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14 hours ago in Sports
NFL and referees agree on a 7-year collective bargaining agreement, avoiding potential work stoppage
The NFL and the NFL Referees Association agreed Friday on a new seven-year collective bargaining agreement that avoids a potential work stoppage and use of replacement officials.
14 hours ago in Sports
Djokovic beaten by a Croatian qualifier 18 years younger than him at the Italian Open
Novak Djokovic was beaten by a Croatian qualifier 18 years younger than him at the Italian Open on Friday in his first match after two months out due to a right shoulder injury.
20 hours ago in Sports
Holmgren and Gilgeous-Alexander each score 22 as Thunder take 2-0 lead over Lakers in West semis
Shai Gilgeous-Alexander isn't scoring the way he usually does, but the Oklahoma City Thunder are still winning the way they normally do.
21 hours ago in Sports
Cade Cunningham has 25 points and 10 assists to lift Pistons past Cavs 107-97 for a 2-0 lead
Cade Cunningham had 25 points and 10 assists, Tobias Harris scored 21 points and the Detroit Pistons beat the Cleveland Cavaliers 107-97 on Thursday night to take a 2-0 lead in their second-round series.
2 days ago in Sports, Trending
March Madness tournaments will expand to 76 teams each starting next season
The NCAA announced Thursday that it will expand its two March Madness tournaments by eight teams each next season, a long-expected move that will drop more games into the first week of the highly popular and lucrative showcase without substantially changing its overall form.
2 days ago in Sports
Joel Embiid misses Game 2 and the 76ers miss their big man in the 4th quarter of their loss
The Philadelphia 76ers put up a good fight without Joel Embiid, though could have used their man in the middle when they struggled to score in the final minutes of Game 2 on Wednesday night.
2 days ago in Sports
Wembanyama and Spurs rebound to hand Timberwolves largest postseason defeat, 133-95, to even series
Victor Wembanyama had 19 points and 15 rebounds, and the San Antonio Spurs handed Minnesota its worst postseason loss in franchise history, beating the Timberwolves 133-95 on Wednesday night to even their Western Conference semifinal series at one game apiece.
Entertainment
21 hours ago in Entertainment
Blake Lively’s lawyers fuel feud with claim of victory after ‘It Ends With Us’ settlement
The bitter public feud between actors Blake Lively and Justin Baldoni may outlive their court fight after all. Three days after announcing a settlement of the lawsuit brought by Lively over the 2024 film "It Ends With Us," her lawyers put out a statement Thursday calling the deal a "resounding victory."
21 hours ago in Entertainment, Trending
David Attenborough, the excited but hushed voice of nature programs, turns 100
The BBC is hosting a party for David Attenborough at the Royal Albert Hall. Cinemas are playing his nature films. Friends have spent weeks lavishing praise on the man and his work.
2 days ago in Entertainment, Music
Shakira teases new song for the FIFA World Cup 2026 with Afrobeats star Burna Boy called ‘Dai Dai’
The Colombian singer shared a minute-long teaser clip on Thursday of a new song, writing on social media, "From Maracaná Stadium, here is "Dai Dai," the FIFA World Cup Official Song 2026." She also included a mention of Afrobeats star Burna Boy.
2 days ago in Entertainment
Rapper Kodak Black arrested in Florida on felony MDMA trafficking charge and pleads not guilty
Rapper Kodak Black was arrested this week on a drug trafficking charge in central Florida in his latest run-in with law enforcement.
2 days ago in Entertainment
Electrical fire will keep the Broadway theater that hosts ‘The Book of Mormon’ closed through May 17
The long-running Broadway hit "The Book of Mormon" will close its doors through May 17 as its theater undergoes repairs after a fire shut down the musical.
2 days ago in Entertainment
‘The Sheep Detectives’ is the starry, family-friendly whodunit you didn’t know you needed
Talking animal movies do not, on the whole, have the best reputation. Yes, there is "Babe," but "Babe" is the exception. Most are pretty bad, whether it's the uncanny effects, the shoddy storytelling or some horrifying combination of the two.
2 days ago in Entertainment, Music
Inside the Rolling Stones’ exclusive new album event: What we know about ‘Foreign Tongues’ so far
Earlier Tuesday, the band confirmed that they will release a new record, titled "Foreign Tongues," this summer, and dropped a new single called "In The Stars." Journalists, VIPs and celebrities like Leonardo DiCaprio, Odessa A'zion and Lindsey Vonn waited in the echoing hall to witness Mick Jagger, Keith Richards and Ronnie Wood's first conversation about the new album.
Local News
13 hours ago in Local
Police looking for missing Trescott man
Police are asking for help locating a missing man from Trescott.
16 hours ago in Local
Crash in Casco leaves motorcyclist dead, child passenger critically injured
A motorcyclist from Casco was killed and their juvenile passenger suffered serious injuries in a crash on Thursday evening.
1 day ago in Local
13-year-old boy charged with assault in shooting of 14-year-old in Lewiston
A 13-year-old boy is accused of shooting a 14-year-old boy in Lewiston on Thursday.
1 day ago in Local
Candidate Still in Republican Governor Primary Race Added to Jonathan Bush Team
Seven candidates are still vying for the Republican nomination for the Maine governor's race.
2 days ago in Local
Maine teen accused in killing of paddleboarder to appear in court
A teenager accused of killing a paddleboarder at Crawford Pond in Union last summer is in court Thursday.
2 days ago in Local
Maine woman seriously injured in head-on crash with school bus in Westbrook
A Raymond woman suffered serious injuries after a head-on crash with a school bus in Westbrook Thursday morning.
2 days ago in Local
Portland Shalom House Murder Suspect to be Held Without Bail
The suspect appeared in court virtually from jail Wednesday.
2 days ago in Local
Senator Collins Discloses Benign Medical Condition
Collins has served in the Senate since 1996, and is seeking her sixth term in this year's election.
2 days ago in Local
Missing Girls from Oxford County School Found Safe
The Oxford County sheriff's is leading the search for the two girls.
National Headlines
2 days ago in National
US will start revoking passports for thousands of parents who owe child support, AP learns
The U.S. State Department will begin revoking the U.S. passports of thousands of parents who owe a significant amount of unpaid child support. The department told The Associated Press on Thursday that the revocations would begin Friday and be focused on those who owe $100,000 or more.
2 days ago in National
A note a former cellmate says he found after Epstein’s suspected suicide attempt is released
A note Jeffrey Epstein's former cellmate claimed he found after the millionaire sex offender's first suspected jail suicide attempt was made public Wednesday, years after being sealed and locked in a courthouse vault as part of an unrelated legal dispute.
2 days ago in National, Trending
Clarence Thomas becomes the second longest-serving justice in Supreme Court history
The first baby boomer on the Supreme Court hit a milestone on Thursday, becoming the second-longest serving justice in history at a time when his influence has never seemed greater.
3 days ago in National, Trending
Some iPhone owners could get up to $95 payment after Apple agrees to settle case for $250 million
Owners of some iPhones are in line to get cash payments of up to $95 from Apple after the company on Tuesday reached a $250 million settlement in a class-action lawsuit for false advertising of its artificial intelligence capabilities.
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