AAA’s Tom Baran reported that 45 million people will travel over Memorial Day weekend, a 4.4% increase from last year, with 87% traveling by car. Despite high gas prices averaging $4.51 per gallon in Maine, up from $2.85 in January, travel demand remains strong. Air travel is also up by 8%. Baran advised travelers to plan ahead, avoid peak hours, and drive safely to mitigate increased traffic and potential road rage. He emphasized the importance of patience, proper planning, and adherence to safe driving practices to ensure a smooth holiday weekend.
An experimental drug might help slow early Alzheimer's disease in a markedly different way than today's treatments — by lowering levels of a brain protein called tau, researchers reported Tuesday.
Lindsey Graham's sister, Darline Graham Nordone, has been named as his temporary replacement in the U.S. Senate after his unexpected death over the weekend.
An intensifying El Nino, nature's heat-releasing thermostat that spikes global temperatures, is heading to historically strong levels, the U.S. National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration said Thursday.
The writer E. Jean Carroll can collect $5.8 million held in escrow since a jury found that President Donald Trump sexually abused and defamed her, a federal judge ruled Wednesday. Trump's lawyers immediately appealed to stop the payment.
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