ELLSWORTH, Maine — The driver who caused a fiery crash that killed four fellow Maine Maritime Academy students in December 2022 was ordered to serve three years in prison for […]
Wisconsin Republican leader Robin Vos says recall petition effort against him failed
MADISON, Wis. — Wisconsin Assembly Speaker Robin Vos on Friday challenged signatures on petitions filed seeking an election to recall him from office, saying there were not enough valid ones. […]
Documents reveal horror of Maine’s deadliest mass shooting
PORTLAND, Maine — Thousands of pages Maine Department of Public Safety documents released Friday include detailed descriptions of the chaos and carnage surrounding the state’s deadliest mass shooting. Officers arrived […]
Bag of cash doesn’t stop jurors from convicting 5 of 7 defendants in $40 million food fraud scheme
MINNEAPOLIS — A jury convicted five Minnesota residents and acquitted two others on Friday for their roles in a scheme to steal more than $40 million that was supposed to […]
Rare 7-foot fish washed ashore on Oregon’s coast garners worldwide attention
GEARHART, Ore. — A massive rare fish thought to only live in temperate waters in the southern hemisphere has washed up on Oregon’s northern coast, drawing crowds of curious onlookers […]
VP Harris campaigns to stop gun violence with Maryland Senate candidate Alsobrooks
LANDOVER, Md. — Vice President Kamala Harris said Friday that more must be done at the federal level to prevent gun violence during a campaign stop in Maryland to support […]
House explosion in northern Virginia was caused by man igniting gasoline, authorities say
ARLINGTON, Va. — A man who died in a house explosion six months ago outside the nation’s capital deliberately detonated gasoline canisters in his basement that caused the blast, authorities […]
Relatives of inmates who died in Wisconsin prison are shocked guards weren’t charged in their cases
MADISON, Wis. — Relatives of two inmates who died in an aging maximum security prison in Wisconsin say they’re stunned prosecutors haven’t filed charges in those cases after bringing multiple […]
Airline lawyers spared religious liberty training in case about flight attendant’s abortion views
NEW ORLEANS — An appeals court on Friday blocked a federal judge’s order that three attorneys for Southwest Airlines get religious liberty training from a conservative advocacy group, saying the […]
Real-world mileage standard for new vehicles rising to 38 mpg in 2031 under new Biden rule
WASHINGTON — New vehicles sold in the U.S. will have to average about 38 miles per gallon of gasoline in 2031 in real-world driving, up from about 29 mpg this […]