Arts on the Hill: The Hot Suppers

US school vaccination rates inch down yet again and exemptions reach record high

NEW YORK (AP) — U.S. kindergarten vaccination rates inched down again last year and the share of children with exemptions rose to an all-time high, according to federal data posted Monday. The fraction of kids exempted from vaccine requirements rose to 4.2%, up from 3.6% the year before. That’s an estimated 155,000 children nationally during […]

Maine man accused of killing infant daughter won’t have bail lowered, judge rules

Shawn Samuels is charged with depraved indifference murder in the death of 12-week-old Lyla Samuels.

Teenager dies in rollover Fort Fairfield ATV crash

The driver of the side-by-side ATV turned hard left while accelerating, the Maine Warden Service said.

Justice Department creates a new pathway to restore gun rights for some convicted of felonies

WASHINGTON (AP) — The Justice Department finalized a rule Monday that will pave the way for people who’ve been barred from owning firearms because of criminal convictions to apply to have their gun rights reinstated. The process launched by newly confirmed Attorney General Todd Blanche is a victory for Second Amendment advocates who have long […]

Trump administration briefly pauses contentious border project in Texas' Big Bend National Park

WASHINGTON (AP) — The Trump administration said Monday it is temporarily pausing construction of a contentious border construction project in Texas’ Big Bend National Park while the head of the agency tasked with building the wall visits to do an “on-the-ground evaluation.” The project through the national park in southern Texas has faced fierce bipartisan […]