Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene apologizes for comparing safety masks and the Holocaust

Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene is apologizing after recent comments comparing the required wearing of safety masks in the House to the horrors of the Holocaust

More evidence suggests COVID-19 was in U.S. by Christmas 2019

CDC officials initially said the spark that started the U.S. outbreak arrived during a three-week window from mid-January to early February.

Coronavirus infections drop in areas where people get vaccinated

New COVID-19 cases are declining across most of the country, even in some states with vaccine-hesitant populations

Virus trends improving as new cases and hospital counts decline

The state's 7-day average of new cases dipped further to 46 on Tuesday, the lowest number since late October.

RSU 16 eyes potential to lower property tax burden on residents

With more state aid and a budget surplus, officials in RSU 16, which covers Poland, Mechanic Falls and Minot, hope to minimize the impact of the district's $24.3 million budget.

Photo: Bates resumes in-person campus tours

As U.S. deaths from COVID-19 near 600,000, racial gaps persist

On the way to the latest round-number milestone, the virus has proved adept at exploiting inequalities in the U.S.

State reports just 13 new cases of COVID-19, fewest since last summer

The seven-day average of new cases dropped to 49, the lowest level since late October.

Freedom Day’ for England reopenings pushed back 4 weeks

British Prime Minister Boris Johnson confirms that the next planned relaxation of coronavirus restrictions will be delayed until July 19, as a result of the spread of the delta variant.

As virus cases wane, governors weigh ending emergency orders

Emergency declarations have allowed them to restrict public gatherings and businesses, mandate masks, sidestep normal purchasing rules and deploy National Guard troops to help administer vaccines.