(The Center Square) — Maine Gov. Janet Mills defended her proposed budget cuts and criticized a proposed 'red flag' law referendum Tuesday night in her annual speech to state lawmakers. Mills used her ...

India commemorates Republic Day on January 26, marking the adoption of its constitution in 1950. Srishti Jain fondly recalls school celebrations and stresses the day's significance in honoring the ...

Under a “red flag” law, the Maine Gun Safety Coalition says both family members and law enforcement have more tools to intervene quickly before a crisis becomes a tragedy. Also read ...

AUGUSTA (WGME)-- There's a new push for a "red flag" law in Maine. Gun safety advocates turned in petitions for a statewide referendum on the issue. They believe it can be an effective tool to ...

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WASHINGTON — It’s time to take pride in the American flag again, President Trump’s State Department said on Tuesday. Secretary of State Marco Rubio on Tuesday banned flying any other flags ...

The U.S. State Department has adopted a new policy under the Trump administration that effectively blocks U.S. embassies and outposts from flying Pride and Black Lives Matter flags, a report said ...

BANGOR, Maine — The nonprofit organization Penquis is nearing completion on renovations to The Pine Tree Inn in Bangor. "This is going to be a phenomenal resource for those in our community,” Peter ...

He said security forces back then "knew where IRA members lived" but a "lone wolf" like Rudakubana was difficult to intercept. Alice da Silva Aguiar, nine, Bebe King, six, and seven-year-old Elsie ...

He is aiming to pull a Gwanhee at the end, I can see it. But at what cost? Such a red flag he is," an X user wrote. "But I really get frustrated with how Sian is always going back to Jeong Su ...

According to U.S. flag code, "all federal buildings, grounds and naval vessels" will fly at half-staff for 30 days after the death of a president Win McNamee/Getty; MANDEL NGAN/AFP via Getty ...

After Monday's presidential inauguration, flags fly back at half-staff in Texas. According to a press release from the White House, flags were ordered to be flown at full-staff at the White House ...