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Graham Platner is one of eight declared Democrats seeking to unseat Republican U.S. Sen. Susan Collins, but his campaign has drawn outsize interest for a political newcomer. He's attacking Collins and leaders in the national Democratic Party, who he describes as proxies for a political system abandoning the working class and enriching corporations and wealthy interests.

It's hard to imagine a piece of clothing that's more wrapped up in American history and mythology than blue jeans. They were invented 150 years ago.

The giant storm formed over abnormally warm water in the Pacific. And sea level rise makes storm surge even more dangerous to residents of Guam and the Mariana Islands.

After three straight wins, the Los Angeles Dodgers lost to the New York Yankees in Game 4 of the World Series. In Japan, they favor the Dodgers -- and their star export Shohei Ohtani.

President Trump's pick to lead a federal watchdog agency withdrew from consideration Tuesday evening after his offensive text messages were made public and GOP senators revolted.

On Friday, House leadership stripped Rep. Bryan Morse of Franklin of his committee assignment following his arrest on ‘revenge porn’ charges.

Republicans on the committee have been seeking to question the Clintons as part of a probe into the government's handling of the Jeffrey Epstein case. The vote sends the matter to the full House.

Temperature records are breaking and triggering government warnings, with London hitting 95 degrees the past two days. Experts say unpredictable and extreme weather is becoming more frequent.

A coastal development project linked to Jared Kushner is facing resistance in Albania. The government says the project will transform the nation, but environmental campaigners and critics oppose it.

Economist Robert Reich argues that the economy isn't going to get moving again until we address a fundamental problem: the growing concentration of wealth and income among the richest Americans. He explains his fears for America's economic recovery in Aftershock: The Next Economy and America's Future.