December 2016 – Page 364 – The Portland Press Herald

NFL notebook: Browns name Griffin as starting QB

by News service report December 8, 2016December 8, 2016

Robert Griffin III gets his first opportunity since breaking his shoulder in the season opener.

by Karoun Demirjian The Washington Post December 8, 2016December 8, 2016

Led by a vocal Sen. John McCain, lawmakers will take an aggressive approach that puts them on a collision course with Donald Trump.

by SCHUYLER DIXON Associated Press December 8, 2016December 8, 2016

Ezekiel Elliott and Dak Prescott have led Dallas to 11 straight wins since an opening loss to New York.

by The Washington Post December 8, 2016

The poll shows that fewer people see him as a disaster – but he still needs to prove himself.

by DAVID Scott The Charlotte Observer December 8, 2016December 8, 2016

Dale Earnhardt Jr. gets the green light to race again after missing much of last season because of a concussion.

by DOUG ALDEN Associated Press December 8, 2016December 9, 2016

Colorado is 10-1 in its last 11 visits to Boston.

by ERICA WERNER Associated Press December 8, 2016December 9, 2016

In an uncharacteristically lengthy and personal farewell speech on the Senate floor, Reid warns of ‘a new gilded age’ ahead.

James R. Brann of Augusta is sentenced to five years after his probation officer finds explicit images on his phone.

One animal has died, and the incidents put both the animals and motorists at risk, police say.

by Associated Press December 8, 2016December 8, 2016

The disastrous tally is pushed to new heights by increasing abuse of heroin and prescription painkillers.