Pennsylvania's measles outbreak is the largest in decades in the US

AI industry insiders voice alarms to NYC council as local governments take up safety concerns

NEW YORK (AP) — Artificial intelligence insiders warned New York City’s leaders about the dangers of the emerging technology on Monday, calling for greater oversight as local governments move to respond to mounting concerns that the systems could endanger humanity. At a hearing of the New York City Council, recently departed employees of Anthropic, OpenAI […]

Appeals court weighs judge's authority to restore Trump administration funding cuts to Harvard

BOSTON (AP) — A federal appeals court heard opposing arguments Monday over whether a judge had the authority to restore billions of dollars in funding that the Trump administration cut from Harvard University. U.S. District Judge Allison Burroughs ruled last year that the cuts amounted to illegal retaliation for Harvard’s rejection of the administration’s demands […]

Midcoast Maine boarding home closes after 50 years

Lucette Boarding Home had struggled to hire qualified workers to care for its residents.

Mother and son from Bermuda named as passengers on missing medical flight from Bermuda to Boston

The two people aboard an air ambulance that crashed in the waters off Massachusetts over the weekend while flying from Bermuda to Boston were identified Monday as a mother from Bermuda and her son. Bermuda police said Marilyn Lavonne Bean, 66, and Sergio Wayne Lottimore, 41, both Bermudian nationals, were aboard a Gulfstream G100 with […]

Eastport City Council asks feds to deny application for underwater data center

The council raised a number of concerns about the proposals potential impact on the environment and marine life.