The Community Little Theatre production of Agatha Christie’s “And Then There Were None” will open on Friday, Jan. 19, at Community Little Theatre is located at 30 Academy St., Auburn. Performances will be held at 7:30 p.m. on Jan. 19, 20, 25, and 26; and at 2 p.m. on Jan. 21, 27, and 28. The […]
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Arctic freeze continues to blast huge swaths of the U.S. with sub-zero temperatures
It’s another day of brutally cold temperatures and dangerous wind chills across much of the United States.
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Iran strikes targets in northern Iraq and Syria as regional tensions escalate
Iran says it launched strikes against a ‘spy headquarters and the gathering of anti-Iranian terrorist groups’ shortly after missiles hit an area near the U.S. consulate in Irbil.
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Augusta proposal to raise riverside parking lot held up in federal budget stalemate
The city is seeking $4 million in federal funds to raise the flood-prone Front Street parking lot and build a riverfront observation deck.
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Lawsuits against Florida’s top property insurers decline. Is it a sign reforms are beginning to work?
Lawsuits against top Florida property insurers declined overall between 2022 and 2023 and insurers say they would have declined even more if Hurricane Ian had not struck the state in September 2022. Insurers say it’s a clear sign that the legislative reforms enacted in 2022 are starting to work even if premiums have not yet […]
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Africa’s biggest oil refinery begins production in Nigeria with the aim of reducing need for imports
It’s been years in the making, with the aim to to reduce the need for imports.
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The world could get its first trillionaire within 10 years, anti-poverty group Oxfam says
The anti-poverty organization Oxfam International says the fortunes of the five richest men have spiked by 114% in real terms since 2020, when the world was reeling from the pandemic.
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More CEOs fear their companies won’t survive 10 years as AI and climate challenges grow, survey says
A survey of more than 4,700 CEOs worldwide was released Monday as business elites, political leaders and activists descended on the World Economic Forum’s annual meeting in Davos, Switzerland, and it showed a mixed picture of the coming years.
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U.S. is investigating if Boeing made sure a part that blew off a jet was made to design standards
The plug that blew off an Alaska Airlines Max 9 was found near Portland, Oregon, and will be examined in a government laboratory.
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Portland Symphony Orchestra program featuring Beethoven’s 5th emphasizes conflict and beauty
Two performances of one of the most beloved classical works of all time — “Beethoven’s 5th Symphony” — will be presented at 2:30 p.m. on Sunday, Jan. 28, and at 7:30 p.m. on Tuesday, Jan. 30. Both performances will be led by PSO Music Director Eckart Preu and feature special guest Camille Thomas on violoncello. […]