Unlike regular active-duty military, the Guard answers to its state’s governor, not to the president.
Carol Semple
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Timeline of case against Michael Skakel in 1975 killing
A Connecticut prosecutor says Kennedy cousin Michael Skakel, who was a student in Maine at the time, will not face a second trial in the 1975 killing of teenager Martha Moxley in Greenwich.
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Posted inBusiness, Nation & World
Wall Street ends higher after shaking off a wobbly start
Traders welcomed encouraging data on the pace of layoffs and how powerfully the economy rebounded during the summer from its coronavirus-induced coma.
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At least 6 dead as Zeta batters Southeast after swamping Gulf Coast
Louisiana’s governor says the most severe destruction – what he called ‘catastrophic damage’ – appears to be on the barrier island of Grand Isle in Jefferson Parish, where Zeta punched 3 breaches in the levee.
Posted inElection 2020, Elections, Nation & World
Supreme Court issues flurry of last-minute election orders
Acting in lawsuits involving absentee ballot deadlines in 3 battleground states, the justices allow extensions for ballots in North Carolina and Pennsylvania to remain in place.
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At least 1 dead as Hurricane Zeta hammers Gulf Coast
Zeta had top sustained winds of 110 mph as a Category 2 hurricane and was the 27th named storm of a historically busy Atlantic hurricane season – with over a month before it ends.
Posted inLocal & State, New England
Maine driver dies, passenger injured, in New Hampshire crash
A pickup truck left the road and crashed Tuesday along Interstate 89 in Sutton.
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Senators give social media CEOs an earful – and warn of new limits
The chief executives of Twitter, Facebook and Google promise to take needed measures as Republicans accuse them of anti-conservative bias and Democrats criticize hate speech and misinformation.
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Man arrested at Trump rally in Maine featuring South Dakota’s governor
South Dakota Gov. Kristi Noem’s security detail engaged a man who had 2 weapons, but a spokesperson said the Republican governor ‘was not in harm’s way’ at any point.
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Media election planners prepare for a night of unknowns
Election nights always have surprises, but the worry this year is being driven by the large number of people voting early or by mail, in part driven by the coronavirus.