The rising cost of heating oil is a Northeast problem since 4.1 million households in the region rely on heating oil during the winter.
Carol Semple
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Oath Keepers leader found guilty of seditious conspiracy in Jan. 6 insurrection
One of Stewart Rhodes’ co-defendants, Kelly Meggs, was also convicted.
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Glass particles, ‘vog’ and other hazards are posed by Hawaii’s Mauna Loa
State health officials are urging people to cut back on outdoor exercise and other activities that cause heavy breathing.
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Supreme Court wrestles with Biden’s deportation policy
At the center of the case is a September 2021 directive from the Department of Homeland Security that paused deportations unless individuals had committed acts of terrorism, espionage or ‘egregious threats to public safety.’
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Northern U.S. bat species devastated by fungus is now listed as endangered
First documented in the U.S. in 2006, the disease has infected 12 types of bats and killed millions, including in Maine.
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Iran-U.S. World Cup clash rife with political tension
Iran’s nationwide protests, its expanding nuclear program and regional and international attacks linked back to Tehran have pushed the match beyond the stadium and into geopolitics.
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U.S. says Russia abruptly postpones arms control talks
The meeting in Cairo had been aimed at showing the two sides remain committed to arms control and keeping open lines of communication despite other differences.
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Jury deliberates for 2nd day in Oath Keepers Jan. 6 sedition trial
Oath Keepers founder Stewart Rhodes and 4 associates are accused of a weekslong plot to stop the transfer of power from Republican Donald Trump to Democrat Joe Biden.
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Hawaii’s Mauna Loa erupts, and officials warn people to prepare
The U.S. Geological Survey warned the roughly 200,000 people on the Big Island that ‘lava flows can change rapidly.’
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Uvalde mom sues police, maker of gun the shooter used in school massacre
The lawsuit also accuses the city, the school district and several police departments of a “complete failure” to follow active shooter protocols and violations of the victims’ constitutional rights.