Nearly 11,000 people have been exposed to coronavirus on flights, CDC says Federal officials have investigated cases of people flying while at risk of spreading the virus, but confirming such transmissions is difficult.

Envelope addressed to White House contained ricin The FBI, Secret Service and U.S. Postal Inspection Service have opened an investigation to figure out who sent the letter.

Evangelicals at base of Trump hopes for Pennsylvania repeat In 2016, they gave him a 44,000-vote margin of victory in the state.

Fire heavily damages house in Jay Ashley Lewia and Michael Swett were not home when the fire started Friday afternoon.

Tropical Storm Beta spurs hurricane worries for Texas Coastal Texas and Louisiana could see 10 to 20 inches of rainfall early next week.

Winds push California fire into Mojave Desert Homes are destroyed as the Bobcat Fire, which is only 15 percent contained, grew by almost 20,000 acres.

China threatens U.S. companies with sanctions following Trump’s WeChat ban The Chinese government hasn't said which companies would land on the 'Unreliable Entities List,' but state media has previously mentioned Apple if relations with the U.S. continue to unravel.

Underwater and on fire: U.S. climate change magnifies extremes The West is in the 20th year of a 'megadrought,' while bigger downpours in the East are becoming more common.

Walmart, Amazon among donors to QAnon-promoting lawmaker According to a media watchdog site, 24 congressional candidates on the November ballot have supported or promoted the conspiracy theory.

Trump to Senate: Vote ‘without delay’ on my high court pick Among the Republican senators to watch are Susan Collins, Chuck Grassley of Iowa, Lisa Murkowski of Alaska and Mitt Romney of Utah.

EBay moving away from Postal Service because of mail delays The online auction site is a massive customer for the agency, its second-largest retail customer, after Amazon.

What happens now with the Supreme Court vacancy? The death of Supreme Court Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg has thrust the Senate into uncharted political terrain.

How Ruth Bader Ginsburg’s death could reshape the presidential campaign A presidential campaign that was already tugging at the nation’s most searing divides has been jolted by the death of Supreme Court Justice.

Maine blueberry industry suffers from combination of drought, frost and coronavirus A late spring frost, a devastating drought and labor troubles wrought by the coronavirus pandemic conspired to make 2020 a difficult year for the wild blueberry producers who harvest the fruit in the nation’s northeastern corner.

Trump tells senate to vote “without delay” on his high court pick President Donald Trump is urging the Republican-run Senate to consider “without delay” his upcoming nomination to fill the Supreme Court seat vacated by the death of Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg just six weeks before the election.

Early morning fire at Sappi woodyard extinguished in Skowhegan A fire at the Sappi mill in Skowhegan occurred early Saturday morning.

Maine CDC reports 30 new cases of coronavirus, one more death The state's COVID-19 cases and hospitalizations have been growing in recent weeks, along with outbreaks in York and Oxford counties.

Hundreds gather at Supreme Court to mourn Ginsburg The steps of the court are lined with bouquets, handwritten notes and candles.

Two dead, 14 wounded at party in Rochester, New York The shooting comes as the city has been rocked by protests over the suffocation death of Daniel Prude.

Closing time drags on indefinitely for many Maine bars Bars with kitchens are operating and have been able to survive by spilling into outside space adjacent to their businesses. The coming cold weather may limit that option.

Crews battle woods fire in Buckfield About 2.5 acres burned in a fire contained around 6 a.m.

Collins mum on whether she’d support replacing Ginsburg before election Maine's Republican senator did not respond to questions about her position on replacing Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg before the November election.

Mitch McConnell: Senate will vote on Trump court pick The Senate majority leader says the vote to replace Ruth Bader Ginsburg on the Supreme Court will occur even though it’s an election year.

U.S. House candidate Dale Crafts skydives to support veterans Crafts, who has been paralyzed from the waist down since a 1983 motorcycle accident, is running to unseat Rep. Jared Golden, a Marine Corps veteran, for his 2nd District seat.

Maine leaders react to death of Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg Sens. Susan Collins and Angus King, Gov. Janet Mills, Rep. Chellie Pingree and Maine House Speaker Sara Gideon issue statements.

Former Maine Med official from Falmouth indicted for fraud Joshua Cory Frances was indicted on federal wire fraud, federal program fraud and other charges for allegedly impersonating a Homeland Security employee to illegally purchase two boats, an SUV and other equipment from the U.S. government.

Waterville hospital quarantines 10 staff after potential exposure to patient with COVID-19 Northern Light Inland Hospital, which hasn’t had a COVID-19 inpatient since early April, is saying little about the incident.

Melville Fuller relative criticizes, then commends protestors who rallied against Augusta statue Robert Fuller Jr. sent a letter to protest organizers earlier this week accusing them of vandalism and saying the intent of the statue of former U.S. Supreme Court Justice Melville Fuller outside the Kennebec County courthouse was to create a “teachable moment.”

York County shares few details about inquiry into jail outbreak Nearly all inmates and employees who tested positive for COVID-19 have completed their required quarantine period.

Landslide fills Presumpscot with sediment; impact on fish is murky Experts and environmental advocates say the long-term impact on fish and other river life is hard to predict, and could depend on what happens next.

Running out of storm names, Atlantic season goes Greek This is only the second time National Hurricane Center forecasters have had to pull out the Greek alphabet for names.

Auburn looking to increase housing stock The City Council will continue its discussion on housing growth, which could eventually result in proposed zoning amendments.

Trump and Biden hit unlikely battleground state of Minnesota Donald Trump almost won Minnesota in 2016 and sees it as a state he might peel away from Democrat Joe Biden in November.

Assange lawyer says Trump offered a deal to avoid extradition in exchange for documents The alleged “win-win” deal by President Donald Trump would allow Assange to avoid extradition to the U.S. if he revealed the source of a leak of documents from the Democratic Party ahead of the 2016 election.

CDC drops testing rollback advice that caused backlash U.S. health officials are essentially returning to previous testing guidance, getting rid of language posted last month that said people who didn't feel sick didn't need to get tested.

Hundreds of thousands still without power as Sally cleanup continues Meanwhile, forecasters ran out of traditional names for hurricanes after three new systems formed in about six hours.

Unum lays off 30 workers in Portland as part of larger restructuring The insurer said it is laying off 120 workers across the company's U.S. operations as it adapts to a shifting insurance market.

New trails eyed for Lewiston’s Garcelon Bog City eyes $50,000 project to make the ancient bog more accessible to adjoining neighborhoods.

Maine records more job gains but pace of recovery slows The state gained more than 6,000 jobs in August and the unemployment rate fell to 6.9%, but labor department analysts suspect the true jobless rate is almost 10%.

Maine reports 46 new COVID-19 cases, as outbreaks grow The numbers include 15 cases in Oxford County, as well as another eight in York County, site of numerous outbreaks.

Poll shows Democrats including Gideon and Biden ahead in Maine The survey by the New York Times and Siena College showed Democrat Sara Gideon up 5 points in the U.S. Senate race and Biden up 17 points in the presidential race.