Maui wildfire victims wait for housing as a tiny home village sits mostly empty

Via: Perrie Halpern  •  News & Politics  •  0 Comments  •  3 Likes  •  9 months ago

“As Maui wildfire victims wait for housing, a tiny home village sits mostly empty.”

NASA considers keeping Boeing astronauts on space station until February

Via: Perrie Halpern  •  News & Politics  •  11 Comments  •  3 Likes  •  9 months ago

“NASA is considering keeping the astronauts who flew Boeing's capsule to the space station there until February as a result of issues the Starliner...”

Maine's housing woes are holding back a robust tourism economy

Via: Perrie Halpern  •  News & Politics  •  4 Comments  •  2 Likes  •  9 months ago

“Tourists are spending heavily in Maine, and companies that serve them want to expand. But there aren't enough affordable places for workers to live.”

Japan stocks rebound as much as 10% after historic losses; other Asia markets also recover

Via: Perrie Halpern  •  News & Politics  •  14 Comments  •  3 Likes  •  9 months ago

“Japan stocks rebounded sharply on Tuesday after the Nikkei 225 and the Topix dropped over 12% in the previous session.”

Debby strengthens to Category 1 hurricane, expected to make landfall in Florida

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“Tropical Storm Debby has strengthened into a Category 1 hurricane ahead of its anticipated landfall on Florida's Gulf Coast on Monday, U.S....”

A little-known law has forced over 120,000 veterans to return the money they got to leave the military, new data shows

Via: Perrie Halpern  •  News & Politics  •  3 Comments  •  2 Likes  •  9 months ago

“A federal law has forced nearly 122,000 disabled veterans to return lump-sum incentives they received to leave the military, according to new data...”

Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin withdraws plea deal for accused 9/11 terrorists

Via: Perrie Halpern  •  News & Politics  •  12 Comments  •  5 Likes  •  9 months ago

“WASHINGTON — Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin on Friday withdrew the controversial plea deal for the three men accused of planning the 9/11 attacks.”

U.S. recognizes opposition candidate Gonzalez as winner of Venezuela's presidential election

Via: Perrie Halpern  •  News & Politics  •  1 Comments  •  1 Like  •  9 months ago

“The United States on Thursday recognized opposition candidate Edmundo Gonzalez as the victor of Venezuela's presidential election, discrediting the...”

Accused 9/11 mastermind and 2 accomplices agree to plead guilty

Via: Perrie Halpern  •  News & Politics  •  33 Comments  •  8 Likes  •  9 months ago

“Three men accused of plotting the 9/11 attacks, including alleged mastermind Khalid Sheikh Mohammed, have reached plea agreements in the military...”

More flooding hits Vermont with washed-out roads, smashed vehicles and destroyed homes

Via: Perrie Halpern  •  News & Politics  •  2 Comments  •  3 Likes  •  9 months ago

“Thunderstorms and torrential rain brought another wave of violent floods Tuesday that caved in roads, crushed vehicles, pushed homes off their...”