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Port of Quincy energy project update at Nov. 19 open house
QUINCY — Quincy-area residents are being invited to get an update on, and ask questions about, a project to build …
Cambodia begins commercial extraction from oil well offshore
PHNOM PENH, Cambodia (AP) — Cambodian Prime Minister Hun Sen said Tuesday that the country’s long-awaited first commercial extraction of oil has finally begun.
Departing NC chief justice unveils panel to examine bias
RALEIGH, N.C. (AP) — Outgoing North Carolina Supreme Court Chief Justice Cheri Beasley on Wednesday detailed a commission that will recommend how to discourage and ultimately eliminate unfair treatment in the judic…
California governor offers plan to reopen in-person schools
SACRAMENTO, Calif. (AP) — California Gov. Gavin Newsom released a plan Wednesday for schools to resume in-person teaching next spring, starting with the youngest students and those who have struggled most with dist…
Merkel to Germans: Keep up anti-virus discipline in 2021
BERLIN (AP) — German Chancellor Angela Merkel is telling her country's people that they will need to keep up their discipline in fighting the coronavirus pandemic well into 2021, even as vaccinations fuel new hope.
The European Union's top officials have formally signed the post-Brexit trade deal with the United Kingdom.
BRUSSELS (AP) — The European Union's top officials have formally signed the post-Brexit trade deal with the United Kingdom.
Outgoing NC House minority leader named to Court of Appeals
RALEIGH, N.C. (AP) — The outgoing leader of Democrats within the North Carolina House is joining the state Court of Appeals, the result of a vacancy by another appellate judge moving up to the state Supreme Court.
COVID cluckers: Pandemic feeds demand for backyard chickens
ROSS, Calif. (AP) — The coronavirus pandemic is coming home to roost in America’s backyards.
New US dietary guidelines: No candy, cake for kids under 2
Parents now have an extra reason to say no to candy, cake and ice cream for young children. The first U.S. government dietary guidelines for infants and toddlers, released Tuesday, recommend feeding only breast mil…
We'll wait: Some Kansas officials pass on early virus shots
TOPEKA, Kan. (AP) — Half of the 10 Kansas officials eligible along with Gov. Laura Kelly for early COVID-19 vaccine shots are opting to wait, while the others are waiting or aren’t sure of their plans.
Lori Loughlin released after prison term in college scam
“Full House” actor Lori Loughlin was released from prison Monday after spending two months behind bars for paying half a million dollars in bribes to get her two daughters into college.
How young drivers can steer clear of costly car insurance
Insurance costs for drivers in their early 20s can be staggering — after teenagers, young adults have some of the highest car insurance rates in the country.
US bomber mission over Persian Gulf aimed at cautioning Iran
WASHINGTON (AP) — The United States flew strategic bombers over the Persian Gulf on Wednesday for the
Convicted US spy Pollard arrives in Israel, welcomed by PM
JERUSALEM (AP) — Jonathan Pollard, who spent 30 years in U.S. prison for spying for Israel, arrived in Israel early Wednesday with his wife, triumphantly kissing the ground as he disembarked from the aircraft in th…
Virus aid, police reform dominate new US laws for 2021
Responses to the coronavirus pandemic and police brutality dominated legislative sessions in 2020, leading to scores of new laws that will take effect in the new year.
NYC public relations impresario Howard Rubenstein dies at 88
NEW YORK (AP) — Public relations veteran Howard Rubenstein, who for decades polished and protected the images of New York celebrities and power brokers from George Steinbrenner to Donald Trump, has died. He was 88.