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'Blatant corruption:' Jeanne Shaheen, Democrats blast Trump accepting Qatari gifted plane

1 day ago | seacoastonline.com | Margie Cullen

Margie CullenUSA TODAY NETWORK - New EnglandPresident Donald Trump is in talks to accept a luxury Boeing 747-8 as a gift from the royal family of Qatar, a move Jeanne Shaheen warns raises "serious" ethical questions. The plane, which is worth roughly $400 million, would be used as the new Air Force One until Boeing builds a new version. The gift has sparked questions about foreign influence on Trump’s administration, with many Democrats labeling it as corruption.
A's at LA Dodgers odds, picks and predictions

1 day ago | seacoastonline.com | Jess Root

The A's (21-20) visit the LA Dodgers (27-14) to open a 3-game series Tuesday. First pitch from Dodger Stadium is at 10:10 p.m. ET. Let's analyze BetMGM Sportsbook's MLB odds around the A's vs. Dodgers odds and make our expert MLB picks and predictions for the best bets. Season series: First meeting, Dodgers won series 2-1 in 2024The A's just wrapped up a 2-4 homestand, losing 4 of their last 5 games before an off day on Monday.
How goldthread was used by Native Americans and colonists: Nature News

1 day ago | seacoastonline.com | Susan Pike

We are midway through New England’s spring woodland wildflower season. The brilliant painted, red and nodding trilliums are blooming and will soon be followed by that showstopper — the lady’s slipper. However exciting it can be to find these beauties, it can be just as exciting to look for the tiny things, such as a diminutive, little plant known as goldthread that is also blooming, right now, in our woods.
Oldest home in New Hampshire is literally older than the country. Here's where it is

4 days ago | seacoastonline.com | Veer Mudambi |Katie Landeck

Portsmouth has it's fair share of older buildings, and not just because of the Strawberry Banke Museum. Englishmen first settled the Portsmouth area in 1630, only a decade after the Mayflower has landed in Massachusetts. By 1653, Portsmouth was incorporated into what was then Massachusetts and took Portsmouth as its name. The oldest building in the state was built not long after that, and it opens for summer tours starting in June. Interested in visiting? Here's what to know about it.
U.S. Supreme Court Justice David Souter has died. Here's his impact on law in NH and nation

5 days ago | seacoastonline.com | Margie Cullen |Maureen Groppe

Former Supreme Court Associate Justice David Souter, who also served as New Hampshire attorney general and an associate justice on the New Hampshire Supreme Court, has died. Souter, 85, passed away peacefully on May 8 at home in New Hampshire, according to a statement from the court. Nominated by President George H.W. Bush, Souter served on the U.S. Supreme Court from 1990 to 2009.
Division I baseball: Exeter's Battles 'awesome' in bounce-back start vs. rival Winnacunnet

5 days ago | seacoastonline.com | Terrill Covey

Terrill CoveySpecial to Seacoast Media GroupEXETER – Winnacunnet held Exeter scoreless in four of the first five innings of Thursday’s Division I high school rivalry baseball game. But the Blue Hawks' seven-run second inning proved to be more than enough, as Exeter picked up a 10-0 win. Exeter plated three more runs in the sixth inning with the game ending due to the 10-run mercy rule as Aedan Messier's two-out fly ball was misplayed in the outfield, scoring Cam Piwnicki with Exeter's 10th run.
King, Crown and Indica among baby names rejected in New Zealand in 2024. See full list

6 days ago | seacoastonline.com | Greta Cross

What do Rogue, Crown, Fanny and Mighty all have in common? They are all baby names rejected by New Zealand's federal government last year. New Zealand's Department of Internal Affairs recently published a full list of names (40, to be exact) that were requested and rejected in 2024. The majority resemble a title or rank, such as King, which was requested and denied 11 times. Prince and Princess were also requested, in addition to alternative spellings like Pryncess and Prynce.
NC residents saw a power outage. The reported cause? A black snake.

6 days ago | seacoastonline.com | Saman Shafiq

Over 10,000 people in North Carolina were without power earlier this week due to an unlikely suspect: a snake, according to reports. North Carolina's Durham area faced a power outage that lasted several hours around 11 p.m. May 5 with a Duke Energy spokesperson telling local media outlets WBTV , WSOC-TV, and WNCN that it may have actually been caused by a snake.
Biden’s national security advisor Jake Sullivan to speak at UNH Law Commencement

6 days ago | seacoastonline.com | Margie Cullen

Margie CullenUSA TODAY NETWORK - New EnglandFormer National Security Advisor Jake Sullivan will be giving the commencement speech at University of New Hampshire’s Franklin Pierce School of Law. Sullivan, a Portsmouth resident, served as the national security advisor under former President Joe Biden. He will speak at the law school ceremony on Friday, May 16 at 4 p.m., and will also receive an honorary degree. Who is Jake Sullivan?
Money Talk: Managing taxes on inherited IRAs

6 days ago | seacoastonline.com | David Mayes

According to the Investment Company Institute, the amount of assets in IRA accounts and employer defined contribution plans reached $29 trillion at the end of 2024. With this amount of wealth in retirement accounts, it is likely that much of it will be passed down to the next generation.