A malfunctioning space heater sparked the city’s deadliest fire in 3 decades, killing 17 people, including 8 children.
Katherine Lee
Posted inNation & World, Religion and Values
Pope calls COVID vaccines a ‘moral obligation’
Pope Francis said individuals had a responsibility to care for themselves “and this translates into respect for the health of those around us.”
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Posted inArts & Entertainment, Nation & World
Peter Bogdanovich, director of ‘The Last Picture Show,’ dead at 82
Considered part of a generation of young ‘New Hollywood’ directors, Bogdanovich was heralded as an auteur from the start, with the chilling lone shooter film ‘Targets’ and soon after ‘The Last Picture Show.’
Posted inLocal & State, The Maine Forecast
Snow is headed for Maine on Friday
Energy for a developing storm expected here Friday is entering the Pacific Northwest right now and is getting better sampled. This is providing improved data for models to work with, and any new trends become very important. The latest trend has been a shift east, a bit farther offshore. Here’s the model run from Monday: […]
Posted inBusiness, Local & State
State will use $3.5 million in federal funds to help older Mainers pay property taxes
Gov. Mills said the loans will cover annual property tax bills for some residents who are unable to pay them and are age 65 and older or are permanently disabled.
Posted inNation & World
Thousands of U.S. troops refuse to get COVID vaccine despite military order
The vast majority of service members — more than 97% of active-duty forces — have received at least one dose of COVID-19 vaccine.
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NASA nails trickiest job on newly launched James Webb space telescope
NASA has aced the most complicated, critical job on its newly launched space telescope: unrolling and stretching a sunshade the size of a tennis court.
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CDC recommends only 5 months between Pfizer COVID vaccine and booster
The announcement was made a day after the U.S. Food and Drug Administration lowered the wait between Pfizer’s initial vaccine doses and its booster from six months to five.
Posted inBusiness, Nation & World
A record 4.5 million Americans quit their jobs in November
The move is a sign of confidence and more evidence that the U.S. job market is bouncing back strongly from last year’s coronavirus recession.
Posted inNation & World
December tornadoes on the rise as ‘tornado alley’ appears to shift east
While most people associate intense tornado outbreaks with spring, weather experts say both the timing and location may be changing.