Blanche seeks to rally a depleted Justice Department workforce in first speech as attorney general

Mangione expected to plead guilty in federal case over UnitedHealthcare killing, AP source says

NEW YORK (AP) — Luigi Mangione is expected to plead guilty as early as Friday in the federal case accusing him of stalking and killing UnitedHealthcare CEO Brian Thompson, according to a person familiar with the matter. The person, who was not authorized to talk publicly about the case and spoke to The Associated Press […]

California prisons fail to stop guards from sexually abusing women, Justice Department finds

Los Angeles (AP) — California ‘s prison system has systematically failed to protect incarcerated women from sexual abuse and harassment by guards, the U.S. Department of Justice said Thursday. The federal investigation also found that California’s corrections department failed to provide victims with a safe way to report sexual abuse and harassment without retaliation. On […]

Stillwater Bridge in Old Town collapses during reconstruction

The bridge was in the process of being replaced by the Maine Department of Transportation.

Forbes editor out; report says he took $6M from founder of firm that does business with magazine

The top editor of Forbes left his job last month and was reportedly dismissed for accepting $6 million from the founder of a firm that does business with the magazine. The New York Times reported this week that Randall Lane was paid by RJ Shook, whose company, Shook Research, worked with Forbes since 2016 to […]

Mindfulness Trail open in East Warren

Free public discovery trail invites visitors to uncover the history, science and hidden stories of a  Maine forest  WARREN — Mindfulness Trail is now open at 661 Highland Road in East Warren, offering  visitors a free, self-guided forest experience built around curiosity, discovery, and the stories  hidden in the landscape. The nonprofit trail is now […]