Explosion and fire investigation at Searsmont lumber mill could last a few more days

Teen lifeguard and boy he rescued are honored at White House after Trump saw dramatic viral video

WASHINGTON (AP) — A teenage lifeguard and the boy he rescued off the coast of California were reunited Monday at the White House as President Donald Trump honored both as heroes. “What you did was incredible, and everybody saw it,” Trump told the boys, referring to a viral video of the July rescue in Santa […]

Paul LePage aims to serve in Congress as long as ‘health and sanity’ allow

LePage will be 78 by Election Day and would be one of the oldest freshman congressmen in history if he wins the seat.

Luigi Mangione’s state murder trial postponed indefinitely amid double jeopardy fight

NEW YORK (AP) — Luigi Mangione’s state murder trial in the killing of UnitedHealthcare CEO Brian Thompson, which was slated to begin Sept. 8, has been postponed indefinitely as his lawyers seek to have the case thrown out on double jeopardy grounds following his guilty plea last week to federal charges. Judge Gregory Carro issued […]

US school vaccination rates inch down yet again and exemptions reach record high

NEW YORK (AP) — U.S. kindergarten vaccination rates inched down again last year and the share of children with exemptions rose to an all-time high, according to federal data posted Monday. The fraction of kids exempted from vaccine requirements rose to 4.2%, up from 3.6% the year before. That’s an estimated 155,000 children nationally during […]

Maine man accused of killing infant daughter won’t have bail lowered, judge rules

Shawn Samuels is charged with depraved indifference murder in the death of 12-week-old Lyla Samuels.