A rare whale is having an encouraging season for births. Scientists warn it might still go extinct
By PATRICK WHITTLE PORTLAND, Maine (AP) — One of the world’s rarest whale species is having more babies this year than in some recent seasons,...
Canadian hydropower line to Massachusetts expected to be running in January
The long-awaited hydropower line delivering electricity from Québec to New England is expected to be running in January after years of hurdles and delays, the...
Maduro pleads not guilty in NY court
NEW YORK — A defiant Nicolás Maduro declared himself “the president of my country” as he protested his capture and pleaded not guilty Monday to...
Edith Renfrow Smith, part of Northwestern’s ‘SuperAgers’ study, dies at 111
Edith Renfrow Smith, the first Black woman to graduate from Grinnell College in Iowa and a longtime Chicago schoolteacher, remained mentally sharp well past 100,...
Boston Medical Center patient allegedly rapes paralyzed woman: ‘Brutal and brazen’
A schizophrenic patient who allegedly evaded hospital staff is accused of raping a paralyzed woman in her hospital bed — a “brutal and brazen” assault,...
Big Tech’s fast-expanding plans for data centers are running into stiff community opposition
By MARC LEVY SPRING CITY, Pa. (AP) — Tech companies and developers looking to plunge billions of dollars into ever-bigger data centers to power artificial...