A couple whose gender reveal ceremony sparked a Southern California wildfire that killed a firefighter last year have been charged with involuntary manslaughter
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Pelosi blocks 2 Trump allies from Jan. 6 probe, and Republicans vow to boycott it
The House speaker says the presence of Indiana Rep. Jim Banks and Ohio Rep. Jim Jordan would threaten the integrity of the panel, but Republicans say all their choices must be included.
Wildfire smoke clouds sky, hurts air quality on East Coast
Strong winds blew smoke east from California, Oregon, Montana and other states all the way to the other side of the continent.
New Hampshire refunds COVID business fines
The New Hampshire attorney general had issued fines totaling $10,000 to eight businesses.
Bug experts seeking new name for destructive gypsy moths
Entomologists are dropping the current name because it is considered an ethnic slur.
‘Heartbreaking’: Death toll in Florida condo collapse reaches 79
No one has been found alive since the first hours after building fell on June 24.
Pandemic garbage boom in Maine and nation ignites debate over waste as energy
In Portland, residential waste was up 12% and commercial was up 2% in June, said ecomaine’s spokesman.
Man fatally shot by police in Presque Isle identified
Police said Shannon Wilcox was fatally shot after allegedly threatening police with the gun on Thursday.
Grizzly shot, killed after fatal attack of California woman
Wildlife officials say they’ve shot, killed Montana grizzly bear that pulled California woman from tent, killing her.
Elsa soaks New York and New England as it races up East Coast
The storm brought about 3.5 inches of rain to areas of Massachusetts and Rhode Island by the early afternoon, flooding streets and stranding cars.