Prosecutors are trying to find out whether foreigners contributed to the events, something prohibited by law.
2018
Posted inBoston Celtics, Sports
Irving scores 24 as Celtics top Hawks for 8th straight win
Boston breaks out to a 23-5 lead and hits 100 points with 2 minutes left in the third quarter.
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Posted inBusiness, Nation & World
Despite progress, climate summit appears to fall short
Negotiators close in on a deal to push toward stronger emissions targets, but many acknowledge that the world’s best efforts would not nearly match the urgency of the problem.
Posted inBusiness, Nation & World
Mislabeled seafood still turning up in stores
The New York attorney general says more than one-fourth of the seafood her office sampled in a statewide supermarket survey was mislabeled.
Posted inGirls Basketball, Sports, Varsity Maine
Girls’ basketball: Greely handles South Portland
The Rangers show why they’re favorites to repeat as Class A state champions, pulling away from a team expected to contend in Class AA.
Posted inLife & Culture, Nation & World
Miss USA apologizes for comments about Asian contestants
She was called a ‘bully’ for ‘racist’ and ‘bigoted’ remarks.
Posted inNation & World
Coast Guard searches for cruise ship passenger off Florida Keys
The 26-year-old man went overboard 35 miles south of Islamorada.
Posted inArts & Entertainment
Shakira charged with tax evasion of $16.3 million
She is accused of listing the Bahamas as her official residence when she was living in Spain.
Posted inNation & World
Fentanyl now most deadly drug in U.S.
The synthetic opioid was responsible for 18,335 overdose deaths in 2016, a new report says.
Posted inBusiness
Retail sales register modest bump
Pre-holiday purchases led to last month’s 0.2% increase.