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Milford’s war on rats made worse by someone feeding wildlife in backyard, officials say

By Sawyer Loftus on Aug 04, 2021 05:59 pm
One resident installed a game camera near the pile of food to see what animals were eating, and so far there have been images of deer, coyotes, bears and “a lot of rats."
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New details emerge after attack on Pentagon police officer

By Tribune Content Agency on Aug 04, 2021 05:30 pm
New details about the attack on a Pentagon police officer who later died and his assailant have emerged a day after the headquarters of the U.S. military went on lockdown after gunshots were fired.
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After a year off, Beach to Beacon returns with virtual 10K

By Spectrum News on Aug 04, 2021 05:30 pm
The annual TD Beach to Beacon 10K is being held virtually this week after being canceled last year due to the pandemic.
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Escaped hawk recovered after 3 weeks, thinner, hungry

By The Associated Press on Aug 04, 2021 05:11 pm
After escaping from the nature nonprofit that was her home three weeks ago, a Harris’s hawk was recovered Monday by a trainer who said she had lost weight and was hungry.
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Angus King could stand in the way of Joe Biden’s ATF nominee

By Michael Shepherd on Aug 04, 2021 04:36 pm
Politico reported on Tuesday that King has signaled to the Biden administration and top senators that he is leaning against supporting the nomination. Only one member of the Democratic caucus — which includes King — must defect to sink the nomination. Two more Democratic senators have not stated positions on Chipman.
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Analysis: Don’t Want a Vaccine? Be Prepared to Pay More for Insurance.

By Kaiser Health News on Aug 04, 2021 04:10 pm
America’s COVID-19 vaccination rate is around 60 percent for ages 12 and up. That’s not enough to reach so-called herd immunity, and in states like Missouri — where a number of counties have vaccination rates under 25 percent — hospitals are overwhelmed by serious outbreaks of the more contagious delta variant.
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More than half of NY Assembly wants to oust Cuomo if he doesn’t quit

By The Associated Press on Aug 04, 2021 03:43 pm
A majority of state Assembly members support beginning impeachment proceedings against Gov. Andrew Cuomo if he doesn't resign over investigative findings that he sexually harassed at least 11 women, according to an Associated Press count Wednesday.
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NOAA says hurricane season could see even more storms than first expected

By Tribune Content Agency on Aug 04, 2021 03:32 pm
Just a few weeks shy of the peak of hurricane season, NOAA released an updated prediction for the number of storms to expect this year — and it’s a bit higher.
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John Hiatt faces $1,000 bail on child porn charge

By Judy Harrison on Aug 04, 2021 03:16 pm
County Treasurer and Bangor School Committee member John Hiatt appeared before a judge Wednesday on a child pornography possession charge, the same day he’d planned to kick off his reelection campaign to the school board.
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Fauci fears that a variant worse than delta is coming, says COVID-19 cases may double

By Tribune Content Agency on Aug 04, 2021 02:44 pm
Coronavirus cases driven by the delta variant are rising in a “very steep fashion” across the United States and may double in the coming weeks to 200,000 cases a day, Dr. Anthony Fauci said Wednesday.
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