4 weeks ago in World

Tropical Storm Melissa brings heavy rain and a flood risk to Haiti, Dominican Republic and Jamaica

Tropical Storm Melissa began dumping heavy rain on Hispaniola on Tuesday as forecasters warned of a significant flood risk in parts of the Caribbean region later this week.

4 weeks ago in Sports

NHL cancels Olympic sendoff event. Islanders are set to host All-Star Weekend in ’27, AP source says

The NHL has canceled an Olympic sendoff event scheduled for February at the New York Islanders' arena and plan to hold All-Star Weekend festivities there in 2027, according to two people with knowledge of the situation.

4 weeks ago in Sports

Thunder receive NBA championship rings, raise banner before season opener against Rockets

The Oklahoma City Thunder received their NBA championship rings Tuesday night before their season opener against the Houston Rockets.

4 weeks ago in Sports

Dodgers to start Snell in Game 1, Yamamoto in Game 2 of World Series vs Blue Jays

Blake Snell will start Game 1 of the World Series on Friday and Yoshinobu Yamamoto will follow in Game 2 for the Los Angeles Dodgers against the Toronto Blue Jays, manager Dave Roberts said Tuesday.

4 weeks ago in Entertainment

Misty Copeland will take to the ballet stage one last time, before hanging up her pointe shoes

Misty Copeland hangs up her pointe shoes Wednesday, putting a final exclamation point on a trailblazing career in which she became an ambassador for diversity in the very white world of ballet — and a crossover star far beyond.

4 weeks ago in Entertainment, Music

MusiCares names Mariah Carey its 2026 Person of the Year

MusiCares, an organization that helps music professionals who need financial, personal or medical assistance, will honor Mariah Carey as its 2026 Person of the Year.

4 weeks ago in Trending, World

The Louvre reopens 3 days after one of the biggest museum heists of the century

The Louvre reopened on Wednesday to long lines beneath its landmark Paris glass pyramid, just three days after one of the highest-profile museum thefts of the century stunned the world with its audacity and scale.

4 weeks ago in Local

Platner Takes Page from Trump Playbook to Keep Up Senate Bid

Platner is the latest Democratic candidate to shrug off dark revelations about their past,

4 weeks ago in Local

Man Dies in Down East Maine Crash

The cause of the crash remains under investigation.

4 weeks ago in Local

Maine State Worker Resigns After Charges for Comfort Dog’s Death

Brodie Hinckley was placed on administrative leave last month

4 weeks ago in Local

Former Gov. LePage joins Republicans calling for investigation into funds raised for Lewiston shooting survivors

A group of Maine Republicans including former Governor Paul LePage are calling for an investigation into the use of funds raised for survivors of the Lewiston mass shooting.

4 weeks ago in Local

Traffic stops lead to drug arrest in Portland

Police seized a rifle along with meth and crack cocaine during a traffic stop in Portland.

4 weeks ago in Local

Right Whale, Found Off Maine Coast, Growing in Population

The whales have shown a trend of slow population growth over the past four years.

4 weeks ago in Local

New Hampshire Man Faces Attempted Murder After York Co. Stabbing

Deputies say the victim was taken to Maine Medical Center in Portland.

4 weeks ago in Local

Man Accused of Threatening to Detonate Bomb During Bangor Burglary

Officers say they found the suspect inside a closed business in Bangor

4 weeks ago in Local

CMP Transformer Move to Delay Traffic Through Scarborough

Drivers are asked to plan alternate routes and expect delays.

4 weeks ago in Local

Standish woman accused of fatally shooting boyfriend appears in court

A Standish woman charged with murder for the shooting death of her boyfriend made her first court appearance on Monday.

4 weeks ago in Local

Police looking for leads after drive-by shooting damages Auburn home

There were no injuries but a home was struck by gunfire during a drive-by shooting in Auburn over the weekend.

4 weeks ago in Sports

Red-hot Mbappé, Kane and Haaland lead Madrid, Bayern and City as Champions League returns

Real Madrid, Bayern Munich and Manchester City return to the Champions League with Kylian Mbappé, Harry Kane and Erling Haaland enjoying red-hot starts to their seasons.

4 weeks ago in National

Amazon cloud computing outage disrupts Snapchat, Ring and many other online services

A problem at Amazon's cloud computing service disrupted internet use around the world early Monday, taking down dozens of online services, including social media site Snapchat, the Roblox and Fortnite video games and chat app Signal.