Epstein case is ...

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CMP plans multi-year investment to improve storm preparedness

Central Maine Power wants state regulators to OK a major long term spending plan to prepare its systems for increasingly unpredictable and damaging storms. ...

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As rents rise, lobster crews struggle to stay in Maine’s fishing towns

As housing costs rise along Maine’s coast, more and more working families are being priced out of the market. And that’s putting an added ...

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Sen. Collins opposed bringing $9.4 billion clawback bill to Senate floor

Maine Sen. Susan Collins was among three Republicans who voted Tuesday against starting debate on President Trump’s plan to clawback more than $9 billion ...

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Federal judge blocks Maine’s voter-approved law capping donations to super PACs

A federal judge has blocked Maine’s new law capping the amount that individuals or organizations can contribute to so-called super PACs, ruling that the ...

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