Rapper Rick Ross charged with battery after domestic violence accusation

UMaine men’s hockey seeking bounceback season as it prepares for opening weekend

“We’re trying to find the soul of our program again,” sixth-year head coach Ben Barr said.

Former Dallas officer convicted of killing Black man in his apartment granted parole

The former white Dallas police officer convicted of killing a Black man in his apartment that she mistook for her own was granted parole Thursday after serving seven years of her 10-year sentence. The Texas Board of Pardons and Parole, which is appointed by Gov. Greg Abbott, rejected Amber Guyger’s initial parole request in 2024 […]

States and cities sue over Trump's EPA eliminating rule that limits emissions from power plants

WASHINGTON (AP) — States and cities sued the Trump administration Thursday for repealing rules that limit planet-warming greenhouse gas emissions from power plants fueled by coal and natural gas. Twenty-one states, led by New York, are challenging the Environmental Protection Agency’s power plant rule. The coalition also includes Pennsylvania’s governor, the District of Columbia, New […]

DC judge permanently dismisses case charging ex-Olympian with vandalizing Reflecting Pool

WASHINGTON (AP) — A judge in the nation’s capital agreed on Thursday to permanently dismiss a criminal case charging a former Olympian with vandalizing the Lincoln Memorial Reflecting Pool, a move that could prevent federal prosecutors from reviving the case under political pressure from President Donald Trump. D.C. Superior Court Judge Todd Edelman ordered the […]

Georgia man charged in crash that killed star Maine swimmer

Burton Brinkman, 22, was allegedly driving under the influence when he crashed into a tree, killing Keegan McKenney.