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PublishedAugust 19, 2020
Obama, in scathing Trump rebuke, warns democracy on the line
The former president warns that American democracy may not survive if President Trump is reelected.
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PublishedAugust 19, 2020
Obama attacks Trump for using presidency like a ‘reality show’ in convention speech
The former president's remarks were his sharpest and most direct attacks on Trump since leaving office after two terms in 2017.
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PublishedAugust 19, 2020
Judge: Lobstering can proceed until new right whale protections are finalized in May
Environmental groups had asked the court to ban vertical buoys from a large right whale feeding ground south of Nantucket, but the federal judge declined to do so.
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PublishedAugust 19, 2020
Portland school board adopts hybrid reopening plan
The board votes against an amendment that would have allowed high school students to attend in-person classes two days a week when schools reopen Sept. 14.
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PublishedAugust 19, 2020
Oakland-based school district approves reopening after teachers’ union rep calls plan ‘not safe’
As Regional School Unit 18 prepares to reopen for classroom instruction five days a week, Nancy Mitchell, co-president of the RSU 18 Education Association, warns it is "not possible to do this safely"
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PublishedAugust 19, 2020
California wildfires drive thousands from their homes
Hundreds of fires are burning across the state, including 23 major fires or groups of fires that Gov. Gavin Newsom blames on 'extraordinary weather' and 'all of these lightning strikes.'
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PublishedAugust 19, 2020
Plans in place for careful removal of Lee statue in Richmond, Va.
The governor announced his intention to take down the 13-ton sculpture of the Confederate general in June, after the death of George Floyd sparked a nationwide protest movement over racial inequality.
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PublishedAugust 19, 2020
U.S. to demand restoration of U.N. sanctions against Iran, Trump says
The administration’s insistence on snapping back international sanctions sets the stage for a contentious dispute.
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PublishedAugust 19, 2020
Trump praises QAnon conspiracists, appreciates support
The president says he hasn't heard much about the movement except that 'they like me very much.'
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PublishedAugust 19, 2020
Maine’s charter bus companies say they are on verge of collapse
With high overhead and almost no revenue, the companies are pinning their hopes on a federal bailout that may not come.
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