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Trump urges Top Court to let order stand

WASHINGTON — The Trump administration asked the Supreme Court on Monday to clear the way for an executive order from President Donald Trump that could dramatically change mail-in voting ahead of November’s midterm elections. The Justice Department asked the justices to halt for now lower court decisions blocking the sweeping changes in nearly half the country. The request comes shortly after Trump delivered a primetime address elevating his yearslong push to raise doubts about the legitimacy of elections, and could be one of several voting-related challenges before the court ...

French fire creates own weather system

PARIS — A wildfire in southwest France grew so powerful that its smoke column became a thunderstorm, generating lightning that struck the ground and ignited new fires beyond the original blaze, French officials said. Put another way, that means the inferno was no longer simply being ...

Mediators see progress in efforts to halt Iran war

Mediators have achieved progress in getting the United States and Iran back to negotiations, regional officials said Monday, after both sides paused attacks following a period of rapidly escalating tensions. But scattered attacks by armed groups across the region underscored the lingering tensions. Saudi Arabia said it had shot down drones fired by Iran-backed militias in Iraq that had targeted its petroleum facilities. Iran-backed Houthi rebels in Yemen meanwhile claimed to have attacked Saudi oil facilities as part of a separate but related conflict. It was unclear if they referred ...

If a wild bird finds its way indoors, don’t try to catch it

Do Just One Thing By Danny Seo It’s rare, but sometimes a wild bird finds its way in and ends up flying around inside your home or office. What do you do to safely get feathered friends back outside? First, don’t create a panic by trying to chase the bird or capture it with a blanket or coat. The stress won’t help the bird, and you’re more likely to hurt it. Instead, find a window in its path and open it as wide as possible. Close the blinds and drapes on the other windows so the bird can easily understand the one way out. Turn off all the lights so the open window shines, and ...

Horoscope: July 26

Sunday, July 26 There’s much going right, but for the areas of your life that just aren’t working? You will turn them around, with or without permission. Aries (March 21-April 19) People rarely understand the difficulty of a task until they try it themselves. Today, that means letting someone struggle through a task, even if you could do it faster yourself. Taurus (April 20-May 20) Whatever you pay close attention to becomes more interesting. Other people also notice where your attention goes, and today they will follow along, so your curiosity creates more ...

Jackson is Platner lite version

Troy Jackson, the Maine Democratic Party prospective nominee for the Senate, is Graham Platner lite. Platner withdrew from the race to face incumbent Republican Susan Collins following allegations that he sexually assaulted two women, charges he has denied. At least Platner was consistent in his Democrat Socialist of America views. Jackson resembles a flip-flopping fish out of water. Jackson has changed parties faster than he changes clothes, going from Republican, to Independent, to Democrat. He reminds me of the line by Groucho Marx: “Those are my principles and if you don’t like ...