‘I think you’re going to find there’s nothing there,’ he said, in his fullest comments since last week amid new developments including the appointment of a special counsel.
2023
Boys’ hockey: Scarborough again tops South Portland co-op in overtime
In a reprise of their playoff meeting last season, the Red Storm pull out a 4-3 victory.
David Crosby, who embodied the Woodstock generation, dies at 81
He helped write the soundtrack of an era with the Byrds and Crosby, Stills & Nash, then nearly died from drug abuse.
New USDA rule boosts ‘organic’ food oversight, targets fraud
The new rule, aimed at cracking down on fraud and boosting oversight, takes effect in March.
Maine is the latest state to ban TikTok for state workers
More than 20 states and the federal government have banned TikTok, which is owned by ByteDance, a Chinese company.
Diocese clears priest of abuse allegations, assigns him to Auburn parish
The Rev. Robert Vaillancourt spent roughly one year on administrative leave while church officials investigated allegations of sexual abuse in the 1980s. The diocese said in July that these allegations have not been substantiated.
At Davos, Thunberg visit spotlights lack of climate action
Prominent climate activists including Greta Thunberg and Vanessa Nakate are condemning corporate VIPs and political leaders in Davos, Switzerland, for prioritizing short-term profits from fossil fuels over people affected by the climate crisis.
Religious leaders sue to overturn Missouri’s abortion ban
The lawsuit argues that state legislators acted based on their personal religious beliefs and violated state constitutional protections.
U.S. union membership rate hits all-time low despite campaigns
U.S. union membership has been falling steadily for decades.
Maine’s floating offshore wind research project clears significant hurdle
The federal Bureau of Ocean Energy Management announced Thursday that the state’s application for a floating offshore wind power research site can move forward.