Forecasts for cloudy skies cast shadow over North American solar eclipse
Reuters Cloudy skies forecast for Monday could spell disappointment for many of the millions of North Americans hoping to glimpse the continent’s first total solar eclipse since 2017, possibly turning this spellbinding celestial phenomenon into a dud. Some regions that more typically experience fair skies in April within the “path of totality” – the narrow […]
Arctic blast grips US north-east, bringing frostbite-threatening temperatures
Worcester, Massachusetts, USReuters A powerful arctic blast swept into the US north-east on Friday, pushing temperatures to perilously low levels across the region, including New Hampshire’s Mount Washington, where the wind chill dropped to -79 degrees Celsius, forecasters said. Wind-child warnings were posted for most of New York state and all six New England states […]
In the US, veterans hospital Bible lawsuit dismissed; separate display proposed
Concord, New Hampshire, USAP A judge agreed to dismiss a nearly three-year-old lawsuit Wednesday over a Bible displayed on a table at a New Hampshire veterans hospital after the plaintiffs’ lawyer proposed a separate display and sought to work with the hospital. Two US Air Force veterans filed the lawsuit in federal court in 2019 […]
In the US, New Hampshire bishop denies allegations of past sexual abuse
Manchester, New HampshireAP The head of the Roman Catholic Church in New Hampshire “categorically denies” recent allegations that he committed sexual abuse while serving as a priest in New York in the 1980s, according to a statement issued by his lawyer on Saturday. A lawsuit filed on 14th July in a New York state court accuses […]
In the US, Minnesota governor extends occupancy for church services; New England Catholics look forward to Masses
Minneapolis, USAP Minnesota Governor Tim Walz on Saturday scrapped his 10-person limit on group gatherings and agreed to allow churches to open at 25 per cent occupancy if certain safety guidelines are met. Walz said the decision, coming on a day when the state reported a record number of COVID-19 cases, has been “a challenging […]