On Tuesday, Ghislaine Maxwell was sentenced to 20 years in prison for aiding the late financier Jeffrey Epstein in his sexual abuse of underage girls for at least a decade between the 1990s and 2000s. Following a criminal trial, Maxwell was found guilty last December of conspiring with Epstein – an associate and romantic partner …
Monthly Archives: June 2022
CVS, Walmart, Amazon and Rite Aid limit purchases of emergency contraceptive pills after Roe vs. Wade ruling
In the wake of the Supreme Court’s decision to overturn Roe vs. Wade, a number of major pharmacy chains and other retailers have placed limits on purchases of Plan B emergency contraception due to increased demand. On Friday, the Supreme Court voted 6-3 to overturn its 1973 opinion in Roe vs. Wade, which legalized abortion …
Take a look at the teaser trailer for ‘Hocus Pocus 2’
The Sanderson Sisters are back in the first teaser trailer for Hocus Pocus 2, the sequel to the classic Halloween movie which reunites Bette Midler, Sarah Jessica Parker and Kathy Najimy as Winifred, Sarah and Mary Sanderson, respectively, taking place 29 years after the original Hocus Pocus film. The teaser trailer opens on a scene of …
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NBC to air fundraising special ‘Ukraine: Answering the Call’ featuring Alicia Keys, Julianne Moore, Kristen Bell and more
NBC is planning to air a one-hour special called ‘Ukraine: Answering the Call,’ set to air Sunday, July 3 at 7 p.m. ET/PT. The network said in a press release that the program is “aimed at educating, raising funds for those whose lives have been shattered by the crisis, and spreading awareness through the power …
Maine Capitol Police Officer Saves Two from Overdosing in Augusta
Last Friday night, June 24, Capitol Police Officer Gary Boulet was on patrol near the Riverview Psychiatric Hospital in Augusta when he was approached by Eric Price who is an employee of RPC. Price alerted Boulet that two men appeared to be sleeping in a car nearby on Arsenal Road. Officer Boulet responded immediately and …
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Vandals Destroy Albion Bee Hives
Swan’s Honey in Albion was hit by vandalism over the weekend, reportedly causing $5,000 damage. The vandals destroyed several beehives that housed between 50,000 and 60,000 bees. A report was filed with the Kennebec County Sheriff’s Office and Swan’s Honey is asking anyone with information to come forward. Posted by Swan's Honey on Sunday, June 26, …
Weekend Shooting in Lewiston
32-year-old Wany Wany Anyit has been arrested for allegedly opening fire during an altercation on Bartlett Street in Lewiston. Lewiston Police say when officers arrived, they found Anyit suffering from two gunshot wounds. He was taken to Central Maine Medical Center for treatment. The suspect allegedly was shot by the people he was reportedly shooting …
At least 46 migrants found dead inside a tractor-trailer in San Antonio, Texas
At least forty-six migrants have been found dead inside a tractor-trailer found near Lackland Air Force Base in San Antonio, TX, along with 16 others — 12 adults and four children — who have been taken to hospitals, local officials in San Antonio said on Monday evening. The grim discovery was made late Monday afternoon, …
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At least 3 dead, dozens injured after Amtrak train hits dump truck in Missouri
Three people were killed and dozens injured in northern Missouri on Monday after an Amtrak passenger train collided with a dump truck and derailed. Officials said Southwest Chief Train 4 was carrying 207 passengers and additional crew members from Los Angeles to Chicago when it hit a truck near Mendon, Missouri, at approximately 12:43 p.m. …
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Season 4 of ‘Succession’ begins production in New York
HBO announced the start of production of Season 4 of Succession, taking place in New York City with creator Jesse Armstrong returning as showrunner. Season 4 will pick up as Logan Roy (Brian Cox) attempts to sell Waystar Royco to tech billionaire Lukas Matsson (Alexander Skarsgard). Sarah Snook, Jeremy Strong, Kieran Culkin, Alan Ruck, Matthew …
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