Pastor freed from prison in China weeks after Trump requested his release

State investigates pesticide use next to midcoast high school

A complaint from a Thorndike resident about a strong pesticide odor near Mount View High School has resulted in a state investigation that found no evidence of illegal pesticide use, but did uncover record-keeping and equipment compliance violations at a large corn field across from the school that could lead to enforcement action by the Maine […]

A timeline of Charlie Kirk's assassination and the arrest of Tyler Robinson

SALT LAKE CITY (AP) — The 23-year-old man accused of assassinating Charlie Kirk during an event at Utah Valley University will be in court this week for the most substantial hearing so far in his murder case. Prosecutors will lay out their evidence against Tyler Robinson in a five-day preliminary hearing. When it is over, […]

Prosecutors to lay out their case against the man accused of killing Charlie Kirk

SALT LAKE CITY (AP) — Charlie Kirk’s widow and parents are expected this week in a Utah court where prosecutors seeking the death penalty will argue that the man charged with killing the conservative activist should stand trial for murder. The five-day preliminary hearing that starts Monday will be the first time members of Kirk’s […]

150 people from 50 countries become US citizens at Mount Vernon on America's 250th birthday

MOUNT VERNON, Va. (AP) — The people who were about to become United States citizens sat in folding chairs on George Washington’s lawn at Mount Vernon on Saturday, 250 years after the Declaration of Independence. The sun beat down and the well-dressed crowd was a flutter of paddle fans stamped with American flags. Their families […]

Paul Pelosi in hit-and-run in Napa County wine country, car left with major damage, authorities say

LOS ANGELES (AP) — Former House Speaker Nancy Pelosi ‘s husband was involved in a hit and run on Friday in California’s wine country that left one car with “major damage,” according to local authorities, who said that the 86-year-old could face misdemeanor charges for the collision. Paul Pelosi was driving his brown convertible in […]