There is growing concern that the highly contagious delta variant could disrupt the economy’s recovery from last year’s brief but intense recession.
Julia McCue
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Stressed by summer visitors, Stonington forced to buy water for its municipal supply
The island community’s municipal water supply is straining to keep up with the water demands of seasonal residents, visitors and the businesses catering to them.
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U.S. moves to cut backlog of asylum cases at Mexican border
Routine cases would be assigned to a division of Homeland Security, bypassing the overwhelmed immigration court system managed by the Department of Justice.
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Judge overturns Philadelphia decision to remove Christopher Columbus statue
The city’s historical commission had decided in July 2020 to remove the 144-year-old statue.
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How Afghanistan’s Ghani went from president to villain in hiding
Ghani fled Afghanistan on Sunday, and on Wednesday, the United Arab Emirates said he and his family were in the Persian Gulf state.
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Data of more than 40 million exposed in T-Mobile breach
The recently reported data breach has expanded to current customers.
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DeSantis’ top donor invested millions in COVID drug the governor is touting
DeSantis ramped up the call for Floridians to seek out monoclonal antibody treatments but has opposed mask mandates and vaccine passports.
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Large, land-based salmon farm in Belfast gets final approval
Nordic Aquafarms announced earlier this week that is has received an Army Corp of Engineers permit, which is the final permit it needs.
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As Biden revives ‘Obamacare,’ special sign-up deadline is here
The president’s special enrollment period, when consumers can get private coverage made more affordable by his COVID-19 relief law, ends at midnight Sunday.
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Man kills 5, himself in Britain’s first mass shooting in a decade
Police say the motive was unclear but there were no immediate signs that the crime was an act of terrorism or that the gunman had connections to extremist groups.