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3 weeks ago

New York sues prediction market platform Kalshi alleging ‘illegal gambling operation’

New York officials sued prediction market platform Kalshi on Friday, calling it an "illegal, unlicensed gambling operation" as the state seeks to halt its operations and force the company to forfeit its profits.

3 weeks ago

Father who gave his son the gun used in a Georgia high school shooting to be sentenced

A sentencing hearing was underway Thursday for a man who gave his son the gun used to kill two students and two teachers at Apalachee High School in Georgia after he was convicted of second-degree murder and involuntary manslaughter.

3 weeks ago

Russian missile and drone strikes across Ukraine kill at least 8 civilians and wound dozens

KYIV, Ukraine (AP) — A Russian ballistic missile and drone barrage across Ukraine overnight into Thursday killed at least eight…

4 weeks ago

Kamala Harris endorses Democrat Troy Jackson, in Maine’s US Senate

Kamala Harris endorses Democrat Troy Jackson, in Maine’s US Senate

4 weeks ago

Savannah Guthrie makes an emotional plea to her mother’s kidnappers

"Today" show host Savannah Guthrie says in a new video that her family is living an unending nightmare nearly six months after her mother's disappearance and pleads with her kidnappers: "Tell us where to look for her."

4 weeks ago

Traffic to start flowing Monday across new bridge between Canada and US

Traffic is set to start flowing Monday across a new bridge over the Detroit River that will serve as a critical route for trade, jobs and tourism between Canada and the U.S.

4 weeks ago

Outbreak of diarrhea-causing parasite linked to 4 more states

Federal health officials on Friday expanded the scope of their investigation into an outbreak of a diarrhea-causing parasite to four additional states, broadening the size of the largest U.S. outbreak of cyclospora.

1 month ago

There are already more US measles cases this year than in all of 2025

The number of measles cases in the U.S. has surpassed the record-breaking tally for all of 2025, with five more months of 2026 still to come.

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Maine Turnpike Backed Up by Vehicle Fire During Heavy Weekend Traffic

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There's been no word on the cause of the vehicle fire.

2 hours ago in Local

Sen. Collins Asks Both U.S., Canada to Restart Negotiations Over Tariffs

Collins says she's hearing from Maine industries about the hardships and cost the tariffs will bring.

7 hours ago in Local

Fallout expected for Maine industries due to newly enacted tariffs on Canadian goods

The targeted import taxes hit finished paper products, chemical wood pulp, machinery, and industrial supplies.

2 days ago in Local

Pilot killed in small plane crash in Bristol identified

The pilot killed in a small plane crash off the coast of Bristol on Thursday has been identified.

2 days ago in Local

Whitefield man taken into custody after hours-long standoff

A 51-year-old man is in custody after a standoff Thursday in Whitefield.