Author: David Sharp
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Evidence of traumatic brain injury in shooter who killed 18 in deadliest shooting in Maine history
An Army reservist who shot and killed 18 people in Maine last year had significant evidence of traumatic brain injuries
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In video, Maine gunman said reservists were scared because he was ‘capable’ of doing something
An Army reservist responsible for Maine’s deadliest mass shooting told state police in New York before his hospitalization last summer that fellow soldiers were worried about him because he was “gonna friggin’ do something.”
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Postal Service, once chided for slow adoption of EVs, announces plan to cut greenhouse gas emissions
The U.S. Postal Service says a mix of environmental initiatives and cost-cutting business practices are going to reduce its planet-warming greenhouse gas emissions by 40% over five years
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U.S. Navy intends to decommission some of its newest warships
PORTLAND, Maine • The Navy that once wanted smaller, speedy warships to chase down pirates has made a speedy pivot to Russia and China — and many of those recently built ships could be retired. The Navy wants to decommission nine ships in the Freedom-class of littoral combat ships — warships that cost about $4.5…
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Sen. Collins of Maine launches reelection bid for 2020
PORTLAND, Maine • Republican Sen. Susan Collins officially launched her bid for reelection Wednesday, setting up an expensive and closely watched battle that’s starting against the backdrop of impeachment proceedings against President Donald Trump. Collins, who made her formal announcement in an email to supporters, said she took her time with her decision and concluded…
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Arctic blast spreads shivers from Maine to Deep South
PORTLAND, Maine • An arctic blast that sent shivers across the Midwest spread to the eastern U.S. on Wednesday, with bitter weather breaking records from Mississippi to Maine. Cold temperatures that stretched to the Gulf Coast followed a snowstorm that the National Weather Service said contributed to nearly 30% of the country being covered in…
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Robert Indiana, known for his LOVE series, has died at 89
PORTLAND, Maine — Pop artist Robert Indiana, best known for his 1960s LOVE series, has died at his island home off the coast of Maine. He was 89. Indiana died on Saturday from respiratory failure at his Victorian home in a converted Odd Fellows hall, a fraternal order lodge, where he had lived for years…
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Republicans in Maine, Utah want Trump to undo monuments
PORTLAND, Maine — Republican leaders in Maine and Utah are asking President Donald Trump to step into uncharted territory and rescind national monument designations made by his predecessor. The Antiquities Act of 1906 doesn’t give the president power to undo a designation, and no president has ever taken such a step. But Trump isn’t like…
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At $800K a pop, new Navy destroyer’s ammo is in question
PORTLAND, Maine (AP) — The new guns on the Navy’s biggest and most advanced destroyer are going to be firing blanks if the Navy can’t find cost-effective projectiles. The GPS-guided, rocket-powered projectiles developed for the new 155mm Advanced Gun System currently cost about $800,000 apiece, nearly as much as a cruise missile, making them too…
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Colorado’s Crested Butte among 14 ski areas included in massive sale
PORTLAND, Maine — A Florida-based real estate investment trust has reached an agreement to sell more than a dozen major ski resorts and other properties from Maine to California. Under the deal, New York hedge fund manager Och-Ziff will assume ownership of 14 properties currently held by CNL Lifestyle Properties, including Sunday River and Sugarloaf…