Scott Gottlieb also expresses concern about the U.K. study showing brain-tissue shrinkage after COVID-19.

Officials say a driver unintentionally slammed into spectators at the start of a Pride parade in South Florida, killing one person and seriously injuring another.

Sharif Hassan bin Zaid, a royal, and Bassem Awadallah, a former royal adviser, are accused of conspiring with Prince Hamzah to incite unrest against King Abdullah II.

Global powers are trying to restore a landmark 2015 agreement to contain Iranian nuclear development that was later abandoned by the Trump administration.

A Milwaukee judge could implement a little-used procedure to charge the officer directly.

Secretary Denis McDonough also says the VA will change the name of the Veterans Health Administration's LGBT health program to the LGBTQ+ Health Program to reflect inclusiveness.

The suspect appears to be surrendering but is kicked twice by the San Bernardino County officer.

A divided state Senate approves the measure by a 16-11 vote. Connecticut will be the 19th state to legalize recreational marijuana.

The seven-day average stands at 33.7, where it hasn't been since mid-October.

The treatment developed by Biogen could slow its progression, but health professionals and researchers are divided on whether the FDA was right to approve it.

Hope House, home to some and lifeline to many more, offers a path forward for asylum seekers in search of a new life.

Faith groups across the state are returning to 'a new normal,' knowing that some members may not be inoculated.

State officials have blamed a private company for the problems plaguing Maine's expensive project to upgrade its HR software. But a Portland Press Herald/Maine Sunday Telegram investigation reveals that the state is largely at fault.

The Imagine Awards were held as a video presentation on June 9.

Enduro World Series making a stop at Sugarloaf. "Sugarloaf has a long history of hosting big events. This will be another big event," former Olympian Adam Craig said.

Professors are dying, leaving with many students feeling anxious without their knowledge, guidance and often, friendship;

Marches take place in at least 22 of the 26 states, as well as in the Federal District, Brasilia.

They say the doses are too close to their expiration date – in June.

In Portland, Maine, Joe Kings said his great-great-great-grandmother was enslaved. He has a picture of her on the wall of his auto detailing shop.

People reached a circulation of 2.35 million readers during his eight years as managing editor and became the most profitable magazine in the United States.

Rainfall amounts of 5 to 10 inches, with isolated 15-inch totals, are possible.

Now the former slave trader's remains are set to be moved to a new museum in Columbia, Tenn.

The FBI urges affected businesses not to pay, but the ransoms may be tax deductible.

He represented the nation at the Olympics in 1956, 1960 and 1964.

People had gathered on Court Street after leaving a Lewiston club early Saturday.

Juneteenth, which commemorates the emancipation of enslaved Black Americans, was declared a federal and Maine state holiday this year.

Several Chinese investors – some who became billionaires – are considering shipping their equipment to Texas and Tennessee.

The motivations of the driver, who was hospitalized and is in critical condition, is not known.

This weekend’s Equality Parade comes 20 years since the event was first held in the Polish capital.

The Download Festival is a test to see whether mass gatherings can resume without triggering outbreaks of COVID-19.

She attends the final day of the races, where environmental protesters urged the monarch to press politicians to act against climate change.

Pandemic restrictions are falling away almost everywhere – except inside many of America’s nursing homes.

The national conservation organization will continue using the historic 153-acre Turner Farm as working farmland.

States where lawmakers pushed back include Arizona, Iowa, Oklahoma, Tennessee and Wyoming.

The election sees the lowest turnout in the Islamic Republic's history.

With two rulings, the court adds a note of moderation to a rightward shift since the arrival of three Donald Trump appointees.

The Canadian border chief announces an extension of the rules until at least July 21.

The teen does not appear to have been physically harmed by the encounter on June 10.

For week ending June 17, 2021.

But with the party holding only bare majorities in Congress, a winnowing down of expectations seems likely later this year.

President Joe Biden says that Champ, the older of the family's two dogs, has died “peacefully at home.”

The seven-day case average is now at 36.3, and close to 65 percent of eligible Mainers have received a final dose of vaccine.

Catholic bishops approved creating guidelines on the meaning of Communion – a possible early step toward limiting the president's participation in the ritual.

The president says 300 million vaccine doses have been administered since he took office but acknowledges that challenges remain – especially the millions of people who are eligible for vaccines but have not gotten them.

The number of laboratory-confirmed and probable Delta cases rose to 75,953, from 33,630 the previous week.

The busy road was closed for several hours while a reconstruction team investigated the crash.

Turnout has been estimated at just 44 percent, which would be the lowest since the revolution.

Four were pulled from the water Thursday after they survived the plunge over a dam on Wednesday.

With no captain or crew aboard, the AI Captain uses radar to peer into the horizon, artificial intelligence to understand what's around it and solar panels to power the journey.

Coastal Louisiana and Mississippi are struck as a disorganized and unpredictable tropical weather system churns through the Gulf of Mexico.

Videos released under court order provide a chilling new look at the chaos at the U.S. Capitol on Jan. 6.

The White House is making clear that President Joe Biden is opposed to letting the federal gasoline tax rise at the rate of inflation to help pay for an infrastructure package that a bipartisan group of 21 senators is trying to craft

Still, 34% of Americans think restrictions in their area have been lifted too quickly and 40% say they'll continue to wear masks when visiting indoor businesses.

Frank Bonner played a brash salesman with a love of flashy plaid suits on the TV comedy.

Congress and President Biden acted with unusual swiftness this week in approving Juneteenth as a national holiday

Bomazeen supporters seek to regain local control of Belgrade youth camp officials nearly sold to raise funds to pay off council debt.

The state campaign finance watchdog agency is shielding the name of a political consultant as it considers whether a nonprofit formed to oppose a powerline project should be registered as a PAC.

After complaints from "concerned" community members, Maine School Administrative District 11 opted to allow students to choose any nonfiction book instead of having them pick one from a 33-title list that had been generated for the college-level elective course.

The MEMIC Group says it will 'slow things down a little' while it considers a proposal from an individual who wants to move the iconic Old Port building to save it from the wrecking ball.

Joe Kings has hosted the gathering at his business, Ultimate Car Care, for 26 years, and Saturday's event has special significance.