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1. Maine State Police said they are trying to determine the Rise of the Moors’ motive, if they were truly traveling to Maine and what kind of training they were talking about. The members responsible for Saturday’s I-95 standoff made their first court appearances in Massachusetts Tuesday afternoon. (VARIETY)
2. The Maine Supreme Court on Tuesday ruled that Portland’s voter-approved hazard pay provision is constitutional but will not take effect until January 2022. (NEWS CENTER)
3. Portland police say a group of at least 300 people allegedly set off fireworks and aimed them at officers Monday night in the Kennedy Park area. One 17-year-old boy from Portland was arrested. (WMTW)
4. TikTok experienced a massive outage on Tuesday. The social media platform tweeted “The TikTok app is currently experiencing some issues, which our team is working quickly to address. Thank you for your patience!” (WGME)
5. The U.S. Coast Guard Cutter Eagle, known as America’s Tall Ship, will be in Portland in August as part of Maine’s bicentennial celebration. The 295-foot ship will be at the Ocean Gateway from Aug. 6-9 for a weekend of public tours and other events. (PRESS HERALD)