Kristi Noem out as DHS chief

Trump administration to pursue public land sales and a decrease in federal ownership

BILLINGS, Mont. (AP) — President Donald Trump’s administration wants to sell public lands to states, tribes and local governments as part of an effort to “decrease the size of the federal estate,” according to a new five-year plan presented by the Interior Department. Agency officials said the sale of federal property would allow the government […]

Police accuse midcoast man of being drug dealer bodyguard

The man, known as Viking, is prohibited from having guns and was arrested after police found a sawed-off shotgun in a van he was riding in.

Presque Isle rings Bells of Peace on Veterans Day

The tolling of a bell 21 times is offered in the spirit of a 21-gun salute.

Trump says the towering arch he wants to be build might be dedicated to military veterans

WASHINGTON (AP) — President Donald Trump observed Veterans Day by suggesting that the towering arch he wants to build in his own honor would also be dedicated to the U.S. military and those who served in its ranks. That’s despite three veterans having sued to stop the project — which a federal court has since […]

Missing South Carolina infant rescued after being buried alive in a dog crate for 24 hours

When an 11-month-old infant was reported missing in South Carolina, dozens of first responders combed the countryside for the “bright boy with reddish blond hair” that the sheriff’s office said had disappeared while his grandmother ran errands. After a full day of searching, authorities found freshly disturbed soil in the woods not far from the […]