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Fishermen in Maine, the state responsible for about 80% of the nation’s lobster haul in 2021, must now report more detailed information such as when, where and how many they catch.Few had to report until this year, making Maine the only state that harvests lobster that didn’t require full details, according to the Portland Press Herald.Fishermen started having to share the additional information with the state and regulators at the Atlantic States Marine Fisheries Commission beginning Jan. 1. Most lobster that comes to U.S. docks does so in Maine, so the new requirement should help fill some data gaps.HOW MAINE…

CNN  —  Rep. George Santos, the recently elected GOP congressman from New York who has admitted to lying about parts of his resume, defended himself and his record on Tuesday as two House Democrats filed an ethics complaint against him. New York Democratic Reps. Ritchie Torres and Daniel Goldman announced on Tuesday that they are filing a formal complaint with the House Ethics Committee requesting an investigation related to Santos’s financial disclosure reports. Santos on Tuesday insisted that he’s “done nothing unethical” and brushed off any concern about the ethics complaint. “They’re free to do whatever they want to do,”…

Four labor unions representing workers on the Keystone XL pipeline project were silent this week when asked about a recent federal report showing the significant economic consequences of shutting the project down.The Laborers International Union of North America, the International Brotherhood of Teamsters (IBT), the International Union of Operating Engineers and the United Association of Union Plumbers and Pipefitters (UA) didn’t respond to multiple requests for comment from Fox News Digital when asked about the report. The four unions had reached an agreement with the pipeline’s operator TC Energy in August 2020 to represent thousands of project workers.”The Keystone XL…

A match made in heaven. Ben Affleck is finally teaming up with Dunkin’ for a commercial. The Tender Bar star, 50, surprised customers at a Dunkin’ in Medford, Massachusetts, on Tuesday, January 10. Affleck was serving drinks at the drive-thru window. “Thanks @benaffleck @jlo for my coffee this morning ! @dunkin #coffee #benaffleck #boston #medfordmass,” customer Lisa Mackay shared via Instagram. She captured a photo of Affleck in a black t-shirt with an apron featuring the company slogan: “America Runs on Dunkin’.” He topped off the look with the classic matching visor and a headset. Mackay told NBC10 Boston that…

The U.S. Coast Guard stopped three fishermen accused of illegally fishing in federal waters off southern Texas Saturday and seized hundreds of pounds of red snapper.In a news release, the Coast Guard’s 8th District Public Affairs Detachment Texas announced that crew members aboard the Coast Guard Cutter Benjamin Dailey reported the illegal activity to watchstanders at the Coast Guard Sector Corpus Christi command center in Corpus Christi, Texas.The fishermen were reportedly aboard a lancha, a slim motorboat that typically measures between 20 and 30 feet, when the Coast Guard intercepted their fishing venture, according to the Coast Guard’s news release.The…

Former Flint, Michigan, fire chief Raymond Barton filed a federal $10 million lawsuit against the city and its mayor alleging that he was terminated because he refused to help cover up a house fire that killed two young brothers. Barton said in a lawsuit filed Monday that Mayor Sheldon Neeley tried to pressure him into covering up the alleged misconduct of then-firefighters Daniel Sniegocki and Michael Zlotek, who claimed that they had “thoroughly” searched a Pulaski Street home on May 28 after a fire broke out on the first floor.Sniegocki and Zlotek said they found no one in the burning home…

The U.S. is planning to begin training Ukrainian troops on the Patriot air defense system at Fort Sill, Okla., later this month, according to three defense officials.The first group will consist of just under 100 Ukrainian service members with some experience in air defense systems. The training is expected to take several months, the officials said.The training at Fort Sill was first reported by CNN on Tuesday.Three U.S. defense officials told NBC News on Dec. 13 that the U.S. was poised to approve sending a Patriot missile battery to Ukraine, finally agreeing to an urgent request from Ukrainian leaders desperate for more robust weapons to…

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The Scottish government has proposed making the “fastest possible” transition away from oil and gas production, laying out an energy strategy that prioritises an accelerated shift to increased wind and hydrogen development.The ruling Scottish National party said on Tuesday its draft energy strategy had a “presumption against new exploration for oil and gas” and called for stricter environmental tests to be applied to developing already licensed fields. The proposal marks the SNP’s cleanest break yet with an oil and gas sector whose revenues it once believed could help make the financial case for independence. The party has since switched to…

Longtime Dallas Cowboys owner and general manager Jerry Jones pushed back against the school of thought that another one-and-done postseason run could earn head coach Mike McCarthy a pink slip.During his weekly radio appearance on 105.3 The Fan in Dallas, Jones backed the coach and said McCarthy’s job status would not be solely evaluated based on the results of Monday’s wild-card round game against the Buccaneers.”No. I don’t even want to… No. That’s it,” he said. “I don’t need to go into all the pluses or minuses. I’ve got a lot more to evaluate Mike McCarthy on than this playoff…