Leaders wrestle over the contested legacy of the civil rights leader against the backdrop of a presidential election year.
Carol Semple
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Man suffers frostbite, hypothermia after crash on I-95 in Maine
Maine State Police say the man ran about a mile in subzero temperatures after suffering injuries in the crash.
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Trump’s lawyers in impeachment trial urge dismissal, say he did ‘nothing wrong’
Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell’s organizing resolution, circulated late Monday afternoon, offers each side 24 hours to make opening arguments starting Wednesday.
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High court to decide whether presidential electors are bound by popular vote
Advocates for the Supreme Court’s intervention say the issue needs urgent resolution in an era of intense political polarization and the prospect of a razor-thin margin in November.
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One person killed, 1 seriously injured in California ski resort avalanche
A storm that swept through Northern California dumped up to 25 inches of snow at the resort in Tahoe City.
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U.S. to screen airline passengers from China for new illness
More than 40 cases of the newly identified coronavirus have been confirmed in Asia, including 2 deaths.
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Georgia election server showed signs of tampering, expert finds
Election integrity activists have filed a lawsuit seeking an overhaul of what they call the state’s unreliable and negligently run election system.
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Senate passes U.S.-Canada-Mexico trade deal, a Trump priority
Mexico has already approved the agreement, and Canada is expected to do so in coming months.
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SnowTrac: Snow totals for Jan. 16 storm
The map below illustrates reported snowfall accumulations from National Weather Service observers as of 7:45 p.m. Thursday. INTERACTIVE: Press Herald | @pressherald
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Trump’s impeachment trial begins as senators swear an oath of ‘impartial justice’
Democratic Rep. Adam Schiff reads the formal charges from the well of the U.S. Senate and Chief Justice John Roberts later administers the jurors’ oath to senators.