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Attorney for Nolan Wells' family says experts to review a boat distress call from day he disappeared

An attorney for the family of Nolan Wells said Thursday that they have hired audio engineers to review a distress call made from a boat on the day of his disappearance, which has prompted online speculation and claims of defamation amid the ongoing investigation into the 18-year-old’s death. The recording, released by Mississippi authorities this […]

Cyberattacks on Minnesota water systems investigated as officials warn about Iranian hackers

Authorities were working Thursday to find the source of cyberattacks that targeted over 30 water systems in Minnesota and came amid warnings that Iranian hackers have been focused on such systems. Minnesota IT Services said state officials had yet to identify who was behind the attacks that took place Sunday and Monday. There were no […]

UMaine women’s soccer picked to win 4th-straight league title in preseason poll

The Black Bears received four first-place votes and 60 points to edge out Binghamton, which also earned four first-place votes but wound up with 58 points.

New Mexico AG sues for return of teen forced to cross border by foster care staff

The New Mexico attorney general is requesting the state’s foster care system work to return a 15-year-old American citizen from Mexico after staff took the child to a Texas border crossing and allegedly forced him to walk across the border to be reunited to his estranged mother. A civil lawsuit filed by state Attorney General […]

Baileyville pulp mill fined nearly $800K for deadly gas leak

A federal investigation into the leak at the Woodland Pulp mill in January and a fire two months later found a dozen violations.