Though it’s not easy to say goodbye to Orono, the graduates were thrilled to receive their degrees after years of studying.

Gas prices continue to rise around the country as the state of California looks to see a price of $8 a gallon within the next few years.

U.S. negotiators say “substantial progress” was made and “perhaps the differences weren’t so large,” following two days of negotiations with a high-ranking Chinese delegation on ways to ease a trade ...