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Historically bad year for dolphin strandings on Cape Cod has scientists looking for answers
An unprecedentedly bad year for beached dolphins on Cape Cod might have to do with warming waters changing the availability of the animals' food, said scientists hoping to curb the strandings. Cape Cod, the Massachusetts peninsula beloved by beach tourists and seafood lovers, has a...
Massachusetts court overturns murder conviction of alleged getaway driver
BOSTON (AP) — The highest court in Massachusetts has overturned the 2021 murder conviction of a Rhode Island man sentenced to life in prison with no possibility of parole after he was convicted of renting an SUV that was used as the getaway car in a fatal Boston shooting. The...
Cerence: Fiscal Q4 Earnings Snapshot
BURLINGTON, Mass. (AP) — BURLINGTON, Mass. (AP) — Cerence Inc. (CRNC) on Thursday reported a loss of $20.4 million in its fiscal fourth quarter. On a per-share basis, the Burlington, Massachusetts-based company said it had a loss of 49 cents. Losses, adjusted for restructuring...
BJ's: Fiscal Q3 Earnings Snapshot
MARLBOROUGH, Mass. (AP) — MARLBOROUGH, Mass. (AP) — BJ's Wholesale Club Holdings Inc. (BJ) on Thursday reported fiscal third-quarter earnings of $155.7 million. The Marlborough, Massachusetts-based company said it had net income of $1.17 per share. Earnings, adjusted for one-time...
TJX: Fiscal Q3 Earnings Snapshot
FRAMINGHAM, Mass. (AP) — FRAMINGHAM, Mass. (AP) — The TJX Cos. (TJX) on Wednesday reported fiscal third-quarter profit of $1.3 billion. On a per-share basis, the Framingham, Massachusetts-based company said it had profit of $1.14. The results surpassed Wall Street...
House Republicans signal support for proposal to ban bathroom access for 1st transgender member
WASHINGTON (AP) — House Speaker Mike Johnson signaled support Tuesday for a Republican effort to ban Democrat Sarah McBride — the first transgender person to be elected to Congress — from using women’s restrooms in the Capitol once she's sworn into office next year. ...
Striking Massachusetts teachers appeal to governor on Statehouse steps
BOSTON (AP) — Teachers from three striking unions rallied on the steps of the Massachusetts Statehouse on Tuesday, calling on lawmakers and Democratic Gov. Maura Healey to help them reach a resolution. The teachers arrived from Beverly, Gloucester and Marblehead, three communities...
The Osprey's safety issues spiked over five years and caused deaths. Pilots still want to fly it
CANNON AIR FORCE BASE, N.M. (AP) — Over a New Mexico training range named the Hornet, two Osprey aircraft speed 100 feet off the ground, banking hard over valleys and hills as they close in on a dusty landing zone. A flight engineer in the back braces a .50-caliber machine gun over...
Herlda Senhouse, the second-oldest U.S. resident, dies at age 113
WELLESLEY, Mass. (AP) — Herlda Senhouse, who founded a jazz dance group to raise money for Black students in the 1950s and lived to become the second-oldest person in the United States, has died at age 113. Senhouse died “peacefully in her sleep” on Saturday, said Stephanie...
Report finds that America is catching and eating a little less fish
PORTLAND, Maine (AP) — The volume and value of America's commercial fishing industry both fell according to newly released federal figures, though members of the industry said the decline was to be expected following a recent spike in supply. The catch at U.S. ports in the 50...
