PORTLAND, Maine — For years, Mark Hager’s job as an observer aboard New England fishing boats made him a marked man, seen as a meddling cop on the…
Read more Could trawler cams help save world’s dwindling fish stocks?PORTLAND, Maine — For years, Mark Hager’s job as an observer aboard New England fishing boats made him a marked man, seen as a meddling cop on the…
Read more Could trawler cams help save world’s dwindling fish stocks?BEIJING — In a sharp reversal, China has announced a series of measures rolling back some of its most draconian anti-COVID-19 restrictions, including limiting harsh lockdowns and ordering…
Read more China announces rollback of strict anti-COVID-19 measuresBEIJING — Chinese leader Xi Jinping is attending a pair of regional summits in Saudi Arabia this week amid efforts to kick-start economic growth weighed down by strict…
Read more China’s Xi visiting Saudi Arabia amid bid to boost economyThe deadline for obtaining the Real ID needed to board a domestic flight has been pushed back again, with the Department of Homeland Security citing the lingering impact…
Read more COVID’s lingering impact prompts Real ID deadline extensionBEIJING — China’s communist leaders eulogized the late leader Jiang Zemin on Tuesday as a loyal Marxist-Leninist who oversaw their country’s rapid economic rise while maintaining rigid party…
Read more Late Chinese leader Jiang hailed in memorial serviceWELLINGTON, New Zealand — New Zealand is launching a wide-ranging inquiry into whether it made the right decisions in battling COVID-19 and how it can better prepare for…
Read more New Zealand launches inquiry into its coronavirus responseHONG KONG — China on Sunday reported two additional deaths from COVID-19 as some cities move cautiously to ease anti-pandemic restrictions following increasingly vocal public frustrations. The National…
Read more China reports 2 new COVID deaths as some restrictions easedNoodle, a senior pug who went viral on TikTok for deciding whether it would be a bones day or a no bones day, has died Noodle, a senior…
Read more Pug who went viral on TikTok for ‘no bones day’ diesBEIJING — Chinese authorities on Saturday announced a further easing of COVID-19 curbs with major cities such as Shenzhen and Beijing no longer requiring negative tests to take…
Read more Beijing, Shenzhen scrap COVID-19 tests for public transportWASHINGTON — The Group of Seven nations and Australia joined the European Union on Friday in adopting a $60-per-barrel price cap on Russian oil, a key step as…
Read more G-7 joins EU on $60-per-barrel price cap on Russian oilBEIJING — When it comes to ensuring the security of their regime, China’s Communist Party rulers don’t skimp. The extent of that lavish spending was put on display…
Read more China security forces are well-prepared for quashing dissentNEW YORK — Nineteen people including 17 New York City and New York state public employees were charged in a federal complaint unsealed Wednesday with submitting fraudulent applications…
Read more NYC public employees among 19 accused of pandemic aid fraudTwitter will no longer enforce its policy against COVID-19 misinformation, raising concerns among public health experts and social media researchers that the change could have serious consequences if…
Read more Twitter ends enforcement of COVID misinformation policyToday in History Today is Tuesday, Nov. 29, the 333rd day of 2022. There are 32 days left in the year. Today’s Highlight in History: On Nov. 29,…
Read more Today in History: November 29, Warren Commission appointedOMAHA, Neb. — Nebraska agriculture officials say another 1.8 million chickens must be killed after bird flu was found on a farm in the latest sign that the…
Read more Bird flu prompts slaughter of 1.8M chickens in NebraskaOMAHA, Neb. — Nebraska agriculture officials say another 1.8 million chickens must be killed after bird flu was found on a farm in the latest sign that the…
Read more Bird flu prompts slaughter of 1.8M chickens in NebraskaLONDON — Matt Hancock, the U.K’s scandal-prone former health secretary, is seeking an unlikely form of redemption Sunday: attempting to win “I’m A Celebrity… Get Me Out of…
Read more Disgraced former UK minister seeks reality TV redemptionStocks wobbled to a mixed close on Wall Street, but every major index notched weekly gains in a holiday-shortened week. The S&P 500 edged lower Friday. The Dow…
Read more How major US stock indexes fared Friday 11/25/2022TOKYO — Asian shares were mixed Friday as worries deepened about the regional economy and Japan reported higher-than-expected inflation. Benchmarks fell in Tokyo, Seoul and Hong Kong, but…
Read more Asian shares mixed as investors eye Tokyo inflation data
