The president issued an executive order in May that included provisions to expedite the development of offshore aquaculture in deep federal waters.
2020
A Zoom Thanksgiving? Summer could give way to a bleaker fall
Public health scientists say it’s easier to forecast the weather on Thanksgiving Day than to predict how the U.S. coronavirus crisis will play out this autumn.
MLB notebook: Indians trade pitcher Clevinger to San Diego
The Padres continue to be busy at the deadline, acquiring 29-year-old starter Mike Clevinger.
Under pressure, Trump administration extends waivers for free school meal programs
The waivers have allowed school districts in Maine to provide free breakfast and lunch to any student who asks for a meal.
Former Georgetown coach John Thompson dies
Thompson, who was the first Black coach to lead a team the NCAA men’s basketball championship, was 78.
Trial date set for Steve Bannon in fundraising fraud scam
President Trump’s former chief strategist faces charges he cheated donors to a group seeking to fund a southern border wall.
Fast-food restaurants can’t find workers even with historic unemployment
Since service-sector jobs now mean a higher chance of infection, even higher pay isn’t coaxing workers into the kitchen.
John Oliver ups the ante in fight with Connecticut city, offers donation
Danbury joked that it will rename a sewage treatment plant after the comedian in response to his expletive-filled rant against the city.
Appeals court keeps Flynn case alive, won’t order dismissal
In May, the Justice Department moved to dismiss the prosecution even though Flynn himself had pleaded guilty and admitted lying to the FBI during the Russia investigation.
Where U.S. small businesses are feeling the most pandemic pain
The latest Small Business Pulse Survey by the Census Bureau offers a glimpse of how small U.S. firms see their prospects.