The crash of a Boeing 737-800 passenger jet in China’s southwest started a fire big enough to be seen from space and forced rescuers to search a rugged, remote mountainside
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Posted inNation / World, News
Tornadoes tear through Texas, Oklahoma then move into Deep South
The biggest concern remains twisters that strike at night.
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Interactive Map: Where Russia has destroyed and damaged buildings in Mariupol
Ukrainian authorities say Russia’s military bombed an art school in the Livoberezhnyi District of Mariupol, sheltering about 400 people in the besieged port city of Mariupol.
Posted inOpinion, Perspective
Facts about NATO
The North Atlantic Treaty Organization is a political and military alliance of 30 mostly European nations. The heart of the NATO alliance is Article 5, an agreement that an armed attack on one member will be viewed as an attack on all, and that they will defend one another. NATO was founded in 1949 by […]
Posted inOpinion, Perspective
What if the war in Ukraine spreads to a NATO country?
Article 5 of the Nato treaty calls for collective defense if a member nation is attacked.
Posted inOpinion, Perspective
What’s NATO, and why does Ukraine want to join?
One of Putin’s demands for de-escalating conflict with Ukraine is NATO blocking Ukrainian membership. Understanding what NATO is, and why Ukraine wants to join, clarifies why Putin wants this.
Posted inOpinion, Perspective
Why 8 NATO members triggered article 4 of the North Atlantic Treaty
Russia’s invasion of Ukraine poses a security threat to member states of Nato.
Posted inNation / World
Poll: Should we adopt daylight saving time all year round?
Tell us what you think about proposals to stop turning our clocks ahead and back again. Is there a better way?
Posted inBusiness, Maine, News
L.L. Bean sales grow 14% during 2nd year of pandemic; workers get 12% cash bonus
Growing interest in the outdoors during the pandemic continues boost the Freeport-based retailer’s sales.
Posted inMaine, News
Multiple vehicles collide in New Gloucester
New Gloucester Fire Rescue is reporting a crash involving multiple vehicles in the vicinity of Lewiston and Gloucester Hill roads. First responders are on the scene, and authorities ask motorists to avoid the area. This story will be updated.