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
General Daily Insight for November 11, 2024
Tension could demand release today. The vital Sun tangles with inflated Jupiter, making dramas seem bigger than they really need to be. When harmony-craving Venus enters stern Capricorn at 1:26 pm EST, we might try to keep a lid on things. As the Sun goes on to provoke tender Chiron, however, that effort may be futile.
Observations and other notes of interest from Sunday night’s 95-94 victory over the Minnesota Timberwolves:
– Part of the equation was Jimmy Butler being out and having to be replaced in the starting lineup.
– But part of it felt like Erik Spoelstra saying enough was enough.
– So Haywood Highsmith started in place of Butler.
– And Kevin Love in place of Nikola Jovic.
– With Jovic very much available.
MINNEAPOLIS — The good teams find a way. The Miami Heat found a way to be just that on Sunday night.
Again competitive against a quality Western Conference opponent, the Heat this time found a way to finish, pushing past the Minnesota Timberwolves 95-94 at Target Center.
“That,” center Bam Adebayo said, “was a signature win for us.”
On a night when the Heat lacked much in the way of offense, they found points when needed most, with forward Nikola Jovic, in a game he was moved to the bench by coach Erik Spoelstra — closing the scoring on a driving layup that turned into a three-point play with 7.8 seconds to play.
“As the youngest guy,” Jovic, 21, said, “I have to be the guy who brings the intensity.
The Miami Marlins are hiring former Los Angeles Dodgers first-base coach Clayton McCullough as their next manager, a person with knowledge of the hiring told The Associated Press.
The person spoke on condition of anonymity because the agreement hadn’t been announced. ESPN first reported the hiring.
McCullough, 44, was hired by the Dodgers in 2015 as their minor league field coordinator and had been the first-base coach on Dave Roberts’ staff since the 2021 season.
GAINESVILLE — UF men’s basketball coach Todd Golden will be on the sidelines when the Gators host Grambling State Monday night at the O’Connell Center.
The school released a statement Sunday evening amid allegations Golden stalked and sexually harassed multiple women, including UF students. Golden, 39, a day earlier acknowledged an ongoing Title IX inquiry by the school and said he’s considering “defamation claims” as he consults with attorney Ken Turkel of Tampa.
Earlier Saturday, he ran practice after the No.