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Fresh Air Weekend highlights some of the best interviews and reviews from past weeks, and new program elements specially paced for weekends. Our weekend show emphasizes interviews with writers, filmmakers, actors and musicians, and often includes excerpts from live in-studio concerts. This week: Sam Waterston returns to 'Law & Order,' glad to be working into his 80s: Waterston joined the ...

When Tina Turcotte died in July 2005, her death caused an outrage that echoed across the state. The 40-year-old Scarborough woman was killed when a truck driver didn’t heed slowing traffic on Interstate 95 in Hallowell and slammed into the rear of her car, essentially crushing her vehicle between his cab and another truck in front of her. She held on for two days before succumbing to her inju...

The recent spate of violence directed at law enforcement is sending a chill through that tight-knit community. It comes as the state legislature this year appropriated $2.5 million to provide additional wellness care for officers and deputies across the state. Exactly a week ago, Everett officer Dan Rocha was killed while Pierce County was saying goodbye to Deputy Dom Calata. Since then, ther...

Local law enforcement hosting Can the Cruiser April 9  The Star Beacon

Amy Dickinson writes the syndicated Ask Amy column. Dear Amy: When I was pregnant with my first child, I was diagnosed with a condition called hyperemesis gravidarum. It causes debilitating nausea, uncontrollable vomiting and dehydration, and in severe cases, can be life-threatening.

Dear Abby DEAR ABBY: I once hosted a holiday dinner for which I had made a ham and a turkey with all the sides and three different pies. I even made a special mince pie for one of the guests. The guests -- my brothers-in-law, my brother and his family of four and his mother-in-law -- all showed up carrying empty Tupperware. At the end of the day, all I had left was dirty dishes. The same fami...

FILE - President Donald Trump holds up papers as he speaks about the coronavirus in the James Brady Press Briefing Room of the White House on April 20, 2020, in Washington. Revelations of a roughly eight-hour gap in official records of then-President Donald Trump's phone calls on the day of last year's insurrection at the U.S. Capitol are raising fresh questions about the diligence — or lack ...

The recent spate of violence directed at law enforcement is sending a chill through that tight-knit community. It comes as the state legislature this year appropriated $2.5 million to provide additional wellness care for officers and deputies across the state. Exactly a week ago, Everett officer Dan Rocha was killed while Pierce County was saying goodbye to Deputy Dom Calata. Since then, ther...

--> Sorry, we're having issues playing this video. In the meantime, try watching one of the videos below. COLORADO SPRINGS — Fewer people in Colorado wear their seat belts compared to other states, with the national seat belt use average and 90% and Colorado's at 86.3%. From April 4 through April 20, the Colorado Department of Transportation will be running the federally-funded Click It ...

The U.S. House passed legislation Friday to legalize marijuana nationally, but its future is much less clear in the Senate. The House voted 220-204 to approve the measure, which would fix the split between federal law and 19 states where recreational marijuana is legal. Three Republicans joined all but two Democrats in approving the measure. Matt Gaetz and Brian Mast of Florida and Tom McClin...