Tag: terrorism
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PublishedSeptember 11, 2018
Two men honored for saving couple from oncoming train
They receive an award named for a flight attendant who communicated with ground crews from one of the hijacked planes flown into the World Trade Center.
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PublishedSeptember 11, 2018
Dual ceremonies in Lewiston, Auburn mark 9/11 anniversary
Sen. Angus King and Rep. Bruce Poliquin join other elected officials and fire and police personnel in paying tribute to the nearly 3,000 people killed in the terror attacks.
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PublishedSeptember 11, 2018
Pictures: Memorials held around the nation to remember 9/11
The president and his wife attended a memorial service at the rural field where a hijacked plane crashed, brought down by passengers who realized the U.S. was under attack.
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PublishedAugust 16, 2018
Afghan families mourn 34 students slain by Islamic State suicide bomber in Kabul
As they bury the high schoolers, two gunmen add to the misery, targeting an intelligence service compound.
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PublishedAugust 15, 2018
Suicide bomber targets Shiite students, kills 48 people
At least 67 are also hurt in the Kabul attack, in a week where civilians and troops have died in Taliban strikes.
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PublishedAugust 14, 2018
Los Angeles will be nation’s first to install subway body scanners that detect weapons
The machines can detect suspicious items from 30 feet away and can scan more than 2,000 passengers per hour.
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PublishedMay 13, 2018
Cynthia Dill: An ‘evolved’ Haspel has experience necessary to lead CIA
She admits her mistakes and says that she’s learned from them.
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PublishedApril 29, 2018
Commentary: Travel ban ruling will send a message at home
Muslim immigrants who have already arrived say it will speak to whether they are really welcome.
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PublishedApril 18, 2018
Maine Voices: Trump’s nominee for CIA chief about to undergo a kind of enhanced interrogation
Gina Haspel, who played a key role in the agency’s torture program, may be politically radioactive.
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PublishedMarch 30, 2018
Maine Voices: Collins, King should oppose Gina Haspel’s nomination to lead the CIA
Maine’s two senators are yet again being tested on the strength of their opposition to torture.
