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WEB2 days ago · Edwin Díaz got his second career six-out save to preserve the New York Mets' 2-1 win over the Philadelphia Phillies. Díaz stranded Trea Turner at third when Alec Bohm grounded out in the eighth and Bryson Stott at third …
Maine’s watchdog agency spent years investigating four child …
WEB1 day ago · In 2021, the legislature’s government oversight committee directed the state watchdog agency to investigate the deaths of four children whose families had some involvement with the child welfare system. Last week, the Office of Program Evaluation and Government Accountability presented the last of ...
Letter to the edtior | Opinion | standard-journal.com
WEB1 day ago · On Nov. 5, Pennsylvania voters will elect a U.S. senator to represent our interests in Washington for the next six years. Our choice: Incumbent Democratic Senator Bob Casey, Jr. or Republican challenger David McCormick (who lost in the 2022 primary election). Your decision and your vote could have a ...
Congress moving swiftly to fund government and avert shutdown …
WEB15 hours ago · WASHINGTON (AP) — Congress is expected Wednesday to give swift approval to a temporary spending bill that would keep federal agencies funded when the new fiscal year begins next Tuesday, avoiding a potential shutdown showdown just weeks before the Nov. 5 election. The stopgap measure generally ...
Iran's present tells the UN that his country wants to play a ...
WEB21 hours ago · UNITED NATIONS (AP) — Iran’s new president signaled to world leaders Tuesday that he wants to open a “constructive” chapter in his country’s international relations — but he made clear that everyone else, including the United States, needs to do their part. In his first speech at the U.N ...
Boeing's ability to end a costly strike and extra government …
WEB1 day ago · Boeing's critics often claim that two deadly jetliner crashes a few years ago and the blowout of a section of a third plane in January made clear that the aircraft manufacturer cut corners during production and put profits above safety. The head of the Federal Aviation Administration, Boeing's ...
Communities considering merger | Local News | standard …
WEB5 days ago · MOUNT PENN — The past few years haven’t been easy for residents here. Costs for first responders, snow removal, and other services drained Mount Penn Borough’s savings, and in 2022 leaders significantly hiked taxes. The community — with a median household income of about $60,000, one of the ...
Pastors without borders | Local News | standard-journal.com
WEBAug 24, 2024 · WATSONTOWN — Christians are called to spread the Good News. With the extensive reach of the internet and the rise of video conferencing platforms, Christians have more opportunities than ever before to share the Word of God. Pastor James Bond and Pastor Jilline Bond, of Revival Tabernacle Church ...
UN says a record number of aid workers were killed in 2023 and …
WEBAug 19, 2024 · UNITED NATIONS (AP) — A record number of aid workers were killed in conflicts around the world last year – more than half after the Israel-Hamas war started on Oct. 7 -- and this year may become even deadlier, the United Nations said Monday. The 280 aid workers from 33 countries killed in 2023 ...
Ernesto retains strength as a hurricane over the open Atlantic
WEBAug 19, 2024 · Ernesto picked up strength as a hurricane early Monday as it headed farther out in the Atlantic toward easternmost Canada, but the storm is expected to stay offshore, causing powerful swells, dangerous surf and rip currents along the U.S. East Coast, the National Hurricane Center said. Ernesto's ...
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