Maine secretary of state’s decision to bar Donald Trump from the ballot forces the U.S. Supreme Court’s hand to settle the issue of his eligibility.
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Posted inNation & World
Gaston Glock, creator of handgun that flooded the world, dies at 94
The Glock handgun, designed in the early 1980s, has been embraced by police and military but decried by gun-control advocates.
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Posted inBoston Celtics, Sports
Celtics rally, win in overtime to hand Pistons their 28th straight loss
Detroit leads by 21 in the first half but matches Philadelphia’s NBA record for consecutive losses, falling 128-122.
Posted inLocal & State, Maine Crime
Mother and child found safe after Saco police issue Amber Alert
Police say a man forced Norma Rodondi Jimbikt, 35, and her daughter Angie Rodondi, 3, into a white Ford Explorer around 11:30 a.m. Thursday. They were later located in New York.
Posted inBoys Basketball, Sports, Varsity Maine
Boys basketball: Messalonskee earns a dose of revenge on Skowhegan
The Eagles ride a big second quarter to prevail in a rematch of last season’s Class A North semifinal.
Posted inGirls Basketball, Sports, Varsity Maine
Girls basketball: Skowhegan uses stout defense to breeze past Messalonskee
River Hawks hold Eagles without a basket for nearly 20 minutes in 52-15 win.
Posted inNation & World
Venezuela to hold military exercises off its coast as British warship heads to Guyana amid border dispute
President Nicolás Maduro has ordered Venezuela’s armed forces to conduct defensive exercises in the Eastern Caribbean after the U.K. announced it would send a warship to Guyana’s territorial waters.
Posted inMaine Crime, News
Police surround Temple home after threats made
Shortly after 7 p.m., a Maine State Police spokeswoman confirmed that the department was assisting at the Day Mountain Road scene with its tactical and crisis negotiations teams.
Posted inElections, Local & State, Politics
Maine secretary of state bars Donald Trump from state’s presidential primary ballot
Shenna Bellows ruled that the former president is not qualified to hold the office of the president under Section 3 of the 14th Amendment. Trump’s campaign condemned the ruling and said it will appeal.
Posted inSports, Varsity Maine
Local roundup: Mt. Abram boys basketball cruises past Waterville
Mitchell scores game-high 26 points to lead the Roadrunners.