Season started late and had no playoffs, but there were still plenty of highlights.
2021
Rapid COVID-19 vaccine rollout backfired in some U.S. states
Broad eligibility expansion was too big for some states to handle – like Florida and Missouri – resulting in fewer vaccinated people.
Fleeing coup, Myanmar police refugees in India seek asylum
One officer says they were ordered to ‘torture the protesters.’
Iran threatens attack on U.S. Army post, top general, intelligence finds
The Army has increased patrols around the shores of the Washington Channel, close to Fort McNair.
‘Border is closed,’ U.S. Homeland chief says
Congressional Republicans blame President Biden for policies they say are encouraging a new wave of immigrants.
Vaccinated pregnant women pass antibodies on to their babies, early research shows
Antibodies have been detected in umbilical cord blood and in breastmilk.
In Kabul, Pentagon chief speaks of ‘responsible end’ to war
The president has said it will be ‘tough’ for the U.S. to meet the May 1 deadline to withdraw troops, but the Taliban on Friday warned of consequences if the cutoff date is blown.
The Latest: Scheduled end of mask mandate in Arkansas to continue as planned
The latest on the coronavirus pandemic from around the U.S. and the world.
Bowdoin mobile home destroyed by fire
A dog died in a fire that swept through a mobile home on Pinewood Acres Road in Bowdoin Saturday night, according to Lisbon Fire Chief Nate LeClair. Firefighters from four neighboring towns, including Lisbon, were called to fight the blaze, which was reported just after 11 p.m. at a home in the Pinewood Acres Mobile […]
Potential sale of beloved Belgrade Scouting camp falls through
A potential buyer, who planned to allow some use of the Camp Bomazeen property by Scouts, backed out of the deal because they couldn’t get financing for the deal, according to Scouting officials.