Federal Reserve Chairman Jerome Powell and Treasury Secretary Janet Yellen warned Congress on Tuesday that the U.S. government could run out of money to pay its bills by Oct. 18 if lawmakers fail to raise the debt ceiling. Powell and Yellen said there would be a “devastating” impact if the United States defaults on its …
Monthly Archives: September 2021
Chris Pratt, Anya Taylor-Joy, Jack Black and more to star in Super Mario Bros. animated film
Illumination Studios and Nintendo announced that a Super Mario Bros. animated film is on the way, with a star-studded cast including Chris Pratt as Mario, Anya Taylor-Joy as Princess Peach, Charlie Day as Luigi, Jack Black as Bowser, Keegan-Michael Key as Toad, Seth Rogen as Donkey Kong, Fred Armisen as Cranky Kong, Kevin Michael Richardson …
Take your first look at Sandra Bullock as an ex-con in the Netflix thriller ‘The Unforgivable’
Streaming service Netflix released a first look image of Sandra Bullock in character for the upcoming thriller The Unforgivable Bullock plays ex-convict Ruth Slater in the film, described as “someone who has been incarcerated for 20 years for a pretty heinous crime [and] gets out.” In the film, Slater is released from prison for a …
Road Rage Incident in Bath Sends Woman to Hospital
A 43-year old Woolich woman was injured in a crash caused by a Jeffrey Leidemann, 58, of Windham, during a road rage incident in Bath. Police responded to a crash on Route 1 on the Sagadahoc bridge early this morning, Sept. 27. The road rage incident carried over into Bath, with the second vehicle pulling …
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Fatal ATV Crash Claims Life of Connecticut Man
The Maine Warden Service is investigating a fatal ATV accident in Madrid involving a Connecticut man who lost control and crashed his ATV. Sebastian Constantini, 47, of Oxford, CT, was riding on ITS (Interconnected Trail System) 84/89, which is on the Potato Hill Road in Madrid, with his brother and a friend. Constantini was riding …
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Woman Shot and Injured by Turkey Hunter
The Maine Warden Service is investigating a hunting-related shooting incident in Leeds yesterday, Sept. 27. From the Maine Department of Inland Fisheries & Wildlife: A turkey hunter shot and injured a woman in a forested area near the end of Walton’s Way in Leeds. The hunter called 911 and rendered aid to the victim until …
President Biden receives Pfizer-BioNTech booster shot just days after CDC approval for those 65 and older
President Joe Biden received his booster shot of the Pfizer-BioNTech COVID-19 vaccine on Monday during a televised event. Said Biden: “Like I did my first and second COVID-19 vaccination booster shot, I’m about to get my booster shot and do it publicly. That’s because the FDA and the CDC looked at all the data, completed …
R. Kelly found guilty on all charges of racketeering in sex trafficking case
R. Kelly was convicted by a federal jury on Monday of racketeering in his sex trafficking trial. Kelly was found guilty of charges including sexual exploitation of a child, bribery, racketeering and sex trafficking involving five victims. He faces a possible sentence of 10 years to life in prison. Federal prosecutors in the Eastern District …
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Take a look at the trailer for the upcoming ‘The Problem With Jon Stewart’ on Apple TV+
The trailer for Jon Stewart’s upcoming current affairs series, “The Problem With Jon Stewart,” has been released. The series premieres September 30 on Apple TV+ https://apple.co/jonstewart “The Problem With Jon Stewart” is a single-issue series that “takes a ‘deep dive’ into topics that are part of the national conversation. The series explores “complex topics through the …
R. Kelly found guilty on all charges of racketeering in sex trafficking case
R. Kelly was convicted by a federal jury on Monday of racketeering in his sex trafficking trial. Kelly was found guilty of charges including sexual exploitation of a child, bribery, racketeering and sex trafficking involving five victims. He faces a possible sentence of 10 years to life in prison. Federal prosecutors in the Eastern District …
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