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UpdatedThu, Jan 7, 2021 at 3:28 pm CT Reply Sen. Richard Shelby was one of only two of Alabamas congressional delegation who did not object to the final Electoral College count. (Getty Images North America/Pool) WASHINGTON, DC — All but two members of Alabamas congressional delegation objected to the final Electoral College count in Wednesdays session. Sen. Richard Shelby (R-AL) and Rep. Terri Sewell (D-AL) were the only Alabama congress members to approve of the final count. Wednesdays vote ...

Reply A SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket launches a classified payload for the National Reconnaissance Office (NRO) on December 19, 2020, from Complex 39 at the Kennedy Space Center in Florida. ( JOE MARINO/UPI/Shutterstock) HAWTHORNE (CNS) - Hawthorne-based SpaceX will look to launch its first rocket of the year later Thursday, sending a Turkish broadcasting satellite into orbit from Cape Canaveral in Florida. The launch of the Falcon 9 rocket carrying the Turksat 5A satellite is scheduled for 5:28 p.m....

UpdatedThu, Jan 7, 2021 at 4:25 pm ET Replies(5) A photo showed packaged drugs and cash seized in large-scale bust conducted by authorities. (Courtesy of Office of the Special Narcotics Prosecutor for the City of New York) NEW YORK CITY — A bust on a suspected large-scale heroin packaging mill in the Bronx yielded $2 million worth of drugs, authorities said. The haul seized from two Valentine Avenue apartments included more than 30 pounds of heroin and fentanyl and $60,000 in cash, according ...

UpdatedWed, Jan 6, 2021 at 2:06 pm ET Reply(1) Members of AFSCME Local 1303-292, the Darien Public Works Union, are mourning the loss of their colleague and friend James P. Blakeney, Sr., who died Dec. 19 from complications due to COVID-19. He was 60. Blakeney was a Driver-Laborer II for the Darien Department of Public Works, where he had been employed for more than 19 years. Bargaining Unit President Dan Obuchowski remembers Blakeney as a dedicated employee and union member with a gift for ma...

UpdatedThu, Jan 7, 2021 at 4:49 am CT Replies(3) As chaos broke out among marchers upset with the presidential election outcome, a decidedly more peaceful protest took place in Austin. (Tony Cantú/Patch staff) AUSTIN, TX — As thousands of pro-Trump protesters violently stormed the U.S. Capitol in the nations capital Wednesday to show collective displeasure over the presidential election outcome, a smaller — and decidedly more peaceful — demonstration was taking place at the Texas Capito...

UpdatedWed, Jan 6, 2021 at 10:10 am ET Reply FEEDNH.orgs Tanya Randolph recently received a donation of $1,800 from Rick Lobley of NuCO2. (Provided by LTD Company) BEDFORD, NH — A company that serves restaurants with beverage carbonation systems in New Hampshire and nationally has made a donation to assist families in the state. NuCO2 issued a $1,800 check to FEEDNH.org, the charitable trust for Great NH Restaurant. FEEDNH.org uses its donations to assist families, the elderly, schools, and ...

UpdatedWed, Jan 6, 2021 at 1:55 pm ET Replies(12) Researchers analyzed a range of metrics, including fatality rates, drunken driving, and careless driving rates to rank the states with the best drivers. Massachusetts was ranked first overall, up from number two overall last year and in 2019. (Shutterstock) MASSACHUSETTS —Its time to retire that old saw about bad Boston drivers, according to a study released this month by AutoInsurance.org. Researchers analyzed a range of metrics, including fa...

UpdatedWed, Jan 6, 2021 at 12:42 pm PT Replies(46) Protesters enter the U.S. Capitol Building on January 06, 2021 in Washington, DC. Congress held a joint session today to ratify President-elect Joe Bidens 306-232 Electoral College win over President Donald Trump. (Win McNamee/Getty Images) RIVERSIDE COUNTY, CA — Three congressmen who represent Riverside County and who were in the U.S. Capitol Wednesday for the Electoral College certification process are reported safe following a breach by p...

Reply Jesse Daniel Davis is wanted by the U.S. Marshals Service after failing to appear on a felony charge in 2020. Have you seen him? (U.S. Marshals Service) CONCORD, NH — The District of New Hampshire-New Hampshire Joint Fugitive Task Force is asking for the publics help finding a man wanted on a felony reckless conduct with a deadly weapon charge. Jesse Daniel Davis, 38, is 6 feet, 1 inch tall, weighs around 210 lbs., and has hazel eyes and brown hair. He was born in Maine and has a tatt...

UpdatedThu, Dec 31, 2020 at 7:13 pm ET Reply The ongoing coronavirus pandemic swept through Maryland in 2020, dividing the state while killing thousands. (Drew Angerer/Getty Images) MARYLAND — Face masks used to be the epitome of a relaxing spa day. Now, they are inseparable from 2020: a year ravaged by a global pandemic. Nobody escaped untouched. More than a quarter-million Marylanders tested positive, and 5,600 died. Shutdowns saved lives but threatened livelihoods. Classic businesses shutt...