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Thursday, April 11, 202404/11/2024

Consumer Prices Rose

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Consumer prices rose 3.5% from a year ago in March, more than expected

Wednesday, April 10, 202404/10/2024

Wednesday Recap

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Gov. Janet Mills vetoes bill to end 3 strikes law for thefts; Lawmakers pass paramilitary ban, sending bill to Gov.…

Wednesday, April 10, 202404/10/2024

Eye On Politics

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Former Maine Legislator Jeremy Fischer and Cumberland County Republican Chair Eric Lusk give their Analysis of Maine & National Politics.

Wednesday, April 10, 202404/10/2024

Tech Talk With Craig Peterson

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Craig Peterson – America’s Leading CyberSecurity Coach, Joins The WGAN Morning News every Wednesday at 7:35 for Tech Talk. Catch…

Wednesday, April 10, 202404/10/2024

Rep. Laurel Libby

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Rep. Laurel Libby joins Matt to discuss her neo-Nazi comments that were taken out of context in debate over paramilitary…

Wednesday, April 10, 202404/10/2024

Arizona Ruling

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Arizona will soon join 14 other states that have banned abortion at all stages of pregnancy after a state Supreme…

Wednesday, April 10, 202404/10/2024

Budget Shenanigans

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Wednesday, April 10, 202404/10/2024

4/9/24 Morning News Playback

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Tuesday, April 9, 202404/09/2024

Future Of Education

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Tuesday, April 9, 202404/09/2024

Edward Herrick-Gleason (USM)

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We spoke with Edward Herrick-Gleason, Director of USM’s Southworth Planetarium. 

Local Headlines

4 hours ago in Local

Non Legal “Prop” Money Reportedly Circulating in Maine

Damariscotta Police say the bills appear genuine at a quick glance

5 hours ago in Local

PFAS Contamination Found in 28 Maine Rivers and Streams

People are advised to not eat any fish species caught in one stretch of a river.

7 hours ago in Local

Northern Lights may be visible Monday night in Maine

You may be able to catch a glimpse of the northern lights here in Maine tonight.

National Headlines

4 days ago in National

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%.

4 days ago in National

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.

6 days ago in National

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.

1 week ago in National

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.