mainemirror.com latest rss headlines Provides the latest rss feeds for mainemirror.com. For more headlines on Breaking, National, Business, Finance, Sports and World News, visit our home page mainemirror.com http://mainemirror.com en-us Mon, 18 May 2026 19:47:29 +1000 Mon, 18 May 2026 19:47:29 +1000 3600 <![CDATA[One year after Digital Equity Act loss, Maine libraries forge ahead ]]> A year after the Trump administration canceled the Digital Equity Act, grantees in Maine are reflecting on the effects and looking for ways to help close the state’s digital divide.

Grants totaling $35 million were terminated, l]]> http://mainemirror.com/news/279057639/one-year-after-digital-equity-act-loss-maine-libraries-forge-ahead 279057639 Mon, 18 May 2026 00:14:14 GMT http://mainemirror.com/news/279057639/one-year-after-digital-equity-act-loss-maine-libraries-forge-ahead <![CDATA[Unpaid emotional labor adding to parents' heavy 'mental load' ]]> By Haley Swenson and Leah Ruppanner for Better Life Lab at New America.

Broadcast version by Kathryn Carley for Maine News Service reporting for the Better Life Lab at New America-Public News Service Collaboration

Studies among U]]> http://mainemirror.com/news/279052124/unpaid-emotional-labor-adding-to-parents-heavy-mental-load 279052124 Fri, 15 May 2026 00:19:25 GMT http://mainemirror.com/news/279052124/unpaid-emotional-labor-adding-to-parents-heavy-mental-load <![CDATA[Multiple injured in lumber mill fire in U.S. state of Maine]]> SAN FRANCISCO, May 15 (Xinhua) -- An explosion and a raging fire at a lumber mill in Waldo County in the U.S. state of Maine injured multiple people on Friday, according to local authorities.

The explosion and fire occurred at the lumber mill in Searsmont, Waldo County officials and local emergency authorities said.

County officials said the incident was being handled as a "mass casualty" incident and the]]> http://mainemirror.com/news/279053803/multiple-injured-in-lumber-mill-fire-in-us-state-of-maine 279053803 Fri, 15 May 2026 21:15:28 GMT http://mainemirror.com/news/279053803/multiple-injured-in-lumber-mill-fire-in-us-state-of-maine <![CDATA[U.S. Senate rejects bid to curb U.S. war powers on Iran]]> SAN FRANCISCO, May 13 (Xinhua) -- The U.S. Senate on Wednesday narrowly rejected a Democratic-led effort to remove U.S. armed forces from hostilities within or against Iran that have not been authorized by Congress.

The Senate voted 50-49 against the motion, introduced by Democratic Senator Jeff Merkley of Oregon.

Three Republican senators -- Rand Paul of Kentucky, Susan Collins of Maine and Lisa Murkowsk]]> http://mainemirror.com/news/279049373/us-senate-rejects-bid-to-curb-us-war-powers-on-iran 279049373 Thu, 14 May 2026 01:45:15 GMT http://mainemirror.com/news/279049373/us-senate-rejects-bid-to-curb-us-war-powers-on-iran <![CDATA[Elderly pedestrian struck, killed outside La Mesa shopping center]]> https://timesofsandiego.com/crime/2026/05/13/elderly-pedestrian-killed-la-mesa-costco/ 279057352 Sun, 17 May 2026 16:39:04 GMT https://timesofsandiego.com/crime/2026/05/13/elderly-pedestrian-killed-la-mesa-costco/ <![CDATA[Arizona man arrested in connection with fatal 2025 Midway Drive attack]]> https://timesofsandiego.com/crime/2026/05/16/arizona-man-arrested-in-connection-with-fatal-2025-midway-drive-attack/ 279057348 Sun, 17 May 2026 16:37:32 GMT https://timesofsandiego.com/crime/2026/05/16/arizona-man-arrested-in-connection-with-fatal-2025-midway-drive-attack/ <![CDATA[WHO declares Ebola outbreak in DRC a global health emergency Health Organization News]]> https://www.aljazeera.com/video/newsfeed/2026/5/17/who-declares-ebola-outbreak-in-drc-a-global-health-emergency?traffic_source=rss 279057280 Sun, 17 May 2026 15:51:35 GMT https://www.aljazeera.com/video/newsfeed/2026/5/17/who-declares-ebola-outbreak-in-drc-a-global-health-emergency?traffic_source=rss <![CDATA[Ground stop delays morning flights at San Diego International Airport]]> https://timesofsandiego.com/crime/2026/05/14/san-diego-international-airport-ground-stop-flight-delays/ 279057244 Sun, 17 May 2026 15:37:26 GMT https://timesofsandiego.com/crime/2026/05/14/san-diego-international-airport-ground-stop-flight-delays/ <![CDATA[Driver, 18, killed in fiery crash down Crest hillside]]> https://timesofsandiego.com/crime/2026/05/13/driver-killed-fiery-crash-crest/ 279057239 Sun, 17 May 2026 15:36:00 GMT https://timesofsandiego.com/crime/2026/05/13/driver-killed-fiery-crash-crest/ <![CDATA[WHO declares Ebola outbreak in DRC, Uganda a global emergency- What to know - Explainer News]]> https://www.aljazeera.com/news/2026/5/17/who-declares-ebola-outbreak-in-drc-uganda-a-global-emergency-what-to-know?traffic_source=rss 279057218 Sun, 17 May 2026 15:21:13 GMT https://www.aljazeera.com/news/2026/5/17/who-declares-ebola-outbreak-in-drc-uganda-a-global-emergency-what-to-know?traffic_source=rss <![CDATA[North Carolina pursuit ends with fleeing suspect found in ceiling]]> https://www.police1.com/pursuit/n-c-pursuit-ends-with-fleeing-suspect-found-in-ceiling 279057213 Sun, 17 May 2026 15:20:20 GMT https://www.police1.com/pursuit/n-c-pursuit-ends-with-fleeing-suspect-found-in-ceiling <![CDATA[Bodycam shows Groton Police officers coax man in crisis away from Gold Star Bridge barrier]]> https://www.police1.com/search-and-rescue/bwc-conn-officers-coax-man-in-crisis-away-from-bridge-barrier 279057186 Sun, 17 May 2026 15:09:43 GMT https://www.police1.com/search-and-rescue/bwc-conn-officers-coax-man-in-crisis-away-from-bridge-barrier <![CDATA[WHO declares Ebola outbreak a global health emergency]]> https://thewest.com.au/news/health/deaths-in-congos-ebola-outbreak-reach-87-c-22294915 279057086 Sun, 17 May 2026 14:34:06 GMT https://thewest.com.au/news/health/deaths-in-congos-ebola-outbreak-reach-87-c-22294915 <![CDATA[A year after the tornado, only a few hundred St. Louis homes are being repaired]]> https://www.stltoday.com/news/local/government-politics/article_aaeb1aad-6e0b-4e48-8ff1-0d745d33ba14.html 279056970 Sun, 17 May 2026 14:06:57 GMT https://www.stltoday.com/news/local/government-politics/article_aaeb1aad-6e0b-4e48-8ff1-0d745d33ba14.html <![CDATA[L.A. County health officials confirm fifth measles case this year]]> https://www.latimes.com/california/story/2026-05-16/la-county-health-officials-confirm-fifth-measles-case-this-year 279056825 Sun, 17 May 2026 13:21:11 GMT https://www.latimes.com/california/story/2026-05-16/la-county-health-officials-confirm-fifth-measles-case-this-year <![CDATA[High risk of contagious swine fever spreading in Switzerland - SWI swissinfo.ch]]> https://www.swissinfo.ch/eng/various/high-risk-of-spreading-contagious-swine-fever/91419453?utm_source=multiple&utm_campaign=swi-rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_content=o 279056691 Sun, 17 May 2026 12:49:17 GMT https://www.swissinfo.ch/eng/various/high-risk-of-spreading-contagious-swine-fever/91419453?utm_source=multiple&utm_campaign=swi-rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_content=o <![CDATA[WHO says Ebola outbreak in DRC and Uganda is emergency of international concern - Ebola]]> https://www.theguardian.com/world/2026/may/17/who-ebola-outbreak-congo-uganda-global-health-emergency 279057822 Mon, 18 May 2026 04:04:26 GMT https://www.theguardian.com/world/2026/may/17/who-ebola-outbreak-congo-uganda-global-health-emergency <![CDATA[When a police officers racism goes public, what leaders must do next]]> https://www.police1.com/officer-misconduct-internal-affairs/when-a-police-officers-racism-goes-public-what-leaders-must-do-next 279057338 Sun, 17 May 2026 16:30:26 GMT https://www.police1.com/officer-misconduct-internal-affairs/when-a-police-officers-racism-goes-public-what-leaders-must-do-next <![CDATA[Newpark Homes offers invaluable career opportunities]]> https://www.impartialreporter.com/news/26106594.newpark-homes-offers-invaluable-career-opportunities/?ref=rss 279056776 Sun, 17 May 2026 13:03:51 GMT https://www.impartialreporter.com/news/26106594.newpark-homes-offers-invaluable-career-opportunities/?ref=rss <![CDATA[Tyrone pupils champion healthy homes through storytelling]]> https://www.impartialreporter.com/news/26109956.tyrone-pupils-champion-healthy-homes-storytelling/?ref=rss 279056772 Sun, 17 May 2026 13:03:03 GMT https://www.impartialreporter.com/news/26109956.tyrone-pupils-champion-healthy-homes-storytelling/?ref=rss <![CDATA[Proposed housing development near Airdrie refused planning permission - The Herald]]> https://www.heraldscotland.com/news/26113814.proposed-housing-development-near-airdrie-refused-planning-permission/?ref=rss 279056208 Sun, 17 May 2026 10:34:46 GMT https://www.heraldscotland.com/news/26113814.proposed-housing-development-near-airdrie-refused-planning-permission/?ref=rss <![CDATA[Ebola outbreak in DR Congo sparks global health emergency concerns]]> https://www.thenational.scot/news/26113696.ebola-outbreak-dr-congo-global-health-emergency-concerns/?ref=rss 279056190 Sun, 17 May 2026 10:34:22 GMT https://www.thenational.scot/news/26113696.ebola-outbreak-dr-congo-global-health-emergency-concerns/?ref=rss