The lead engineer for an experimental submersible that imploded en route to the wreck of the Titanic says he refused to pilot it for a journey several years earlier.
Steve Ericson
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A state’s experience with grocery chain mergers spurs a fight to stop Albertsons’ deal with Kroger
Washington state is going to court Monday to try to block a proposed merger between Albertsons, which owns 19 Shaw’s supermarkets in Maine, and Kroger.
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A 9/11 anniversary tradition is handed down to a new generation
Being a ‘9/11 family’ reverberates through generations, and commemorating and understanding the Sept. 11 attacks one day will be up to a world with no first-hand memory of them.
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On the streets of a Colorado city, pregnant migrants struggle to survive
Over the past 2 years, an unprecedented number of Venezuelans have come to the United States seeking a better life.
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Thousands evacuate as wildfires rage outside Los Angeles and Reno, Nevada
At least 6,000 people in California fled the Line Fire, while another blaze in neighboring Nevada displaced more than 20,000 residents.
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House Democratic leader rejects Republican spending bill as ‘unserious and unacceptable’
The response frames the spending battle to come over the next weeks as lawmakers work to reach consensus on a short-term spending bill that would prevent a partial government shutdown on Oct. 1.
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Man accused of shooting 5 on Kentucky interstate vowed to ‘kill a lot of people,’ warrant says
An employee of a gun store told authorities that suspected gunman Joseph Couch purchased an AR-15 and 1,000 rounds of ammunition hours before the shooting.
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Congress takes up a series of bills targeting China, from drones to drugs
Many of the bills scheduled for a vote this week appear to have both parties’ support, reflecting strong consensus that congressional actions are needed to counter China.
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While an agency dawdles, a Machias dike remains crippled with winter storms approaching
A Maine Department of Transportation decision on fixing the problem hasn’t been made, even after a violent storm last January led to historic flooding.
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Ukraine says it used U.S. glide bombs in Russia’s Kursk region
Many of Ukraine’s backers oppose the country using donated weapons for anything but defensive purposes.