After a farm trailer became disconnected from the truck towing it, 15 goats escaped onto the road and slowed traffic for nearly an hour.
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Thousands in Maine march at ‘No Kings’ rallies to protest Trump policies
The nationwide demonstrations came hours before President Donald Trump’s military parade through Washington, which coincided with the Army’s 250th anniversary and his 79th birthday.
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Protesters crowd into streets, parks and plazas at anti-Trump ‘No Kings’ demonstrations across US
Governors across the country urged calm and vowed no tolerance for violence, while some mobilized the National Guard ahead of marchers gathering in major downtowns and small towns. Through midday, confrontations were isolated.
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Trump administration considers adding 36 countries to travel ban list
An internal memo reviewed by The Washington Post sets a 60-day deadline for the targeted nations to conform with certain requirements or face a full or partial entry ban.
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2 Minnesota lawmakers shot, 1 fatally, in politically targeted shooting, Gov. Tim Walz says
Democratic former House Speaker Melissa Hortman and her spouse were killed in their home, while another Democratic lawmaker and his wife were shot and wounded.
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Mainers rally by the thousands for ‘No Kings’ protests against Trump
Large crowds gathered in Portland, Augusta, Auburn and elsewhere as part of a nationwide day of protests. Demonstrations were peaceful, though 2 arrests were made in Portland as police tried to move protesters onto the sidewalk.
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Portland schools say they’re the nation’s first to offer daily halal meals for all ages
Portland Public Schools, which began offering the meals in April to address concerns that Muslim students weren’t eating lunch at school, believes it’s the first district in the country to offer halal-certified meals at every grade level.
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These THC-infused drinks face little oversight in the US. Maine is scrambling to regulate sales.
Drinks with low doses of the psychoactive compound found in cannabis are proliferating at markets and breweries because of a federal loophole. Maine’s pot shops are not pleased.
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Bomb threat prompts evacuation of Fryeburg schools
Two schools were evacuated, disrupting extracurricular activities, and roads in the area were shut down as authorities investigated the scene.
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Victims’ relatives say teen accused of Chelsea slayings had mental and behavioral issues
While Maine State Police evidence technicians continued to process the scene of the double killing, family members spoke out about the men who were killed and the 16-year-old who has been arrested and charged with murder in their deaths.