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ATOP LOOKOUT MOUNTAIN, Maine (AP) — The founder of Burt’s Bees envisioned a tribute to Henry David Thoreau when she began buying thousands of acres of logging company land to donate for what would become the Katahdin Woods and Waters National Monument.But there was a major pivot: The monument’s new welcome center tells its story not from the perspective of the famed naturalist but through the eyes of the Wabanaki tribes who were the land’s original inhabitants.Roxanne Quimby’s family collaborated with four tribal nations, private entities and federal officials to create the $35 million center that the National Park Service…

KUWAIT: 1954 — Kuwait Amir Sheikh Abdullah Al-Salem Al-Sabah issued a decree forming a panel to examine reforms administrative and organize government departments.1990 — Deputy Prime Minister and Foreign Minister Sheikh Sabah Al-Ahmad Al-Jaber Al-Sabah sent a message to the Arab League in response to Iraqi claims regarding the borders with the State of Kuwait.1992 — The Ministry of Interior seized five saboteurs, mostly Iraqis, and in their possession were explosives and documents proving they have been tasked by the Iraqi regime to carry out terrorist acts in Kuwait.1998 — Kuwait executed two Iranians for smuggling and dealing in drugs.2000…

BEAVERTON, Ore. (AP) — Parents at a preschool in a Portland suburb are reeling after immigration officers arrested a father in front of the school during morning drop-off hours, breaking his car window to detain him in front of children, families and staffers.“I feel like a day care, which is where young children are taken care of, should be a safe place,” Natalie Berning said after dropping off her daughter at the Montessori in Beaverton on Friday morning. “Not only is it traumatizing for the family, it’s traumatizing for all the other children as well.”Mahdi Khanbabazadeh, a 38-year-old chiropractor and…

Travelers celebrated the suggestion that American airports might soon ease restrictions on liquids in carry-on bags that create endless hassles at security checkpoints, but more than a third of all airports around the country still haven’t upgraded their screening systems to reliably detect liquid explosives that could bring down a plane.It may be annoying to have to dump water and other drinks before going through security, but the challenge is to detect the difference between things like harmless hair gel and more sinister substances. The threat nearly materialized in an attack in 2006, when authorities in the United Kingdom arrested…

Celtic have signed striker Shin Yamada from J-League side Kawasaki Frontale on a four-year deal.The Scottish champions have paid around £1.5m for the Japan international as he becomes Brendan Rodgers’ fifth summer signing. The 25-year-old was prolific for Frontale in 2024 scoring 19 goals, but has managed to find the net just twice this year.He made his international debut earlier this month, coming off the bench in Japan’s 6-1 win over Hong Kong at the East Asia Cup.Yamada said his goodbyes to Frontale fans after their cup match against SC Sagamihara on Wednesday. Celtic manager Rodgers said: “He is a…

AP  —  Congo and Rwanda-backed rebels on Saturday signed a declaration of principles in Qatar to end decades-long fighting in eastern Congo that commits them to a permanent ceasefire and a comprehensive peace agreement to be signed in one month. A final peace deal is to be signed no later than August 18, and it “shall align with the Peace Agreement between Congo and Rwanda” facilitated by the US in June, according to a copy of the declaration seen by The Associated Press. The agreement of principles touches on most of the highlights of the peace deal Congo and Rwanda…

CNN  —  NFL Players Association (NFLPA) Executive Director Lloyd Howell Jr. has stepped down from his role amid various controversies, including reports on Friday that he expensed the union for trips to strip clubs. “It’s clear that my leadership has become a distraction to the important work the NFLPA advances every day,” Howell said in a statement late on Thursday night. “For this reason, I have informed the NFLPA Executive Committee that I am stepping down as Executive Director of the NFLPA and Chairman of the Board of NFL Players effective immediately. I hope this will allow the NFLPA to…

Facebook Tweet Email Link At least 28 people were injured when an “unknown vehicle” drove into a crowd in East Hollywood early Saturday, according to the Los Angeles Fire Department. The West Santa Monica Boulevard location provided by the LAFD is in the area of a music venue. Three victims were transported in critical condition, six in serious condition, and 19 in fair condition, the LAFD said. Video of the incident showed multiple injured people on the street and sidewalk being treated for their injuries. Some were seen being taken away on stretchers as police cordoned off the area. The…

The top stories and transfer rumours from Saturday’s newspapers…THE SUN Nottingham Forest are plotting a sensational swoop for Manchester United outcast Jadon Sancho. Please use Chrome browser for a more accessible video player Dharmesh Sheth and Mark McAdam debate whether Manchester United might be forced to sell before they can buy more players in the summer transfer window. Saudi Pro League chiefs are considering a record shattering bid to sign Real Madrid superstar Vinicius Jr, according to reports.Jack Marriott could miss the start of Wrexham’s season after having his appendix removed. THE TELEGRAPH Jack Grealish has agreed to return to…

Berlin AP  —  German authorities say at least 19 people were injured, four seriously, after a fireworks show went awry at a fair in the western city of Düsseldorf. Fire squad and emergency services deployed after the incident late Friday at the Rheinkirmes event along the Rhine river, where images from the scene showed fireworks going off nearly at ground level along its banks. A child was among the injured, the DPA news agency reported. Düsseldorf fire services said police were investigating the cause of the accident. “Our thoughts are with those affected and their families. We wish all those…