Winter weather brings winter storm warnings, polar vortex from Texas to Maine
A polar vortex is slated to sweep most of the continental United States bringing a hazardous freeze to millions of Americans from the Deep South to the Northeast Saturday going into next week.
Texas man pleads guilty to stealing nearly $400K Maine couple while they were on vacation
A Texas man pleaded guilty on Wednesday to stealing nearly $400,000 from a Maine couple. The Justice Department says the couple reported a loss of nearly $400,000 in wire transfers from their bank account when they returned from vacation in October 2022.
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Texas man admits to stealing nearly $400K from Maine couple
BANGOR, Maine (WABI) - A Texas man admitted to stealing nearly $400,000 from a Maine couple while they were on vacation, that’s according to federal prosecutors. Authorities say 27-year-old Kyle ...
Deep South braces for a rare winter storm threatening heavy snow, sleet and ice
Residents across parts of the Gulf Coast and South are bracing for a rare winter storm expected to drop heavy snow and create treacherous conditions, including freezing rain and sleet.
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Texas could join Louisiana with a law to require the Ten Commandments in classrooms
Similar proposals are in multiple states after a court ruling in 2022, though opponents say the move would impose one religious view on people with different religious traditions
Frigid storm drops rare snow on Houston and New Orleans as Florida readies plows in the Panhandle
As heavy snow, sleet and freezing rain hit parts of the Deep South, a blast of Arctic air plunged much of the Midwest and the eastern U.S. into a deep freeze.
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4 Contractors Face 6-Figure Fines for Trench Violations in Florida, Maine, Texas
Proposed OSHA penalties totaling a combined $632,000 have been issued for trench violations since November 13 in Florida, Maine, Texas. Details here.
Cal-Maine Foods: Better Than Expected Revenue, But Small Margin Of Safety
Cal-Maine Foods recently reported that the facilities in Kansas and Texas are now operational. Read why I downgrade CALM stock from buy to hold.
Winter weather blast leaves Texas, much of U.S. in deep chill
Tens of millions of residents along the East Coast are bracing for several inches of snow Sunday followed by dangerously cold temperatures that will take
Couple returns from vacation to find $400,000 stolen from bank account, feds say
In August 2022, Kyle Lawless Pollar is accused of calling the bank and posing as the account holder, asking personnel about the account balance and if the contact phone number and email address could be updated, according to a Jan. 14 news release by the U.S. Attorney’s Office for the District of Maine.
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Postcards From The Border aims to challenge dominant portrayal of U.S.-Mexico border
A new Texas art project uses music, photos and storytelling to highlight the the rich cultural tapestry beyond headlines of migration and enforcement
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Maine DEP Accepting Restoration Applications for Coastal Sand Dunes
On January 22, 2025, the Maine Department of Environmental Protection (DEP) announced that it would begin accepting applications to fund coastal sand dune restoration and protection projects. Last year,