Cape Cod

Joe Biden April 4

PHOTOS: Biden’s ‘ambitious climate goals’ go down in literal flames by popular American beach

A major part of a first-of-its-kind green energy project, touted by Biden administration, is now lying in ruins and polluting some of America’s beautiful ocean and seashore in Massachusetts.

VIDEO October 28

Gold is for fall: Cape Cod, Massachusetts, marshland takes on beautiful hue

A drone photographer captured the changing seasons in Cape Cod, featuring a golden marsh landscape.

Sharks October 16

Shark expert weighs in after massive great white washes up on shore in Cape Cod and is hauled away by truck

A local towing company in Cape Cod, Massachusetts, was enlisted by local police to transport a massive great white shark that had washed up on a local beach.

Massachusetts July 10

New mom at popular vacation spot swings into action seconds before tragedy strikes

A Massachusetts woman soaked up the rays and played with her family, including her newborn baby, on a Cape Cod beach when she heard a drowning man yelling for help.

LIFESTYLE June 28

Meet the American who wrote 'America the Beautiful,' Katharine Lee Bates, professor-poet prayed for unity

Massachusetts poet Katharine Lee Bates wrote "America the Beautiful" after seeing the landscape from the top of Pike's Peak. Her patriotic anthem is a prayer for national unity.

Massachusetts May 23

Sharks spotted off popular Memorial Day weekend getaway spot

The New England Aquarium is warning Cape Cod beachgoers to beware of sharks ahead of the Memorial Day weekend after marine animals were spotted with shark bites.

LIFESTYLE April 18, 2024

Mysterious discovery on Cape Cod beach identified as artifact from top-secret Cold War program

A large, mysterious object that is believed to have been once used at a "top secret" Cold War-era camp for anti-aircraft training was discovered on a Cape Cod, Massachusetts, beach.

Massachusetts March 27, 2024

Suspect shoots robotic police dog in Massachusetts standoff; manufacturer says it's a first

A robotic police dog disabled by a March 6 shooting is credited with helping avert a deadly confrontation during a Barnstable, Massachusetts standoff.

LIFESTYLE December 12, 2023

On this day in history, December 12, 1901, Guglielmo Marconi sends first transatlantic radio message

Guglielmo Marconi sent the first transatlantic radio transmission on Dec. 12, 1901, ushering in an era of communications. His invention helped save 700 Titanic passengers.

LIFESTYLE November 17, 2023

Meet the American who gave the nation our Thanksgiving origin story: Pilgrim Edward Winslow

Mayflower passenger Edward Winslow wrote the only contemporary account of the Pilgrims' first year in Plymouth, including the story of the first Thanksgiving in 1621.

Massachusetts September 30, 2023

WATCH: Dolphins rescued from shallow Massachusetts river are returned to ocean

Marine rescuers in Massachusetts rescued and released two dolphins found stranded in the shallow waters in a river on Cape Cod.

Sharks July 28, 2023

Around 800 great white sharks have visited Cape Cod waters in recent years, scientists say

Scientists said in a new study published Thursday that approximately 800 great white sharks have visited the waters around Cape Cod, Massachusetts, in recent years.

Mammals July 26, 2023

Father captures rare breach of three synchronized whales off Cape Cod on birthday trip: 'Icing on the cake'

A family's fishing trip to Cape Cod, Massachusetts was memorable after they captured three synchronously breaching whales off the coast.

Massachusetts July 25, 2023

MA denies request to dump over 1M gallons of defunct nuclear plant's wastewater into Cape Cod Bay

Massachusetts regulators have denied a request by a company dismantling the former Pilgrim Nuclear Power Station in Plymouth to discharge wastewater into Cape Cod Bay.

Massachusetts June 13, 2023

Sharks off Cape Cod equipped with 'smartphones' featuring cameras, improved sensors

Sharks being monitored off Massachusetts' Cape Cod are being equipped with so-called "smartphones" in an effort by scientists to better track their locations and alert swimmers.

Sharks February 7, 2023

Massachusetts woman finds frozen shark washed up on Cape Cod beach

A large, partially frozen porbeagle shark was found washed ashore a Cape Cod beach following a record-breaking cold snap that plunged the Northeast to sub-zero temperatures.

Massachusetts August 24, 2022

Massachusetts police save man who fell off boat in 'fog, driving rain and rough seas'

The Barnstable County Sheriff’s Office is commending two officers for rescuing a man that was found nearly two nautical miles away from where he fell off his boat.

Cape Cod August 19, 2022

Brothers found dead after jumping off 'Jaws Bridge' in Martha's Vineyard

The two men who did not surface after jumping off the 'Jaws bridge' in Martha’s Vineyard have been identified as brothers from Jamaica in town for seasonal work.

Cape Cod August 11, 2022

Cape Cod resort in Provincetown declares sewage emergency

A Cape Cod resort in Provincetown had to declare a sewage emergency on Thursday. Restaurants and other establishments were ordered to shut down immediately.

Sharks August 10, 2022

More New York shark sightings reported at Rockaway Beach

More New York shark sightings were reported this week at Rockaway Beach in Queens. However, the sightings did not prompt beach closures as they did in July.

Sharks August 5, 2022

Dozens of shark sightings reported in Cape Cod waters this week

Sharks have been swimming in the waters off of Massachusetts and New York this summer. The sightings have forced temporary beach closures in recent weeks.

Sharks August 2, 2022

Massachusetts shark sightings in Cape Cod waters spike as busy season continues

According to the Massachusetts-based Atlantic White Shark Conservancy, more than 20 white shark sightings were tracked in Cape Cod waters over this past weekend.

Sharks July 30, 2022

Shark sightings in Cape Cod waters ballooned again on Friday

Shark sightings in the waters off of Cape Cod and down the East Coast have swelled this week. Officials have implemented beach closures and increased surveillance.

LIFESTYLE July 26, 2022

In Cape Cod community, true-crime authors can't speak out about a true crime there

Two authors with new books out about a 1968 murder spree in Provincetown, Mass., were unable to take part in events this summer in Cape Cod related to the true crime, due to angry social media posts.

US July 19, 2022

Sharks like to summer in Cape Cod too: Nantucket feeding frenzy caught on video

Sharks were caught on video feasting on seals off the eastern shore of Nantucket Island after a dozen shark sighting in Cape Cod over the weekend.

VIDEO July 2, 2022

Ahead of July 4th, experts warn beachgoers in Cape Cod of Great White sharks migrating

Fox Weather's Nicole Valdes reports on warnings from officials of Great White sharks migrating towards Cape Cod ahead of July 4th weekend. 

Sharks June 30, 2022

Cape Cod residents warned of great white shark migration headed their way

Massachusetts researchers cautioned that great white sharks are expected to be present in the waters near Cape Cod this summer due to warm weather and a large seal population.

Sharks June 29, 2022

Cape Cod beach closed after shark sighting

A beach in Truro, Massachusetts, was closed to swimming on Tuesday after a great white shark sighting – one of 11 reported sightings over the course of the past week.

US September 17, 2021

Shark tourism benefits Cape Cod community

Three years after great white shark attacks caused one death and rocked beachgoers, shark-related tourism has grown in the vacation destination of Cape Cod, Massachusetts. 

US August 19, 2021

New York shark sightings prompt new flag warnings at beaches

For the first time, beaches in New York's Nassau County will fly a purple and white shark warning flag.