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R.D. James confirmed as new Army Corps head

The U.S. Senate officially confirmed Ricky Dale “R.D.” James as the new head of the Army Corps of Engineers., it was reported; James was confirmed by an 89-1 vote. James,

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Officials ask fishing vessels to slow down for right whales

NANTUCKET, Mass. (AP) — Federal officials are asking large commercial fishing vessels to slow down after nearly two-dozen North Atlantic right whales were spotted in the waters off Nantucket. The

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High Seas: Marijuana, Boating and You

STATEWIDE — The dawn of 2018 was met with relaxed excitement by California’s marijuana supporters, as recreational cannabis use became an accepted activity under state law. Lighting up a joint