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UPS to cut 20,000 jobs, close 70 facilities as it reduces amount of Amazon shipments it handles
UPS is looking to slash about 20,000 jobs and close more than 70 facilities as it drastically reduces the amount of Amazon ...
$3 million awarded to researchers from PFAS Fund
MAINE (WABI) - The Maine Department of Agriculture, Conservation and Forestry announced Tuesday the PFAS Fund has awarded 3 ...
Spain and Portugal focus on the cause of the huge blackout after power is almost fully restored
MADRID (AP) — The cause of Spain and Portugal’s widespread blackouts remained a mystery on Tuesday, with some isolated ...
97-year-old with dementia becomes US citizen
At 97 years old, Shaqiong Fung’s dream came true. On April 23, she had her naturalization ceremony, officially making her a U ...
Fighter jet slips off the hangar deck of a US aircraft carrier and into the sea, Navy says
WASHINGTON (AP) — An F/A-18 fighter jet slipped off the hangar deck of an aircraft carrier deployed to the Middle East, as sailors were towing the aircraft into place in the hangar bay of the USS ...
Parents charged after son took unsecured gun from bag before playground shooting that killed girl, officials say
Charges have been filed against the parents of a teenage boy who is accused of shooting and killing a 14-year-old girl at a ...
Bank program teaches women entrepreneurs business skills
Jessica Chute is a branch manager for KeyBank. “It offers all women-owned businesses or women-run businesses the chance to ...
Amazon employee accused of shooting, killing former co-worker at fulfillment center
BATON ROUGE, La. ( WAFB /Gray News) - An Amazon employee is accused of shooting and killing a former worker at a fulfillment ...
67-year-old father earns bachelor’s degree after losing wife of 41 years
SHREVEPORT, La. ( KSLA /Gray News) - A 67-year-old father of 2 in Louisiana earned his bachelor’s degree after losing his ...
Authorities investigating fire in Warren that left one dead
BANGOR, Maine (WABI) - Authorities are investigating a fatal fire in Warren on Monday. According to State Police, a fire on ...
Police identify body found in Portland attic
PORTLAND, Maine (WABI) - Police have identified a body found in an attic of a house in Portland earlier this month. Portland ...
UMaine students take part in WWII Memorial cleanup
ORONO, Maine (WABI) - Students started their day early at the University of Maine — not with books or coffee, but with gloves and gardening tools — all to help clean up the World War II Memorial site ...