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A controversial plan to divert Canada's Rupert River will soon provide power to tens of thousands of U.S. customers. It's likely that once the project is finished, everything along the river corridor will change, says a geologist familiar with the river.

Phosphorous run-off from industrial farms is seeping into wilderness areas such as the Missisquoi National Wildlife Refuge in Vermont. Some lawmakers say manure should be regulated like other forms of pollution, but farmers say voluntary programs are more effective. Brian Mann of North Country Public Radio reports.

An historic New York Spa is in hot water over revelations that its famous mineral baths are diluted with local tap water. Saratoga Springs has drawn visitors for generations, but The New York Post says the cool mineral water is being mixed with hot tap water to make the baths more comfortable.

With the spill in the Gulf captivating the country, Louisiana's $3 billion seafood industry is trying to convince consumers that they're still open for business. State and federal officials are stepping up inspections, in part to demonstrate that fish, shrimp and oysters are safe to eat.

Shutting down a park at the New York farm where the abolitionist's body lies would save taxpayers about $40,000 a year, a tiny chunk of the state's $8 billion deficit. Historians say that's not enough of a savings to warrant the loss of a landmark.

The National Guard has solved its recruiting crisis for rank-and-file soldiers, but reserve units across the U.S. are struggling to find enough clergy to serve as part-time chaplains. The problem reflects an aging clergy and a dire shortage of Roman Catholic priests.

Three months ago, 13 people were killed when a mentally-ill man named Jiverly Wong opened fire in an immigrant resources center in Binghamton, N.Y., then killed himself. Reporter Brian Mann covered the shooting and says the assignment wasn't easy.

An unknown soldier killed at Antietam in 1862 was laid to rest at Saratoga National Cemetery on Thursday. The soldier's remains were found in Maryland last summer, and he was identified as a New Yorker by his buttons.

Conservative media haven't been as supportive as usual of President Trump after the Helsinki summit in which he appeared to side with Russia's president over the U.S. intelligence community.

Canadians are reeling after President Trump and his advisers launched a new war of words against Prime Minister Justin Trudeau. Canadians fear the damage a full-blown trade war with the U.S. could do to their economy, but say Trudeau shouldn't back down.