Valerie Adams, a former Assistant District Attorney, was fired after informing District Attorney Jackie Sartoris of her intention to challenge her in the 2026 election. Adams brought defense attorney John Gale to a meeting, where Sartoris claimed Adams and Gale demanded she not run. Gale denied this, citing concerns about office dysfunction. Adams was fired via text on November 4, and her termination letter was signed by Sartoris but redacted by the Maine Attorney General’s Office. Adams claimed she lost email access and was concerned about her 350 cases. Sartoris denied any victims were left vulnerable and criticized Adams’ departure, leading Matt Gagnon to refuse further interviews with her.
It's harvest time in California wine country, but many growers are struggling to sell their grapes as changing drinking habits have caused demand to plunge. The decline is forcing some growers to tear out vineyards that their families have grown for generations.
In-person voting for this year's midterm elections began Friday, ushering in the final six weeks for Americans to decide which party they trust to lead Congress through a cost-of-living crisis, a prolonged war in Iran and other pressing issues.
Americans are commemorating the 25th anniversary of 9/11, remembering the shock, the dead and the sweeping consequences of the al-Qaida attacks on symbols of U.S. might and prosperity.
An Anthropic researcher said he is resigning from the company over concerns the artificial intelligence firm and its competitors are not acting responsibly in AI development, echoing concerns raised inside and outside of the industry about the technology's potential to elude human control.
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