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Fearful Maine residents stay home amid massive search for suspect in killing of 18 people
Skip to main contentYou have permission to edit this article.EditHomeNewsSportsEntertainmentOpinionEducationObituariesAbout UsNewslettersSpecial SectionsManage subscriptionGamesJobsLegalsPlace a display adPlace a Legal NoticeClassifiedsCommercial printingSearchIn this image taken from video provided by the Androscoggin County Sheriff's Office, Robert Card points a gun while entering a bowling alley in Lewiston, Maine, on Wednesday, Oct. 25, 2023. The body of Card, suspected of killing multiple people at the bowling alley and a bar, was found Friday, Oct. 27, with an apparent self-inflicted...…Skip to main contentYou have permission to edit this article.EditHomeNewsSportsEntertainmentOpinionEducationObituariesAbout UsNewslettersSpecial SectionsManage subscriptionGamesJobsLegalsPlace a display adPlace a Legal NoticeClassifiedsCommercial printingSearchIn this image taken from video provided by the Androscoggin County Sheriff's Office, Robert Card points a gun while entering a bowling alley in Lewiston, Maine, on Wednesday, Oct. 25, 2023. The body of Card, suspected of killing multiple people at the bowling alley and a bar, was found Friday, Oct. 27, with an apparent self-inflicted...WW…
Justice Dept. expected to file antitrust action vs. Google
TRENDING:AdvertisementFollow UsAdvertisementAdvertisementAdvertisementAdvertisementQuestion of the DayAdvertisementWASHINGTON (AP) - The Justice Department is expected to bring an antitrust action against Google in coming weeks, focusing on its dominance in online search and whether it was used to stifle competition and hurt consumers, a person familiar with the matter told The Associated Press Thursday.The department also is examining Google’s online advertising practices, said the person, who could not discuss an ongoing investigation publicly and spoke on condition of anonymity....…TRENDING:AdvertisementFollow UsAdvertisementAdvertisementAdvertisementAdvertisementQuestion of the DayAdvertisementWASHINGTON (AP) - The Justice Department is expected to bring an antitrust action against Google in coming weeks, focusing on its dominance in online search and whether it was used to stifle competition and hurt consumers, a person familiar with the matter told The Associated Press Thursday.The department also is examining Google’s online advertising practices, said the person, who could not discuss an ongoing investigation publicly and spoke on condition of anonymity....WW…
Feds accuse Yale of discriminating against some applicants
WASHINGTON (AP) — A Justice Department investigation has found Yale University is illegally discriminating against Asian American and white applicants, in violation of federal civil rights law, officials said on Thursday.The findings detailed in a letter to the college’s attorneys Thursday mark the latest action by the Trump administration aimed at rooting out discrimination in the college application process, following complaints from students about the application process at some Ivy League colleges.The two-year investigation concluded that Yale “rejects scores of Asian American and white...…WASHINGTON (AP) — A Justice Department investigation has found Yale University is illegally discriminating against Asian American and white applicants, in violation of federal civil rights law, officials said on Thursday.The findings detailed in a letter to the college’s attorneys Thursday mark the latest action by the Trump administration aimed at rooting out discrimination in the college application process, following complaints from students about the application process at some Ivy League colleges.The two-year investigation concluded that Yale “rejects scores of Asian American and white...WW…
‘We’ve got a long way to go’: Biden unveils actions on guns, says much more needed - The Boston Globe
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Man rams car into 2 Capitol police; 1 officer, driver killed
Posted: Apr 2, 2021 / 01:25 PM EDTUpdated: Apr 2, 2021 / 07:55 PM EDTThis is an archived article and the information in the article may be outdated. Please look at the time stamp on the story to see when it was last updated.WASHINGTON (AP) — A Capitol Police officer was killed Friday after a man rammed a car into two officers at a barricade outside the U.S. Capitol and then emerged wielding a knife. It was the second line-of-duty death this year for a department still struggling to heal from the Jan. 6 insurrection.Video shows the driver of the crashed car emerging with a knife in his hand...…Posted: Apr 2, 2021 / 01:25 PM EDTUpdated: Apr 2, 2021 / 07:55 PM EDTThis is an archived article and the information in the article may be outdated. Please look at the time stamp on the story to see when it was last updated.WASHINGTON (AP) — A Capitol Police officer was killed Friday after a man rammed a car into two officers at a barricade outside the U.S. Capitol and then emerged wielding a knife. It was the second line-of-duty death this year for a department still struggling to heal from the Jan. 6 insurrection.Video shows the driver of the crashed car emerging with a knife in his hand...WW…
Federal investigation into Rudy Giuliani’s business dealings awaits Merrick Garland as he nears AG confirmation
NEW YORK — With Merrick Garland poised to be confirmed as attorney general as early as next week, one of the first major questions he is likely to encounter is what to do about Rudy Giuliani. A federal probe into the overseas and business dealings of the former New York City mayor and close ally of former President Donald Trump stalled last year over a dispute over investigative tactics as Trump unsuccessfully sought reelection and amid Giuliani’s prominent role in subsequently disputing the results of the contest on Trump’s behalf. Advertisement But the U.S. attorney’s office in Manhattan...…NEW YORK — With Merrick Garland poised to be confirmed as attorney general as early as next week, one of the first major questions he is likely to encounter is what to do about Rudy Giuliani. A federal probe into the overseas and business dealings of the former New York City mayor and close ally of former President Donald Trump stalled last year over a dispute over investigative tactics as Trump unsuccessfully sought reelection and amid Giuliani’s prominent role in subsequently disputing the results of the contest on Trump’s behalf. Advertisement But the U.S. attorney’s office in Manhattan...WW…
Federal executions at end of Donald Trump’s term were likely COVID-19 super-spreading events - The Boston Globe
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Self-proclaimed ‘QAnon Shaman’ who wore horns in US Capitol riot moved to Virginia jail
Posted: Feb 4, 2021 / 07:30 PM ESTUpdated: Feb 4, 2021 / 10:32 PM ESTThis is an archived article and the information in the article may be outdated. Please look at the time stamp on the story to see when it was last updated.WASHINGTON (AP) — A man who stormed the U.S. Capitol while sporting face paint, no shirt and a furry hat with horns was moved to a jail in Virginia on Thursday after a federal judge ordered authorities to provide him with organic food while he’s in custody.Jacob Chansley was transferred to the Alexandria Detention Center after his attorney argued that his client had gone...…Posted: Feb 4, 2021 / 07:30 PM ESTUpdated: Feb 4, 2021 / 10:32 PM ESTThis is an archived article and the information in the article may be outdated. Please look at the time stamp on the story to see when it was last updated.WASHINGTON (AP) — A man who stormed the U.S. Capitol while sporting face paint, no shirt and a furry hat with horns was moved to a jail in Virginia on Thursday after a federal judge ordered authorities to provide him with organic food while he’s in custody.Jacob Chansley was transferred to the Alexandria Detention Center after his attorney argued that his client had gone...WW…
Capitol Police chief resigning after rejecting multiple offers of federal help to quell pro-Trump mob
Get local news delivered to your inbox!Please subscribe to keep reading. You can cancel at any time.Loading&hellp;{{title}}{{description}}{{banner}}(renews at {{format_dollars}}{{start_price}}{{format_cents}}/month + tax){{tagline}}{{special_title}}{{html}}You have permission to edit this article.© 2022 Lee EnterprisesShare ThisCapitol Police chief resigning after rejecting multiple offers of federal help to quell pro-Trump mobShare thisWASHINGTON (AP) — The head of the U.S. Capitol Police will resign effective Jan. 16 following the breach of the Capitol by a pro-Trump mob.Chief Steven...…Get local news delivered to your inbox!Please subscribe to keep reading. You can cancel at any time.Loading&hellp;{{title}}{{description}}{{banner}}(renews at {{format_dollars}}{{start_price}}{{format_cents}}/month + tax){{tagline}}{{special_title}}{{html}}You have permission to edit this article.© 2022 Lee EnterprisesShare ThisCapitol Police chief resigning after rejecting multiple offers of federal help to quell pro-Trump mobShare thisWASHINGTON (AP) — The head of the U.S. Capitol Police will resign effective Jan. 16 following the breach of the Capitol by a pro-Trump mob.Chief Steven...WW…
AG Barr authorizes DOJ to probe allegations of voting irregularities, despite little evidence of fraud
AdvertisementBy Associated PressNov 10, 2020 at 11:52 pmAttorney General William Barr has authorized federal prosecutors across the U.S. to pursue “substantial allegations” of voting irregularities, if they exist, before the 2020 presidential election is certified, despite no evidence of widespread fraud.Barr’s action comes days after Democrat Joe Biden defeated President Donald Trump and raises the prospect that Trump will use the Justice Department to try to challenge the outcome. It gives prosecutors the ability to go around longstanding Justice Department policy that normally would...…AdvertisementBy Associated PressNov 10, 2020 at 11:52 pmAttorney General William Barr has authorized federal prosecutors across the U.S. to pursue “substantial allegations” of voting irregularities, if they exist, before the 2020 presidential election is certified, despite no evidence of widespread fraud.Barr’s action comes days after Democrat Joe Biden defeated President Donald Trump and raises the prospect that Trump will use the Justice Department to try to challenge the outcome. It gives prosecutors the ability to go around longstanding Justice Department policy that normally would...WW…