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Officials are saying it could take weeks before residents of three Massachusetts communities torn by natural gas explosions could have their service fully restored. Gov. Charlie Baker said Friday that more than 100 gas technicians are being deployed throughout the night and into Saturday to make sure each home is safe to enter.
Anita Hill says the reluctance of someone to come forward publicly with an allegation against a Supreme Court nominee shows the need for the Senate to put in place a process for complaints to be heard. Hill, who is now a professor at Brandeis University, released a statement Friday after Supreme Court nominee Brett Kavanaugh denied an allegation of sexual misconduct from when he was in high school.
Investigators worked Friday to pinpoint the cause of a series of fiery natural gas explosions that killed a teen driver in his car just hours after he got his license, injured at least 25 others and left dozens of homes in smoldering ruins. Authorities said an estimated 8,000 people were displaced at the height of Thursday's post-explosion chaos in three towns north of Boston rocked by the disaster.
Brett Kavanaugh has denied allegations he attempted to force himself on a fellow high school student more than 30 years ago. "I categorically and unequivocally deny this allegation.
Former Secretary of State John Kerry on Friday criticized President Donald Trump's decision to pull the United States out of the landmark Paris climate accord. "While Donald Trump may have pulled out of the climate agreement, the American people have not," he said opening the second day of the Global Climate Action Summit in San Francisco.
The Baton Rouge Police Department, Behind the Line, and Back the Blue collected truckloads of donations for Texas during Hurricane Harvey and now, the leftovers are going to help others. The donations are being handed off to the United Cajun Navy for people in the path of Hurricane Florence.
Republican Sen. Marco Rubio says Democratic former Tennessee Gov. Phil Bredesen is "trying to pull a fast one" on voters by promising to be moderate if he's elected to the Senate.
In a statement released by the White House, Kavanaugh said: "I categorically and unequivocally deny this allegation. I did not do this back in high school or at any time."
The five schools will receive a $77,650 grant to participate in the U.S. Department of Agriculture's Fresh Fruit and Vegetable Program, the News Gazette reports. The program lets kids grab a fruit or vegetable as a snack at least twice a week during the school day.
China has deployed eight buoys in waters near the submerged rocks of Ieo close to Korea's provisional maritime zone, to which it lays claim. The first Chinese buoy was discovered on the open seas west of Baeknyeong Island in 2014.
Recently when Nike made the choice to partner with NFL outcast Colin Kaepernick it got the attention of one of the quarterback's biggest critics. President Donald Trump was quick to tweet out "What was Nike thinking? You can question many things about Nike CEO Phil Knight but never question his understanding of his ability to know who buys his shoes.
Republican U.S. Senate candidate Chris McDaniel was booed by a live MSNBC audience on Friday after he said African-American from his home state of Mississippi should stop "begging for federal government scraps." McDaniel and other Senate candidates were interviewed on the "Morning Joe" show during its live broadcast at the University of Mississippi.
Former Trump campaign chairman Paul Manafort agreed Friday to cooperate with the special counsel's Russia investigation as he pleaded guilty to federal charges and avoided a second trial that could have exposed him to even greater punishment.
One primary message from Democrats this election is that if they win the majority in the U.S. House, or win their respective governors' seats, they will do everything they can to increase taxes.
Supreme Court nominee Judge Brett Kavanaugh testifies before the Senate Judiciary Committee on the third day of his Supreme Court confirmation hearing on Capitol Hill September 6, 2018 in Washington, DC. Kavanaugh was nominated by President Donald Trump to fill the vacancy on the court left by retiring Associate Justice Anthony Kennedy.
Gubernatorial candidates Mike Dunleavy, Bill Walker and Mark Begich introduce themselves at a Juneau Chamber of Commerce forum on Sept. 6. The candidates differ over abortion.
U.S. immigration officials say they won't do any active enforcement during evacuations or in shelters during Hurricane Florence . Homeland Security officials say Immigration and Customs Enforcement officers are focused on the preservation of life and safety.