U.S. crops ready for picking, but farm workers in short supply It’s nearly apple-picking time in Washington’s Yakima Valley. Cherry season will be around for a few more weeks, and a bounty of other fruits and vegetables are maturing on branches and in fields.
“The orchards are big and beautiful,” said Dan Fazio, executive director of the Washington Farm Labor Association. More
Ebola virus re-emerges in Congolese conflict zone KINSHASA, Congo — At least four new cases of the Ebola virus have emerged in Congo’s northeast, just a week after an outbreak in the northwest was declared over, the country’s health ministry said Wednesday.
There was no indication the two outbreaks, separated by more than 1,553 miles, are related, Health Minister Dr. More
Trump pressures China with threat to crank up size of proposed tariffs WASHINGTON — President Trump on Wednesday tried to increase pressure on China to change its trade practices by directing administration officials to consider more than doubling the size of proposed tariffs he has already threatened to slap on $200 billion in imports.
But the administration stopped short of actually making such a move, raising questions about whether it was a negotiating ploy in its widening trade war with China. More
Photographer joins bear hunt, but not to kill The largest grizzly hunt in the Lower 48 in more than 40 years is set to open next month in Wyoming, and more than 7,000 people applied for a chance to kill one of up to 22 bears. Among the tiny number of people who won the draw for permits is a wildlife photographer who has produced some of the most famous images of the area’s grizzlies.
Thomas Mangelsen, who has lived near Grand Teton National Park for four decades, said this week that he will use the permit to shoot bears as he’s always done – with a camera, not a gun. More
Sen. Collins says it’s ‘unbelievable’ that Trump wants to stop Russia probe Donald Trump called on Attorney General Jeff Sessions to halt Special Counsel Robert Mueller’s investigation of Russian interference in the 2016 election, ramping up his attacks on the probe as the president’s former campaign chairman goes on trial for unrelated criminal charges. More
Dear Eric: How do you stay friends with someone who puts zero interest in maintaining an adult friendship?
My best friend from high school (of more than 20 years) had kids a few years ago. The kids are young but out of the baby stage. My friend constantly asks to hang out but never offers anything that is not totally kid-focused.
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On Dec. 4, 1991, after being abducted and held for nearly seven years as a hostage by Hezbollah militants in Lebanon, Associated Press correspondent Terry Anderson was released from captivity.
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A gambling underworld: Illegal casinos thrive in Florida despite raids
Go behind the tiki at renovated Mai-Kai, with drone footage and insights from the creative team
What’s being built there?
Q: I’m going to say it. The Heat need a reboot. No tweaks. They are not fun to watch. Same old, same old plays. Boring basketball. – Pipsy.
A: But when you get down to it, have the Heat truly been a “fun” team since the Big Three years? Instead, it just as often has been boasting about winning in the mud and winning with defense.
Polk County Judge John Flynn’s campaign message included his intention to be tough on criminals. He said, “If someone is found guilty, the punishment should sting enough for the person to learn criminal behavior will not be tolerated.”
His statements led the Florida Association of Criminal Defense Lawyers to conclude that it would undermine public confidence in the judge’s ability to give a fair hearing.
MIAMI – The Miami Heat do not have a spot in the NBA Cup knockout round but with that preliminary round of the second-annual in-season tournament competed on Tuesday night, they now have a full regular-season schedule.
Because of the uncertainty of which eight teams would advance to the NBA Cup quarterfinals, the season schedule that was released in August included only 80 of the 82 games.