Susan Collins unlikely to support ‘further hostilities’ against Iran

Park service could remove more than 500 trees at historic golf course Trump wants to redesign

WASHINGTON (AP) — The National Park Service has begun a new round of tree-cutting at a historic golf course near the National Mall as the Trump administration proceeds with a plan to renovate the East Potomac Golf Links into a championship-level course. More than 500 trees “that do not contribute to the historic landscape will […]

What November’s vote means for the future of the Penobscot County Jail

The ballot question is the first step in which voters have a voice in a complicated process to build a new jail.

Robert Indiana’s foundation donates Vinalhaven working waterfront property

The Star of Hope Foundation donated 3 Clamshell Alley to the Vinalhaven Land Trust to preserve working waterfront access.

Anthropic's Claude AI submits a false tip on a Philadelphia unsolved homicide case

NEW YORK (AP) — An Anthropic artificial intelligence model submitted a false tip to a Philadelphia police website about an unsolved homicide case, authorities and Anthropic said. It’s the latest example of AI models acting in unintended ways and manipulating government and other websites during tests. In a report Friday, Anthropic also disclosed a separate […]

Christa Pike is discharged from a hospital after surviving execution attempt, her attorneys say

NASHVILLE, Tenn. (AP) — Christa Pike, who survived Tennessee’s attempt to execute her by lethal injection, has been moved back to prison, her attorneys said Saturday. Pike, 50, was discharged from the hospital and is back at the Debra K. Johnson Rehabilitation Center, the women’s prison where she was housed for 30 years, her attorneys […]