Adidas cuts ties with Kanye West after recent antisemitic comments

On Tuesday, shoe company Adidas said it will be cutting ties with rapper Ye (formerly known as Kanye West) after his recent antisemitic comments in interviews and on social media. Adidas said in a statement that it was ending production of Yeezy-branded products and stopping all payments to Ye and his companies. The company statement read …

Person Responsible for Multiple Summer Fires Caught

The State Fire Marshal’s Office and Maine Forest Service have found the person who set more than 20 roadside fires. The fires were throughout Oxford, Cumberland and York counties this summer. According to WMTW, investigators interviewed a person who admitted to starting the fires. Person admits setting nearly 2-dozen roadside fires in Maine https://t.co/syFCrbhU2L — …

Two Spruce Mountain High School Students Expelled

Two Livermore Falls teens are now expelled after being charged with drawing one swastika each in two bathrooms at Spruce Mountain High School. Also a racial slur was written. The teens, 15 and 17, according to the Sun/Journal were charged with criminal mischief, a misdemeanor. Last night, Oct. 24, at a special RSU 73 Board …

VIDEO: Maine Gubernatorial Debate

Governor Janet Mills and former Governor Paul LePage took part in gubernatorial debate last night, hosted by WGME. CBS13/BDN gubernatorial debate WATCH LIVE: Governor Janet Mills and former Governor Paul LePage square off in the CBS13/BDN gubernatorial debate. STORY: https://bit.ly/3FbGUCh Posted by WGME CBS 13 News, Portland on Monday, October 24, 2022 CBS13/BDN Post-Gubernatorial Debate …

Fire Victim Dies at Poland Convenience Store

A 68-year-old has died as the result of lighting himself on fire at the Big Apple Convenience Store on Maine Street in Poland. From the Maine State Police: October 25, at approximately 1:00 am, the Fire Marshal’s Office was contacted by the Poland Fire Department and asked to respond to a fire at the Big …

Gunman is killed after 2 are fatally shot at St. Louis high school

Authorities confirm that a woman and a teenage girl were killed Monday morning in a shooting inside a St. Louis high school, adding that the gunman was also killed in the shooting, and six others were taken to hospitals with injuries.  The gunman was about 20 years old and hasn’t been positively identified. St. Louis Police …

DOJ announces arrest of Chinese nationals charged with stealing confidential information

U.S. Attorney General Merrick Garland announced Monday the arrest and indictment of Chinese nationals accused of stealing confidential information and harassing Chinese victims living in the United States to return to China. Garland said, “Over the past week, the Justice Department has taken several actions to disrupt criminal activity by individuals working on behalf of …

Wynonna Judd extends ‘The Judds: The Final Tour’ into 2023

Wynonna Judd is extending The Judds: The Final Tour into 2023. Judd made the announcement on Monday morning (Oct. 24) during an appearance on NBC’s TODAY Show, and also posted to social media. The Judds: The Final Tour kicked off on September 30 and serves as a tribute to the legacy of The Judds and …

Russell Dickerson shares video for ‘Big Wheels’

Russell Dickerson has released a music video for the new track, “Big Wheels,” written by Dickerson, Ashley Gorley, Hunter Phelps and Ben Johnson. The new release is the third song to be released from Dickerson’s self-titled, upcoming third studio album, joining the other tracks “I Wonder” and “She Likes It,” featuring Jake Scott. Dickerson’s album will …

Actor Leslie Jordan of ‘Will & Grace’ and ‘American Horror Story’ fame dies in car accident at age 67

Emmy-winning actor Leslie Jordan, perhaps best known for his roles in “Will & Grace,” and “American Horror Story”, has died in a car accident at age 67.   Jordan was behind the wheel of his BMW in Hollywood on Monday morning when he crashed into the side of a building at Cahuenga Blvd. and Romaine St. It …