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3 weeks ago in Entertainment, Trending

All eyez on Tupac: Long-awaited trial begins in rapper’s 1996 killing

Opening statements are set to begin Monday in the trial of a man accused of orchestrating the killing of Tupac Shakur, kicking off weeks of testimony that will revisit what happened on a Las Vegas street nearly 30 years ago.

3 weeks ago in Entertainment

Andrew Garfield finds wonder in everyday life in ‘The Magic Faraway Tree’

Andrew Garfield wants audiences to look up from their phones and remember that there is still plenty of magic in the world around them. That idea drew the two-time Oscar nominee to "The Magic Faraway Tree," a family adventure about Tim, a stay-at-home father whose family is forced to reconsider life after his wife, Polly, quits her job.

3 weeks ago in Entertainment, Trending

Hayden Panettiere, who starred in the television series ‘Heroes’ and ‘Nashville,’ dies at 36

Hayden Panettiere, star of popular television series including "Heroes" and "Nashville," died Sunday at an apartment complex in South Carolina where she was found unresponsive, police said. She was 36.

3 weeks ago in Local

NH Man Charged After Reports of 100 mph Erratic Driving in Maine

Police say the vehicle was traveling over 100 mph

3 weeks ago in Local

One Person in Critical Condition from Crash in Hallowell

The Hallowell PD is investigating the crash.

3 weeks ago in Local

Auburn motorcyclist killed in collision

A 20-year-old Auburn man was killed when his motorcycle collided with a vehicle Thursday afternoon in Auburn.

3 weeks ago in Local

Graham Platner to speak at labor rally, one of his first public events since ending Maine campaign

PORTLAND, Maine (AP) — Former Maine Democratic Senate nominee Graham Platner is scheduled to be the featured speaker at a…

3 weeks ago in Local

Storms, Hail Cause Power Outage at Portland Jetport

Jetport personnel say they implemented their Tarmac Delay Program.

3 weeks ago in Local

Sen. Collins Says ICE Agents in Maine Now Have Body Cameras

ICE has continued to be active in Maine.

3 weeks ago in Local

Drought Conditions Expand Across Maine

Severe drought has returned after completely disappearing.

3 weeks ago in Sports

Montero, Tigers shut out Guardians without a strikeout, a first in MLB since 2014

Keider Montero pitched three-hit ball into the seventh inning and the Detroit Tigers blanked the Cleveland Guardians 3-0 on Thursday despite failing to record a strikeout.

3 weeks ago in Lifestyle, Trending

Winning ticket for $1 billion Powerball jackpot was sold in Illinois

A Powerball ticket sold at a gas station in western Illinois was the sole winner of the $1 billion jackpot, ending a three-month drought without a top-prize victor.

3 weeks ago in Sports

Chicago Bears could merge 2 sites for potential stadium in northwest Indiana

The Chicago Bears have at least one viable site for a new stadium in northwest Indiana and they are examining a second location as they move closer to finalizing a place for their new home.

3 weeks ago in Entertainment

Film academy to honor Colman Domingo, Charlize Theron and John Carpenter at museum gala

Actors Colman Domingo, Charlize Theron and filmmaker John Carpenter are set to be honored at the Academy Museum Gala this fall. The red carpet for the annual fundraising event, now in its sixth year, has become a reliably starry and glamorous affair — a West Coast rival to New York's Met Gala. This year's edition will take place on the evening of Oct. 17 in Los Angeles.

3 weeks ago in National

Kennedy Center votes to restore Trump’s name and close for 2 years, challenging a judge’s order

The battle over the Kennedy Center's future escalated Thursday as President Donald Trump's allies on the board took new steps to commemorate him with physical changes to the iconic performing arts institution that could defy a federal court order.

3 weeks ago in Local

Section of Old Town bridge under construction collapses

At least two people suffered non-life threatening injuries when a bridge that's under construction in Old Town collapsed Thursday afternoon.

3 weeks ago in Local

Portland police seeking information from witnesses as they investigate Tukey’s Bridge homicide

Portland police are looking for witnesses as they investigate a homicide on Tukey's Bridge.

3 weeks ago in Local

Former Portland Mayor Kate Snyder to Seek City Council Seat

Snyder thinks a major issue for the city is homelessness.

3 weeks ago in Entertainment, Music

Marc Anthony, Chayanne and more to play benefit concert for Venezuela and Colombia earthquake relief

Latin music stars Marc Anthony, Luis Fonsi, Chayanne, Feid, Jay Wheeler and many more will perform at an international benefit concert livestreamed from Miami on Sunday to raise money for those impacted by devastating earthquakes in Venezuela and Colombia.

3 weeks ago in Sports

Dodgers’ Freddie Freeman somehow avoids serious injury in frightening fall into visitors’ dugout

Freddie Freeman apparently avoided serious injury Wednesday night when the Los Angeles Dodgers' first baseman took a frightening tumble down the stairs and into the visitors' dugout while trying to catch a foul popup in the eighth inning.