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No charges for Arizona parents in case of toddler who was alive after being declared dead

No charges will be filed against the parents of an Arizona toddler who was declared dead after being found in a family pool but was breathing hours later at a hospital morgue. Gilbert police had recommended negligence charges. But Maricopa County Attorney Rachel Mitchell said a conviction beyond a reasonable doubt was unlikely. “The family […]

Can scientists track sharks in real time? A UMaine researcher explains

ORONO — Discovery’s Shark Week began Sunday. And right on cue, a nearly 14-foot great white shark is making headlines. Contender, the largest male white shark tagged in the western North Atlantic, was recently detected near North Carolina’s Outer Banks. OCEARCH tagged him off Florida and Georgia in January 2025. Contender is not one of […]

Federal appeals court hears arguments over Maine limits on super PACs

The Maine law caps contributions individuals can make to super PACs, but it's yet to be enforced because of legal challenges.

A poacher killed a doe and left her body to rot in a Maine apple orchard

You could earn an easy $2,000 if you happen to know who's responsible and do the right thing.

How views on Trump’s handling of Iran have shifted, according to a new AP-NORC poll

WASHINGTON (AP) — Most Americans say the war in Iran has not been worth fighting, and President Donald Trump’s approval rating on Iran has fallen slightly since last month, according to a new AP-NORC poll. The results are a stark repudiation of the Republican president’s approach to the conflict, which has dragged on far longer […]