Groups of 150 fin whales spotted in Antarctic, suggesting recovery after whaling
Story at a glance A new study published Thursday states scientists have seen fin whales in massive numbers feeding near their ancestral hunting grounds of Elephant Island in the Antarctic. Fin whales, a type of baleen whale that feeds on plankton, were hunted to near extinction during the 19th century.
Read MoreEnergy Department announces $40M to boost electricity, weatherization in low-income communities
The Biden administration on Friday announced over $40 million in funds toward weatherization and electrification of low-income areas. “This investment addresses a critical gap in federal assistance and it's just the latest action this administration is taking the lower energy costs for working families,” Energy Secretary Jennifer Granholm said on a call with reporters Friday. The bipartisan infrastructure law, which President Biden signed in November 2021, included $3.5 billion toward the department’s Weatherization Assistance Program, which Granholm describ
Read MoreTennessee governor presses Pentagon on National Guard vaccine exemptions
Tennessee Gov. Bill Lee (R) is pressing the Department of Defense to approve requests for exemptions from the COVID-19 vaccine mandate made by his state’s National Guard. In a letter to Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin obtained by The Hill, Lee says his state’s Guard has recommended approval for Guard members and are awaiting final decisions from Army and Air Force officials. “Our force is medically ready, regardless of COVID-19 vaccination status, and has proven this even as the science on COVID-19 changed drastically,” Lee wrote. “Rejecting these exemptions wou
Read MoreTexas rep 'working on' bill to expand state's abortion law nationwide
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Read MoreOath Keepers leader pushes to testify publicly before Jan. 6 panel
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