US gas prices hit an average of $4 a gallon again as the US and Iran launch attacks

Trump administration opens investigation into Harvard's financial aid for international students

The Justice Department is investigating whether Harvard University is allowing Chinese donors to create scholarships that exclude American students, adding to the barrage of federal inquiries the Trump administration has opened in its battle against the Ivy League school. Justice Department officials announced the new review Monday, saying Harvard’s foreign funding disclosures “raised concerns” about […]

Democratic senators demand ICE answers and body cameras after fatal shootings in Maine and Texas

The demands came in a letter spearheaded by Maine's Independent Sen. Angus King, signed by 38 Democratic senators.

Road deaths have declined globally since 1990 except in poorer countries, study finds

NEW YORK (AP) — Road deaths are declining in the U.S. and worldwide, but lower-income countries aren’t experiencing much of the improvement, according to a study published Monday. Global rates of road injuries and deaths each fell more than 30% between 1990 and 2023, according to the study published in Lancet Public Health, which noted […]

State will begin mailing $300 'affordability' checks to eligible Mainers later this month

The state is tapping its rainy day fund to pay for the $155 million program.

Troy Jackson must build a massive campaign overnight to catch Susan Collins

In less than two weeks, Jackson went from an unsuccessful gubernatorial candidate to the Democrats' presumptive U.S. Senate nominee.