On the 5th anniversary of the Jan. 6 attack fresh division arises at the Capitol

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School Committee candidates will speak at 5:30 p.m., and City Council candidates will begin at 6:30 p.m.

Swatting hoax prompted Bangor middle school evacuation

Bangor police searched the school “out of an abundance of caution,” and nothing was found.

Hegseth visits the long-deployed USS Lincoln to bestow a top award before the ship returns home

WASHINGTON (AP) — Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth has given the crew of the USS Abraham Lincoln a high-level award during a visit to the aircraft carrier Wednesday, a day before the ship returns home to San Diego after a record-long deployment in support of the Iran war. The Presidential Unit Citation, the highest honor a […]

Trump's executive order on dyed diesel will offer little relief, farmers and truckers say

SIOUX FALLS, S.D. (AP) — Farmers, truckers and economists say a move to cut taxes on diesel will provide little relief from record-high fuel prices that have soared since the U.S. attacked Iran months ago. Industry groups said they appreciate President Donald Trump’s executive order expanding the use of a diesel now reserved for off-road […]

Federal appeals judges don't reveal how they'll rule on Saudi Arabia's effort to end 9/11 litigation

NEW YORK (AP) — Family members of victims of the Sept. 11 terrorist attacks packed a federal appeals courtroom in New York City on Wednesday as three judges heard arguments over whether legal claims against Saudi Arabia can proceed. The judges revealed through their questions that there are still many legal issues to be decided […]