President-elect Joe Biden has picked an experienced but not widely known state regulator, Michael Regan of North Carolina, to lead the Environmental Protection Agency.
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N.H. House members consider meeting in cars in January
Following the death of its speaker from COVID-19, the 400-member House of Representatives may convene drive-in style.
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Fed to weigh further options for aiding U.S. economy in peril
The central bank’s policy meeting Wednesday coincides with a record-shattering resurgence of the coronavirus.
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U.S. agencies, companies secure networks after huge hack
The perpetrators managed to pierce cyber defenses and gain access to email and internal files at the Treasury and Commerce departments.
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U.S. agencies, companies rush to secure networks after hack tied to Russians
The intrusion exposes the vulnerability of even supposedly secure government networks, even after well-known attacks.
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U.S. stocks end mostly lower after an early rally evaporates
Losses in the financial, industrial and health care sectors account for much of the decline.
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U.S. set for first COVID-19 shots as shipments begin arriving
Hospital workers begin unloading precious frozen vials of COVID-19 vaccine, preparing for inoculations that bring hope despite the grief of the nation’s rising death toll.
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Father rebuilding his life seeks help for his children
A single father working to rebuild his life and make a new home for his family is asking for help for his three children. He is in recovery from an opioid addiction and, in a note to the Press Herald Toy Fund, wrote that his kids have been through a lot and deserve a little […]
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The Latest: Members of White House staff to get early access to coronavirus vaccine
The latest on the coronavirus pandemic in the U.S. and around the world.
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Maine CDC reports 299 new COVID cases, no more deaths
Maine added 2,600 cumulative cases and 30 deaths in just one week, and on Sunday it reached 5,000 active cases for the first time. But a vaccine is on the way.