Hours before Sunday’s deadline, hundreds of youth joined security forces in the darkened streets of the capital to stand guard at a dozen roundabouts until morning.
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Pakistan’s ex-PM Imran Khan goes from high office to high-security prison after sentencing
Khan was arrested Saturday at his home in the eastern city of Lahore and taken to prison.
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‘Barbie’ joins $1 billion club, breaks another record for female directors
In modern box office history, just 53 movies have made over $1 billion, not accounting for inflation, and ‘Barbie’ is now the biggest to be directed by one woman.
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Heavy rains flooding roads in southern, central Maine
The National Weather Services has warned of flash flooding potential from York County to Skowhegan.
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Death toll from train derailment in Pakistan rises to 30 with 90 others injured, officials say
Railway officials say the death toll from a train derailment in southern Pakistan has risen to at least 30, with more than 60 others injured
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U.S. auditors accuse Maine of misusing federal grants to shore up its pension fund
The practice, while not unique to Maine, exceeded ‘reasonable’ allowances as it diverted $2.6 million away from fishing, hunting and wildlife protection programs.
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Cannabis businesses boom in Maine, but access to banking’s a bust
The state’s industry is maturing and could bring in revenue of nearly $200 million this year. But even now, many companies are forced to operate on a cash-only basis.
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Toll from landslide in Georgia mountain resort up to 17 dead, 18 missing
Officials said the landslide was triggered by heavy rainfall, aggravated by recent erosion in the area.
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Florida shooting puts two officers in the hospital; the suspect is later killed in hotel shootout
The officers, who were not immediately identified, were transported to Orlando Regional Medical Center.
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Four new offshore wind power projects proposed for New Jersey Shore; 2 would be far out to sea
The proposals unveiled Friday come in addition to the 3 projects already approved by New Jersey regulators.