In 2013, scientists noticed a block of unusually warm water detected in the Pacific Ocean between the Gulf of Alaska and the Coast of Southern California. This was recognized by meteorologists as a ...

A federal government shutdown started Oct. 1. Typically a shutdown results in the closure of or limited access to resources at National Park Service sites, which includes the Indiana Dunes. Can you ...

It’s back; it’s bigger; it’s hotter. The Blob has returned to the Pacific Ocean in style, extending all the way from Japan to the US West Coast, haunting the very essence of marine life and igniting ...

From seabirds to sea lions, wildlife along the California coast are now facing “the Blob,” a massive marine heat wave that’s become a recurring anomaly since the early 2010s. The oceanic phenomenon ...

Something strange is happening in the Pacific Ocean. South of Alaska, sea surface temperatures started surging well above average this summer. The "warm blob" is back, and it has implications for ...

NEWPORT, R.I.—I first saw Seaview Terrace from behind. With wind from the ocean at my back, I bypassed the main entrance and instead stepped through an opening in a nondescript chain link fence that ...

Love Newport at Christmas time? The Hallmark Channel agrees. On Nov. 2, 2025, as part of the channel's "Countdown to Christmas," Hallmark will air a brand new holiday movie set in Newport. Named "A ...

Rodney K. Dodge, age 59, of Utica was killed on Tue. night when another driver lost control of his vehicle and collided with Dodge's vehicle head-on. Dodge was declared deceased at the scene. 2 other ...

Newport News leaders highlighted 12 sites throughout the city they plan to target with major projects in the coming years at Thursday’s inaugural Economic Development, Growth and Expansion Summit. One ...

NEWPORT, R.I. (WJAR) — Newport police said a man accused of two armed carjackings was arrested Monday morning. According to police, 37-year-old Jaron Monroe of Warren pulled into the Newport Police ...