Bowdoin College graduate and Wall Street Journal reporter Evan Gershkovich was convicted after a secret and swift trial in Russia where he was accused of gathering secret information for the U.S.
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Top UN court says Israel’s occupation of West Bank violates international law
The International Court of Justice ruled that Israel’s presence in the Palestinian occupied territories is ‘illegal’ and should be ended as ‘rapidly as possible.’
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Russia convicts WSJ reporter Evan Gershkovich of espionage
A Russian court has convicted Evan Gershkovich, a Bowdoin grad and U.S. journalist, on espionage charges that his employer and the U.S. have rejected as a politically motivated sham.
Posted inBusiness, Maine, News
Worldwide software glitch snarls Maine banks, businesses
Flights at the Portland International Jetport were canceled or delayed, some Mainers were blocked from accessing bank accounts, and businesses of all kinds saw interruptions in operations after a CrowdStrike software glitch.
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A faulty software update causes havoc worldwide for airlines, hospitals and governments
Morning flights out of the Portland jetport were delayed or canceled as the issue affecting Microsoft 365 apps and services grounded United, American, Delta and Allegiant airlines in the U.S.
Posted inNews, The Rangeley Highlander
Toby McAllister & The Sierra Sounds to open for GRAMMY Award winning Carly Pearce July 27
Rangeley Health and Wellness is pleased to announce that Maine’s own Toby McAllister and The Sierra Sounds will be opening for GRAMMY Award Winning artist Carly Pearce on Saturday July 27 at 25 Dallas Hill Road in Rangeley, Maine. This marks McAllister’s second time to grace the RHW stage opening for Foreigner in 2016 with […]
Posted inElection 2024, Nation / World, Politics
15 months after his firing, Tucker Carlson returns to Fox News airwaves with an RNC speech
Fox News aired Tucker Carlson’s speech in prime time, during the same hour he had once ruled as cable television news’ most popular personality. CNN and MSNBC did not carry it.
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Alabama executes man convicted of killing delivery driver during a 1998 robbery attempt
At the time of the killing, Keith Gavin was on parole after serving 17 years of a 34-year sentence for murder.
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U.S. announces $203 million in new aid to war-torn Sudan amid major humanitarian crisis
Fighting in Sudan has created the world’s largest displacement crisis, with more than 11 million people forced to flee their homes.
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After crash that killed 6 teens, NTSB chief says people underestimate marijuana’s impact on drivers
The final report was released Thursday on the 2022 collision in Oklahoma between a Chevrolet Spark and a gravel-hauling semi.