BANGOR (AP) — Three men purchased enough state-subsidized, energy-efficient light bulbs to fill a rented truck with the bright idea of selling them for a profit in Chicago, police said Wednesday. Bangor police brought in bomb-sniffing and drug-sniffing dogs after receiving reports of a rented box truck parked outside the federal courthouse Wednesday evening. In […]

WASHINGTON — The Obama administration’s extraordinary decision to point fingers at North Korea over the hacking of Sony Pictures Entertainment Inc. could lead to a courtroom spectacle in the event charges are ultimately filed against someone without ties to the isolated country, such as a disgruntled employee or an unrelated hacker. Legal experts say potential […]

Journalists show signs that read: “Je suis Charlie (I Am Charlie)”, as they hold a minute of silence to pay respect for the victims of Wednesday’s terror attack, in Paris, at the European Commission headquarters, in Brussels, Thursday. Eight journalists, two police officers, a maintenance worker and a visitor were killed, and 11 people wounded […]

BOSTON (AP) — Springfield’s city council president, in an effort to discourage abuse, on Wednesday proposed restricting when city leaders can seek employment with MGM, the casino company building an $800 million resort downtown. Michael Fenton filed a city ordinance that would prevent a mayor or councilor from working for MGM or its affiliates for […]

ST. PAUL, Minn. — In the war for young people’s hearts and minds, Mohamed Ahmed hopes to use cartoons to dissuade a generation raised on “The Simpsons” and “South Park” from taking up arms for the Islamic State group and other extremist causes. Ahmed, a convenience store manager from Minneapolis, has launched AverageMohamed.com, a website […]