2018 – Page 114 – The Portland Press Herald

Vermont gets federal OK to buy flood-prone homes

by WILSON RING Associated Press December 21, 2018December 21, 2018

Under the new hazard mitigation plan, the state will build on 135 property buyouts that followed Tropical Storm Irene in 2011.

The former president recites a George Washington address in ‘One Last Time (44 Remix).’

by Michael HOffer The Forecaster December 21, 2018December 21, 2018

The Rangers, who lost for the first time in three years last week, take control in the second quarter and defeat Falmouth.

by Joby Warrick The Washington Post December 21, 2018December 21, 2018

The retreating army smuggled cash and gold out of Iraq and Syria to help finance future terrorist operations.

by Amy Gardner and Beth Reinhard The Washington Post December 21, 2018December 21, 2018

The revelation raises fresh questions about whether prosecutors could have headed off this year’s midterm problems.

by Dan Lamothe The Washington Post December 21, 2018December 21, 2018

Some military leaders worry that cutting the U.S. force from 14,000 to 7,000 could benefit a resurgent Taliban.

For the 24th consecutive year Portlanders gathered to remember those who died.

by Mark Berman and Lisa Rein The Washington Post December 21, 2018December 21, 2018

Most of the budget is already funded, so the impacts are limited.

by Associated Press December 21, 2018December 21, 2018

Los Angeles also sends Alex Wood to Cincinnati in a deal that nets the Dodgers two prospects.

by AMY FORLITI and JEFF BAENEN Associated Press December 21, 2018December 21, 2018

The founder of the Beijing-based e-commerce site JD.com was arrested on Aug. 31 in Minneapolis.