Fireball Cinnamon Whiskey has replaced Allen’s Coffee Brandy as Maine’s favorite tipple. The syrupy-sweet brown concoction fell to second place in terms of annual sales in 2018, according to data from the Maine Bureau of Alcoholic Beverages and Lottery Operations. Fireball, a popular brand for bar shots rose to the top spot, with more than […]
Carl Natale
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More snow expected Friday and into the weekend
It has been a strange winter so far. To this point in the season, Portland is still about 5 inches above normal in snowfall, which may seem odd to you. The reason is most of it came in November. The biggest storm was only 8.3 inches, and that was way back on Nov. 20 before […]
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Maine’s federal courts to run out of money this week
PORTLAND — Federal courts in Maine are about to run out of money, but hearings, trials and new cases will continue during the federal shutdown. Chief Judge John Levy said steps have been taken to reduce costs but that money is projected to run out on Friday. He said court officials are sorting out which […]
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How a photo of an egg became Instagram’s most-liked post ever
Hello and welcome to this news story about an important egg. Here’s what happened: a picture of an egg, just an egg, was uploaded to Instagram on Jan. 4 with one goal: to become the most liked post on the platform, ever. Its competition? Kylie Jenner’s birth announcement. Ten days later, we can report that […]
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Woman banned from Texas Walmart after drinking wine from a Pringles can while cruising parking lot in scooter
WICHITA FALLS, Texas (AP) — Police in northern Texas say a woman has been banned from a local Walmart after she spent several hours driving an electric shopping cart around the store’s parking lot while drinking wine from a Pringles can. Police tell the Times Record News that officers responded to a suspicious person call at about […]
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Winter storm continues to pound its way across U.S.
A winter storm that contributed to at least five deaths in the Midwest pummeled the mid-Atlantic region for a second day Sunday, bringing with it an icy mix that knocked out power, cancelled flights and contributed to hundreds of car accidents. Virginia State Police said the driver of a military surplus vehicle was killed late […]
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Pedestrians, e-scooters clash in struggle for space
By the time John Meuleman noticed the Bird scooter on the ground outside the entrance of San Diego’s SDCCU Stadium, he would later tell relatives, it was too late. The 75-year-old was already writhing on the pavement after tripping over the device, his right knee throbbing in pain, he recalled. Meuleman was taken to a […]
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U.S. approved thousands of child bride requests
WASHINGTON (AP) — Thousands of requests by men to bring in child and adolescent brides to live in the United States were approved over the past decade, according to government data obtained by The Associated Press. In one case, a 49-year-old man applied for admission for a 15-year-old girl. The approvals are legal: The Immigration […]
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U.S. military has started pulling out of Syria
BAGHDAD (AP) — After days of conflicting statements about a timeline for U.S. President Donald Trump’s decision to pull out American troops from Syria, a U.S. military official said Friday that the withdrawal process has begun, declining to comment on specific timetables or movements. Col. Sean Ryan, spokesman for the U.S.-led coalition fighting the Islamic […]
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What you need to know for flying during government shutdown
DALLAS (AP) — The partial government shutdown is starting to affect air travel. Over the weekend, some airports had long lines at checkpoints, apparently caused by a rising number of security officers calling in sick while they are not getting paid. Safety inspectors aren’t even on the job. A Federal Aviation Administration spokesman said Monday […]