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
Here’s a look at how the Miami Dolphins (7-8) and Cleveland Browns (3-12) match up in six key areas ahead of Sunday’s Week 17 game at Huntington Bank Field (4:05 p.m., CBS):
When the Dolphins run: At last, Miami finally, for the first time in seven games, had an effective run game in last Sunday’s win over the San Francisco 49ers.
The Miami Dolphins did not practice on Christmas Day, but they released a league-mandated injury report Wednesday which revealed new injuries to two starting defenders.
The Dolphins, in estimations of practice participation while not going through drills, reported that linebacker Anthony Walker and safety Jordan Poyer would have missed a Wednesday practice.
Poyer is dealing with new knee and finger injuries.
President-elect Donald Trump wants a Miami-Dade County commissioner to serve as ambassador to Panama. The nomination comes as Trump is threatening to retake control of the Panama Canal over fees charged U. S. ships in the waterway.
Commissioner Kevin Cabrera, a Republican who won his county election two years ago after an endorsement by Trump, got the ambassador nod on Christmas Day through a social media post by the president-elect.
ORLANDO — Forward Jimmy Butler is expected to miss his third consecutive game when the Heat face the Orlando Magic on Thursday night at Kia Center.
Butler formally was listed as doubtful on the Heat’s Wednesday injury report, with a designation of “return-to-competition reconditioning.” He previously had been listed as out for the prior two games due to a stomach illness.
Butler, who left in the first quarter of the Heat’s Dec.
Gus Malzahn’s decision to resign immediately after the season finale kicked off a transfer portal window that opened on Dec. 9, so UCF expected plenty of activity. The Knights ended a 4-8 campaign, their second consecutive losing season in which they missed the postseason for the first time since 2015-16.
SIGNED
LB Keli Lawson
Vitals: 6-6, 220 pounds
Resume: Lawson played at Sherando High School as a three-year starter.
By KATHERINE ROTH, Associated Press
NEW YORK (AP) — We all know the stressors: Social obligations. Family discord. Political rifts. Financial stress. And the desire to stay cheery and big-hearted throughout.
So here’s a reminder about how to banish your inner perfectionist and truly enjoy the holiday season:
“It really helps to let go of some of the ‘shoulds’,” says Lynn F.