Nearly half of Maine voters say Graham Platner ‘too extreme’ as poll shows race with Sen. Susan Collins tightening

WASHINGTON — Almost half of likely voters in Maine’s closely watched Senate race view Democrat hopeful Graham Platner as “too extreme,” a new poll has found. The New York Times/Portland Press Herald/Siena College survey also found that only 44% would describe Platner as having “good character” compared to incumbent Sen. Susan Collins (66%), and just 45% agree the Democrat “has the right kind of moral values” compared to Collins (61%). The poll still showed Platner leading Collins 49% to 47%, with 3% saying they didn’t know who they would support or declining to answer. Platner, 41, is endorsed by Sen.…

Comcast plans to split into two companies, will spinoff NBC and Sky

Comcast unveiled plans Monday to split its media and technology businesses into two separately traded public companies as the entertainment industry reels from consumers abandoning the traditional TV bundle in favor of streaming services. The tax-free spinoff will separate NBCUniversal and Sky into a standalone media company while the remaining…

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New analysis finds ‘deep genetic links’ between Homo erectus and modern humans, raising the ‘question of whether we know what Homo erectus even is’

In a first, researchers have sequenced genetic material from 400,000-year-old Homo erectus fossils — and the results reveal deep genetic links to both modern humans and the enigmatic Denisovans.H. erectus was the earliest human ancestor to travel outside Africa and successfully spread into Europe, Asia and Oceania beginning 1.8 million…

Epic Dodgers brawl captured as fans hurl haymakers, flash gang signs midgame

The rivalry between the Giants and Dodgers is well-documented. Barry Bonds vs. Eric Gagne. Yaisel Puig vs. Eric Hundley. Juan Marichal vs. Sandy Koufax. From hit-by-pitches, benches clearing and haymakers being thrown, the rivalry between SoCal and NorCal is as heated as it gets. Yet, the biggest and most consistent…

LA Rams to host Green Bay Packers on Thanksgiving eve

History will be made in Los Angeles to kick off Thanksgiving weekend. In the NFL’s first Thanksgiving Eve game, the Rams will host the Packers at SoFi Stadium. The matchup pits teams expected to contend for the Super Bowl against each other, and it is also a battle of wits…

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