Tragedy off America’s oldest port claims seven lives as fishing boat sinks in frigid waters

Tragedy off America’s oldest port claims seven lives as fishing boat sinks in frigid waters

BOSTON (AP) — Among the seven victims of a marine tragedy that devastated a Massachusetts fishing town are a fifth-generation fisherman, a young federal fisheries observer on her first job at sea and a father-and-son crew duo who all died when their fishing boat, the Lily Jean, sank in America’s oldest seaport, Gloucester. The sinking … Read more

How to watch the northern lights in these 24 states tonight

How to watch the northern lights in these 24 states tonight

HE NEEDS TO KNOW A strong geomagnetic storm could trigger auroras in up to 24 U.S. states overnight Monday, January 19 through early Tuesday, January 20, according to NOAA forecasts. An Earth-directed coronal mass ejection from an X1.9 solar flare is expected to impact Earth’s magnetic field, potentially triggering G3 to G4 storm conditions. The … Read more