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Month: March 2024

Massachusetts, Rhode Island and Connecticut receive proposals for offshore wind projects

By STEVE LeBLANC Associated Press BOSTON (AP) — Massachusetts, Rhode Island and Connecticut have received proposals for offshore wind projects as the three East Coast states hope to boost their reliance on the renewable energy source. Massachusetts received bids from Avangrid Renewables, South Coast Wind Energy and Vineyard Offshore. Rhode Island announced Wednesday that it

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Former Sen. Joe Lieberman dies at 82

CNN By Jake Tapper, Stephen Collinson and Jack Forrest, CNN (CNN) — Joe Lieberman, the first Jewish vice-presidential nominee of a major party, whose conscience and independent streak later led him on a journey away from his home in the Democratic Party, has died at 82, according to a statement from his family. The former

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France’s Macron tells Brazilian execs that prospective Mercosur-EU deal is ‘terrible’ and outdated

By MAURICIO SAVARESE Associated Press SAO PAULO (AP) — French President Emmanuel Macron has told Brazilian executives that a proposed deal between the European Union and the  South American trade bloc Mercosur is bad for both parties. Speaking at a forum in Sao Paulo, Macron said the Mercosur-EU deal is outdated and needs reworking to

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Trump ally Jeffrey Clark was adamant about fraud in 2020 election despite evidence, superior said

By GARY FIELDS Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — The second day of former Justice Department official Jeffrey Clark’s disciplinary hearing painted a picture of someone who remained adamant that there were irregularities and fraud in the 2020 election that required deeper examination, despite numerous attempts by his superiors to convince him otherwise. Clark is facing

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NHL’s Capitals and NBA’s Wizards are staying in Washington after Virginia arena deal collapses

By STEPHEN WHYNO, SARAH RANKIN and MATTHEW BARAKAT Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — When Ted Leonsis told District of Columbia Mayor Muriel Bowser late last year that the NBA’s Washington Wizards and NHL’s Washington Capitals he owns would probably be leaving Washington for Virginia, she told him no, they would not. Ultimately, she proved to

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Former Sen. Joe Lieberman dies at 82

WTNH, CNN By Jake Tapper, Stephen Collinson and Jack Forrest, CNN (CNN) — Joe Lieberman, the first Jewish vice-presidential nominee of a major party, whose conscience and independent streak later led him on a journey away from his home in the Democratic Party, has died at 82, according to a statement from his family. The

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