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FILE- In this Aug. 17, 2017, file photo, Sen. Susan Collins, R-Maine, takes a question from a reporter while attending an event in Lewiston, Maine. The last-gasp Republican drive to tear down President Barack Obama's health care law essentially died Monday, Sept. 25, as Collins joined a small but decisive cluster of GOP senators in opposing the push. (AP Photo/Robert F. Bukaty, File)

Susan Collins's opposition all but kills GOP health care drive

People congregate at a wifi hotspot in the aftermath of Hurricane Maria with many cellphone towers down in San Juan, Puerto Rico, Sunday, Sept. 24, 2017. (AP Photo/Carlos Giusti)

Mitt Romney calls on Congress to 'put differences aside,' prioritize Puerto Rico 'rescue'

Maddie Potts

Rhode Island communities mourn sudden death of student-athlete who was 'heart' of her teams

A police officer secured the crime-scene tape outside of the Grand View Avenue home where the body of 30-year-old Vanessa MacCormack, a Lynn schoolteacher, was found in Revere.

Elementary school students in Lynn told of teacher’s death; homicide probe underway September 25, 2017 | 9:22 PM

Moria Nickerson, of Chatham, and Ben Elliott, a New Hampshire native, now live together on Vieques, a small island off the coast of Puerto Rico.

Their daughter faced Maria in Puerto Rico. They haven’t heard from her since September 25, 2017 | 9:20 PM

Gasoline, bug spray ingredient found on Vanessa Marcotte’s body September 25, 2017 | 9:12 PM

Uxbridge police: 6 puppies were thrown in river and left for dead September 25, 2017 | 8:54 PM

The Codfather gets sentenced for evading fishing quotas September 25, 2017 | 8:39 PM

'Most curious sinking': Lawyers blast man whose mom was lost at sea September 25, 2017 | 8:34 PM

Rhode Island has the highest murder rate in New England September 25, 2017 | 8:20 PM

BOSTON MA.11/ 14 / 2012: In the center Chairman of the Joint Hearing, State Representative Jeffrey Sanchez ( back to camera on the right is) Dr Madeleine Biondolillo, Director, Massachusetts Bureau of Health Care Safety and Quality and speaking is Dr Judy Ann Bigby, Secretary Executive Office of Health and Human Services AT THE STATE HOUSE.....Massachusetts lawmakers open public hearings on state public health dept's oversight of pharmacies in wake of national fungal meningitis outbreak linked to Framingham pharmacy. State health commisssioner, president of the pharmacy board and other top pharmacy leaders slated to testify ( David L Ryan/Globe Staff Photo ) SECTION: HEALTH & SCIENCE TOPIC 15meningitis(1)

Mass. lawmaker waiting for word on family in Puerto Rico September 25, 2017 | 7:50 PM

2 kids strapped in car seats survive Maine crash that killed their mom September 25, 2017 | 7:40 PM

NBC's Megyn Kelly says she's 'done with politics for now' September 25, 2017 | 7:16 PM

John McCain calls brain cancer prognosis 'very poor' September 25, 2017 | 7:08 PM

See and smell one of the Franklin Park Zoo’s corpse flowers next week September 25, 2017 | 6:19 PM

Claremont, NH - 9/12/2017 - People stand together for an Interfaith vigil, an open invitation to a Time for Reflection at Broad Street Park in Claremont. - (Barry Chin/Globe Staff), Section: Metro, Reporter: Cristella Guerra, Topic: 13claremont, LOID:8.3.3709579288.

Parents of teen accused in near hanging say it was 'complete backyard accident' September 25, 2017 | 5:10 PM

These satellite photos show the magnitude of power outages in Puerto Rico September 25, 2017 | 3:56 PM

Liza Parker of Bangor and her two children are missing.

Police are searching for a Bangor woman and her two children September 25, 2017 | 1:24 PM

North Korea: Trump has 'declared war' September 25, 2017 | 11:33 AM

Student trapped in Indiana cave for 58 hours licked water off the walls September 25, 2017 | 11:00 AM

Anthony Weiner sentenced to 21 months in sexting case September 25, 2017 | 10:46 AM

Uxbridge police seek ‘low life’ who left puppies tied up in bag in river September 25, 2017 | 10:37 AM

Attorneys: Nathan Carman made ‘suspicious’ fixes to boat before it sank September 25, 2017 | 10:34 AM

FILE - In this Sept. 12, 2017, file photo, White House Senior Adviser Jared Kushner listens as President Donald Trump speaks during a meeting with Malaysian Prime Minister Najib Razak in the Cabinet Room of the White House in Washington. President Donald Trump's son-in-law, Kushner, occasionally used his personal email account to communicate with colleagues in the White House, his lawyer said Sunday, Sept. 24.

Jared Kushner used own email for official business September 25, 2017 | 10:30 AM

Nancy Weeks

Rangers: Woman armed with frying pan helped stop Maine forest fire September 25, 2017 | 8:59 AM

Felix G. Arroyo, as seen in April.

Arroyo calls harassment charges an effort to damage his reputation September 25, 2017 | 8:45 AM

President Donald Trump speaks to reporters upon his return to the White House in Washington, Sunday, Sept. 24, 2017.

Trump revels in latest war of words with professional sports September 25, 2017 | 8:38 AM

Flattened plantain trees line the ground in Yabucoa, Puerto Rico, Sept. 24, 2017. In a matter of hours, Hurricane Maria wiped out about 80 percent of the crop value in Puerto Rico - making it one of the costliest storms to hit the island’s agriculture industry. (Victor J. Blue/The New York Times)

Hurricane's impact: 'There will be no food in Puerto Rico' September 25, 2017 | 8:25 AM

Racing legend Richard Petty watches practice prior to car qualifying for the NASCAR Cup Series auto race at New Hampshire Motor Speedway in Loudon, N.H., Friday, Sept. 22, 2017.

President Trump 'proud of NASCAR' for protest-free race September 25, 2017 | 8:23 AM

Mayor presents plan to bring commuter rail service to NH September 25, 2017 | 8:22 AM

Simone Grant Creech uses a tablet to communicate the status of orders that UberEats drivers will pick up at Brooklyn's Footprints Cafe Express in New York, Aug. 26, 2017. UberEats, available in more than 120 markets globally, sometimes eclipses UberÕs main ride-hailing business in markets like Tokyo; Taipei, Taiwan; and Seoul, South Korea, the company says.

UberEats picks up steam against food delivery rivals September 25, 2017 | 8:18 AM

Maine fire station damaged by kitchen fire while crews are out September 25, 2017 | 8:12 AM

'The Codfather' to be sentenced for evading fishing quotas September 25, 2017 | 8:10 AM