The Social Security Fairness Act will boost payments to more than 2.5 million retirees.
Erica Nitschke
Posted inNation & World
Winter storm dumps heavy snow across Midwest and Mid-Atlantic, killing at least 3
Hundreds of thousands of customers from Missouri to Virginia were suffering power outages. At least 3 deaths were confirmed as the storm swept east.
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Posted inNation & World, Politics
Trump certified as 2024 election winner without challenge, a stark contrast to 2021 violence
No violence, protests or even procedural objections happened this time around, and Republicans who challenged the 2020 election results when Trump lost to Joe Biden have expressed no qualms this year after he defeated Kamala Harris.
Posted inHealth, Nation & World
US Surgeon General calls for cancer warning label on alcohol
About 20,000 people die every year from those alcohol-related cancer cases.
Posted inLocal & State
Fairfield man struck and killed by tractor trailer on I-95 ramp
State police say it appears the man was trying to cross an off-ramp when he was hit by the truck.
Posted inNation & World
Mega Millions jackpot surges past $1B after no match on Christmas Eve
‘We know that many people will likely receive tickets to Friday’s drawing as holiday gifts, and what a gift that would turn out to be if you ended up with a ticket worth a $1.15 billion jackpot.’
Posted inThe Maine Forecast
See how much snow fell on Christmas Eve across Maine
Explore our interactive map of snowfall totals reported across the state Tuesday.
Posted inBusiness, Nation & World
All American Airlines flights briefly grounded on heavy holiday travel day
The FAA briefly ordered all of the airline’s flights grounded in the U.S. – including in and out of the Portland jetport – just as the Christmas travel season kicked into overdrive.
Posted inHealth, Nation & World
Luigi Mangione pleads not guilty in UnitedHealthcare CEO’s death
One of his attorneys alleges that government officials have turned Mangione into a political pawn and have tainted the jury pool.