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
In Our View: Cheers & Jeers: Super StormBots; vile fentanyl Everyone will go pro. That’s what we like to say.” Jeers: To fentanyl. The fentanyl crisis has extended to the Clark County Jail, with an estimated 75 percent of inmates having an opioid use ... 04/21/2024 - 7:03 pm | View Link
Yankees waste strong Nestor Cortes start, Aaron Judge goes 0-for-4 in 2-0 loss to Rays A day that began with cheers for retiring radio voice John Sterling ended with boos in the Bronx as the Yankees offense failed to break through against the rival Rays. 04/20/2024 - 8:47 am | View Link
The Sports Business Is Growing Faster, Attracting More Money, than Anyone Imagined Every facet of our society—business, politics, entertainment—has its own calendar, marked by matters such as earnings seasons, elections, and the Oscars, in the examples above. The world of sports has ... 04/12/2024 - 9:50 pm | View Link
Cheers and Jeers ….to Schimpff’s Confectionary. The Jeffersonville staple is celebrating its 133rd year in business. It is the oldest retail business in Jeffersonville, and a real treat for our community. 04/12/2024 - 6:26 am | View Link
Our View: Cheers and jeers for recent newsmakers CHEERS to Gloucester resident Gavin Natti, 17, for coming to the rescue of a stranded school bus. Natti, a junior at Essex Tech in Danvers, was driving along Route 128 Wednesday when he came upon the ... 04/11/2024 - 10:00 pm | View Link