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Terry Anderson, AP reporter taken hostage in Lebanon in 1985 and held for more than 6 years, has died
Terry Anderson, the globe-trotting Associated Press correspondent who became one of America’s longest-held hostages, has died.
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After-school Satan Club at Connecticut elementary school raises eyebrows in town
“There’s just a lot of people that just don’t want to hear what we’re about. They don’t want to hear what we believe,” June Everett said. Everett is the campaign director for the after-school program of the temple. She said they view Satan as a literary figure. “We look at Satan as a symbol of being the ultimate rebel...
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Grief counseling being offered at high school in Lebanon, Conn. after death of student
Grief counselors will be available at Lyman Memorial High School in Lebanon on Monday to help the community process the death of a student over the weekend. State police initially said they responded to a crash on Norwich Avenue after 1:30 a.m. on Saturday. They later said they were contacted by family members who were concerned after a loved one…
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Reuters videographer killed in Lebanon
Issam Abdallah was part of a crew providing a live signal as part of ongoing coverage.
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Lebanese authorities to investigate shots fired outside US Embassy in Beirut
An unknown gunman opened fire outside the U.S. Embassy in Lebanon late Wednesday night.
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3 rescued from boat lodged on NH dam amid fast-flowing water
A pontoon boat on a fast-flowing river was swept onto a New Hampshire dam Wednesday and all three people on board had to be rescued, officials said. Video of the rescue shows crews helping a boater off the boat and up onto a ladder just feet from the lip of Mascoma Dam in Lebanon, with white water raging just downriver….
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Ex-NH Charity Director Gambled Away Thousands of Embezzled Funds, Feds Say
The former executive director of a New Hampshire charity has been charged with embezzling nearly $250,000 from it, then gambling away much of the money at a Massachusetts casino. Kyle Fisher, a 42-year-old now living in North Carolina, took over $230,000 from the Lebanon-based charity he ran through unauthorized checks to himself as well as PayPal transfers to his bank…
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Israel Launches Rare Air Strikes in Lebanon and Gaza as Netanyahu Vows to Extract ‘Heavy Price'
Israel struck targets in southern Lebanon early Friday and resumed air strikes in the Gaza Strip, the Israeli military said, marking a further escalation in the region following violence this week at Jerusalem’s most sensitive holy site.
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Maine Winner of $1.35 Billion Mega Millions Jackpot Comes Forward Through an LLC
A person has claimed the $1.35 billion Mega Millions jackpot won at a Maine gas station last month, the Maine State Lottery revealed Wednesday. They didn’t share the person’s name — they accepted the state’s first ever Mega Millions jackpot win, from Friday, Jan. 13, through a limited liability company called LaKoma Island Investments. They chose the pre-tax cash payment…
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Maine's $1.35B Mega Millions Jackpot Mystery: What We Know (and Don't)
The small town of Lebanon, Maine, just made someone a billionaire. Now the question is: who is it? No one had ever won the Mega Millions with a ticket bought in Maine until this Friday, the 13th, with a ticket worth $1.35 billion. Maine is not one of the states that lets winners stay anonymous, so if someone claims the…
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Winning Mega Millions Ticket Was Sold in Lebanon, Maine
The winning numbers were 61, 30, 45, 46, and 43, with a Megaball of 14.