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3 weeks ago in World
Famine grips Gaza’s largest city and is likely to spread, authority on food crises says
The world's leading authority on food crises said Friday the Gaza Strip's largest city is gripped by famine, and that it is likely to spread across the territory without a ceasefire and an end to restrictions on humanitarian aid.
3 weeks ago in Local
Southern Maine Beaches Issue Warnings, Closures as Hurricane Erin Passes By
Old Orchard Beach, Biddeford, Scarborough, and York have all issued warnings.
3 weeks ago in Local
Camden Man Faces Felony Child Porn Charges
The suspect is accused of possessing sexually explicit images of children under the age of 16.
3 weeks ago in Local
Man struck by rolling car in Frenchville hospitalized in critical condition
A Fort Kent man was rushed to the hospital in critical condition after he was struck by a rolling car.
3 weeks ago in Local
Portland mayor says city will agree to grant funding despite requirement to cooperate with ICE
Portland Mayor Mark Dion says the city is willing to fight the federal government in court over an agreement requiring the city to cooperate with federal immigration operations.
3 weeks ago in World
Hundreds of historic tall ships sail into Amsterdam for a maritime festival
Crowds packed vantage points along a major canal and took to the water themselves Wednesday to watch a flotilla of hundreds of historic ships sail into Amsterdam at the start of a five-day festival celebrating the Dutch capital's maritime history.
3 weeks ago in Entertainment, Music
Ciara reinforces her passion for music with ‘CiCi.’ The album is her first since 2019
Ciara will deliver a new bundle of joy on Friday, but it's not the fifth child her husband publicly flirts with her about. "It's time. Honestly, I've been working on this album for almost five years," said the R&B-pop superstar.
3 weeks ago in Entertainment, Trending
Millie Bobby Brown and Jake Bongiovi welcome first child via adoption
Millie Bobby Brown and Jake Bongiovi adopted a daughter, the first child for the married couple, this summer, they announced Thursday. "We are beyond excited to embark on this beautiful next chapter of parenthood in both peace and privacy," the couple wrote in a social media statement.
3 weeks ago in Sports
Jannik Sinner and Carlos Alcaraz, aka Sincaraz, rule men’s tennis as the 2025 US Open arrives
OK, sure, maybe it wouldn't be rational to say there's no point in actually holding the full U.S. Open and instead just fast-forwarding to the inevitable matchup for the men's championship between Jannik Sinner — assuming he's healthy — and Carlos Alcaraz on Sept. 7. Seems reasonable, though.
3 weeks ago in Entertainment, Music
New Beatles ‘Anthology’ projects will be released this fall
Beatles fans will be feeling some "real love" for this: New content from the iconic band is coming this fall on screen, in music and in print.
3 weeks ago in Local
South Portland Police Seize 50K Worth of Fentanyl in Bust
Police say they arrested a passenger in a vehicle.
3 weeks ago in Local
Lewiston-Auburn to Portland Bus Service Celebrates First Year
The bus line, known as the LAP, carried more than 23,500 passengers in its first year
3 weeks ago in Local
Man, Dog Dead in Penobscot County Head-On Crash
Penobscot County deputies say a car crossed the centerline on Route 69,
3 weeks ago in National
Judge denies Justice Department request to unseal Epstein grand jury transcripts
A federal judge on Wednesday rejected the Trump administration's request to unseal grand jury transcripts from Jeffrey Epstein 's sex trafficking case, joining two other judges in denying the public release of material from investigations into the late financier's decades-long sexual abuse of young women and girls.
3 weeks ago in Local
Bangor Police look to identify persons of interest in burglary
Police in Bangor are asking for the public's help as they try to identify persons of interest in a burglary investigation.
3 weeks ago in Local
Missing Brunswick woman found safe
Police said Thursday that Dorr has been found safe in a remote, wooded area.
3 weeks ago in Local
Fall Like Weather to Persist for Rest of August in Maine
Portland could see stretches of daytime high in the 80s as fall moves in,
3 weeks ago in Sports
Yankees become 1st MLB team to hit 9 home runs in a game twice in one season
José Caballero hit two home runs in 86 games with the Tampa Bay Rays this season. The speedy utilityman matched that total in one night Tuesday as the New York Yankees put on quite a power show.
3 weeks ago in Entertainment
Aubrey Plaza describes grief over husband Jeff Baena’s death, likens it to an ‘ocean of awfulness’
The actor spoke on the podcast ''Good Hang with Amy Poehler," telling her former "Parks and Recreation" costar in her most detailed public remarks to date that it's been a daily struggle to overcome her grief.
