2 dead after Maine Turnpike crash involving detached trailer

Judge denies federal request to segregate California ballots, says it would 'wreak havoc' on voting

LOS ANGELES (AP) — A federal judge rejected on Wednesday a Trump administration request to stop California from processing the ballots of up to 20,000 people over allegations they are likely noncitizens, warning it would “wreak havoc” on the midterm elections. The ruling by U.S. District Judge David O. Carter comes as more than 3.7 […]

NH man charged in Maine interstate hit-and-run that injured road worker

The incident happened on the morning of Oct. 14 in a single-lane construction zone in Pittsfield.

Susan Collins pushes her seniority while campaigning to Maine shipbuilders

“I worked very hard in previous years to make sure the funding was there to build another destroyer, to be built by the best shipbuilders in the world,” Collins said at Bath Iron Works on Wednesday.

Inmate's escape is just the latest problem for Tennessee's troubled prison system

NASHVILLE, Tenn. (AP) — The weekend escape of a Tennessee inmate who was convicted of murdering a co-worker was just the latest black eye for the state’s troubled prison system, coming only weeks after the failed execution of Christa Pike. Jacob Morley was last known to have been in Marion, Illinois, on Tuesday. Authorities say […]

New York enacts ban on 'unsafe' chatbot behavior with kids as states push AI regulation boundaries

HARRISBURG, Pa. (AP) — New York is enacting farther-reaching restrictions on companion chatbot behavior, as states increasingly move to protect children who use artificial intelligence, regulate how employers deploy AI systems and push developers to prevent an AI-caused catastrophe. Legislation signed Wednesday by Gov. Kathy Hochul outlines a dozen definitions of “unsafe AI companion features” […]