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County party chairs inundated with calls. An endless stream of Google sign-up forms and spreadsheets. And a disgraced former nominee looming over it all, haunting the party’s hopes of starting anew. The implosion of Graham Platner’s campaign after he was accused of rape – an allegation he denies – left Maine Democrats scrambling to create a highly unorthodox process that reflects the high stakes for the battle to win control […]

What started as a campaign to diminish Iran’s nuclear capabilities and weaken its global terror networks has morphed into a dispute over control of one of the world’s most important trade routes. ​ What started as a campaign to diminish Iran’s nuclear capabilities and weaken its global terror networks has morphed into a dispute over control of one of the world’s most important trade routes. Read More Breaking News, Latest News and Videos […]

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Niki Nikbakht comes from a close-knit family. Her two elder brothers, Hadi and Fazlollah, are just two out of dozens of Iranian political prisoners facing execution. ​ Niki Nikbakht comes from a close-knit family. Her two elder brothers, Hadi and Fazlollah, are just two out of dozens of Iranian political prisoners facing execution. Read More Breaking News, Latest News and Videos | CNN 

Inflation at the wholesale level cooled significantly last month, helped by a sharp drop in energy prices, according to data released Wednesday by the Bureau of Labor Statistics. ​ Inflation at the wholesale level cooled significantly last month, helped by a sharp drop in energy prices, according to data released Wednesday by the Bureau of Labor Statistics. Read More Breaking News, Latest News and Videos | CNN 

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President Donald Trump’s ill-fated $1.8 billion “anti-weaponization” fund suffered yet another major blow on Monday, with a federal judge delivering a brutal review of the process that led to it. ​ President Donald Trump’s ill-fated $1.8 billion “anti-weaponization” fund suffered yet another major blow on Monday, with a federal judge delivering a brutal review of the process that led to it. Read More Breaking News, Latest News and Videos | CNN 

Because of climate, weather, acorn abundance (yes, really) and decisions about land use dating to colonial times, the bugs are indeed getting worse. ​ Because of climate, weather, acorn abundance (yes, really) and decisions about land use dating to colonial times, the bugs are indeed getting worse. Read More Breaking News, Latest News and Videos | CNN 

The largest-ever global oil supply shortage has topped economists’ lists of concerns since the start of the Iran war. But even as the United States and Iran resumed their blockades of the Strait of Hormuz, the economy faces a new problem. ​ The largest-ever global oil supply shortage has topped economists’ lists of concerns since the start of the Iran war. But even as the United States and Iran resumed their […]