University of Maine’s USDA funding restored
Senator Collins announced Wednesday that the University of Maine’s funding from the U.S. Department of Agriculture has been ...
Federal student loan site down Wednesday, a day after layoffs gutted Education Department
An hours-long outage on StudentAid.gov, the federal website for student loans and financial aid, has underscored the risks in ...
Scientists say volcano eruption in Alaska is now ‘likely’
ANCHORAGE, Alaska ( KTUU /Gray News) - A volcano in Alaska is ‘likely’ to erupt, according to experts. The Alaska Volcano Observatory said it has seen an increase in volcanic gas emissions from Mount ...
Court stays execution of Texas man days before he was set to die by lethal injection
A Texas appeals court has halted the execution of a man who has spent more than 30 years on death row and had been set to die ...
Court asked to intervene after email tells USAID workers to destroy classified documents
A union for U.S. Agency for International Development contractors is asking a federal judge to intervene in any destruction ...
Former Texas megachurch pastor indicted in Oklahoma on child sexual abuse charges
A former pastor of a Texas megachurch who resigned after a woman accused him of sexually abusing her in the 1980s has been ...
US arms flow to Ukraine again as the Kremlin mulls a ceasefire proposal
U.S. arms deliveries to Ukraine resumed Wednesday, officials said, a day after the Trump administration lifted its suspension of military aid for Kyiv in its fight against Russia's invasion.
Tens of billions in Hurricane Helene aid to start by March 21
ATLANTA (AP) — Tens of billions in aid for victims of Hurricane Helene should start flowing later this month, U.S. Agriculture Secretary Brooke Rollins pledged Wednesday, but delays are already making ...
Woman arrested after pulling out child’s hair at day care, police say
LEITCHFIELD, Ky. ( WBKO /Gray News) - A woman has been arrested after authorities say she pulled a child’s hair out at an ...
17-year-old accused of slitting co-worker’s throat in ‘unprovoked attack’
Police say a 17-year-old who works at the business went up to another employee and slit their throat in what police are calling an “unprovoked attack.” The employee victim was airlifted to University ...
Lawmakers look to add hunting and fishing amendment into the Maine State Constitution
Maine veteran center hopes to rebuild, asks for community support ...
Man held captive for 20 years escaped by setting fire to room, police say: ‘I wanted my freedom’
“Detectives determined that the victim had been held in captivity for over 20 years, enduring prolonged abuse, starvation, severe neglect and inhumane treatment,” police said. “He was found in a ...