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Maine BMV pauses issuance of undercover license plates after request from immigration enforcement
“These requests in light of rumors of ICE deployment to Maine and abuses of power in Minnesota and elsewhere raise concerns,” Maine Secretary of State Shenna Bellows said in a written statement.
1 day ago in Local
Skowhegan murder suspect arrested after multi-state chase
55-year-old Dane Burke was identified by police as the suspect in the killing of his girlfriend, 46-year-old Nicole Jackson, earlier this week.
2 days ago in Local
Cumberland County DA Sartoris says state law will be upheld for ICE agents
Sartoris says she cancelled the meeting out of an abundance of caution.
2 days ago in Local
Death in Skowhegan under investigation
Maine State Police are investigating a death in Skowhegan.
2 days ago in Local
Police arrest 5 teens after vehicle pursuit through Lewiston and Auburn
Five teenagers are accused of leading police on a chase in a stolen car that ended in Auburn.
3 days ago in Local
“ICE Fugitive” with Numerous Convictions Arrested in Maine
Immigration agents say the man is from Angola and was ordered removed by an Immigration Judge in 2019
3 days ago in Local
Pingree in Minneapolis, Preparing for ICE in Maine
Pingree will be in Minnesota on Friday, along with two dozen other Democrats, to observe conditions on the ground.
3 days ago in Local
Portland mayor anticipating ICE agents in city within two weeks
Portland Mayor Mark Dion will be speaking at a press conference on Friday about an anticipated surge of immigration agents in the city.
3 days ago in Local
Fire investigators say fire at vacant Ellsworth home was intentional
Fire investigators say a fire at a vacant home in Ellsworth was arson.
3 days ago in World
Scientists call another near-record hot year a ‘warning shot’ of a shifting, dangerous climate
Earth's average temperature last year hovered among one of the three hottest on record, while the past three years indicate that warming could be speeding up, international climate monitoring teams reported.
3 days ago in National
NASA sends 4 astronauts back to Earth in first medical evacuation
An astronaut in need of doctors' care departed the International Space Station with three crewmates on Wednesday in NASA's first medical evacuation.
3 days ago in Sports
Chiefs QB Patrick Mahomes: ‘I want to be ready for Week 1’ after ACL surgery
Kansas City Chiefs quarterback Patrick Mahomes intends to be ready for Week 1 of the 2026 NFL season. Mahomes had surgery in mid-December to repair two torn ligaments in his left knee, and he said during a Zoom call Thursday that his rehab is "hitting all the checkpoints" that could get him back for summer workouts and perhaps even training camp this fall.
3 days ago in Entertainment, Music
Harry Styles announces first album in 4 years, ‘Kiss All the Time. Disco, Occasionally’
In this world, it's just him: Harry Styles has announced that his long-awaited, fourth studio album will arrive this spring.
3 days ago in Sports
McIlroy leads by one stroke after first round at Dubai Invitational
Rory McIlroy posted a 5-under 66 to lead by one stroke after the first round of the Dubai Invitational on Thursday.
See the dates and ticket plans for the BTS tour that starts in April
The BTS comeback is upon us. The K-pop septet has announced a 2026 - 2027 world tour, kicking off in South Korea in April and running through March 2027 with over 70 dates across Asia, North America, South America, Australia and Europe.
3 days ago in National
Trump threatens to use the Insurrection Act to end protests in Minneapolis
President Donald Trump on Thursday threatened to invoke the Insurrection Act and deploy troops to quell persistent protests against the federal officers sent to Minneapolis to enforce his administration's massive immigration crackdown.
3 days ago in Sports
Coco Gauff and Venus Williams set for potential Australian Open meeting in 2nd round
Coco Gauff and Venus Williams could meet in the second round of the Australian Open, another potential chapter in a tennis tale that started with a 15-year-old on her Grand Slam debut beating a seven-time major winner at Wimbledon.
3 days ago in Entertainment
Mattel and Alex Aster team up for Barbie young adult novel, ‘Barbie: Dreamscape’
The publishing arm of Mattel Inc. is teaming with million-selling novelist Alex Aster on a Barbie young adult novel in which the iconic doll embarks on a journey across "treacherous, magical lands."
3 days ago in Sports, Trending
John Harbaugh and the Giants are working on a deal to make him their coach, AP sources say
John Harbaugh and the New York Giants are working on an agreement to make him the team's head coach, three people with knowledge of the decision said Thursday.
4 days ago in Local
Trump Administration Investigating 2 Maine School Districts Over Transgender Sports Activity
The investigations come as the Department of Justice is suing Maine over its transgender athlete policies.