Here’s what’s behind Russia cutting off its last gas line to Europe
Ukrainian transit gas deal to Europe ended on Jan. 1. For now, the most acute effects are being felt in a region called Transnistria, on the eastern edge of Moldova.
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What happens when a vaccine skeptic leads health policy? Ask Florida
Among the names being floated to head the Department of Health and Human Services are RFK Jr. and Florida Surgeon General Joseph Ladapo. Both are vaccine skeptics, which worries pediatricians.
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As Maine lawmakers consider changes to vaccine mandates, debunked conspiracy theories take hold
A slate of Republican-backed bills either repealing or preempting vaccine mandates drew hours of emotional testimony before the Legislature’s education committee today. The hearings also became a platform for anti-vaccine activists and conspiracy theories. In 2019, the Legislature made Maine
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Election deniers are swamping officials with records requests — including Maine’s
Far-right activists and conspiracy theorists who falsely claim that former President Donald Trump won the 2020 election are threatening litigation and sending records requests to election officials in multiple states, including Maine. Secretary of State Shenna Bellows says her office
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A jury tags Alex Jones with $45.2 million in punitive damages for 2 Sandy Hook parents
A Texas jury decided Friday that conspiracy theory purveyor Alex Jones will pay one family $45.2 million in punitive damages after spreading lies about the 20212 massacre at Sandy Hook Elementary School. The jury’s decision Friday came the day after
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Violent rhetoric and conspiracy theories have gained traction in Maine since the Capitol riot
Nick Blanchard was one of thousands of people from across the U.S. who traveled to Washington, D.C., on Jan. 6, 2021, to attend the “Save America” rally on the National Mall, where then-President Donald Trump was speaking. The Waterville resident
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Maine eyes securing voter data from partisan activists pushing election misinformation
The 2020 presidential election ended more than a year ago, but efforts to undermine public confidence in the result by pro-Trump activists — and by Trump himself — continue. Some are pushing for what they call “audits” and access to
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Conspiracy Theorist Who Spoke At Far-Right Rally In Maine Dies Of COVID-19
Robert David Steele, the conspiracy theorist who organized a far-right event in Belfast in July and called COVID-19 a hoax, has reportedly died of the disease. Steele, a former CIA officer, was hospitalized with COVID-19 in early August, shortly after
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GOP Lawmaker Whose Wife Recently Died Responds To Criticism After Attending Vaccination Protest
A Republican state lawmaker who recently attended an anti-vaccine-mandate rally at the Maine State House says his wife, who reportedly died after a long battle with COVID-19, was reluctant to get vaccinated because of “conflicting information.” Rep. Chris Johansen, of
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Maine GOP Lawmakers Draw Scorn While Trying To Ride Vaccine Mandate Backlash
When Democratic Gov. Janet Mills announced last week that Maine health care workers will be required to be vaccinated against COVID-19 by Oct. 1, it was immediately clear that yet another skirmish in the pandemic political wars was imminent. Yet,
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