The Justice Department is suing Norfolk Southern, accusing the private rail company illegally holding up Amtrak trains on a line that runs from New York to New Orleans.
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U.S. oil and gas must cut methane 80% to meet industry targets, new data shows
On average, data collected from the Environmental Defense Fund shows around 1.6% of gross gas production is released as methane into the atmosphere.
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U.S. weighs new restrictions on China’s access to AI memory chips
The new restrictions are likely to be unveiled as soon as late August as part of a broader package that also includes sanctions against more than 120 Chinese firms.
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Federal Reserve says September interest rate cut could be ‘on the table’ as inflation cools
The Fed is seeking to strike a delicate balance: It wants to keep rates high enough for long enough to quell inflation, but also wants to avoid keeping borrowing costs so high that it triggers a recession.
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Fed poised to keep rates steady. But rate cuts aren’t far off.
Officials are taking their time because they’ve been thwarted by the economy’s unexpected turns before.
Posted inElection 2024, Lewiston-Auburn, Maine
U.S. House speaker aims to rally Republicans in Auburn next week
U.S. House Speaker Mike Johnson plans to open a ‘battle station’ office to boost Austin Theriault’s congressional hopes.
Posted inMaine, Maine Crime
Details emerge in manslaughter case involving death of Owls Head toddler
In a hearing to reconsider Aziayh Scott’s bail, prosecutors said Scott made numerous calls to his girlfriend from jail, asking her to tell police that he didn’t kill her 2-year-old son.
Posted inFranklin, Maine Crime, News, River Valley, The Franklin Journal
Dixfield man charged with possessing methamphetamine, crack cocaine
Antone Morris, 37, was charged after Franklin County deputies conducted a bail check on another person at a home in Washington Township.
Posted inAndroscoggin County, Maine Crime, News
GoFundMe page set up for girls killed in Mechanic Falls
The bodies of the two sisters were discovered Saturday in their apartment following a welfare check.
Posted inNation / World
Hamas’ top political leader is killed in Iran in strike that risks triggering all-out regional war
The killing could prompt Hamas to pull out of negotiations for a cease-fire and hostage release deal.