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In this photo provided by the U.S. Navy, sailors aboard the guided missile destroyer USS Stout handle mooring lines during the ship's return to home port at Naval Station Norfolk, in Norfolk, Va., in this Oct. 12, 2020, photo. The USS Stout showed rust as it returned from the 210-day deployment. The rust was quickly removed and the ship repainted. But the rusty ship and its weary crew underscored the costly toll of deferred maintenance on ships and long deployments on sailors. (Spc. Jason Pastrick/U.S. Navy via AP)
Navy says it's charting a new course after rash of problems

By David Sharp May. 24, 2021 07:39 AM EDT

Children scream for throws during a parade dubbed "Tardy Gras," to compensate for a cancelled Mardi Gras due to the COVID-19 pandemic, in Mobile, Ala., Friday, May 21, 2021. (AP Photo/Gerald Herbert)
As pandemic ebbs, Alabama city throws 'Tardy Gras' parade

By Gerald Herbert May. 21, 2021 08:52 AM EDT

Baker touts vaccine rollout, activists say more work needed

May. 11, 2021 11:43 AM EDT
BOSTON (AP) — Gov. Charlie Baker praised the state’s COVID-19 vaccine push during a meeting Tuesday with other governors and President Joe Biden, saying the...

US Navy's top officer likes what he sees at Bath Iron Works

By David Sharp May. 10, 2021 06:01 PM EDT
BATH, Maine (AP) — The U.S. Navy's top officer liked what he saw Monday during a tour of shipbuilder Bath Iron Works, praising the shipyard and its workforce...

A French crew member is seen of a window on France's nuclear-powered aircraft carrier Charles de Gaulle at Limassol port, Cyprus, Monday, May 10, 2021. With the Task Force's deployment on its mission named "Clemenceau 21," France is assisting in the fight against terrorism while projecting its military power in regions where it has vital interests. (AP Photo/Petros Karadjias)
French admiral: Air power helps root out 'underground' IS

By Menelaos Hadjicostis May. 10, 2021 12:58 PM EDT

FILE- In this Feb. 12, 2015, file photo, the Mystic Stripers Society parade rolls along during Mardi Gras in downtown Mobile, Ala. Mardi Gras celebrations along the Gulf Coast were all but a bust this year because of the coronavirus pandemic. But the city of Mobile is considering staging a Carnival-style parade through downtown in May 2021 after the state’s mandatory face mask rule expires. News outlets report that Mayor Sandy Stimpson discussed the possibility with City Council members during a meeting Tuesday, March 10, 2021. (Mike Kittrell/Press-Register via AP, File)
Tardy Gras? Mobile considers Carnival-style parade for May

Mar. 10, 2021 11:27 AM EST

FILE - Inn this Aug. 24, 2020, file photo, a midshipman uses a sanitizing wipe to clean her desk before the start of a leadership class at the U.S. Naval Academy in Annapolis, Md. The U.S. Naval Academy is developing plans to begin vaccinating midshipmen in March 2021, so students can deploy out to ships and with Navy teams as part of their training this summer. (AP Photo/Julio Cortez, File)
Naval Academy seeking student vaccines for summer training

By Lolita C. Baldor Mar. 02, 2021 04:06 PM EST

Push to expand loans; Maine got potentially counterfeit N95s

Feb. 12, 2021 01:45 AM EST
PORTLAND, Maine (AP) — Maine's Republican senator has joined an effort to expand loan relief for small businesses that have been affected by the coronavirus...

Bath Iron workers catch up on shipbuilding, get a holiday

Dec. 05, 2020 11:58 AM EST
BATH, Maine (AP) — Bath Iron Works employees have done such a good job getting caught up on the Navy's shipbuilding schedule that they're getting Christmas Eve...

FILE - In this Saturday, June 22, file photo, people attend the christening ceremony for the future USS Daniel Inouye at the shipbuilder Bath Iron Works in Bath, Maine. The return of shipbuilders after a nine-week strike, which officially ended Aug. 23, 2020, is going smoothly at Bath Iron Works and the union and company already have begun meeting to get back on track. (AP Photo/David Sharp)
Return after 9-week strike going smoothly at Bath Iron Works

Aug. 30, 2020 10:04 AM EDT

FILE - In this June 20, 2009 file photo, the Palau Capital building is seen in Melekeok, Palau. Defense Secretary Mark Esper plans to fly nearly halfway around the world this week to tiny Palau, which no Pentagon chief has ever visited. (AP Photo/Itsuo Inouye, File)
Esper visit to tiny Palau highlights US-China competition

By Robert Burns Aug. 27, 2020 12:19 AM EDT

FILE - In this July 25, 2020 file photo, striking Bath Iron Works shipbuilders march in solidarity in Bath, Maine. A 63-day strike at Bath Iron Works — against the backdrop of a pandemic in an election year — came to an end Sunday, Aug. 23 with shipbuilders voting to return to their jobs producing warships for the United States Navy. (AP Photo/Robert F. Bukaty, File)
Shipbuilders approve 3-year pact, ending monthslong strike

By David Sharp Aug. 23, 2020 12:17 PM EDT

Union pickets removed at shipyard ahead of vote on contract

Aug. 20, 2020 09:15 AM EDT
BATH, Maine (AP) — Striking workers at Bath Iron Works have eliminated pickets outside the shipyard as a show of good faith before the start of voting on a...

Shipyard workers to begin voting this week on labor pact

By David Sharp Aug. 16, 2020 11:25 AM EDT
BATH, Maine (AP) — Shipyard workers who have maintained pickets for nearly two months during a global pandemic will have the final say on a proposed labor pact...

FILE - Striking Bath Iron Works shipbuilders march in solidarity, Saturday, July 25, 2020, in Bath, Maine. The union representing striking production workers says a tentative agreement was reached with Navy shipbuilder Bath Iron Works to end a strike that stretched for more than a month during a global pandemic. The agreement announced on Saturday, Aug. 8, will be put forth to the 4,300 members of Machinists Local S6 for approval. (AP Photo/Robert F. Bukaty, File)
Shipyard, union reach tentative deal to end strike in Maine

By David Sharp Aug. 08, 2020 12:31 PM EDT

Sen. Lindsey Graham, R-S.C., center, speaks during a news conference on on Capitol Hill in Washington, Monday, July 27, 2020, to highlight the Republican proposal for the next coronavirus stimulus bill. Joining Graham, from left, is Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell of Ky., Sen. Roy Blunt, R-Mo., Sent. Tim Scott, R-S.C., and Sen. Richard Shelby, R-Ala. (AP Photo/Susan Walsh)
GOP tucks $8 billion for military weaponry in virus bill

By Andrew Taylor Jul. 28, 2020 06:43 PM EDT

In this photo provided by U.S. Navy, the USS Ronald Reagan (CVN 76, front) and USS Nimitz (CVN 68, rear) Carrier Strike Groups sail together in formation, in the South China Sea, Monday, July 6, 2020. China on Monday, July 6, accused the U.S. of flexing its military muscles in the South China Sea by conducting joint exercises with two U.S. aircraft carrier groups in the strategic waterway.(Mass Communication Specialist 3rd Class Jason Tarleton/U.S. Navy via AP)
US rejects nearly all Chinese claims in South China Sea

By Matthew Lee And Lolita C. Baldor Jul. 13, 2020 01:52 PM EDT

Striking shipbuilders pause their march to allow a truck to enter Bath Iron Works, Monday, June 22, 2020, in Bath, Maine. Production workers rejected the company's three-year contract offer Sunday, threatening to further delay delivery of ships. (AP Photo/Robert F. Bukaty)
Shipyard hiring temporary workers; mediation next week

By David Sharp Jul. 02, 2020 02:04 PM EDT

Striking shipbuilders picket outside an entrance to Bath Iron Works, Monday, June 22, 2020, in Bath, Maine. The vast majority of picketers did not wear pandemic facemarks. (AP Photo/Robert F. Bukaty)
Striking shipbuilders are losing health coverage in pandemic

By David Sharp Jun. 30, 2020 02:27 PM EDT

Strike at Navy shipbuilder Bath Iron Works enters 2nd week

Jun. 29, 2020 11:05 AM EDT
BATH, Maine (AP) — A strike by shipbuilders against Maine's Bath Iron Works entered a second week Monday with no talks between the company and the union. ...