Maine woman injured in NH snowmobile crash

UMaine men’s hockey seeking bounceback season as it prepares for opening weekend

“We’re trying to find the soul of our program again,” sixth-year head coach Ben Barr said.

Former Dallas officer convicted of killing Black man in his apartment granted parole

The former white Dallas police officer convicted of killing a Black man in his apartment that she mistook for her own was granted parole Thursday after serving seven years of her 10-year sentence. The Texas Board of Pardons and Parole, which is appointed by Gov. Greg Abbott, rejected Amber Guyger’s initial parole request in 2024 […]

Rapper Rick Ross charged with battery after domestic violence accusation

MIAMI BEACH, Fla. (AP) — Rapper Rick Ross was arrested in Miami Beach early Thursday and charged with battery related to a domestic violence accusation, authorities said. Ross, whose legal name is William Roberts II, faces a felony charge of battery by strangulation, as well as a misdemeanor battery charge, according to online court records. […]

States and cities sue over Trump's EPA eliminating rule that limits emissions from power plants

WASHINGTON (AP) — States and cities sued the Trump administration Thursday for repealing rules that limit planet-warming greenhouse gas emissions from power plants fueled by coal and natural gas. Twenty-one states, led by New York, are challenging the Environmental Protection Agency’s power plant rule. The coalition also includes Pennsylvania’s governor, the District of Columbia, New […]

DC judge permanently dismisses case charging ex-Olympian with vandalizing Reflecting Pool

WASHINGTON (AP) — A judge in the nation’s capital agreed on Thursday to permanently dismiss a criminal case charging a former Olympian with vandalizing the Lincoln Memorial Reflecting Pool, a move that could prevent federal prosecutors from reviving the case under political pressure from President Donald Trump. D.C. Superior Court Judge Todd Edelman ordered the […]