The secure messaging system allowed police to look over the shoulders of criminals as they discussed hits, drug shipments and other crimes.
Carol Semple
Posted inNation & World, Politics
‘A lot of anxiety’ for Democrats as Biden agenda stalls
Fed up by the delays, some senators are ready to change the rules to eliminate the filibuster, which they blame for the inaction.
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Posted inBusiness, Nation & World
U.S. recovers millions in cryptocurrency ransom paid to pipeline hackers
The operation to recover the cryptocurrency from the Russia-based hacker group is the first undertaken by a specialized ransomware task force created by the Biden administration Justice Department.
Posted inNation & World, Politics
‘Do not come’: Harris seeks ‘hope at home’ for Guatemalans
The American vice president emphasizes the need for action to improve the situation on the ground for Guatemalans, who she said don’t want to leave their homeland but are forced to by poor living conditions.
Posted inNation & World
Dangerous milestone: Carbon dioxide levels hit 50% higher than preindustrial time
The 10-year average rate of increase also set a record, now up to 2.4 parts per million per year.
Posted inNation & World, New England
Trouble hiring lifeguards will lead to pool, beach closures in New England
Many certification or recertification classes were shut down during the pandemic and when they reopened, social distancing guidelines kept classes small.
Posted inNation & World, New England
‘Person of interest’ named in 2000 murder of Molly Bish in Massachusetts
The 16-year-old lifeguard vanished from her post at a pond in 2000, and her remains were found in 2003.
Posted inBusiness, Nation & World, New England
Jay Peak ski area receiver reaches $32.5 million fraud settlement
The case arose out of a failed plan to build a biotechnology plant in northern Vermont using millions of foreign investors’ money raised through the EB-5 visa program.
Posted inNation & World, Politics
Trump’s grip on Republican Party sparks fears about democratic process
Many Republicans, led by Donald Trump, are continuing to question the validity of the 2020 election, and critics say that denial shows how the party is increasingly open to bucking democratic norms.
Posted inBusiness, Local & State
Plan for paid family medical leave moves forward in Maine
The proposal would create a commission tasked with studying the best way to implement a medical leave policy.