‘We can never ask a child to go back or teacher to go back in that school, ever,’ Uvalde Mayor Don McLaughlin said.
June 2022
Turkey, Saudi Arabia hail ‘new era of cooperation’ as prince visits
The two countries set aside years of acrimony following the brutal slaying of columnist Jamal Khashoggi in 2018.
Girls lacrosse: Senior all-star game highlights sport’s growth in central Maine
Players from eight central Maine teams compete in annual game, which Cony hosted for first time.
Uvalde school police chief on leave amid criticism of officers’ response to massacre
The top police officer in Texas told a state Senate hearing on Tuesday that the police response was an ‘abject failure.’
NBA notebook: Detroit to trade Jerami Grant to Portland
A person with knowledge of the situation said the biggest part of the return is a first-round pick in 2025.
U.S. to expand monkeypox testing at commercial labs as outbreak grows
The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention started shipping test kits to five commercial laboratory companies this week.
Theater backs off plan to fast-forward through same-sex ‘Lightyear’ kiss
Owners of a theater in central Oklahoma took down a sign that said they would fast-forward through the same-sex kiss in the animated film “Lightyear.”
Sound off! Trumpet is 1st bloodhound to win Westminster show
The competition drew more than 3,000 purebred dogs, ranging from Affenpinschers to Yorkshire terriers.
Debate begins early over raising Portland’s minimum wage to $18
Voters will likely be asked in November if they want to increase the city’s minimum wage, which at $13 an hour is already above the statewide minimum and on its way to $15 in 2024.
Korn Ferry Tour players challenged, but invigorated by life of pro golf
The fields are competitive and the expenses can rack up, but players are pushed on by their pursuit of PGA Tour cards.