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A 4.1 magnitude earthquake occurred in the area of York Harbor, Maine Monday morning at approximately 10:22, according to the United States Geological Survey.

Two dozen Democratic attorneys general said Tuesday afternoon they are suing to stop the White House from instituting a pause to trillions of dollars in federal grant, loan and other aid funding. The memo claims some $3 trillion was spent in 2024 on federal assistance programs.

BOSTON - An earthquake felt in Boston, Massachusetts today was centered off York Harbor, Maine according to the United States Geological Survey. It was also felt in New Hampshire and Rhode Island, a USGS map showed. The earthquake with a magnitude of 3.8 happened at 10:22 a.m. It was initially reported as a magnitude of 4.1 and then 3.9.

The massive, multinational corporation announced Monday that it would bend to an executive order, signed by Trump on his first day back in office, renaming the highest peak in the United States “Mount McKinley” and branding the ocean basin the “Gulf of America.”

Cape May more than did its part playing 1965 Newport, Rhode Island, in "A Complete Unknown." But for locals, there was a final plot twist: No mention of Cape May.

A small earthquake was reported near Paramus, New Jersey, on Friday.

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Fairless Hills Shopping Center has found a new owner in a Rhode Island-based discount retailer, writes Paul Schwedelson for the Philadelphia Business Journal.