Oct 27 Watch 11:58 Brooks and Capehart on gun policy debate after Maine mass shooting and new House speaker By Amna Nawaz, Ali Schmitz New York Times columnist David Brooks and Washington Post associate editor Jonathan Capehart join Amna Nawaz to discuss the week in politics, including this week’s shooting in Maine that has put another spotlight on America’s gun violence epidemic and new… Continue watching
Oct 27 Maine officials lift shelter-in-place order as search for mass shooting suspect continues By David Sharp, Patrick Whittle, Holly Ramer, Michelle R. Smith, Associated Press State Public Safety Commissioner Mike Sauschuck made the announcement Friday afternoon after naming all 18 victims of the shooting. Continue reading
Oct 27 Maine residents remain behind locked doors as massive manhunt continues By Patrick Whittle, Holly Ramer, Michelle R. Smith, David Sharp, Associated Press Maine residents are being asked to stay in their homes as hundreds of police and FBI agents search intently for Robert Card, a U.S. Army reservist who authorities say fatally shot 18 people at a bowling alley and a bar. Continue reading
Oct 26 Watch 7:11 ‘Never thought I’d grow up and get a bullet in my leg,’ says 10-year-old victim in Maine By Laura Barrón-López, Dorothy Hastings, Maea Lenei Buhre, Sam Weber, Mike Fritz Lewiston, Maine, is the latest community to suffer devastating losses from mass shootings after a gunman killed at least 18 people and injured 13 others. The suspect remains at large and hundreds of officers are looking for him in a… Continue watching
Oct 26 Maine’s governor says at least 18 people were killed and 13 were injured in shootings in Lewiston By David Sharp, Associated Press Maine's governor says at least 18 people were killed and 13 were injured in shootings in Lewiston. Continue reading
Oct 26 Massive search launched after deadly shooting in Maine By David Sharp, Associated Press An order for residents and business owners to stay inside and off the streets of the city of 37,000 was extended Wednesday night from Lewiston to Lisbon, about 8 miles away, after a “vehicle of interest” was found there, authorities… Continue reading
Sep 13 Hurricane watch issued in Maine as rain-soaked New England braces for Lee By Michael Casey, Kathy McCormack, Associated Press The National Hurricane Center has issued a hurricane watch for portions of Maine and a tropical storm watch for a large area of coastal New England as Hurricane Lee heads to the region. Continue reading
Sep 10 Walkway collapses during annual lighthouse event in Maine, injuring 11 By Patrick Whittle, Associated Press Eleven lighthouse enthusiasts were hurt when a walkway collapsed, sending people tumbling into mudflats below during an annual event that encourages tours of Maine's beloved beacons. Continue reading
Jul 28 WATCH: Biden jokes that Republicans may impeach him because inflation is starting to cool By Josh Boak, Associated Press Biden — buoyed by new signs the economy is continuing on the upswing — took a swipe on Friday at House Republicans' flirtations with an impeachment inquiry, quipping that GOP lawmakers may decide to impeach him because inflation is cooling down. Continue reading
Jul 19 Maine Gov. Mills expands access to abortion later in pregnancy By David Sharp, Associated Press Democratic Gov. Janet Mills signed a bill into law Wednesday that allows abortions at any time if deemed medically necessary by a doctor. The law goes into effect 90 days after the state Legislature's session ends in the coming weeks. Continue reading