Rangers urge safety to avoid more wildfires in New England
Dry conditions and carelessness with fire has fueled a spate of wildfires this spring across parts of New England, and officials urged caution at...
Vets return to Memorial Day traditions as pandemic eases
BOSTON — A pair of military vets navigate the hilly, meandering paths in a historic cemetery in Boston, searching out soldiers' graves and planting...
Vets return to Memorial Day traditions as pandemic eases
BOSTON — A pair of military vets navigate the hilly, meandering paths in a historic cemetery in Boston, searching out soldiers' graves and planting...
Marijuana legalization prompting police K-9 retirements
RICHMOND, Va. — Asking dogs to follow their noses won't work anymore in states that have legalized marijuana.
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More states ease lingering virus rules as vaccine rates rise
PROVIDENCE, R.I. — Just in time for Memorial Day weekend, more U.S. cities and states are shrugging off lingering COVID-19 restrictions as vaccination rates...
Monument honoring Black Civil War unit back on full display
BOSTON — A monument in downtown Boston honoring a famed Civil War unit of Black soldiers is being fully unveiled to the public following...
Travel numbers climb as Americans hit the road for holiday
Americans hit the road in near-record numbers at the start of the Memorial Day weekend, as their eagerness to break free from coronavirus confinement...
NASA releases stunning new pic of Milky Way’s ‘downtown’
CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. — NASA has released a stunning new picture of our galaxy’s violent, super-energized “downtown.”
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Breyer ‘basically optimistic’ about US despite polarization
WASHINGTON — The country may be increasingly divided along partisan lines, but Supreme Court Justice Stephen Breyer said Friday that he remains optimistic that...
River herring, once eyed for endangered list, grow in counts
PORTLAND, Maine — A small fish that has been the subject of conservation efforts for years appears to be growing in number in the...
