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The 39-year-old mom has at least four grand-offspring — making her a pillar of the surviving right whale population, which has shrunk down to just 336.
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A spacecraft launched by NASA will test technologies for preventing an impact of Earth by a hazardous asteroid. CAI's John Basile talks with Dr. Regina Jorgenson of the Maria Mitchell Observatory on Nantucket about this ambitious project which has overtones of a science fiction movie.
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In an outbreak that began in late October, 78 people incarcerated and 23 staff at the Bristol County House of Correction in Dartmouth have tested positive for COVID-19.
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President Joe Biden recently signed a 1.2 trillion dollar infrastructure package, the largest federal bill earmarked for infrastructure in decades.
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“Right now, it's kind of hard to figure out what direction we're going to go," said state Rep. Timothy Whelan, a Republican from Brewster.
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NOAA Fisheries/Alison Ogilvie/How we all share in the responsibility to save the imperiled North Atlantic right whale species. -
This week: The federal government will be looking for public input on the proposed machine gun range. One million gallons of radioactive water could be released from Pilgrim Nuclear Power Plant into Cape Cod Bay. And we celebrate a whale mother.
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J. Junker/The ocean's role in our climate system, and in solutions to climate change.
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Anna Moneymaker/Getty ImagesIn its lawsuit, the Justice Department alleges that Texas' redistricting plans put minority voters at a disadvantage.
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Kevin Frayer/Getty ImagesThe White House cited the "ongoing genocide and crimes against humanity" in the Xinjiang region of China. U.S. athletes will compete in the Olympics.
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The rapid emergence of the omicron variant of the coronavirus has many questioning whether they should rethink their holiday travel plans.
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At least 17 people on board the Norwegian Breakaway tested positive for COVID-19, including one probable case of the omicron variant. The cruise line said that all confirmed cases are asymptomatic.
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Alexander & Hornung is recalling 17 ham and pepperoni products over listeria concerns. Federal officials say customers should throw the food away. Here's what to look for on the label.
