Edgar Maddison Welch, of Salisbury, North Carolina, told police that he had come to ‘self-investigate’ an anti-Hillary Clinton conspiracy theory spread by fake news websites.
Sun Journal
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Trump nominates former presidential hopeful Ben Carson as HUD chief
The retired neurosurgeon is Trump’s first African American pick for a Cabinet-level post.
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Posted inThe Maine Forecast
First snow of December could bring up to 3 inches in places
While not a big storm, the snow will arrive during this morning’s commute.
Posted inNation & World, News
For first time since 1941 attack, Japanese prime minister will visit Pearl Harbor
Shinzo Abe says he will visit the site later this month with President Obama.
Posted inLifestyle
‘Saturday Night Live’ makes fun of Trump’s tweets, and he tweets his disapproval
The president-elect calls the show ‘totally biased.’
Posted inPolitics
Trump expanding search for secretary of state
Former Utah governor Jon Huntsman is among those who might get a look.
Posted inLocal & State, News
Fire breaks out in abandoned Portland apartment building
The deputy fire chiefs says it appears that squatters had been living in the building on St. John Street.
Posted inNation & World, Politics
Trump’s Taiwan phone call was long planned, say people who were involved
The incoming administration may be signaling a more robust approach to China.
Posted inNation & World, News
Castro laid to rest in private ceremony
The longtime Cuban leader is buried in a modest funeral attended by family and Latin American allies.
Posted inNation & World, News
Single-seat plane crashes in New Hampshire woods
The 74-year-old pilot is evaluated and released at the scene.