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3 Ex-Girlfriends of Graham Platner Describe Unsettling Behavior

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NBA bans two fans for life after one runs onto court during Game 1, attempts selfie with Wemby

The NBA banned two people for life from its arenas on Thursday, after one of them was arrested shortly after running onto the court during Game 1 of the NBA Finals and appearing to take a selfie next to San Antonio star Victor Wembanyama.

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Top-ranked Aryna Sabalenka: ‘just want to quit tennis’ after French Open quarterfinal defeat

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Caleb Williams strikes jump-throw pose for Madden NFL 27 cover

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Entertainment

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Choose ‘Trainspotting’: Ewan McGregor and Danny Boyle reflect on the life-changing film

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Dutch court allows rapper Ye concerts in the Netherlands

A judge in Amsterdam on Wednesday rejected an appeal by a Jewish organization to block two performances by the rapper Ye, formerly Kanye West, ruling that the concerts are not a threat to public order.

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Shia LaBeouf gets probation after pleading guilty to punching bargoers during Mardi Gras

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Lawyers for Lively and Baldoni battle in a New York court despite settling claims weeks ago

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Dua Lipa and actor Callum Turner are married

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A guide to the bookstores owned by your favorite authors

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Local News

16 hours ago in Local

Platner Denies Hurting Ex-Girlfriend, Will Not Leave Race

Platner, an oyster farmer and combat veteran who is favored to win Tuesday’s Democratic primary

20 hours ago in Local

3 Ex-Girlfriends of Graham Platner Describe Unsettling Behavior

The latest revelation comes days after reports that he had sex messaged women early in his marriage.

21 hours ago in Local

Fire Destroys Business Building in Randolph

The company thanked the fire departments for quickly extinguishing the fire.

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Man Sentenced for Sexually Touching Teenage Women on Flight to Portland

The FBI and the Portland Police Department investigated the case.

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Petitioners file appeal after Maine transgender athlete question is nixed from November ballot

The group behind a referendum barring transgender students from competing in girls' sports in Maine is filing an appeal after the measure was struck from the ballot.

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Police make arrest in 1993 death of Kittery woman

A New Hampshire man is charged in a cold case homicide in Maine dating back to 1993.

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Platner Campaign Reports Fundraising Surge After Sex Texting Revelation

Platner is the presumptive Democratic nominee to face Republican Senator Susan Collins.

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Dover Foxcroft Wildfire Burns 3 Acres

The cause of the fire remains under investigation.

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South Portland man facing charge related to explosives after suspicious substance found at home

A South Portland man was arrested Wednesday after police found a suspicious substance at his home.

National Headlines

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Employers added 172,000 jobs last month as US job market shows resilience despite Iran war

The American job market continues to show surprising strength, shrugging off the high costs of the Iran war. Employers added 172,000 jobs in May – roughly double what forecasters had expected – and the unemployment rate remained at a low 4.3%.

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Homicide convictions reversed for Colorado paramedics who injected ketamine into Elijah McClain

A Colorado court reversed homicide convictions against two paramedics on Thursday in the death of Elijah McClain, a Black man who was pinned down by police and injected with a fatal dose of ketamine.

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Takeaways from primaries featuring Spencer Pratt, a missing congressman and a rare Trump setback

Here are takeaways from primary elections Tuesday in California, Iowa, Montana, New Jersey, New Mexico and South Dakota.

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Florida sues OpenAI and CEO Sam Altman, claiming company concealed serious risks of ChatGPT

The state of Florida filed a lawsuit against OpenAI and CEO Sam Altman on Monday, claiming the company knowingly released and aggressively marketed ChatGPT to the public while concealing serious risks.

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