Man who killed top Minnesota lawmaker and her husband makes first state court appearance

Former UMaine star Jeremy Pena is on a hot streak for the Houston Astros

The 28-year-old Pena, a former All-America East selection, had four games with three hits and four with two during his streak entering Monday night’s game against Toronto.

Supreme Court won't halt $656M judgment against the PLO and Palestinian Authority

WASHINGTON (AP) — Supreme Court Justice Sonia Sotomayor refused Monday to halt a $656 million judgment against Palestinian authorities in a long-running lawsuit filed by Americans killed or wounded in attacks in Israel. The order signed by Sotomayor comes after the high court ruled last year in favor of the victims and their families. The […]

25 states sue over Trump's new tariffs, calling them 'pretext' to replace his old ones

WASHINGTON (AP) — Twenty-five states sued the Trump administration Monday over its latest tariffs, calling them a pretext for replacing import taxes the Supreme Court struck down in February. The United States last month imposed double-digit tariffs on 59 countries and the European Union, charging that they had not done enough to crack down on […]

Lena Dunham reenacts scene from Andrew Wyeth painting in Maine

“First time back since Fernwood Cove Camp for Girls,” Dunham wrote in an Instagram post.

States sue to block feds from sharing personal data of millions who receive social service benefits

More than 20 states and the District of Columbia sued the Trump administration on Monday to block it from getting wide access to the personal information of millions of recipients of a benefits program for low-income families. The case is the latest legal action between states and the federal government over the Temporary Assistance for […]