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
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TALLAHASSEE — In a rare act of defiance, Florida’s Republican legislative leaders pushed back late Monday against Gov. Ron DeSantis’ call for a special session on immigration two weeks from now, calling it “premature” and “irresponsible” and possibly harmful.
In a memo to all 160 members of the Legislature released hours after DeSantis’ announcement, Senate President Ben Albritton and House Speaker Daniel Perez took umbrage with what they described as DeSantis’ unilateral call for a special session for Jan.
By CORA LEWIS
NEW YORK (AP) — During natural disasters like wildfires and floods, scammers often emerge to prey on victims.
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People in heightened emotional states in the wake of a catastrophic event should be extra careful of impersonators asking for identifying details, according to Karina Layugan, an attorney with the Federal Trade Commission based in Los Angeles, where firefighters in the region are battling blazes that have already destroyed thousands of homes and killed at least 24 people.
Scammers sometimes pretend to be from the utility company or the Federal Emergency Management Agency and ask to “verify information.” If someone uses that phrase, ask why the individual needs that information and “always contact the company or agency directly,” she said.
An off-duty Lauderhill Police officer shot and killed two dogs in Tamarac on Monday afternoon, the Broward Sheriff’s Office said.
Deputies were called to the Extended Stay America hotel in the 3800 block of West Commercial Boulevard about noon.
The officer’s own dogs had been attacked by the other two, the Sheriff’s Office said.
The Miami Hurricanes secured their first commitment for the 2027 class on Monday evening, and it came from one of the top up-and-coming wide receivers in South Florida.
American Heritage receiver Ah’mari Stevens pledged to the Hurricanes, announcing he was “staying at the crib” on social media Monday evening.
Stevens, who is not currently ranked, holds offers from Auburn, Florida State, Mississippi and Penn State, among others.
Stevens, who played for St.
Mario Cristobal was looking for someone who was, in his words, adaptable.
The Miami Hurricanes defense got worse as the season wore on and injuries piled up. The Hurricanes never made the needed adjustments that could have given them the edge over Georgia Tech or Syracuse and put them in the College Football Playoff.
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WASHINGTON (AP) — The criminal charges against Hunter Biden “were the culmination of thorough, impartial investigations, not partisan politics,” the prosecutor who led the probes said in a report released Monday that sharply criticized President Joe Biden for having maligned the Justice Department when he pardoned his son.
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