BANGOR, Maine (AP) — A private aircraft carrying eight people crashed on takeoff Sunday night at Maine’s Bangor International Airport, the Federal Aviation Administration said. The Bombardier Challenger 600 crashed around 7:45 p.m., and there was no immediate word on the conditions of those aboard. The FAA and the National Transportation Safety Board are investigating. […]

A renewed power struggle is playing out among Democrats, following a string of off-year overperformances in 2025 after bruising losses in 2024. The battle for the soul of the party is most acute in a series of contentious Senate primaries that will soon determine whether the establishment’s more centrist candidates will square off against Republicans […]

President Donald Trump is returning to the campaign trail, this time in hopes of buoying a crop of Republicans running for a spate of battleground and GOP-leaning races in Iowa. Iowa has open Senate and governor’s races, while another two House seats are considered to be toss-up contests, according to the Cook Political Report. With […]

The third round of January Social Security payments for retirees, now capped at $5,108, will be issued in two days. When will payments arrive? Retirees born on or after the 21st of a month will receive this payment on Jan. 28.  The first round of payments went out on Jan. 14 to recipients born on […]