Astronomers find biggest super-puff planets yet that are lighter than cotton candy

Trump administration asks Washington to set aside ballots from 400 voters it says may be noncitizens

SEATTLE (AP) — The Trump administration on Monday asked Washington state to set aside any ballots received from more than 400 people it suspects registered to vote without U.S. citizenship. In a letter to the Washington Secretary of State’s Office, the Justice Department said it had identified 1,500 votes cast by the over 400 people […]

Construction company not paid $323K for work at Togus, lawsuit says

Titan Mechanical was a subcontractor on the substance use disorder center at the VA center in Augusta.

Maine fire marshal says Hudson house fire was arson

The fire at a vacant house at 374 Darling Road was reported at about 2 p.m. Sunday.

United flight turned around after report of passenger making a terroristic threat

LAS VEGAS (AP) — A United Airlines flight was diverted back to Las Vegas shortly after takeoff over the weekend due to what police said was a report of a passenger making a terroristic threat. Las Vegas police said they detained a 25-year-old passenger after the report on the Saturday night flight headed to Newark, […]

With tighter checks for flesh-eating screwworm, a border crossing reopens

With the all-clear from U.S. agriculture inspectors, Mexican cattle began moving on Monday through a border crossing in New Mexico that had been closed for nearly two years as both nations work to stop the flesh-eating New World screwworm from spreading. The screwworm — actually a fly larva that burrows into the flesh of livestock, […]