Ben Midgley’s gubernatorial campaign filed an ethics complaint against rival Bobby Charles’ team for creating an anonymous political site, “Midgely Exposed,” without public disclosure, as required by Maine law. The site, which was later removed, attacked Midgley and included false financial disclosures. The complaint comes amidst a heated Republican primary with seven contenders vying to replace outgoing Governor Janet Mills. The Charles campaign strategist denied knowledge of the site’s creation. The incident echoes a 2010 gubernatorial race where an anonymous site, “The Cutler Files,” targeted independent candidate Elliot Cutler.
Tropical Storms Karina and Lowell formed Thursday in the Pacific Ocean, both of which were expected to become hurricanes in the next few days, the National Hurricane Center said.
A new study suggests that El Ninos — the natural climatic chaos agent that pops up periodically and spikes global temperatures — are getting stronger because of human-caused climate change.
Two unvaccinated Pennsylvania residents have died after being infected with measles, the first U.S. deaths this year related to the contagious virus. State health officials announced the deaths Tuesday. They did not reveal any details about the people who died, other than that they lived in Lancaster County, west of Philadelphia.
