The 25-foot inflatable duck named Joy was removed from the harbor sometime Saturday, as Tropical Storm Henri approached.
Jeff Ham
Posted inBusiness
GM extends recall to cover all Chevy Bolts because of fire risk
The recall and others raise questions about lithium ion batteries, which now are used in nearly all electric vehicles.
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Posted inHealth, Nation & World, News
Pfizer COVID-19 vaccine poised to get full FDA approval next week
President Biden has called for approval, believing it will ease doubts about the vaccine and give firmer footing for companies and schools to require inoculations.
Posted inNation & World, News, Politics
Texas Democrats return, end 38-day holdout over voting bill
More of the more than 50 Democrats who left for Washington, D.C., in July continue to stay away from the Texas Capitol, but Republican House Speaker Dade Phelan said enough were there to achieve a quorum.
Posted inArts & Entertainment
Chuck Close, artist of monumental grids, dies at 81
Close, who had a solo exhibition at the Museum of Modern Art in New York in 1973, was known for using a grid structure for the representation of an image in nearly all of his works.
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Misread warnings helped lead to chaotic evacuation in Afghanistan
U.S. officials estimate that as many as 10,000 Americans remain in Afghanistan, along with tens of thousands of Afghans who fought alongside or aided the U.S.
Posted inHealth, Nation & World, News
Biden to require COVID vaccines for nursing home employees
The mandate, which is a requirement for facilities to keep receiving federal Medicare and Medicaid funding, could take effect as soon as next month.
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Utility cuts power to 51,000 customers as wildfire moves near California city
Pacific Gas & Electric says it has begun shutting off power to prevent downed lines from sparking blazes in a tinder-dry region.
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Wet and unwelcome, Fred spawns twisters and flooding in U.S.
The tropical depression could cause flash floods as far north as upstate New York.
Posted inLocal & State, Maine Crime, News
Penobscot County man sentenced for crash that killed passenger
Randall Hamm of LaGrange will spend 3 1/2 years behind bars for the crash last year in which his blood alcohol level was nearly twice the legal limit.