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Minnesota reports rare human death from rabies

Sep. 27, 2024 16:25 PM EDT

MINNEAPOLIS (AP) — A Minnesota resident who came into contact with a bat in July died of rabies, the state's department of health announced Friday. The person's death marks a rare occurrence, as fewer than 10 people in the the U.S. die from rabies each year, according to the U.S....

Blade collapse, New York launch and New Jersey research show uneven progress of offshore wind

Jul. 17, 2024 17:34 PM EDT

ATLANTIC CITY, N.J. (AP) — Three events Wednesday highlighted the uneven progress of the offshore wind industry in the Northeast, including the start of a major project in New York, research aimed at preventing environmental damage in New Jersey, and a temporary shutdown of a wind farm in...