Senator Angus King discussed the importance of supporting veterans during a radiothon. He highlighted Maine’s high veteran population and the challenges of being a large, rural state. King emphasized the role of community-based outpatient clinics (CBOCs) in Presque Isle, Rumford, Portland, and Bangor, and the flagship Togus facility. He mentioned his office’s efforts, led by TIG Morris, to assist veterans with issues like late VA checks. King also noted his service on the Veterans Affairs Committee and encouraged veterans in Maine to contact his office for help with VA or Social Security matters.
Alex Murdaugh's murder convictions and life sentence for the deaths of his wife and son were overturned Wednesday by the South Carolina Supreme Court because the court clerk at his trial suggested he was guilty. But the disgraced lawyer won't be leaving prison anytime soon.
Workers at Denver airport initially missed a security breach by man who scaled an 8-foot perimeter fence and crossed a runway where he was hit and killed in a fiery collision by a plane with 231 people on board, authorities said Tuesday.
The Labor Department's consumer price index rose 3.8% from April 2025, according to data released Tuesday. On a month-to-month basis, April prices rose 0.6% from March as gasoline prices rose 5.4% during the month; the month-over-month gain was down from 0.9% increase from February to March.
Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth faced tough questions from Republican and Democratic lawmakers in Congress on Tuesday about the Trump administration's end game for the Iran war, the conflict's costs and its impact on diminishing weapons stockpiles.
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