Judge overturns Trump's decision to fire court-appointed US attorney in Seattle

FBI arrests Energy Department employee on charge of trying to support Iran-backed Houthis in Yemen

WASHINGTON (AP) — A Department of Energy electrical engineer has been arrested on charges of providing support to the Iranian-backed Houthi rebels, including by buying materials for homemade explosives and drones and traveling to Yemen, the Justice Department said Thursday. Ashton Hamed Ellaboudy, 51, of Richland, Washington, was arrested Thursday and is due to make […]

6 emergency RNs at Aroostook hospital resign amid dwindling morale

Despite signing a long-negotiated three-year union contract in May, the six nurses resigned starting in September.

Massachusetts man charged with cyberstalking podcaster and former Trump official Katie Miller

WASHINGTON (AP) — A Massachusetts man was arrested Thursday in a federal case alleging he cyberstalked conservative podcaster and former Trump administration official Katie Miller, targeting her dozens of times with menacing phone calls and messages, according to court papers. Authorities say the man contacted Katie Miller at least 40 times over the course of […]

Maine County Official of October, George Jabar II

George Jabar II was selected as Maine County Official of October in honor of his community service by Spirit of America Foundation’s Maine Chapter. Jabar has served over 25 years as a commissioner of Kennebec County. He has been president of and held other positions in Maine County Commissioners Association, and he currently serves on […]

How Tennessee's failed execution of Christa Pike unfolded, minute-by-minute

NASHVILLE, Tenn. (AP) — Christa Pike was scheduled to be executed. But after two injections, she kept breathing. She made snoring sounds, she talked, she said her arm was hurting. Pike, sentenced to die for torturing and killing 19-year-old Colleen Slemmer in 1995, said as her scheduled lethal injection began that she was at peace. […]