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Global warming fills New England's rich waters with death traps for endangered sea turtles

Dec. 03, 2024 16:45 PM EST

QUINCY, Mass. (AP) — As global warming fills the plankton-rich waters of New England with death traps for sea turtles, the number of stranded reptiles has multiplied over the last 20 years, filling one specialized animal hospital with the endangered creatures. The animals enter...

Whooping cough is at a decade-high level in US

Oct. 17, 2024 18:08 PM EDT

MILWAUKEE (AP) — Whooping cough is at its highest level in a decade for this time of year, U.S. health officials reported Thursday. There have been 18,506 cases of whooping cough reported so far, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention said. That's the most at this point in...

Dennis Eckersley's daughter gets suspended sentence in baby abandonment case

Oct. 17, 2024 16:55 PM EDT

MANCHESTER, N.H. (AP) — A mother convicted of abandoning her newborn son in the woods in subfreezing temperatures was given a suspended sentence Thursday, provided she continues to maintain contact with mental health providers. Alexandra Eckersley, 27, the daughter of Hall of Fame...

Volunteers bring solar power to Hurricane Helene's disaster zone

Oct. 13, 2024 09:41 AM EDT

BAKERSVILLE, N.C. (AP) — Nearly two weeks after Hurricane Helene downed power lines and washed out roads all over North Carolina's mountains, the constant din of a gas-powered generator is getting to be too much for Bobby Renfro. It’s difficult to hear the nurses, neighbors and...