Today: November 14, 2024
Today: November 14, 2024

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New industry readies for launch as researchers hone offshore wind turbines that float

Researchers around the world are racing to create large wind turbines and floating platforms as upcoming lease auctions bring offshore wind closer to reality

New industry readies for launch as researchers hone offshore wind turbines that float
News|Crime

Gunman's family told deputy before Maine's deadliest shooting that they hadn't removed his weapons

Police have said repeatedly since Maine’s deadliest shooting that officers thought the gunman’s family had been taking his weapons away

Gunman's family told deputy before Maine's deadliest shooting that they hadn't removed his weapons
Crime|News|US

Self-deploying officers and a leaked bulletin complicated Maine mass shooting response, police say

The state’s top police leader says officers arriving without assignments after the state’s deadliest mass shooting led to a chaotic scene that was difficult to manage

Self-deploying officers and a leaked bulletin complicated Maine mass shooting response, police say
Crime|News|US

3 Army Reserve officers disciplined after reservist killed 18 people in Maine

An Army report says three reserve officers have been disciplined for dereliction of duty in the aftermath of a reservist’s rampage in which 18 people were killed in Maine

3 Army Reserve officers disciplined after reservist killed 18 people in Maine
Environment|News|US

More flooding hits Vermont with washed-out roads, smashed vehicles and destroyed homes

Heavy rain has caved in roads, forced some homes off their foundations and led to about two dozen rescues in northeastern Vermont

More flooding hits Vermont with washed-out roads, smashed vehicles and destroyed homes
News|US|World

Flooding from the remnants of Debby leads to high water rescues in New York, Pennsylvania

First responders have launched high-water rescues in rural New York and Pennsylvania due to flash flooding from the remnants of Debby

Flooding from the remnants of Debby leads to high water rescues in New York, Pennsylvania
Environment|News|US

Debby finally moves out of the US, though some flooding risk and power outages remain

Debby has finally moved out of the U.S. after the storm spent the better part of a week unleashing tornadoes and flooding, damaging homes and taking lives as it moved up the East Coast after first arriving in Florida as a hurricane

Debby finally moves out of the US, though some flooding risk and power outages remain
Crime|News|US

Final report outlines missed opportunities to stop Maine's deadliest shooting

A special commission says the Army Reserve and local police missed opportunities to intervene and seize weapons from a spiraling reservist responsible for the deadliest shootings in Maine history

Final report outlines missed opportunities to stop Maine's deadliest shooting
Business|Technology

USPS' long-awaited new mail truck makes its debut to rave reviews from carriers

The Postal Service’s new delivery vehicles aren’t going to win a beauty contest

USPS' long-awaited new mail truck makes its debut to rave reviews from carriers
Health|News|Science|World

Final day drama: Things to know about testimony on the Titan sub disaster

Last year, five people hoping to view the Titanic wreckage died when their submersible imploded deep in the Atlantic Ocean

Final day drama: Things to know about testimony on the Titan sub disaster
Science|Technology

NTSB engineer says carbon fiber hull from submersible showed signs of flaws

An engineer with the National Transportation Safety Board says the carbon fiber hull of the experimental submersible that imploded en route to the wreckage of the Titanic had imperfections dating to the manufacturing process

NTSB engineer says carbon fiber hull from submersible showed signs of flaws
Crime|US

Survivors and relatives in Maine's deadliest shooting start the process of suing the Army

Lawyers for 100 survivors and relatives of victims of the deadliest shooting in Maine history have begun the formal process of suing the U.S. Army for what they say was a failure to act to stop the crime

Survivors and relatives in Maine's deadliest shooting start the process of suing the Army
Business|Economy|Finance|US

Mail carriers reach tentative contract with USPS that includes pay raises and air-conditioned trucks

Some 200,000 letter carriers have reached a tentative contract deal with the U.S. Postal Service that includes backdated pay raises and a promise to provide workers with air-conditioned trucks

Mail carriers reach tentative contract with USPS that includes pay raises and air-conditioned trucks
Crime|US

Mourners gather to mark a year since Maine's deadliest mass shooting

Maine residents whose sense of safety was shattered last year by a mass shooting have marked the anniversary Friday with a memorial service that drew hundreds of people to the city’s hockey arena

Mourners gather to mark a year since Maine's deadliest mass shooting
US|World

Local school staple 'Lost on a Mountain in Maine' from 1939 hits the big screen nationwide

Maine schoolchildren know about the boy lost for more than a week on the state’s tallest mountain

Local school staple 'Lost on a Mountain in Maine' from 1939 hits the big screen nationwide
Crime|News|US

After mass shooting, bill would require Army to use state crisis laws to remove weapons

Republican Sen. Susan Collins has introduced a bill prompted by the state’s deadliest shooting that requires the Army to use state crisis intervention laws to remove a service member’s access to weapons if deemed to pose a serious treat

Crime|News|US

2 lawmen linked to Maine's deadliest shooting are vying for job as county sheriff

Two law enforcement officers were thrust into the media spotlight after Maine's deadliest shooting

Election|US

Even voters in independent-minded Maine are taking sides in a polarized nation

Maine's vaunted independent voters are becoming scarcer as Super Tuesday approaches

Even voters in independent-minded Maine are taking sides in a polarized nation
Business|Economy|US

USPS proposes changes to save $3 billion per year, starting in 2025

The U.S. Postal Service hopes to save $3 billion a year through a series of changes reflecting greater reliance on streamlined regional networks

USPS proposes changes to save $3 billion per year, starting in 2025
Business|Technology|US

Shippers anticipate being able to meet holiday demand

Carriers like the U.S. Postal Service, FedEx and United Parcel Service have capacity to meet projected demand this holiday season, which is cheery news for shoppers and shippers alike

Shippers anticipate being able to meet holiday demand
News|Science|Technology|World

Titan implosion testimony paints a picture of reckless greed and explorer passion

The operator of an experimental submersible that imploded while seeking out the sunken Titanic was either putting profits over safety or pushing humankind’s boundaries

Titan implosion testimony paints a picture of reckless greed and explorer passion
Election|News

Postal Service insists it's ready for a flood of mail-in ballots

Postmaster General Louis DeJoy says he’ll work with state election officials to address concerns about mail-in ballots after they warned of persistent problems during the primary season

Postal Service insists it's ready for a flood of mail-in ballots
Business|Economy|News|US

US Postal Service squeeze on shipping consolidators could raise consumer costs

The U.S. Postal Service is ending discounts that shipping consolidators such as UPS and DHL use to get packages to the nation’s doorsteps, in a move meant to help the Postal Service slow losses but that could see the higher costs passed on to consumers

US Postal Service squeeze on shipping consolidators could raise consumer costs
Education|News|US

Maine law thwarts impact of school choice decision, lawsuit says

A Christian school at the center of a Supreme Court decision that requires Maine to include religious schools in a state tuition program is challenging a state antidiscrimination law

Maine law thwarts impact of school choice decision, lawsuit says
Election|News|US

Postmaster general is confident about ability to process mail-in ballots

Postmaster General Louis DeJoy says the U.S. Postal Service is ready for a flood of election mail

Postmaster general is confident about ability to process mail-in ballots

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