A magnitude 3.8 earthquake rattled parts of New England on Monday morning, with shaking felt from Boston to Portland, Maine, the US Geological Survey said.

Commercial-scale leases in the Gulf of Maine, a state research project and plans for a turbine-assembly port will be affected by one of the new president's first executive orders.

When snow covers Maine, many farms slow down—but one is finding a unique way to keep people coming back: winter goat yoga.

The Powerball jackpot rose to $69 million ahead of Wednesday night's drawing. Check here to see if it's your lucky day.

Robert F. Kennedy Jr.'s confirmation hearing to become the nation's top health official quickly devolved into an argument over the questions he's persistently raised about vaccine safety over many years.

As the gulf of Maine heats up, lobsters are migrating north. Seaweed could serve as a replacement crop. But does it actually taste good?

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This small, seemingly innocuous pouch is quickly becoming popular among teens, raising alarms among educators and health professionals alike.

President Donald Trump's administration on Wednesday announced it rescinded a memo his team sent out regarding the federal grant freeze.

A powerful new AI tool created by a Chinese start-up that sent shockwaves through Wall Street and Silicon Valley has put American tech companies on notice.

ICE announced 1,016 arrests and 814 detainers in the latest of a series of daily enforcement updates since President Trump took office last week.

Oregon Gov. Tina Kotek says she will uphold state law prohibiting government officials and police from helping federal immigration officers.