The state of Maine, often associated with breathtaking nature and lobster rolls, is about to be front and center at this year’s NBA draft, as Cooper Flagg is expected to make history as the first No. 1 pick from the Pine Tree State. “It’s a really cool feeling, really cool for me to go through … Read more
WASHINGTON — Days after a Minnesota state lawmaker was killed and another injured in a “politically motivated assassination,” President Donald Trump said on Tuesday that he would not call the state’s governor, eschewing a traditional presidential response to tragedies. “Why would I call him? I could call and say, ‘Hi, how you doing?’ The guy … Read more
WASHINGTON — Sen. Rand Paul, a leading Republican critic of the sweeping Trump agenda bill, said during an interview on NBC News’ “Meet the Press” that he told President Donald Trump that he is “not an absolute no” on the package. “I talked to the President last evening after the parade, and we’re trying to … Read more
Charles Levine was blindsided in February when he was about to retire from the Army and found out it would not cover more than $40,000 in final moving costs — an end-of-service benefit given to retirees. The lieutenant colonel had served for 30 years, deploying five times and leading an airborne infantry company in Iraq … Read more
A miracle. Stunning. Unbelievable. These are some of the reactions online and in headlines around the world about Vishwashkumar Ramesh, the sole survivor of the Air India crash that killed 241 people on board and several more on the ground after the plane crashed minutes after takeoff. The Dreamliner struck a medical college hostel when it crashed … Read more
Khaby Lame, the world’s most popular TikTok personality with millions of followers, has left the U.S. after being detained by immigration agents in Las Vegas for allegedly overstaying his visa. The Senegalese-Italian influencer, whose legal name is Serigne Khabane Lame, was detained Friday at Harry Reid International Airport but was allowed to leave the country … Read more
German Chancellor Friedrich Merz said Friday, a day after meeting with President Donald Trump at the White House, that he encountered a U.S. administration open to discussion and returned confident that Washington remains committed to NATO. Merz described his Oval Office meeting and extended lunch with Trump as constructive but also candid, noting that the … Read more