ICE is wasting tens of millions of dollars on 'uninformed' detention projects, report finds

50-bed rehab hospital is opening in Bangor

It’s Encompass Health’s 178th hospital in the country, one of many recent additions that are part of a rapid expansion.

California Supreme Court orders Riverside County sheriff to return 650,000 seized ballots

SAN FRANCISCO (AP) — A Republican California sheriff must return more than a half-million ballots he seized for an investigation into unfounded voting improprieties in a special election last year, the state Supreme Court ruled Thursday. Riverside County Sheriff Chad Bianco in February seized approximately 650,000 ballots from a November 2025 special election on statewide […]

Gray Village Hardware named Maine’s 2026 HBSDealer All Star

Gray retailer recognized for service innovation, broad capabilities and commitment to meeting the needs of southern Maine  GRAY — Gray Village Hardware has been selected as Maine’s 2026 Hardware All Star by Hardware + Building Supply Dealer magazine, earning recognition as one of just 50 independent home improvement businesses honored nationwide.  The annual Hardware All […]

Xi says 2 giant pandas from China will arrive in the coming days at Atlanta's zoo

ATLANTA (AP) — Chinese President Xi Jinping said Thursday that two giant pandas from China will arrive at Zoo Atlanta in the coming days, bolstering a loan program that at one time had lapsed as part of tensions between Beijing and Washington. China and the zoo had said in April that Ping Ping, a male, […]

Senate to vote on resolution to halt the Iran war as gas prices upend midterms

WASHINGTON (AP) — Increasingly anxious about the Iran war, senators are set to vote Thursday on a war powers resolution seeking to halt President Donald Trump ‘s military action, which has been largely blamed for the spike in fuel prices and become a flashpoint in the midterm election. The Senate vote, days after Trump’s bombastic […]