More than 25,000 workers from 40 states are trying to fix 14,000 damaged poles, more than 2,200 broken transformers and more than 150 destroyed transmission structures as they work to restore electricity to New Orleans.
Carol Semple
Posted inNation & World
Searches, sorrow in wake of Ida’s destructive, deadly Northeast floods
In a second wave of calamity in the Northeast, fires, likely triggered by gas leaks, broke out in swamped homes and businesses, many inaccessible to firefighters because of floodwaters.
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Posted inNation & World, New England, Religion and Values
Ex-Cardinal McCarrick, 91, pleads not guilty in Massachusetts sex assault
An activist says former U.S. Cardinal Theodore McCarrick’s court appearance in a sex abuse case marks a new phase in the global struggle to hold clerics accountable.
Posted inNation & World, Politics
Seeing danger, some Republicans leery of Texas abortion law
Their mixed reactions illustrate the political risks for the Republican Party as their anti-abortion allies begin actually achieving goals they have long sought.
Posted inNation & World, Religion and Values
Pandemic once again disrupts plans for Jewish High Holy Days
Temple Beth El in Augusta will require masks inside the synagogue, but workers have erected a big tent in the yard for an outdoor service on Sept. 7.
Posted inBusiness, Nation & World
Electric boats are making waves without the noise
The electric engines are noiseless, odorless and smokeless, so there’s no more yelling at each other while onboard or leaving a layer of smoke in your wake.
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Biden says Ida, wildfires show ‘climate crisis’ has struck
The president makes the case for his infrastructure proposals and says the challenge transcends the politics of a deeply divided nation because of the threats posed by the storms and fires.
Posted inLocal & State
Driver, awakened from slumber, leads police on chase in Sanford
The York County Sheriff’s Department says a suspected drunken driver led police on a pursuit at speeds exceeding 100 mph.
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Judge conditionally approves Purdue Pharma opioid settlement
Under the settlement, the Sackler family will give up ownership of the company and contribute $4.5 billion. But the Sacklers will be shielded from any future lawsuits over opioids.
Posted inNation & World, Politics
U.S. coordination with Taliban on strikes is ‘possible,’ top general says
President Biden has noted several times recently that the Taliban are avowed enemies of the Islamic State group in Afghanistan, suggesting a shared interest with the United States.