Joseph J. Collins, a pivotal figure in the evolution of television’s transition from broadcast dominance to cable and ultimately the internet, died Thursday at his home in Rhode Island. He was 81. Subscribe to read this story ad-free Get unlimited access to ad-free articles and exclusive content. “Joe was instrumental in building the first cable … Read more
Retired NASA astronaut and Air Force Col. Eileen Collins on breaking barriers in space – CBS News Watch CBS News Retired NASA astronaut and Air Force Col. Eileen Collins joins “CBS Saturday Morning” to discuss her groundbreaking journey to become the first woman to pilot the Space Shuttle and the first to command a Space … Read more
PORTLAND, Maine — The campaign of U.S. Senate hopeful Gov. Janet Mills released an advertisement Tuesday criticizing comments posted online by her rival Graham Platner, in an intensification of their Maine Democratic primary battle. Mills and Platner are competing for the Democratic nomination to take on Republican Sen. Susan Collins, whose seat is key for … Read more
A bitter Democratic primary is unfolding in Maine as two candidates battle for the chance to challenge five-term Republican Sen. Susan Collins, one of the GOP’s most vulnerable incumbents in the upcoming midterm elections. The race pits a centrist sitting governor, Janet Mills, against a progressive firebrand, Graham Platner, an oyster farmer, military veteran and … Read more