Rebecca E. Harmatys, 46, of Livermore was arrested on charges of operating under the influence of alcohol, refusing to submit to arrest and leaving the scene of an accident.
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Posted inNation & World, News
Chinese surveillance balloon picked up intelligence from U.S. military sites
An American fighter jet shot down the balloon near the South Carolina coast on Feb. 4.
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Posted inNation & World, News, Politics
Jailed U.S. reporter’s lawyers appeal his arrest in Russia
Evan Gershkovich was put in Moscow’s Lefortovo prison, which dates from the czarist era and has been a terrifying symbol of repression since Soviet times.
Posted inNation & World, News, Politics
Russia blames Ukraine for bomb that killed military blogger
The bombing at a St. Petersburg cafe, which also wounded more than 30 other people, was the latest attack inside Russia on a high-profile pro-war figure.
Posted inNation & World, News, Politics
Trump returns to New York to face historic criminal charges
The former president is due to be arraigned on Tuesday on multiple charges of falsifying business records, including at least 1 felony offense, in the indictment handed down by a Manhattan grand jury last week.
Posted inLocal & State
Maine astronaut not chosen for Artemis II, but could still visit the moon
Caribou native Jessica Meir is among the 18 candidates training for NASA’s 3 crewed Artemis missions.
Posted inNation & World, News
With no peace in sight, NATO countries eye more Ukraine help
NATO Secretary-General Jens Stoltenberg says Ukraine’s Western allies have sent the country $70 billion in military aid to help thwart Russia’s full-scale invasion.
Posted inLocal & State, Maine Crime, News
Woman faces murder, arson charges in deadly Caribou fire
Jason Donahue, 30, was found dead in January, a day after a fire destroyed an apartment building. The Maine Attorney General’s Office is now charging Susan Kochanowski, 34, in his death.
Posted inOp-Eds, Opinion
Commentary: Maine response to PFAS amounts to regulatory overreach
Regulators underestimate the cost of implementing PFAS regulations and fundamentally misunderstand the complex nature of these compounds.
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Jail intake remains limited as Cumberland County sheriff continues hiring push
Kevin Joyce hopes to lift intake restrictions this summer, but he warns persistent staffing issues will likely limit the jail’s operations for two to three years.