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NEW YORK . — A taped package containing several thousand dollars worth of fentanyl was discovered inside the New York City day care center where a 1-year-old child died of an opioid overdose last week, according to a court filing. The owner of the day care center, however, maintained she had no knowledge of the […]
BAR HARBOR, MAINE — Atlantic storm Lee made landfall at near-hurricane strength Saturday in Nova Scotia, Canada, after bringing destructive winds, rough surf and torrential rains to a large swath of New England and Maritime Canada that toppled trees, swamped coastlines and cut power to tens of thousands. One person was killed in Maine when a […]
PORTLAND, MAINE — Storm Lee toppled trees and cut power to tens of thousands Saturday as its outer bands began hitting coastal New England and eastern Canada, threatening hurricane-force winds, dangerous surf and torrential rains as its center spun closer. Severe conditions were predicted across parts of Massachusetts and Maine, and hurricane conditions could hit the […]
WAILUKU, HAWAII — Authorities in Hawaii have adjusted the number of deaths from the deadly Maui wildfire down to at least 97 people. Previously officials said they believed at least 115 people had died in the fire, but further testing showed they had multiple DNA samples from some of those who died. The number of […]
WASHINGTON — A federal judge has ruled again that the Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals program is illegal. The policy protected from deportation hundreds of thousands of undocumented immigrants brought to the United States as children. The decision does not immediately affect DACA recipients, whose status remains the same through the legal appeals process. They also […]
Bermuda prepared Thursday for rain from the outer bands of Hurricane Lee as the storm passes to the west of the island. Authorities closed schools and suspended ferry services while issuing high surf warnings. The U.S. National Hurricane Center said the storm could bring between 2 and 5 centimeters of rain to Bermuda by early […]
U.S. President Joe Biden is set to speak Thursday about an economic agenda that his administration says is helping the middle class, while Republicans say the U.S. economy is failing, particularly when it comes to inflation. Jared Bernstein, chair of the Council of Economic Advisers, told reporters during a White House briefing Wednesday that Biden […]
The United States on Monday marked the 22nd anniversary of the September 11 terror attacks that killed nearly 3,000 people. President Joe Biden is due to deliver an address to members of the military, first responders and their families at a military base in Anchorage, Alaska. Biden’s Alaska stop comes as he travels home from […]
WASHINGTON — Henry “Enrique” Tarrio, the charismatic former head of the far-right Proud Boys, was sentenced on Tuesday to 22 years in prison for his involvement in the Jan. 6, 2021, attack on the U.S. Capitol, the longest penalty imposed so far for the deadly riot. Tarrio’s sentence, handed down by U.S. District Judge Timothy Kelly […]
The United States honored its nearly 160 million workers Monday, the annual Labor Day celebration that unofficially marks the end of summer and gives families a last chance for get-togethers with friends and relatives the day before the school year starts in some communities if it hasn’t already begun. The national holiday, officially proclaimed in […]
