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President Donald Trump has rolled back protections at a marine conservation area off the New England coast

The Baypath Humane Society in Hopkinton, Massachusetts, takes a specialized approach to helping each pet find the right home. Volunteer Kim Melanson says it’s not about a pet’s physical appearance, it’s about their personality and the shelter works hard to match each dog or cat with the right family.

When no Americans replied to her ads seeking a dance instructor, studio owner Chris Sabourin looked overseas. But she was stymied again by a federal tightening of visa application rules she and others contend is hampering the ballroom dance industry. Sabourin had to eventually give up after a year and thousands of dollars trying to hire a top ballroom dancer...

From tropical fruit in Hawaii to fresh seafood in New England, and barbecue in the South to the hearty dishes of the Midwest, the flavors of the United States know no bounds — and that’s especially apparent on Thanksgiving.

Happy Thanksgiving to you in the land your forefathers stole. That’s the in-your-feast message Native Americans are preparing to send as they convene their 50th annual National Day of Mourning in the seaside town where the Pilgrims settled.

Scientists have discovered a mash-up of two feared disasters — hurricanes and earthquakes — and they’re calling them “stormquakes.” The shaking of the sea floor during hurricanes and nor’easters can rumble like a magnitude 3.5 earthquake and can last for days, according to a study in this week’s journal Geophysical Research Letters.

Criminal prosecution and convictions of polluters have fallen to quarter-century lows under the Trump administration’s Environmental Protection Agency, deepening three years of overall enforcement declines, according to Justice Department statistics. And while the administration says it’s focusing on quality over quantity in pollution cases, using its enforcement resources to go after the biggest and worst offenders, an Associated Press analysis...

The two teams selected five players each from a pool of 222 left unprotected by their current MLS teams.

Authorities kicked off a campaign Wednesday to stop sex trafficking in Miami-Dade in the months leading up to and beyond the 2020 Super Bowl in South Florida.

The three-time Super Bowl champ is hosting the “GRONK BEACH” festival on Saturday, Feb. 1, on Miami Beach in an event featuring Gronkowski’s favorites and combining a party with a music festival along with food and drinks.

It’s time to say goodbye to double-cupping at Dunkin’ as they are getting rid of all foam cups by the end of the month. The coffee giant said last year that they would stop using their signature foam coffee cups over environmental concerns.

The site of where the Lockhart Stadium once stood is now being rebuilt for David Beckham’s soccer team Inter Miami. NBC 6’s Ari Odzer takes a look around.

Miami led in the fourth during last week’s 10-point loss at Buffalo, and the Dolphins held a 14-0 lead through one quarter until Pittsburgh rallied with the final 27 points.

Lawyers for Robert Kraft have filed a lawsuit against prosecutors in Florida for allegedly failing to turn over records in the New England Patriots owner’s ongoing solicitation case. Kraft’s lawyers claim State Attorney Dave Aronberg’s office “knowingly and willfully neglected their statutory duties under the Public Records Act,” according to court documents.

The state of Florida filed an appeal late Tuesday to try to get video evidence of Patriots owner Robert Kraft allegedly paying for a sex act at an illicit massage parlor in Jupiter. Palm Beach County Judge Leonard Hanser ruled in May that all videos in Kraft’s solicitation case must be suppressed. In his 10-page ruling, Hanser wrote that detectives...

Dunkin’ is rolling out three new coffee drinks at select locations. The chain announced that the Shakerato, cold brew latte and cafe au lait would be available at its 300-plus “next-generation” restaurants across the country beginning Wednesday.

Antonio Brown is going back to school.