Witness accounts and video indicate sparks from power lines ignited fires as utility poles snapped in the winds, which were driven by a passing hurricane.
Erica Nitschke
Columnist
Posted inBusiness, Food & Dining
Starbucks’ Pumpkin Spice Latte turns 20, beloved by millions and despised by some
The seasonal beverage has produced a huge – and growing – industry of imitators.
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Posted inNew England
Cape Cod strands more dolphins than anywhere else. Now they’re getting their own hospital
A new hospital for stranded dolphins is opening on Cape Cod this month and is expected to improve survival rates and enhance research.
Posted inNation & World
3 dead, 6 wounded after a retired police officer opens fire at a Southern California biker bar
Six others were taken to the hospital, five of them with gunshot wounds and two in critical condition.
Posted inNation & World, News, Politics
Trump released on $200,000 bond after surrendering at Atlanta jail, posing for mug shot
After turning himself in on charges that he illegally schemed to overturn the 2020 election in Georgia, he became the first U.S. president to take a mug shot.
Posted inNation & World, News
At least 1 dead, 1 missing as Tropical Storm Franklin batters Dominican Republic
Forecasters are warning the storm could drop up to 12 inches of rain in the Dominican Republic, with a maximum of 16 inches in some regions.
Posted inNation & World, News
India lands a spacecraft near the moon’s south pole, a first for the world as it joins elite club
The successful landing comes just days after Russia’s Luna-25, which was aiming for the same lunar region, spun into an uncontrolled orbit and crashed.
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Witness in Trump documents case changed lawyers and then his testimony, prosecutors say
A trial has been set for May 20, 2024, in the classified documents case. Trump has pleaded not guilty and denied any wrongdoing.
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Russia’s ‘General Armageddon’ reportedly dismissed after vanishing in wake of Wagner uprising
Surovikin’s absence has been one of several enduring mysteries surrounding the rebellion.
Posted inBusiness, Nation & World, News
Surprisingly durable U.S. economy poses question: Are we facing higher-for-longer interest rates?
One after another, economists have postponed or reversed their earlier forecasts for a recession.