3 weeks ago in Entertainment

Add expectant father to Allen’s list of achievements in Buffalo, after Steinfeld announces pregnancy

Marriage, fatherhood and an NFL MVP honor were the furthest things on Josh Allen's mind when he arrived in Buffalo as a raw but promising quarterback prospect in April 2018.

3 weeks ago in Entertainment

Thousands of fans join tribute to reggae pioneer Jimmy Cliff in his native Jamaica

The instructions on Wednesday were clear: no serious, sad or long faces. And the crowd filing into a gymnasium in Jamaica's capital largely obliged as they honored reggae giant Jimmy Cliff.

4 weeks ago in Local

Game Wardens Cite Anglers for Illegally ‘Snagging’ Salmon in Western Maine

Snagging involves intentionally hooking a fish in parts of the body other than the mouth.

4 weeks ago in Local

Sen Collins Demands Coast Guard Abandon ‘Swastika’ Reclassification

Collins is joining a chorus of Jewish groups that are condemning the policy change.

4 weeks ago in Local

Fire destroys local business, damages apartment building in Penobscot County

A fire early Wednesday morning in Patten damaged an apartment building and destroyed a local business.

4 weeks ago in Local

Investigators release probable identities of father and son victims in Palermo fire

The father and son victims in a deadly fire in Palermo have been identified.

4 weeks ago in National

4 Republicans defy Speaker Johnson to force House vote on extending ACA subsidies

Four centrist Republicans broke with Speaker Mike Johnson on Wednesday and signed onto a Democratic-led petition that will force a House vote on extending for three years an enhanced pandemic-era subsidy that lowers health insurance costs for millions of Americans.

4 weeks ago in Lifestyle

Teen drug use remains low, but survey finds small rise in heroin and cocaine use

Teen use of alcohol, nicotine and marijuana remains at record lows, according to national survey results released Wednesday.

4 weeks ago in Sports

Chiefs’ Patrick Mahomes begins rehab after knee surgery with eye on Week 1 return in 2026

Chiefs quarterback Patrick Mahomes has begun rehab following surgery to repair two torn ligaments in his left knee, and the team is optimistic the two-time MVP could be back early next season — perhaps even by the time Kansas City plays Week 1.

4 weeks ago in Sports

Dolphins benching Tua Tagovailoa for rookie Quinn Ewers, AP source says

The Miami Dolphins are benching Tua Tagovailoa for rookie seventh-round pick Quinn Ewers, a person with knowledge of the quarterback change told The Associated Press on Wednesday.

4 weeks ago in Entertainment, Trending

Rob Reiner’s son Nick appears in court on 2 counts of murder in killing of his parents

Rob Reiner's son Nick Reiner made his first court appearance Wednesday in Los Angeles on two counts of first-degree murder in the killing of his parents.

4 weeks ago in Entertainment, Trending

The Oscars will move to YouTube in 2029, leaving longtime home of ABC

In a seismic shift for one of television's marquee events, the Academy Awards will depart ABC and begin streaming on YouTube beginning in 2029, the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences announced Wednesday.

4 weeks ago in Entertainment

Christine Baranski narrates ‘A Christmas Carol’ before returning for new ‘The Gilded Age’ season

Christine Baranski agreed to narrate a music-and-spoken word version of Charles Dickens' "A Christmas Carol" last December at The Morgan Library & Museum in New York, which owns the original manuscript of the 1843 classic. A recording was made last June at the Church of the Redeemer in Chestnut Hill, Massachusetts, and released Dec. 4 on the LSO Live label.

4 weeks ago in Lifestyle

Maximalism is back in cocktails with bold colors and flavors

After years of minimalist, pared-back drinks, maximalism is back. Drinkers are looking for more than just a simple serve, and bartenders are dreaming up bold color palettes, layered flavors, oversize garnishes, theatrical glassware and playful twists on classic drinks.

4 weeks ago in Sports

Carlos Alcaraz ends 7-year partnership with coach Juan Carlos Ferrero

Top-ranked Carlos Alcaraz is parting ways with his longtime coach, Juan Carlos Ferrero, the man who guided him to the pinnacle of men's tennis during a remarkably successful seven-year partnership.

4 weeks ago in Sports

Losing to Jake Paul would be ‘awfully embarrassing’ for Joshua, says promoter Hearn

Writing in a column for the BBC, Eddie Hearn said it was "crazy" that Anthony Joshua — a former two-time world heavyweight champion and Olympic gold medalist — was getting in the ring with Paul, a YouTuber-turned-boxer who is facing easily his biggest challenge yet.

4 weeks ago in World

Millions are pledged to a Syrian Australian man who stopped a gunman and became a national hero

Like many Australians strolling at Bondi Beach on long, warm summer evenings, Ahmed al Ahmed just wanted a cup of coffee with a friend. Around him, a bloody massacre erupted as two gunmen targeted Jews during Hanukkah festivities at a park close to the shore.

4 weeks ago in Local

Wells to Hold ‘Reverse’ Christmas Parade After Weather Cancellation

The new event is being staged this Sunday from 1-2 pm

4 weeks ago in Local

No Public Threat After Reported Stabbing at Bangor Shaw’s

Police say they were sent to the scene at 3:37 pm

4 weeks ago in Local

5-year-old student hit and killed by school bus in Standish

A 5-year-old kindergartener was struck and killed by a school bus near Edna Libby Elementary School in Standish on Tuesday.