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
13 applicants seek Marion Superior Court judgeship The Marion County Judicial Selection Committee will interview 13 applicants next week for the vacancy created by Marion Superior Judge Cynthia Ayers' retirement. 04/18/2024 - 5:44 am | View Link
10 years after armed standoff with federal agents, Bundy cattle are still grazing disputed rangeland Courtroom evidence later revealed that federal agents with rifles had camped for days in hills around Bundy's ranch before and during the showdown on April 12, 2014. His family and followers were ... 04/12/2024 - 1:00 pm | View Link
Bankruptcy documents detail how GOP NC governor nominee Mark Robinson failed to file federal income taxes for 5 years "Due to Mr. Robinson's failure to file federal individual income tax returns for those years, the Internal Revenue Service is unable to file an accurate proof of claim and to determine whether he ... 04/10/2024 - 1:20 pm | View Link
Fayetteville man remembers seeing missing siblings years ago as kids It's across the street from the one that Blake and London Deven lived in as children. Fayetteville police and the FBI spent most of Monday searching the former home of Blake and London Deven ... 04/9/2024 - 3:25 am | View Link
Alex Murdaugh sentenced in federal court to 40 years in prison for financial crimes Convicted murderer Alex Murdaugh received another prison sentence Monday, this time in federal court ... was needed to serve as an example to other lawyers who might attempt to engage in the ... 04/1/2024 - 8:18 am | View Link