WASHINGTON, D.C. (AP) - The cause of global warming is showing no signs of slowing as heat-trapping carbon dioxide in Earth’s atmosphere … [Read more...]
US Hiring, Unemployment Both See May Jumps
June 6, 2023
WASHINGTON (AP) - The nation’s employers stepped up their hiring in May, adding a robust 339,000 jobs, well above expectations and evidence of … [Read more...]
Ruling Clears Way for Purdue Opioid Settlement, Protects Sacklers from Lawsuits
June 2, 2023
NEW YORK (AP) - A federal appeals court cleared the way for the maker of OxyContin to settle thousands of legal claims tied to the opioid epidemic … [Read more...]
Battle of Climate Titans Will Determine Hurricane Season Activity
May 31, 2023
WASHINGTON - Two clashing climatic behemoths, one natural and one with human fingerprints, will square off this summer to determine how quiet or … [Read more...]
Teen Workers are in High Summer Demand
May 30, 2023
BOSTON (AP) - Teens have long been vital to filling out the summertime staffs of restaurants, ice cream stands, amusement parks, and camps. Now, … [Read more...]
Federal Government Giving Away Falmouth’s Nobska Lighthouse
May 27, 2023
FALMOUTH (AP) - Nobska Lighthouse in Falmouth is one of multiple lighthouses nationwide that are being offered at no cost by the federal … [Read more...]
Trump, DeSantis Rivalry Intensifies as Florida Governor Enters 2024 Presidential Race
May 25, 2023
NEW YORK (AP) — Ron DeSantis’ entry into the 2024 White House race against former President Donald Trump sets up a clash of the Republican Party’s two … [Read more...]
Recent Shark Attacks Worry U.S. Beach-Goers, Yet Experts Say They’re Very Rare
May 25, 2023
PORTLAND, ME (AP) — Recent shark bites in Florida and Hawaii, along with a suspected case in New Jersey and a white shark sighting in … [Read more...]
They’re Back: Great White Shark Spotted off Provincetown
May 23, 2023
PROVINCETOWN (AP) - A great white shark was seen chomping on a seal off the coast of Provincetown over the weekend, in a sure sign that summer is fast … [Read more...]
U.S. Drug Overdose Deaths Saw Slight Increase in 2022, Experts See Hopeful Signs
May 21, 2023
NEW ORLEANS (AP) - Drug overdose deaths in the U.S. went up slightly last year after two big leaps during the pandemic. Officials with … [Read more...]
