Nick Perry

A heat wave is moving closer to the breaking point from the Midwest to New England, but there's no immediate relief in sight for much of the rest of the country. The National Weather Service says the heat and humidity could send heat index readings above 100 degrees in many locations, possibly breaking all-time records. At one campground in New Hampshire, guests were keeping cool using blocks of ice harvested months earlier from a frozen lake. They were packed in sawdust until now, a tradition workers have kept for more than a century. The Weather Service predicts another scorching weekend elsewhere, with triple-digit highs in California and Arizona.

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As millions sweat out the heat wave, blocks of lake ice keep these campers cool

June 21, 2024 at 12:36 p.m.

A heat wave is moving closer to the breaking point from the Midwest to New England, but there's no immediate relief in sight for much of the rest of the...

Martha's Vineyard is about to run out of pot. One dispensary is already out entirely and the other is selling its remaining supplies. The problem boils down to location.

Marijuana |
Martha’s Vineyard is about to run out of pot. That’s led to a lawsuit and a scramble by regulators.

June 10, 2024 at 1:58 p.m.

Martha's Vineyard is about to run out of pot. One dispensary is already out entirely and the other is selling its remaining supplies. The problem boils down to location.

Columbia University canceled in-person classes and police arrested dozens of students at New York University and Yale as tensions over Israel's war with Hamas continue to grow on U.S. college campuses. The moves at the Ivy League schools came hours before Monday evening's start of the Jewish holiday of Passover. A New Haven, Connecticut, police spokesperson said about 45 protesters were arrested at Yale on Monday morning and charged with misdemeanor trespassing. All were being released on promises to appear in court later. Following arrests last week at Columbia, pro-Palestinian demonstrators set up encampments on other campuses around the country, including at the University of Michigan, the Massachusetts Institute of Technology and the University of North Carolina.

National News |
Pro-Palestinian protests sweep US college campuses following mass arrests at Columbia

April 23, 2024 at 12:33 a.m.

Columbia University canceled in-person classes and police arrested dozens of students at New York University and Yale as tensions over Israel's war with Hamas continue to grow on U.S. college...

As more than 2 million graduating high school students from across the United States finalize their decisions on what college to attend this fall, many are facing jaw-dropping costs that can be as much as $95,000. A number of private colleges — some considered elite and others middle-of-the-pack — have exceeded the $90,000 threshold for the first time this year as they set their annual costs for tuition, board, meals and other expenses.

Education |
College will cost up to $95,000 this fall. But schools say financial aid can numb sticker shock.

April 2, 2024 at 9:17 a.m.

As more than 2 million graduating high school students from across the United States finalize their decisions on what college to attend this fall, many are facing jaw-dropping costs that...

For 17 years, Sean Hodgson was best friends with the man who would commit Maine's deadliest mass shooting. Hodgson and Robert Card were both Army reservists. Hodgson watched Card unravel, becoming increasingly angry and paranoid.

National News |
In his 1st interview, friend who warned officials of Maine shooter says ‘I literally spelled it out’

January 11, 2024 at 7:19 a.m.

For 17 years, Sean Hodgson was best friends with the man who would commit Maine's deadliest mass shooting. Hodgson and Robert Card were both Army reservists. Hodgson watched Card unravel,...

Comedian John Oliver has succeeded in his campaign to have what he describes as a weird, puking bird with a colorful mullet win New Zealand’s Bird of the Century contest.

Entertainment |
New Zealand held a Bird of the Century competition. John Oliver got this puking bird to win.

November 15, 2023 at 2:48 p.m.

Comedian John Oliver has succeeded in his campaign to have what he describes as a weird, puking bird with a colorful mullet win New Zealand’s Bird of the Century contest.

The changes come as concerns grow that sexual misconduct has been allowed to flourish at McMurdo Station in Antarctica.

World News |
At US Antarctic base hit by harassment claims, workers are banned from buying alcohol at bars

September 28, 2023 at 4:01 p.m.

The changes come as concerns grow that sexual misconduct has been allowed to flourish at McMurdo Station in Antarctica.

So long, suckers! Inky the octopus makes an amazing escape

August 3, 2019 at 7:00 a.m.

WELLINGTON, New Zealand Inky the octopus waited until it was dark and the staff had gone home from the National Aquarium of New Zealand before making his move. He squeezed...

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