2017 – Page 3 – The Portland Press Herald

On Football: Patriots make doubters look foolish again

New England’s players never faltered in their belief in each other or the team’s success.

by DAVE COLLINS Associated Press December 31, 2017December 31, 2017

Proposed changes would drop mandatory minimum prison sentences for some defendants with disabilities.

by Elise Viebeck The Washington Post December 31, 2017December 31, 2017

South Carolina Republican says such a move would bolster the United States in its conflict with North Korea.

by and JON GAMBRELL Associated Press December 31, 2017December 31, 2017

Thousands take to the streets despite a block on social media apps by the government.

by CATHERINE LUCEY Associated Press December 31, 2017January 1, 2018

The video touches on what he sees as the high points of his achievements and rhetoric from his first year in office.

‘The Last Jedi’ will also cross the $1 billion mark globally – even before it opens in China on Jan. 5.

by Kyle Hightower Associated Press December 31, 2017December 31, 2017

With Dion Lewis leading the way in a frigid game, New England defeats the New York Jets, 26-6.

Jabari Bird leads all scorers with 30 as Maine beats the Lakeland Magic, 111-101.

by WILSON RING Associated Press December 31, 2017January 12, 2018

The state could become the first in the country to legalize recreational use through an act of a legislative body.

by COLLEEN SLEVIN and ELLIOT SPAGAT Associated Press December 31, 2017December 31, 2017

The gunman also is fatally shot in what Colorado authorities are describing as an ambush of police.