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4 days ago in Sports
Enhanced Games to offer performance enhancers … and stock … to the public
The Enhanced Games is going public in two ways — with a new listing on the Nasdaq stock exchange and also by offering a direct-to-consumer business focused on performance products in a move it says "aims to democratize access to performance enhancement tools and protocols."
4 days ago in Sports
More flag-planting celebrations could be in store for college football’s rivalry week
Coaches, players, administrators and maybe even security will be on high alert in hopes of dissuading or even preventing flag plantings that wreaked havoc during rivalry week in 2024.
4 days ago in Sports, Trending
Under a cloud, the Olympic flame begins its journey to the Milan Cortina Winter Olympics
The Olympic flame began its journey Wednesday to the Milan Cortina Winter Games — missing a little of its usual magic. Bad weather lashing western Greece forced organizers to move the torch-lighting ceremony indoors, from Olympia's ancient stadium and temples to a nearby museum.
5 days ago in Sports, Trending
Portland Trail Blazers coach Chauncey Billups pleads not guilty in rigged poker games case
Portland Trail Blazers coach Chauncey Billups, a member of the Basketball Hall of Fame, pleaded not guilty Monday to charges he profited from rigged poker games involving several Mafia figures and at least one other ex-NBA player.
5 days ago in Sports
Pistons tie their championship teams from years past with franchise-record 13th straight win
Just two years ago, the Detroit Pistons set an NBA record for the consecutive losses in a single NBA season with 28. Now, they seemingly can't lose.
5 days ago in Sports
Shohei Ohtani announces he will play for Japan in next year’s World Baseball Classic
Shohei Ohtani plans to play for Japan in next year's World Baseball Classic, the two-way Los Angeles Dodgers star announced on social media Monday night.
5 days ago in Sports
Christian McCaffrey’s big night leads 49ers to 20-9 victory over Panthers
Christian McCaffrey gained 142 yards from scrimmage and scored a touchdown, and San Francisco overcame a rough performance by quarterback Brock Purdy to beat the Carolina Panthers 20-9 on Monday night.
Entertainment
4 days ago in Entertainment
‘Rush Hour 4’ will be distributed by Paramount after Trump’s reported request
After President Donald Trump's reported intervention, Paramount Pictures is set to distribute Brett Ratner's "Rush Hour 4," a project that Hollywood had eschewed after earlier sexual misconduct allegations against the director.
4 days ago in Entertainment
How Jessie Buckley and Paul Mescal found the emotional power of ‘Hamnet’
In "Hamnet," Chloé Zhao's adaptation of Maggie O'Farrell's prizewinning 2020 novel, Paul Mescal plays William Shakespeare and Jessie Buckley his wife, Agnes. It's a fictional, speculative drama with basis in historical fact.
5 days ago in Entertainment, Music
The best new holiday music releases for 2025
'Tis the season to put on some brand-new holiday music. The best way to get festive is to sing along to Christmas classics new and old. But don't know what to press play on? We've got you covered.
5 days ago in Entertainment
It’s a bird! It’s a plane! It’s a rare Superman comic book! And it fetched $9.12M!
A copy of the first Superman issue, unearthed by three brothers cleaning out their late mother's attic, netted $9.12 million this month at a Texas auction house which says it is the most expensive comic book ever sold.
6 days ago in Entertainment
‘New Year’s Rockin’ Eve’ co-hosts are Chance the Rapper, Rob Gronkowski, Julianne Hough and Rita Ora
Ryan Seacrest will have some starry help ushering in 2026 on "Dick Clark's New Year's Rockin' Eve" — Chance the Rapper, Rob Gronkowski, Julianne Hough and Rita Ora have all signed up.
6 days ago in Entertainment, Music
Jimmy Cliff, reggae giant and star of landmark film ‘The Harder They Come,’ dead at 81
Jimmy Cliff, the charismatic reggae pioneer and actor who preached joy, defiance and resilience in such classics as "Many Rivers to Cross," "You Can Get it If You Really Want" and "Vietnam" and starred in the landmark movie "The Harder They Come," has died at 81.
1 week ago in Entertainment
‘KPop Demon Hunters’ is officially eligible for the Oscars
"KPop Demon Hunters" is one step closer to another golden moment: The Oscars. The Netflix phenomenon is among 35 films features eligible for the animated feature film category at the 98th Academy Awards.
Local News
5 hours ago in Local
Portland Museum of Art looks to add 4 new downtown properties to proposed expansion
This is in addition to a new museum wing being built at the former site of the Children's Museum, which drew controversy over the since-demolished building's historical significance.
5 hours ago in Local
Harrison man arrested after high-speed chase in Maine and New Hampshire
44-year-old Matthew Olsen reportedly refused to stop for a police department in New Hampshire and rammed a cruiser during the pursuit.
2 days ago in Local
Trump administration proposes new rule stripping federal protections from 200 miles of Maine waterbodies
The potential new rule would strip away federal protections from seasonal and intermittent wetlands, opening the door for pollution in these areas or loss of these areas altogether.
2 days ago in Local
Driver Injured in I-295 Overturned Truck Crash
State Police say the truck drifted off the right side of the roadway, striking an embankment, before overturning off the roadway.
3 days ago in Local
Suspect in Scarborough Bank Robbery Tracked Down
Police say the suspect was arrested in New Jersey
3 days ago in Local
66-Year-Old Man Injured in Oakland, Maine House Explosion
Initial investigations reveal that a propane gas leak found an ignition source, leading to the explosion.
3 days ago in Local
Suspect In Fatal Clinton Crash Located Two Days Later
Tyler Hewitt was arrested after police received reports of a "suspicious person" walking on Hill Road.
4 days ago in Local
Rockland Police Chief Says School Bus Death Investigation ‘Very Time Consuming’
The chief says the investigation will be "very time-consuming" in order to get it right.
4 days ago in Local
Man Hit by Car During Reported Foot Chase in Bangor
He was taken to a local hospital to be treated for his injuries.
National Headlines
4 days ago in National
Two National Guard members shot in Washington, D.C., and their condition isn’t known, AP sources say
A suspect is in custody in the shooting of National Guard members in Washington, D.C. on Wednesday, police said.
4 days ago in National
National Parks to raise fees for millions of international tourists to popular US parks
The National Park Service said Tuesday it is going to start charging the millions of international tourists who visit U.S. parks each year an extra $100 to enter some of the most popular sites, while leaving them out of fee-free days that will be reserved for American residents.
4 days ago in National, Trending
Trump spares turkeys — but not his political opponents — at annual pardoning ceremony
President Donald Trump didn't bring much holiday cheer Tuesday when bestowing ceremonial pardons on two Thanksgiving turkeys, dispensing more insults than goodwill at the traditional White House ritual.
5 days ago in National
One of the 1921 Tulsa Race Massacre’s last survivors, Viola Ford Fletcher, dies at age 111
Viola Ford Fletcher, who as one of the last survivors of the 1921 Tulsa Race Massacre in Oklahoma spent her later years seeking justice for the deadly attack by a white mob on the thriving Black community where she lived as a child, has died. She was 111.
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