A Houston police officer is under investigation on suspicion of being among the mob that stormed the U.S. Capitol last week and has been put on leave, officials said Wednesday.
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Weather delays Maine Aerospace Company to launch its first rocket next week
LIMESTONE – A high school has partnered with Blushift Aerospace to power up it’s first small rocket launch …
Maine’s vaccination process halted
STATEWIDE — Maine’s COVID-19 vaccination process may be temporarily suspended due to a possible supply issue.
Red Cross: Plasma donations critical to fighting COVID
BANGOR – As coronavirus cases skyrocket in Maine, so does the need for blood and plasma donations.
Bangor launching opioid overdose response team
BANGOR – A new program in the Bangor area is bringing together community organizations and first responders to …
Paycheck Protection Program is back
STATEWIDE — The Paycheck Protection Program aimed at helping small businesses survive the pandemic is back.
Bail set for man accused of assaulting toddler
BANGOR — A judge Friday afternoon set bail at $10,000 for a Bangor man who’s been charged with …
Governor Mills gets 1st dose of COVID-19 vaccine
BANGOR — A Bangor doctor injected Gov. Janet Mills with her first dose of COVID-19 vaccine.
Bangor Fire Department receives donation to store COVID-19 vaccine
BANGOR – Hospitals and medical facilities aren’t the only places storing the COVID-19 vaccines.
UMS sees drop in applications from Maine students
ORONO — The University of Maine System reports applications for first-year admission among Maine students are down 13 percent …
National News
Signal messaging service back up after outage caused by surge in demand
Secure messaging service Signal is back up and running after suffering an outage caused by a surge in demand.
Lillard helps Blazers rally for a 112-106 win over Hawks
Damian Lillard scored 36 points and the Portland Trail Blazers rebounded from a first-half deficit to beat the …
Pacioretty lifts Golden Knights past Ducks in OT
Max Pacioretty scored 7 seconds into overtime to give the Vegas Golden Knights a 2-1 victory over the …
Markstrom records shutout, Flames top Canucks 3-0
Sean Monahan, Dillon Dube and Matthew Tkachuk scored power-play goals and Jacob Markstrom’ made 32 saves and shut …
Gordon Chang: China ‘might still have leverage’ over Rep. Swalwell amid spy scandal
A new Fox Nation special raises fresh questions about Rep. Eric Swalwell’s entanglement with a suspected Chinese spy.
Parler CEO: ‘No indication’ Big Tech shutdown threats were ‘deadly serious’ until last minute
Big Tech giants Amazon, Apple and Google gave no indication to upstart social media platform Parler until the …
Bobby Jindal: Biden may find support for some proposals among populist Republicans in Congress
President-elect Joe Biden faces a Republican Party transformed by President Trump, giving the incoming Democratic president an opportunity …
Leslie Marshall: Are Democratic congressional leaders too old? AOC and Pelosi have very different views
Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez is complaining about the need for new leadership in the Democratic Party and says the …
15 smart products to help you kick your bad habits in 2021
A new year always brings a fresh start, and we can all use that after 2020. The stressful …
Entertainment
Police Bracing for the Worst on Inauguration Day in Major Cities Across U.S.
State capitols aren’t the only landmarks authorities fear might become potential targets for violence in the wake of …
Netflix Omits Controversial Episode from MTV’s ‘The Challenge’
Netflix left a controversial episode from one of MTV’s most popular shows on the cutting room floor … …
Andrew Zimmern Says Prisoners Need Better Food, Even Capitol Rioters
Andrew Zimmern says folks in custody need better food options … even the bare-chested insurrectionist with animal horns …
Marshall Faulk ‘Worried’ For Trevor Lawrence, Urban Meyer Can’t Develop QBs!
Marshall Faulk says he’s straight-up “worried” about Trevor Lawrence’s possible future under Urban Meyer in Jacksonville … telling …
Ex-NFL Star LeRoy Butler Says This Is Why He Should Be In Hall Of Fame …
Pro Football Hall of Fame Finalist LeRoy Butler says there’s a very good reason he belongs in Canton …
Ralph Macchio — Good Genes or Good Docs?!
Ralph Macchio’s good looks are unbeatable! Here is a 23-year-old version of “The …
Black Man Helped by Mental Health Officer Day Before Shooting Death
This is a story of life and death — two 911 calls a day apart to help a …
Latin Singer Chesca Positive for COVID, MLK Day Performance Still On
Latin singer Chesca — an artist who was supposed to perform at Joe Biden’s MLK Day celebration — …
Capitol Rioter/Texan Realtor Asks Trump for Pardon After Arrest
One of the Capitol rioters who was arrested in the aftermath now has an audacious ask of President …
Sports News
USC beats Washington State 85-77, improves to 5-1 in Pac-12
Tahj Eaddy scored 14 of his season-high 21 points in the first half and Southern California defeated Washington …
Johansson’s goal gives Wild another OT win against Kings
The Minnesota Wild won only two games last season when trailing after two periods. They have already equaled …
Players in lockdown after positive virus cases in Australia
Grand Slam champions are among the 47 players in hard lockdown after four positive tests for COVID-19 emerged …
Lillard helps Blazers rally for a 112-106 win over Hawks
Damian Lillard scored 36 points and the Portland Trail Blazers rebounded from a first-half deficit to beat the …
Pacioretty lifts Golden Knights past Ducks in OT
Max Pacioretty scored 7 seconds into overtime to give the Vegas Golden Knights a 2-1 victory over the …
Markstrom records shutout, Flames top Canucks 3-0
Sean Monahan, Dillon Dube and Matthew Tkachuk scored power-play goals and Jacob Markstrom’ made 32 saves and shut …
Bills use big 3rd quarter to propel them to AFC Championship game
The Buffalo Bills advanced to the AFC Championship with a win over the Baltimore Ravens on Saturday night …
Ravens’ Lamar Jackson hits head hard on ground, ruled out for rest of playoff game
Lamar Jackson injured his head during the Baltimore Ravens’ divisional-round playoff game against the Buffalo Bills on Saturday …
Bills’ Taron Johnson returns Lamar Jackson interception 101 yards for TD vs. Ravens
Buffalo Bills cornerback Taron Johnson may have made the play of the night in the third quarter against …