Trump administration urges judge to reject Minnesota’s attempt to stop its immigration crackdown
MINNEAPOLIS (AP) — The Trump administration is urging a judge to reject efforts by Minnesota and its largest cities to stop the immigration enforcement surge that has roiled Minneapolis and St. Paul for weeks. The Justice Department called…
Nasty weather on tap for New Year fetes at Rose Parade in California and revelers in New York City
Two iconic celebrations to ring in the New Year — the Rose Parade in Southern California and the midnight ball drop in New York City — are in for some rough weather. Marching bands, floats and throngs of spectators are bracing for a rare…
Betty Boop and ‘Blondie’ enter the public domain in 2026, accompanied by a trio of detectives
LOS ANGELES (AP) — Betty Boop and “Blondie” are joining Mickey Mouse and Winnie the Pooh in the public domain. The first appearances of the classic cartoon and comic characters are among the pieces of intellectual property whose 95-year…
Blind and deaf dog makes connections as a school therapy dog WRITTEN BY JODI HERSEY A blind, deaf, and stray dog from Texas is finding he lacks nothing when it comes to being a therapy dog. Enzo, a Neopolitan Mastiff, was adopted by Dawn…
Company sends 1,000 pairs of socks to Machias Area school
WRITTEN BY JUDY HARRISON The Machias Bay Area School District is 1,000 socks richer thanks to Jennifer Bunker, a first-grade teacher at Rose M. Gaffney Elementary School in Machias. Bunker took Bombas, a firm based in New York City, up on…