Cat dies in Maine house fire

Woman killed in Maine hit-and-run

The woman was crossing the street Monday night when she was hit by a dark-colored truck.

Firefighters save Maine barn from nearby house fire

A neighbor spotted heavy black smoke coming from the nearby home Sunday morning.

Sentencing set for polygamous leader convicted of abuse in Arizona after girls discovered in trailer

FLAGSTAFF, Ariz. (AP) — A polygamous sect leader already serving a 50-year federal prison sentence for orchestrating sex involving children is scheduled to be sentenced Tuesday on separate state convictions for hauling girls through a community in northern Arizona in an unventilated trailer. Samuel Bateman, 50, was convicted of three child abuse counts stemming from […]

Suspect at large after shooting at Maine police officer

When a police officer attempted to stop a vehicle early Tuesday morning, one of the occupants opened fire and then fled.

Florida, hard-hit by Obamacare drop-off, feels the squeeze of rising healthcare costs

ST. CLOUD, Fla. (AP) — Florida chef Elijah Button was chopping onions in June when his knife slipped and sliced his middle finger to the bone. It was his worst kitchen accident to date. But having given up his Affordable Care Act health insurance plan in January because of a $100 monthly premium hike he […]