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07/02/2024

President Joe Biden’s shaky performance at the first debate against Donald Trump is spurring calls for him to step down to let someone else be at the top of the ticket in November in what would be an unprecedented move filled with unknowns for the party’s chances of keeping the White House.

Forty-five percent of Democrats in the CBS poll said Biden should step aside, a 10% decline from a February poll.

07/02/2024

Hunter Biden is suing Fox News and its parent corporation over a miniseries that "targeted" the president's son in an effort to "harass, annoy, alarm, and humiliate him, and tarnish his reputation."

Hunter Biden is staying true to a promise he made in April, as he is suing Fox News and its parent corporation.

07/02/2024

Hurricane Beryl is now a very dangerous Category 4 hurricane in the Caribbean.

07/02/2024

Donald Trump’s lawyers on Monday asked the New York judge who presided over his hush money trial to set aside his conviction and delay his sentencing, scheduled for later this month.

Donald Trump's lawyers on Monday asked the New York judge who presided over his hush money trial to set aside his conviction and delay his sentencing.

07/02/2024

Florida prosecutors knew the late millionaire and financier Jeffrey Epstein sexually assaulted teenage girls two years before they cut a plea deal that has long been criticized as too lenient and a missed opportunity to imprison him a decade earlier, according to transcripts released Monday.

Florida prosecutors knew Jeffrey Epstein sexually assaulted teenage girls two years before they cut a plea deal that has long been criticized as too lenient.

07/02/2024

Several U.S. military bases across Europe are now operating under heightened alert.

07/02/2024

Every day, 1,000 vehicles use a causeway to get on and off Bickford Island in Cape Porpoise, which is home to the town's commercial fishing port.

In recent years, rising tides and storm surges have forced the causeway to close numerous times.

Every day, 1,000 vehicles use a causeway to get on and off Bickford Island in Cape Porpoise, which is home to the town's commercial fishing port.

07/02/2024

A national union is calling for Cumberland County Sheriff Kevin Joyce to be removed from office after they claim he wrongfully fired a corrections officer.

07/02/2024

It’s strawberry season in Maine, a time when the fields in Cape Elizabeth would normally be full of people out picking berries, but picking came to an abrupt end on Friday.

Two farms in Cape Elizabeth had to shut down their strawberry fields after an unexpected fruit fly infestation.

07/01/2024

The city of S**o broke ground on a project designed to better protect the city's wastewater system Monday.

07/01/2024

A Maine man accused of killing four people, including his parents, before going on a random shooting spree on the highway, took responsibility in court late Monday afternoon.

The judge sentenced Joseph Eaton to the maximum penalty on all counts against him.

A Maine man accused of killing four people, including his parents, before going on a random shooting spree on the highway, took responsibility in court Monday.

07/01/2024

A judge declared a mistrial Monday after jurors deadlocked in the case of Karen Read, the Mansfield woman accused of killing her Boston police officer boyfriend by striking him with her SUV and leaving him in a snowstorm, a case that drew outsize attention thanks to true crime fanatics, conspiracy theorists and Read's pink-shirted supporters.

Monday marks day five of jury deliberations in the Karen Read murder trial.

07/01/2024

Last week, the U.S. Supreme Court weakened the power of federal agencies to approve new regulations.

For years, Maine lobster fishermen have spoken against fishing regulations set by NOAA that aim to protect the endangered Atlantic right whale.

Last week, the U.S. Supreme Court weakened the power of federal agencies to approve new regulations.

07/01/2024

The Cumberland County Sheriff's Office is asking for the public's help in finding two suspects accused of damaging a solar farm in New Gloucester.

07/01/2024

A Portland teen will spend five years behind bars for a shooting incident at the Naples Causeway on July 4, 2023.

07/01/2024

Maine State Police says a Lincoln County man was arrested for allegedly assaulting a woman in Augusta Monday morning.

07/01/2024

Starting today, your Central Maine Power bill will be going up. The average residential CMP customer will see an increase of $15.56 a month.
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Starting on Monday, your Central Maine Power bill will be going up.

07/01/2024

The Supreme Court extended the delay in the Washington criminal case against Donald Trump on charges he plotted to overturn his 2020 presidential election loss, all but ending prospects the former president could be tried before the November election.

The Republican former president has denied doing anything wrong.

07/01/2024

A Maine man has been seriously injured after police say he crashed into large rocks while trying to pass a vehicle in Standish. Police believe speed and alcohol are factors in the crash.

A Westbrook man has been seriously injured after police say he crashed into large rocks while trying to pass a vehicle in Standish on Sunday.

07/01/2024

A Southwest flight that took off on a closed runway at the Portland International Jetport will be investigated by federal regulators.

A plane that took off on a closed runway at the Portland International Jetport will be investigated by federal regulators.

07/01/2024

Crews battled an overnight house fire in Brunswick. No one was hurt, but the Brunswick fire chief says one firefighter was treated for exhaustion. He says the weather conditions made it a challenging situation.

Crews battled an overnight house fire in Brunswick.

07/01/2024

Severe thunderstorms left behind a trail of damage across western Maine. Multiple towns reported downed trees and power lines.

Severe thunderstorms left behind a trail of damage across western Maine. Multiple towns reported downed trees and power lines.

07/01/2024

The CBS13 Weather Authority team is tracking your forecast. What do you want to know about the weather where you live?

07/01/2024

😂 It's International Joke Day! 😂

What's your best one-liner?

07/01/2024

A Republican candidate for county commissioner publicly lost support from the GOP after throwing her housemate's tarantula down the stairs, according to multiple reports.

A Republican candidate for county commissioner publicly lost support from the GOP after throwing her roommate's tarantula down the stairs.

07/01/2024

With many teens spending more time on their own during the summer school break, Snapchat is rolling out a new set of tools to help keep them safe while on the app.

Snapchat's CEO said 20 million teens use the app, but only 200,000 use the family center controls.

07/01/2024

While President Joe Biden was out of sight at Camp David Sunday spending time with family, prominent Democrats rallied with a public show of unwavering support for his campaign following his unsteady debate performance.

Biden's campaign has been working to tamp down concerns over the debate on CNN where Biden sounded raspy and at times was unable to finish sentences.

07/01/2024

Israeli troops carried out an airstrike in the northern West Bank on Sunday, killing a Palestinian militant and wounding five other people, Palestinian health officials said.

The strike took place in Nur Shams, an urban refugee camp that has been a frequent target of the Israeli military.

06/30/2024

A hit and run crash in Fairfield ended with a drunk driver dying in another crash shortly after.

06/30/2024

Portland Trails needs your help repairing their trail system.

The nonprofit hopes to raise 100-thousand dollars this summer to cover the costs of fixing broken bridges, repairing erosion damage and clearing fallen trees and brush.

Portland Trails needs your help repairing their trail system. More than half of their trails were severely damaged in recent winter storms.