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Published on 12:54 GMT

Trump administration says it’s suing Maine over the participation of transgender athletes in girls sports

WASHINGTON (AP) — Trump administration says it’s suing Maine over the participation of transgender athletes in girls sports. WASHINGTON (AP) — Trump administration says it’s suing Maine over the participation of transgender athletes in girls sports. …

Source: WTOP - District Columbia - Neutral
Published on 14:17 GMT

Pam Bondi Sues Maine Over Trans Athletes in Women's Sports

By Shane Croucher is a Breaking News Editor based in London, UK. He has previously overseen the My Turn, Fact Check and News teams, and was a Senior Reporter before that, mostly covering U.S. news and politics. Shane joined Newsweek in February 2018 from …

Source: Newsweek - Left-wing
Published on 09:08 GMT

As cocoa prices rise, Maine chocolatiers try to find the sweet spot

Hey peeps, it’s tumultuous times in the chocolate business — and, admittedly, a lot of other businesses, too. This week, while your minds are on adorable marzipan chicks, milk chocolate bunnies and butterfly bonbons, local chocolatiers have been coping …

Source: The Portland Press Herald - Maine - Neutral
Published on 12:51 GMT

Trump administration sues Maine over participation of transgender athletes in girls...

WASHINGTON (AP) — The Trump administration announced a lawsuit Wednesday against Maine's education department for not complying with the government's push to ban transgender athletes in girls sports, escalating a dispute over whether the state is …

Source: The Atlanta Journal-Constitution - Georgia - Neutral
Published on 12:07 GMT

Maine lawmakers to discuss bills on cell phone bans, restrictions in schools

AUGUSTA, Maine (WGME) -- Lawmakers are working on several bills that aim to ban or limit cell phones in schools. Several public hearings will be held on the matter on Wednesday. One bill proposes establishing a pilot program to reduce cell phone …

Source: FOX 23 - Maine - Right-wing
Published on 12:07 GMT

Windy Wednesday on tap for Maine, clouds set to roll in by afternoon

PORTLAND (WGME) -- A much brighter start to Wednesday will be on tap before afternoon clouds shift in. The main weather story will be the westerly winds. Santom's Sky Scale rates Wednesday as a 7. Look for sun this morning, before clouds filter in …

Source: FOX 23 - Maine - Right-wing
Published on 06:23 GMT

'Bhai ka badla liya maine': Cafe owner shot dead in Nagpur in bloody gang revenge attack

In a brazen act of revenge, cafe owner Avinash Bhusari was fatally shot in Nagpur, becoming a casualty in an ongoing gang war. The attack, orchestrated by gangster Bunty Hiranwar's crew, avenged the murder of Hiranwar's cousin, Pawan. NAGPUR: …

Source: The Times of India - Center-right
Published on 06:48 GMT

How the Trans Debate Fractured Maine’s Cooperative Political Culture

During her fifth and final term in the Maine House of Representatives in 2022, Beth O’Connor felt the state’s political winds change in a perilous direction. O’Connor had proposed what she believed to be a commonsense bill to ban men in women’s sports. But …

Source: AllSides - Neutral
Published on 05:10 GMT

Trump administration sues Maine over transgender athletes in girls sports. Follow live updates.

pinned Other news we’re following: Trump exempts some coal plants from rule on toxic air pollution: The Trump administration has granted nearly 70 coal-fired power plants a two-year exemption from Biden-era federal requirements to reduce emissions of toxic …

Source: The Boston Globe - Massachusetts - Neutral
Published on 14:59 GMT

Trump administration sues Maine over participation of transgender athletes in girls sports

Source: Reporter Herald - Colorado - Neutral