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2 hours ago in Local

LePage declared official winner in Maine congressional race decided by ranked choice

As Republicans dig out from under a midterm landslide, they can point to a single bright spot on the nationwide congressional map. That’s Maine’s 2nd congressional district, the only seat that went from blue to red without the help of redistricting.

2 hours ago in Local

Falmouth bakery closed temporarily after crash causes damage

Police say a 75-year-old man who crashed into a Falmouth bakery Wednesday night has been charged with OUI.

24 hours ago in Local

Forest Wildfire Near Maine Border Now 59% Contained

A forest closure remains in effect in the Wild River Fire area.

1 day ago in Local

Maine Turnpike Authority Unveils Veterans-Only Parking at Service Plazas

The Maine Turnpike Authority has added the spaces at all five service plazas.

1 day ago in Local

Searsmont EMT to return home six months after mill explosion

Searsmont EMT chief Sarah Tompkins will return home from the hospital six months after the deadly explosion at the Robbins Lumber mill.

1 day ago in Local

Police say speed, alcohol were factors in crash that killed bicyclist in Pittsfield

Police have seized a vehicle believed to be involved in a deadly hit-and-run crash in Pittsfield.

Sports

9 hours ago in Sports

NC State reaches deal for former QB Philip Rivers to become coach, AP source says

N.C. State has reached an agreement with former Wolfpack and NFL quarterback Philip Rivers to become head coach, with that deal heading to university trustees for approval, a person with knowledge of the situation said.

1 day ago in Sports

Arch Manning leads Texas into his bayou backyard for a key matchup with LSU

Arch Manning is intimately familiar with Saturday nights in "Death Valley," having been in the stands for some of LSU's biggest games in Tiger Stadium during his childhood in Louisiana.

1 day ago in Sports

Vikings bring back QB Kirk Cousins in a trade with the Raiders to lift a struggling offense

The Minnesota Vikings reacquired quarterback Kirk Cousins to try to revive their sputtering offense, beating the NFL trade deadline on Tuesday with an agreement to send their 2027 third-round draft pick to the Las Vegas Raiders.

1 day ago in Sports

Skubal to meet with 6 teams, including Mets, Dodgers and Padres, with December lockout looming

With a lockout looming and team executives vowing to take a business-as-usual approach to the offseason, the New York Mets, Los Angeles Dodgers and San Diego Padres are among six teams set to meet with top free-agent pitcher Tarik Skubal.

2 days ago in Sports, Trending

PWHL expansion teams get names: Detroit Clutch, San Jose Sea Lions, Vegas Vanguards, Hamilton Havoc

The Professional Women's Hockey League's four new expansion teams finally have nicknames and logos to accompany them in preparing to make their on-ice debuts next month.

3 days ago in Sports

NASCAR’s 2026 season defined by two Kyles: Larson’s playoff surge and Busch’s shocking death

NASCAR's championship weekend started with another Kyle Busch remembrance and ended with another Kyle Larson celebration. The Cup Series drivers will be linked forever.

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2 hours ago in National, Trending

Is Outlook down? Widespread outage hits Microsoft email and other apps

A widespread outage hit Microsoft platforms including Outlook on Thursday, with many users encountering trouble using their email accounts and other errors across the tech giant's suite of apps.

2 hours ago in National

Jensen Huang built the company that powers AI. Now Nvidia must find a way forward without him

Nvidia CEO Jensen Huang resigned Thursday, capping a spectacular downfall for a poster boy of the artificial intelligence boom whose exit following reports of extramarital affairs now thrusts the chipmaker into an uncertain future.

9 hours ago in National, Trending

Mississippi elects Democrat Scott Colom as state’s first Black US senator since Reconstruction

Democratic nominee Scott Colom defeated Republican Sen. Cindy Hyde-Smith on Wednesday in Mississippi's closely contested U.S. Senate race after a prolonged ballot counting process, giving the state its first Black U.S. senator since post-Civil War Reconstruction.

1 day ago in National, Trending

More than a dozen key races remain too early to call one week after Election Day

The size of Democrats' majorities in the House and Senate remained undetermined one week after Election Day as more than a dozen races were still too early to call Tuesday.

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Entertainment

2 hours ago in Lifestyle

What men need to know after a major update to prostate cancer guidelines

Middle-aged men should undergo regular screening for prostate cancer, the American Cancer Society said Thursday in a major change to its guidelines.

9 hours ago in Entertainment, Music

Gram Parsons celebrated in song by Emmylou Harris, Elvis Costello on eve of his Rock Hall induction

Joy and sorrow were in harmony at a musical tribute to Gram Parsons, the country-rocker who on Saturday will enter the Rock & Roll Hall of Fame 53 years after his death at age 26.

9 hours ago in Entertainment

Yacht captain on reality show ‘Below Deck’ arrested in Turkey after teenager dies

A participant in the U.S. reality TV show "Below Deck" has been arrested in Turkey over a fight in the resort city of Bodrum that left a 17-year-old dead, local media reported Thursday.