‘There are,’ the Bank of England warns, ‘more consequences from falling prices than meets the eye.’
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Posted inNation & World, Politics
Trump allies in Congress already support ideas on deportations, Jan. 6 pardons
The Republican Party in Congress is undergoing a massive political realignment toward Trump’s “Make America Great Again” movement.
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Posted inNation & World, News
Ships with second round of Gaza aid depart as concerns about hunger soar
The fighting has displaced over 80% of Gaza’s population and pushed hundreds of thousands to the brink of famine, the U.N. and international aid agencies say.
Posted inNation & World, News
Closed bridges highlight years of neglect, backlog of repairs awaiting funding
Bridges fulfill a vital function that often goes overlooked until lives are lost or disrupted by closure or collapse, like that of the Francis Scott Key Bridge in Baltimore early Tuesday.
Posted inBusiness, Local & State
Portland’s legendary Time & Temp sign has gone dark – for now
The building’s owner says a leak shut down the controls to one of Portland’s most well-loved landmarks.
Posted inLocal & State, News
Power restored to most Mainers affected by Friday outages
The outages were caused by high winds and downed tree branches, a Central Maine Power spokesperson said.
Posted inNation & World, News
Texas court blocks child abuse investigations into parents of transgender kids
DALLAS — Gov. Greg Abbott and state officials faced a setback Friday in Texas’ bid to open child abuse investigations into parents who provide gender-affirming care to children. The Austin-based 3rd Court of Appeals upheld temporary injunctions in two related cases that stopped the Texas Department of Family and Protective Services from investigating allegations of […]
Posted inNation & World, News
Texas appeals court overturns voter fraud conviction for woman on probation
Crystal Mason did not know that being on probation for a previous felony conviction left her ineligible to vote in 2016.
Posted inNation & World, News
DA suggests Trump violated gag order with post about hush-money trial judge’s daughter
A gag order violation could result in Donald Trump being held in contempt of court, fined or even jailed.
Posted inNation & World, New England
Blind people can hear and feel April’s total solar eclipse with new technology
Sound and touch devices will be available at public gatherings on April 8, when a total solar eclipse crosses North America, the moon blotting out the sun for a few minutes.