Judge: Ahmaud Arbery’s past troubles irrelevant to trial
SAVANNAH, Ga. (AP) — Defense attorneys for the men charged with killing Ahmaud Arbery won’t be allowed to present evidence of the slain Black man’sRead More
Afghans face hunger crisis, adding to Taliban’s challenges
KABUL, Afghanistan (AP) — Food stocks in Afghanistan could run out this month, a senior U.N. official warned Wednesday, threatening to add a hunger crisisRead More
2 charged with vandalism at fossilized dinosaur tracks site in Holyoke
HOLYOKE, Mass. (AP) — Authorities in Massachusetts have arrested two men they allege were digging in the area of protected fossilized dinosaur footprints. The menRead More
Maine man sentenced to 50 years for fatal beating
SOUTH PARIS, Maine (AP) — A Maine man who beat his longtime girlfriend to death while the couple’s children were inside the home is goingRead More
Maine man charged with killing his infant son
MILO, Maine (AP) — A Maine man who’s faced a series of domestic violence charges has been charged with killing his 1-month-old son, officials said.Read More
Pope inadvertently quotes Putin to chide West’s Afghan war
MADRID (AP) — Pope Francis has criticized the West’s two-decade-long involvement in Afghanistan as an outsider’s attempt to impose democracy — although he did itRead More
White House details plans to improve housing affordability
WASHINGTON (AP) — White House officials are outlining plans to build and restore more than 2 million homes, a response to the volcanic rise inRead More
UK regulator clears Piers Morgan over comments on Meghan
LONDON (AP) — Britain’s media regulator on Wednesday cleared TV personality and journalist Piers Morgan of any violations for making comments about Meghan, the DuchessRead More
Northern Vermont U goes fully remote due to COVID-19 cases
JOHNSON, Vt. (AP) — Students at the Johnson campus of Northern Vermont University will be studying remotely through the end of the week. In aRead More
NH governor not feeling well, getting a COVID test, isolating
CONCORD, N.H. (AP) — Gov. Chris Sununu was not feeling well and postponed an Executive Council meeting “out of an abundance of caution” as heRead More