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Humpback whale rescued from entanglement off Hawai’i

HONOLULU (AP)—A number of private boats helped a team of federal responders free a young humpback whale from heavy gauge fishing gear off Hawai’i, officials said. A dive boat alerted

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Electric Boat worker charged with threatening co-workers

GROTON, Connecticut (AP)—Police say an employee of a Connecticut company that builds submarines for the U.S. Navy has been charged with making a “credible threat” against the lives of specific

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Alaskan officials worried budget cuts may disband Ocean Rangers

JUNEAU, Alaska (AP)—The state official overseeing Alaska’s cruise ship monitoring program is concerned about losing independent environmental inspectors on cruise ships. CoastAlaska reports the inspectors, known as Ocean Rangers, are