Rep. Jim Himes (D-Conn.), the senior Democrat on the House Intelligence Committee, said Thursday that he is “deeply” troubled by the Pentagon’s double-tap strikes on suspected drug runners in the ...

PORTLAND, Ore. — A whale was euthanized after being stranded near San Marine, south of Waldport on the Oregon Coast since Saturday night after it reportedly became tangled in fishing line. Rescue ...

UPDATE: Humpback whale stranded on the Oregon Coast to be euthanized A humpback whale that spent the weekend trapped in fishing nets and then stranded on shore near Yachats was still breathing on ...

Efforts to get a stranded humpback whale back into the ocean on Nov. 17 have failed, leaving wildlife officials with limited options except euthanasia, multiple officials said. A pulley system set up ...

A wildlife photographer out on a whale watching trip in waters off Seattle captured dramatic video and photos of a pod of killer whales hunting a seal that survived only by clambering onto the stern ...

It's the moment whale watchers in California hope to catch - and it didn't disappoint. Video shows the moment a humpback whale leaps out of the ocean - close to the tour boat. It's the moment whale ...

A juvenile humpback, estimated to be about 2 years old, was discovered at a beach in Neskowin on Nov. 4. The whale was examined by Carrie Newell, an Oregon marine biologist and owner of Whale Research ...

More than 63 years ago, the world narrowly escaped a nuclear third world war during the Cuban Missile Crisis. A veteran, who is today a resident of Cleveland, was right in the middle of that crisis.

A cold-activated protein that mends damaged DNA could play a part in keeping the bowhead whale in tip-top shape. “Everybody knows the bowhead whale is extremely long-lived, but nobody knew why,” says ...

Temperatures nestled into the lower 70’s on Saturday in Vallejo, and whether you wanted to be in the water, on the marina green or hanging out on the street itself, it was the perfect opportunity to ...

Vallejo Waterfront Weekend has been an annual event in Vallejo since 2014 and organizers say that it’s time for a makeover. This weekend, the festival returns as Vallejo Fest for one day only, but ...

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