U.S. recovery from pandemic recession is gaining speed

The U.S. economy's growth is a show of strength fueled by government aid and declining viral cases that could drive further gains as the nation rebounds with unusual speed from the pandemic recession.

U.S. jobless claims hit pandemic low, but not in highly seasonal Maine

Nationally, claims fell to 553,000 last week. In Maine, claims rose slightly and remained higher than in late summer 2020.

Republican Sen. Scott suggests Democrats use race as political weapon

In his nationally televised rebuttal of President Biden's address to Congress, the Senate's only Black Republican belittles the president's initial priorities as wasteful expansions of big government.

Takeaways from Biden’s speech: Government is good, and so are jobs

The president makes the case that his administration has made progress in its first 100 days, confronting the public health and economic crises caused by the coronavirus pandemic.

Girl Scout cookies take flight in Virginia drone deliveries

Wing, a subsidiary of Google's corporate parent Alphabet, seeks to overcome the challenges of flying packages over neighborhoods.

U.S. will pay $44 million in age-bias case by ex-FAA workers

Hundreds missed out on pensions after their jobs were outsourced.

Florida lawmakers move to punish social media companies

Three indicted on federal hate crime charges in death of Ahmaud Arbery in Georgia

The case is the most significant civil rights prosecution undertaken to date by the Biden administration Justice Department and comes as federal officials have moved quickly to open sweeping investigations into troubled police departments.

Michael Collins, who circled the moon while Apollo 11 crewmen landed, dies at 90

He kept the command module going and running through the 117-page list of contingencies he'd prepared in the event anything went awry.

Sens. Collins, King join vote to reinstate methane rules loosened by Trump

The legislation now goes to the Democratic-controlled House, where it is expected to win approval.