More human remains are discovered as waters recede due to drought at Lake Mead

The National Park Service said that more human remains were recovered from the receding waters of Lake Mead for the fifth time this year. The National Park Service said in a statement that rangers received an emergency call reporting the discovery of human skeletal remains at Swim Beach in the Leake Mead National Recreation Area at …

Police search for 2 suspects after 9 are injured in downtown Cincinnati mass shooting

Police are still searching for two suspects after nine people were injured in a mass shooting near downtown Cincinnati early Sunday morning. Eight men and one woman ranging in ages from 23-47 were hospitalized; all nine had been released from University of Cincinnati Medical Center as of 10:30 a.m. Cincinnati Police Lt. Col. Mike John said …

‘Days of Our Lives’ moving to Peacock after nearly six decades on NBC

NBC announced its long-running soap opera Days of Our Lives will be moving to its digital-owned platform Peackock after airing the show for nearly six decades. Currently, Peacock already streams past episodes from the Emmy-winning drama series and previously aired its spinoffs, including Days of Our Lives: Beyond Salem and Days of Our Lives: A Very Salem …

HBO Max’s Selena Gomez cooking show ‘Selena + Chef’ to return for Season 4 premiering Aug. 18

Selena Gomez’s cooking show Selena + Chef has been renewed for a fourth season on HBO Max. The 10 episode season of the unscripted series will premiere on August 18th with three episodes, followed by three more on August 25th – and the final four on September 1st, exclusively on HBO Max. Selena + Chef …

Fatal Fire in Baileyville

Early this morning, August 5, the Baileyville Fire Department responded to a fire at 24 Summit Street. Firefighters discovered a deceased adult inside the home. Investigators from the Fire Marshal’s office were contacted, responded to the scene and began an investigation. The deceased is believed to be 67-year-old Craig Thompson who lived alone at the …

1 dead, 11 sickened in Legionnaires’ disease outbreak in Napa County, California

A Legionnaires’ disease outbreak in California’s Napa County has caused one death and nearly a dozen hospitalizations since mid-July.  Public health officials have found one possible source of the bacteria that causes the illness, with high levels of Legionella bacteria being found in a water sample taken from a cooling tower at Embassy Suites Napa …

WNBA star Brittney Griner found guilty in Russian drug trial; is sentenced to 9 years in prison

WNBA star Brittney Griner was found guilty by a Russian court on Thursday on drug smuggling and possession charges, and was sentenced her to nine years in a Russian penal colony.  The verdict came after closing arguments in Griner’s trial at a court near Moscow. The two-time U.S. Olympic gold medalist has been in a Russian jail …

ABC’s “The View” names Ana Navarro and Alyssa Farah Griffin as new co-hosts

ABC has named Alyssa Farah Griffin as the new conservative co-host on The View.  The network has also signed Republican commentator Ana Navarro, who has appeared on the program regularly for the past 4 years, as a recurring co-host. Navarro, who has been a vocal critic of former President Donald Trump, also appears regularly on CNN …

Lady Gaga confirms she will co-star in ‘Joker’ sequel with Joaquin Phoenix set for release Fall 2024

Lady Gaga confirmed on Twitter that she will co-star with Joaquin Phoenix in the sequel to the film  ‘Joker’, titled  Joker: Folie à Deux. The tweet showed a black-and-red video of Phoenix and Gaga’s shadows joining together, along with the caption announcing the sequel’s title and release date: ‘Joker: Folie à Deux 10.04.24’ Joker is the …

Silver Alert: Missing Damariscotta Elderly Man

The Damariscotta Police Department have issued a Silver Alert for Ronald Slicer, 88, of Damariscotta. Slicer is described as a white male, 5’11”, 184 lbs., with gray hair and hazel eyes. He was last seen around 9 a.m. at his residence on Aug. 3. He may be driving a white Chevy Trax with license plate …