The court scheduled legal brief deadlines for August and oral arguments for Oct. 5. The court also said it will hear appeals from the victim’s family.
Jordan Andrews
Jordan began working at the Portland Press Herald in February 2022 covering fisheries and civil litigation. Since starting her journalism career in 2013, she has worked as a staff reporter for Midcoast weeklies The Republican Journal, Camden Herald and Courier Gazette, covering a range of beats, and for The Portland Phoenix, covering education, business and the waterfront. Her articles have also appeared in The Maine Monitor and The Free Press. In 2016, her coverage of Maine State Prison was recognized by The New England First Amendment Coalition. Before writing for newspapers, Jordan worked for the MDI Biological Laboratory engaging students in eelgrass restoration and other projects of the Community Environmental Health Lab, as a marine science educator for Boston Harbor Islands National Park, and on the trail crew at Acadia National Park. She lives in Belfast with her husband, stepdaughters and two cats.
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Judge gives preliminary approval to $290 million deal JPMorgan Chase reached with Epstein victims
Lawsuits are still pending between the U.S. Virgin Islands and JPMorgan Chase.
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Supreme Court unfreezes Louisiana redistricting case that could boost Black voting power before 2024
For more than a year, there has been a legal battle over the Republican-drawn political boundaries.
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Pfizer drops as obesity drug halted on safety concerns
The drugmaker will stop work on lotiglipron based on data from phase 1 clinical trials and lab measurements showing elevated levels of enzymes in an ongoing mid-stage study.
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How freight shippers are trying to get greener
If the sector is to decarbonize in line with the 2015 Paris agreement on climate change, it needs to move beyond oil.
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Canada’s explosive wildfires have damaged a forest carbon offset project
Scientists argue that it is a ‘risky bet’ to count on trees – temporary stores of carbon – to compensate for the carbon dioxide released by burning fossil fuels that stays in the atmosphere for centuries.
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Tech stocks slip as traders rein in rate-cut bets
U.S. tech stocks slid while government bonds advanced as traders unwound bets the Federal Reserve will cut interest rates this year. The Nasdaq 100 slid for a second day Monday after suffering its worst week since March. Profit-taking in the technology sector continued as some of the year’s hottest names including AI-favorite Nvidia and Facebook-parent […]
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BET Awards honors Busta Rhymes, hip-hop’s 50 years, and Takeoff and Tina Turner
Throughout the show, whether it was Tupac, Notorious B.I.G., Biz Markie or Pop Smoke, performers and emcee Kid Capri paid homage to late hip-hop stars.
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Biden announces $42 billion to expand high-speed internet access
The new investments included $42.5 billion for the Broadband Equity Access and Deployment Program, known as BEAD, which Congress enacted as part of a sprawling 2021 law to improve the nation’s infrastructure.
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Israel OKs thousands of new settlement homes, defying White House calls for restraint
The decision defied growing U.S. criticism of Israel’s settlement policies and also raised tensions with the Palestinians at a time of rising violence in the occupied territory.