The industry has been in a moratorium since 2013 in large part because environmental conditions off New England are unfavorable for the cold water-loving shrimp.
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Lawsuits against Trump over Jan. 6 riot can move forward, appeals court rules
The U.S. Court of Appeals for the D.C. Circuit court knocked down Trump’s sweeping claims that presidential immunity shields him from liability.
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Japan expresses concern about Ospreys continuing to fly as some crash details emerge
The cause of Wednesday’s crash, which occurred during a training mission, is still under investigation.
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At climate summit, world leaders say they must act on fossil fuels, war
The leaders of the 2 most carbon-polluting nations were glaringly absent.
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House expels Rep. George Santos in bipartisan vote after ethics report
A blistering House Ethics Committee report that accused the Republican of breaking federal law proved decisive.
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Sandra Day O’Connor, first woman on Supreme Court, dies at 93
O’Connor’s nomination in 1981 by President Ronald Reagan and subsequent confirmation by the Senate ended 191 years of male exclusivity on the high court.
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Avoid pre-cut cantaloupe, CDC says, as deadly salmonella outbreak grows
At least 117 people in 34 U.S. states have been sickened by contaminated cantaloupe, including 61 who were hospitalized and two who died.
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Israeli airstrikes resume after weeklong truce with Hamas ends
The resumption of the war threatens to compound the suffering in Gaza.
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TikTok ban in Montana blocked by court as free speech threat
Montana lawmakers in May made the state the first in the U.S. to pass a complete ban on the app.
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Cities must replace harmful lead pipes within 10 years under new Biden plan
Millions of people consume drinking water from lead pipes and the EPA said tighter standards would improve IQ scores in children and reduce high blood pressure and heart disease in adults.