In this March 31, 2017 file photo, a portrait of former President Andrew Jackson hangs on the wall behind President Donald Trump, accompanied by Vice President Mike Pence, in the Oval Office at the White House in Washington. President Donald Trump made puzzling claims about Andrew Jackson and the Civil War in an interview, suggesting […]
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Thomas’ 33, Celtics’ 3s too much for Wizards in 123-111 win
Boston Celtics’ Isaiah Thomas (4) goes up for a shot against Washington Wizards’ Otto Porter Jr. (22) during the second quarter of a second-round NBA playoff basketball game on Sunday, April, 30, 2017, in Boston. BOSTON — Isaiah Thomas had 33 points and nine assists, and the Boston Celtics made 19 3-pointers to beat the […]
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Donald Trump won’t get House OK of health bill before his 100th day
WASHINGTON (AP) — President Donald Trump seems destined to serve his 100th day in office without House passage of a major Republican health care bill or enactment of a budget financing the government for the rest of this year. But at least the government probably won’t be shut down — for at least another week. […]
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Driver strikes Capitol Police cruiser, taken into custody
Capitol Hill police stand guard at the Botanical Gardens on Capitol Hill in Washington on Wednesday, March 29, 2017, after a woman struck a U.S. Capitol Police cruiser with a vehicle near the Capitol on Wednesday morning and was taken into custody, police said. WASHINGTON — A woman described as “erratic and aggressive” drove a […]
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Everett, Wash., sues drugmaker for letting OxyContin flood black market
In this Feb. 16, 2017, photo, Robert Williamson, left, leans on a pole in front of his shelter in the woods as he talks with police Sgt. Mike Braley in Everett, Washington. As overdose deaths from opioids and heroin spiked the mayor of Everett took steps to tackle the epidemic devastating this working-class city north […]
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Bruce Poliquin literally lives in his congressional office
AUGUSTA (AP) — Maine’s Republican congressman says he’s bringing his Murphy bed with him to his new office. U.S. Rep. and his staff are moving from the Cannon House office building to the Longworth building. Poliquin literally lives in his office, where he prefers the efficiency of sleeping in his pull down bed and showering […]
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Police say gunman went to Comet Ping Pong pizzeria to investigate fake news story
Edgar Maddison Welch, 28 of Salisbury, North Carolina, was arrested Sunday afternoon at Comet Ping Pong on Connecticut Avenue in an affluent neighborhood of the nation’s capital, police said in a statement. No one was injured. Bartender Lee Elmore told news outlets that people in the restaurant started to panic as the man walked to […]
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Class C soccer preview: Monmouth vs. Washington
What: Class C boys’ soccer championship Who: Monmouth Academy (14-1-2) vs. Washington Academy (17-0-0) When: 5:30 p.m. Saturday Where: Weatherbee Sports Complex, Hampden Academy Players to watch: Monmouth — Mat Foulke, (Sr., F), Hunter Richardson (Sr., M), Travis Hartford (Sr., M), Avery Pomerleau (Jr., F), Nick Dovinsky (Jr., D), Shane Kenniston (Jr., D), Bradley Neal […]
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Mechanic Falls pastor says Christian camp fire a major loss
A Mechanic Falls pastor who is president of a Knox County campground in Washington said the Monday night fire that destroyed five buildings is a major loss, but no one was injured. The fire at the Washington Advent Christian Camp destroyed a dormitory, the dining hall and kitchen building and three camps. The State Fire […]
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White House on lockdown after nearby shooting
WASHINGTON — A uniformed Secret Service officer shot a person who drew a weapon just outside the White House Friday afternoon, a U.S. law enforcement official said Friday. The shooting happened within view of sightseers outside the front of the building, near sidewalks crowded with families, school groups and government workers. The White House was briefly […]