A New Hampshire boy was watching a livestream of the other youth riding an ATV when the vehicle crashed.
Carol Semple
Posted inNation & World, Politics
Georgia lawmaker won’t face charges for knocking on governor’s door while he signed voting bill
A district attorney in Atlanta said that while some people ‘may have found her behavior annoying,’ it did not warrant charges.
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Posted inNation & World, New England
Woman found dead in New Hampshire house fire died of gunshot wound
The woman’s husband, from whom she was estranged, was found unconscious and injured and was dragged from the house by police during the fire.
Posted inNation & World
Evacuation order lifted at leaky Florida phosphate reservoir
Florida lawmakers are proposing to spend up to $200 million to clean up and close the wastewater reservoir, much of which has been drained away since the leak was discovered.
Posted inHealth, Nation & World
Nearly half of new U.S. virus infections are in just 5 states
The concentration of infections is putting pressure on the federal government to consider changing how it distributes vaccines by sending more doses to hot spots.
Posted inNation & World, News, Politics
With veto override, Arkansas becomes first state to ban transgender youth treatment
Opponents of the measure have vowed to sue to block the ban before it takes effect this summer.
Posted inBusiness, Local & State
Maine proposal to increase apprentice wages moves ahead
The state’s Maine Apprenticeship Program facilitates training and education to help fill gaps in the state’s workforce.
Posted inNation & World, Politics
Biden’s big infrastructure plan hits McConnell-Republican blockade
Senate Republican leader Mitch McConnell declared plainly on Monday that the president’s plan for massive infrastructure investment is ‘something we’re not going to do.’
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A 2nd breach heightens threat of flood of phosphate wastewater in Florida
Fears of a complete breach at an old phosphate plant led authorities to evacuate more than 300 homes, close portions of a major highway and move several hundred jail inmates nearby to a second floor of the facility.
Posted inHealth, Local & State, Nation & World
With new law, Maine delegation pushes for speedy help for veterans with dementia
The delegations of Maine and Alaska want the U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs to work quickly to implement a law that gives the VA the ability to waive eligibility requirements for homecare.