Democrats’ political prospects next year might hinge on whether the president succeeds in reinvigorating a sector that has steadily lost jobs for more than 4 decades.
Carol Semple
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Hannaford recalls some store-produced baked goods
Those products used McCormick’s Perfect Pinch Italian Seasoning, which is being recalled for possible salmonella contamination.
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Senate votes to start work on $1 trillion infrastructure bill
The 67-32 tally to begin formal consideration showed the high interest among senators in the package, but it’s unclear if enough Republicans will eventually join Democrats to support final passage.
Posted inHealth, Nation & World
Hospital morgues fill as COVID-19 death count climbs in Missouri
The state’s 7-day rolling average of daily deaths has nearly doubled over the past 2 weeks, according to data from John Hopkins.
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LeVar Burton is one step closer to his dream as this week’s ‘Jeopardy!’ guest host
In recent years and months, the longtime host of the popular PBS series ‘Reading Rainbow’ has repeatedly stated his aspirations to take up the coveted mantle.
Posted inBusiness, Food & Dining, Nation & World
No crabs, no scallops: Seafood is vanishing from U.S. restaurants
A pound of halibut that cost up to $16 pre-pandemic is now $28. Blue crab has gone from $18 to $44 a pound.
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Cardinal in Vatican fraud trial: My conscience is ‘tranquil’
Defendants are alleged to have cost the Holy See tens of millions of dollars in donated funds through poor investments, dealings with shady money managers and purported favors to friends and family.
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Second case of rare tick-borne disease found in Maine
Laboratory tests have confirmed a case of Powassan virus in a resident of Knox County, the state reports.
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Virus surge prompts U.S. to keep travel restrictions for now
The rising cases also are causing the administration to take a closer look at policies on wearing masks.
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VA becomes 1st federal agency to mandate COVID-19 vaccinations for employees
The VA’s move came on a day when nearly 60 leading medical and health care organizations issued a call for health care facilities to require their workers to get vaccinated.