Workers take away 24,200 pounds of refuse left behind by climbers.
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Forty bodies pulled from Nile in Sudan as military cracks down on protesters
The discovery could escalate a tense but peaceful standoff between the military and the protest movement into a bloody confrontation.
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In #MeToo era, Japanese woman slams #KuToo high-heel dress codes
Japanese laws guarantee gender equality, but critics have long complained such ideals aren’t playing out in real life.
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Portland to mark 75th anniversary of D-Day with ceremony
Officials will read the names of the 83 Mainers who died in the invasion and are buried in Normandy.
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New Cuba restrictions hit cruise lines at start of busy season
Nearly 800,000 passengers already on cruises or booked for future trips have been affected.
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Americans think fake news is big problem, blame politicians
Roughly half of Republicans and Democrats alike said they have unknowingly shared fake news, and about 1 in 10 said they have shared stories they knew were untrue.
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Gretchen Carlson steps down as Miss America chairwoman
Carlson pushed to eliminate the swimsuit competition in a bid to make the pageant more relevant.
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Robert A. Frost Jr., confectionery connoisseur behind Frosty’s Donut Shop, dies at 85
He ran the Brunswick shop for 46 years with his wife, June.
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Oakland becomes 2nd U.S. city to legalize magic mushrooms
Speakers testified the psychedelics helped them overcome depression, drug addiction and post-traumatic stress disorder.
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Gardiner’s Harnett graduates from Hamilton College
Graduate earned a bachelor of arts degree.