The aircraft take off and land vertically, like helicopters, but fly like fixed-wing planes.
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Flying air taxis move closer to U.S. takeoff with issuing of FAA rule
The aircraft take off and land vertically, like helicopters, but fly like fixed-wing planes.
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Posted inNation & World
Hoard of 1,000-year-old coins unearthed in a farmer’s field sells for $5.6 million
The trove of more than 2,500 silver coins that lay buried for 1,000 years will go on display in British museums.
Posted inBusiness, Nation & World, News
IMF declares global fight against high inflation is ‘almost won’
In its latest assessment of the global economy, the International Monetary Fund predicted that worldwide inflation will cool from 6.7% last year to 5.8% this year and to 4.3% in 2025.
Posted inHealth, Nation & World, News, Politics
Women in states with bans are getting abortions at similar rates as under Roe, report says
They did so by traveling out of state or by having prescription abortion pills mailed to them, according to the #WeCount report from the Society of Family Planning, which advocates for abortion access.
Posted inBusiness, Nation & World
Former Abercrombie & Fitch CEO Mike Jeffries arrested on federal sex trafficking charges
Jeffries, his romantic partner and a third man were arrested Tuesday on charges of luring men into sex parties held around the world.
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Taxpayers will get higher standard deductions in 2025, IRS announces
It’s rising to $15,000, up $400 from this year.
Posted inBusiness, Local & State, News
Feds reject Maine’s request for $456 million to build proposed wind port at Sears Island
Sears Island is Maine’s preferred site because the state owns a 100-acre property where a wind port would be built, avoiding lease payments at nearby Mack Point.
Posted inKennebec Journal, Local & State, News
Main Street reopens in Richmond after propane leak caused closure
A section of Main Street in Richmond was closed for nearly two hours Tuesday morning, prompting drivers to detour around a primary access point to and from Interstate 295.
Posted inElection 2024, Local & State, Politics
Auburn lawmaker emerges as a force in Maine Republican politics
Rep. Laurel Libby, R-Auburn, is facing a tough election of her own, but is raising and funneling hundreds of thousands into other key races that could determine which party controls the Maine House.