1 week ago in National

Top US doctors offer updated flu and COVID vaccine recommendations, aiming to ease confusion

Leading U.S. medical groups are urging people to get updated flu and COVID-19 vaccinations this fall, banding together Wednesday to issue shot guidelines — and highlight the science behind them — saying they hope to ease confusion caused by the Trump administration's changing advice.

1 week ago in Entertainment

Meet the 2026 ‘Dancing With the Stars’ cast

The newest cast competing for the Mirrorball Trophy on "Dancing With the Stars" was unveiled Wednesday, featuring the usual complement of entertainers, reality stars and athletes ranging from gold medalists to a Savannah Bananas player.

1 week ago in Local

Portland police ask for helping finding runaway teen

Portland police are asking for help locating a 16-year-old girl who's believed to have run away.

1 week ago in Local

$100 million lawsuit alleging excessive force by Maine State Police troopers moves forward

A Limerick couple’s $100 million lawsuit against Maine State Police officers is moving forward.

1 week ago in Local

Shooting outside of Lewiston tavern leaves 1 dead, 1 injured

One man was killed and a woman was injured in a shooting outside of a Lewiston tavern early Wednesday morning.

1 week ago in National

Lindsay Clancy trial jury deliberates for fifth day after telling judge they were deadlocked

Jurors in the Lindsay Clancy murder trial resumed deliberations Wednesday, a day after telling the judge they couldn't agree on whether the Massachusetts mother was criminally responsible for killing her three children.

1 week ago in Sports, Trending

Tiger Woods pleads no contest to reckless driving charge over rollover crash in Florida

Tiger Woods pleaded no contest to a reckless driving charge Wednesday following a rollover crash in March near his home in Florida where he initially was accused of driving under the influence.

1 week ago in Entertainment

Ariana Grande steps out of the spotlight with gratitude at tour closing

Ariana Grande's final words, before she stepped offstage and out of the spotlight, were for her fans. Addressing the crowd during her last concert in London Tuesday before she takes a break from the public eye, the singer was full of emotion and gratitude.

1 week ago in Local

Golden Upsets Democratic Leadership in Vote Breaking with Party

Democratic leadership says they were blindsided by Golden's unannounced defection.

1 week ago in Local

Search On for Saco Woman Missing for Almost a Week

The woman was last seen leaving her residence.

1 week ago in Local

One Person Arrested After Body Found at Brunswick Mobile Home

The resident was taken to the Cumberland County Jail

1 week ago in Local

Maine teen first juvenile in the nation to face charges in connection with online extremist group

A Maine teenager is the first juvenile in the nation to be charged in connection with what the FBI says is an online extremist network.

1 week ago in Local

Police make arrest after suspicious fire at Lewiston home

A Lewiston man has been charged with arson in connection with a fire at the home where he had been living with his girlfriend.

1 week ago in Sports

Carlos Alcaraz returns to the US Open with a victory, Aryna Sabalenka also wins her first match

Carlos Alcaraz was nervous. He was excited. Best of all, he was pain-free. Alcaraz beat Roman Safiullin 6-4, 6-4, 6-4 on Monday, showing no problems with the right wrist injury that had sidelined the 23-year-old Spaniard since April.

1 week ago in Entertainment

Amid backlash, museum cancels planned Met Gala exhibit on fashion designer John Galliano

The Metropolitan Museum of Art is canceling its planned exhibit honoring British designer John Galliano — plans that had led to bitter backlash from the Jewish community and beyond because of the designer's past antisemitic and racist statements.

1 week ago in Sports

Ketel Marte booed at home in return to Diamondbacks’ lineup, 2 weeks after no-show in Boston

Ketel Marte says his teammates welcomed him back to the clubhouse on Monday, two weeks after the three-time All-Star's unexpected no-show before a game in Boston left the Arizona Diamondbacks scrambling.

1 week ago in Entertainment, Trending

Jury convicts a man of first-degree murder for the 1996 killing of rap icon Tupac Shakur

A jury found Duane "Keffe D" Davis guilty of orchestrating the 1996 killing of rap icon Tupac Shakur, finally bringing a measure of resolution to a case that had gripped hip-hop fans and lingered in the public imagination for decades.

1 week ago in Entertainment

Aaron Sorkin hits refresh on Facebook in ‘The Social Reckoning’ — Fall Movie Preview

When Aaron Sorkin made 2010's "The Social Network," he had heard of Facebook, he said at the time, "the way I've heard of a carburetor." Sixteen years later, he has a much deeper idea of what Mark Zuckerberg's social media empire has become.

1 week ago in World

Mass burials in Nepal as death toll from flash floods exceeds 1,000

Rescue teams with search dogs continued to search through mud, rocks and debris on Tuesday on the border with Nepal and China for thousands of people still missing following the catastrophic floods that tore through communities across the Himalayas, leaving more than 1,000 dead.

1 week ago in Local

Passenger Faces Charges After Bangor Airport Confrontation

The man was arrested and taken to the Penobscot County Jail.