As Tropical Storm Ian heads towards Florida and is expected to become a hurricane Sunday night, reaching major hurricane strength early next week, Gov. Ron DeSantis has issued statewide state of emergency, citing the risk of a major hurricane making landfall on Florida’s western coast. Currently located in the Caribbean Sea with maximum sustained winds near 50 …
Monthly Archives: September 2022
Rihanna to headline Super Bowl LVII Halftime Show
Apple Music, the NFL and Roc Nation announced that Rihanna will headline the Super Bowl Halftime Show at Super Bowl LVII, on Sunday, February 12, 2023 at State Farm Stadium in Glendale, Arizona. Last week it was announced that Apple Music as the new partner for the Super Bowl Halftime Show, replacing Pepsi which had been featured …
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President Biden surprises Elton John with National Humanities Medal
Sir Elton John and husband David Furnish were hosted by President Joe Biden and the First Lady Dr. Jill Biden as part of A Night When Hope and History Rhyme event, organized in collaboration with The History Channel and A+E Networks. President Biden surprised John by presenting him with a National Humanities Medal following a …
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First Union Contract Ratified by Maine Med Nurses
Maine Medical Center registered nurses in Portland have ratified their first-ever union contract. The Maine State Nurses Association says the contract will provide patient care protections and strong standards to improve retention and recruitment. Registered nurses at Maine Medical Center in Portland ratified their first-ever union contract that they say will provide patient care protections …
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Maine Man Charged with Attempted Murder
Patrick H. Lloyd, 36, of LaGrange has been arrested in Bangor on suspicion of attempted murder. Charges stem from a domestic violence incident in Webster, Massachusetts. Lloyd will be extradited to Massachusetts. The arrest took place Friday afternoon. https://t.co/luYERA4C09 — NEWS CENTER Maine (@newscentermaine) September 23, 2022 Latest Local Central Maine News The post Maine …
House Democrats pass police reform package involving changes to policing and public safety
On Thursday, House Democrats passed a package of new police reform bills that would fund recruitment and training for police departments across the country, including new language for police accountability. Early in the day a procedural vote on the bills narrowly passed 216-215 when a group of progressive Democrats objected to providing more funding to police …
Boeing to pay $200 million to settle SEC charges over 737 Max
The Securities and Exchange Commission said Thursday that it charged the aircraft maker Boeing and former CEO Dennis Muilenburg with making significant misleading public statements about the plane and an automated flight-control system that was implicated in the crashes in Indonesia and Ethiopia. Boeing Co. will pay $200 million to settle charges that the company …
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Child sex abuse lawsuit against Tiffany Haddish and Aries Spears is dismissed at plaintiff’s request
The lawsuit filed against Tiffany Haddish and Aries Spears that accused the comedians of sexual battery, sexual harassment and sexual abuse of a minor has been dismissed. The lawsuit. which was filed in late August by a 22-year-old woman and her minor brother (identified as Jane and John Doe), was dismissed at the request of …
Miles Teller, Brendan Gleeson, Megan Thee Stallion to host ‘Saturday Night Live’ in October
Miles Teller, Brendan Gleeson and Megan Thee Stallion have all been announced as hosts for the 48th season of “Saturday Night Live” next month. The news was announced on show’s Twitter feed. Teller will host the Oct. 1 show, with Kendrick Lamar serving as musical guest for the third time. Gleeson is set for Oct. 8 with Willow as …
Augusta is Feeling ‘Hopeful’
As part of the United Way of Kennebec County‘s 2022 Campaign Kickoff, Augusta is the newest recipient of a 25 foot “Hopeful” sign. Posted by Augusta Downtown Alliance on Wednesday, September 21, 2022 Augusta is feeling “hopeful” tonight as we walked up Rines Hill to catch a glimpse of the newly installed “Hopeful” sign from behind …