Regional News
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Lawsuit Over Run for the for the Fallen Maine Settled
- The co-founder of a charitable road race from Ogunquit to Portland that raises money for the families of Maine military personnel killed in combat says a lawsuit he brought against another race...
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Hotel Body
- PORTLAND, Maine (AP) - Police say the death of a 65-year-old man at a Portland hotel does not appear suspicious. The man was found Sunday afternoon in a room at the Motel 6 on Riverside...
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Justice for Women Lecture
- PORTLAND, Maine (AP) - A Nobel Peace Prize winner will deliver the University of Maine School of Law's second annual Justice for Women Lecture. The school says Leymah Gbowee (LAY-maw BOH-ee)...
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Apartment House Fire In Jay Leaves Nine Without Homes
- An apartment house fire in Jay has left nine people homeless. A discarded cigarette is being blamed for it. Firefighters responded around 12:30 p.m. Sunday to reports of a building burning...
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Bowdoin Expansion
- BRUNSWICK, Maine (AP) - Brunswick's Planning Board has approved a zoning change that opens the door for Bowdoin College to convert a former assisted-living facility near campus to student...
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Gorham Man Sentenced for Child Molestation
- PORTLAND, Maine (AP) - A Gorham man has been sentenced to eight years in prison for molesting three children. Michael Emerson on Thursday pleaded guilty to three counts of unlawful sexual...
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Higher Speed Limit Proposed for I-295
- AUGUSTA, Maine (AP) - A Maine legislative committee is taking up a bill that would allow the Transportation Department to raise the speed limit on Interstate 295 from Scarborough to West Gardiner...
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Dirigo Board Withdrawal
- AUGUSTA, Maine (AP) - A former Republican legislator tabbed to serve on the board of Maine's Dirigo Health Agency by Gov. Paul LePage has withdrawn his nomination and criticized what he called a...
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Suspected Meth Lab
- BATH, Maine (AP) - Maine State Police say a Bath man has been arrested on charges of dealing the highly addictive drug methamphetamine near an elementary school. Police say 35-year-old Mark...
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Ag Secretary in Portland Thursday
- PORTLAND, Maine (AP) - Agriculture Secretary Tom Vilsack is speaking in Maine on his department's efforts to improve childhood nutrition and prevent obesity. Vilsack is speaking Thursday at...
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Family And Community Grieve Over Nichole Cable
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Maine Group Criticizes Federal Immigration Plan
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YMCA Brings Healthier Message To State House
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Maine Credit Unions Help End Hunger in Maine
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UMaine Community Prepares For Annual Clean Sweep Sale
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Spring Cleaning at UMaine
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A Celebration To End Hunger In Brewer
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A Dexter Couple Praises A Program That Has Helped Them And Other Disabled Veterans
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MEMA Suggests Tornado Relief Fund
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MEMA Prepares to Help In Tornado Aftermath
Breaking News from CBS
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Video: 5/21: Plaza Towers Elementary School: A look at the damage; Tornado injuries: A doctor's point of view
Workers searched through what was left of Plaza Towers Elementary School, which was demolished by the tornado in Moore, Okla. As Anna Werner reports, in many neighborhoods, there isn't much left to salvage; Also, although neighborhoods were destroyed by Monday's tornado, the community of Moore, Okla., has come together; And, around 60 people were still hospitalized Tuesday with injuries they sustained when the tornado plowed through Moore, Okla. Scott Pelley talks to Dr. David Hogan, who helped treat many of the patients who were rushed to his hospital Monday night.
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Prosecutors seek retrial in Bell, Calif. corruption case
L.A. County prosecutors want retrial after jurors had issued mixed verdict for ex-officials accused of corruption
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Video: 5/21: Family's last-minute decision likely saved their lives; Closer look reveals extent of destruction in Moore
David and Anna Friess lost almost all of their possessions in Monday's tornado, but they could have lost more, if not for a last-minute decision; Also, a tour of neighborhoods in Moore, Okla., reveals many homes weren't just damaged by Monday's massive tornado - they were destroyed; And, one resident of Moore, Okla., lost her home to a tornado for a second time Monday.
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Video: 5/21: Tornado in Moore, Okla., was an EF5, the most powerful there is
The twister that plowed through Moore, Okla., injured more than 300 people and caused at least 24 deaths ; Also, a third-grade teacher at Plaza Tower Elementary School in Moore, Okla., did everything she could to save her students; And, Glenn Lewis, the mayor of Moore, Okla., was there in 1999 when another tornado devastated the city. He speaks to Scott Pelley about how the town will rebuild following Monday's disaster.
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Oklahoma tornado victim search efforts winding down
After nearly 24 hours of searching, fire chief said he was confident there were no more bodies or survivors in the rubble