Maine

  • Trump kicked off second US state ballot by top Maine elections official

    Maine disqualified former US President Donald Trump on Thursday from appearing on the state’s 2024 Republican primary ballot, becoming the second such state to do so under a part of the US Constitution that bars insurrectionists from holding public office. The decision by Maine Secretary of State Shenna Bellows came in response to three challenges…

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  • What do we know about the Maine shooting ‘person of interest’? Police have launched a manhunt as at least 15 people are feared dead after the Maine shooting. The authorities in Lewiston have released images of a man with a military-style assault rifle in a bowling alley and say they are looking for “armed and…

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  • Police have launched a manhunt as up to 20 people are feared dead after a shooting in the US state of Maine. The authorities in Lewiston have released images of a man with a military-style assault rifle in a bowling alley and say they are looking for “armed and dangerous” Robert Card. Here’s what we…

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  • Shootings are a grim part of life in the US – but it’s clear this is one of the big ones It was just after 8pm when I saw the first US shooting update, a tweet from the local police force: “There is an active shooter in Lewiston. We ask people to shelter in place.” Filters…

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