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Obama responds to racist video shared by Trump depicting him as an ape

What are the symptoms of measles – and what should you do if you think your child is infected?

Pakistan captain says it’s up to India to decide whether to shake hands in cricket clash

This ‘little’ mountain in western Maine is a great winter trek

Justice Department formally moves to reclassify marijuana as a less dangerous drug in historic shift

WASHINGTON (AP) — The Justice Department on Thursday formally moved to reclassify marijuana as a less dangerous drug, a historic...

Good result, but not always good comments in public restroom debate

"Despite what preconceptions people might have about public restrooms, these facilities serve the entire community, not just people who are...

Here are the most popular baby names for Mainers in 2023

The Social Security Administration announced this week the most popular baby names of 2023, along with state by state breakdowns...

Court upholds conviction of Maine woman in beating death of 3-year-old son

Jessica Williams, also known as Jessica Trefethen, was sentenced late in 2022 to 47 years in prison for the murder of...

House GOP moves toward holding Garland in contempt of Congress

House Republicans took the first step toward holding Attorney General Merrick Garland in contempt of Congress — dramatically escalating their...

1.8 tonnes of methamphetamine seized from major Mexican drugs cartel

Spanish police say they have dismantled a drug distribution network run by a major South American cartel after seizing 1.8...

Supreme Court sides with the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau, spurning a conservative attack

WASHINGTON (AP) — The Supreme Court on Thursday rejected a conservative-led attack that could have undermined the Consumer Financial Protection...

11 Dems buck Biden as Senate passes rollback of crypto guidance

Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer joined 10 other Democrats in defying Joe Biden and passed a measure that would undo...

Senate hearing gets testy over shipbuilding woes, climate change

The Navy's top civilian leader came under fire Thursday from Republicans who argued the service isn't doing enough to fix...

Families of victims want Letby inquiry live streamed to stop conspiracy theories