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
Suspect charged in Saline County double homicide The Saline County Sheriff's Office say that they have apprehended and charged a suspect who they say is connected to a double homicide. 05/5/2024 - 4:21 am | View Link
Juvenile charged with murder of 12-year-old girl in Brady Township A 14-year-old Luthersburg boy is being charged with murder after allegedly fatally shooting a 12-year-old girl in Brady Township on Sunday, April 28, according to Clearfield County District ... 05/2/2024 - 10:23 am | View Link
81-year-old man arrested for wife’s murder in Carroll County CARROLL COUNTY, Va. (WDBJ) - An 81-year-old Carroll County man has been charged for the killing of his 84-year-old wife. David Wesley Bolen, Sr., was charged with Second-Degree Murder, Use of a ... 05/2/2024 - 9:48 am | View Link
Man charged with first degree murder in connection to a 2022 missing person investigation, Guilford County Sheriff's Office says The Medical Examiner's Office, Randolph County Sheriff's Office, and Piedmont Triad Regional Water Authority Randleman Lake Warden's Office were notified and assisted with the investigation. 04/28/2024 - 10:58 am | View Link
Bladen County school bus driver charged with 36 additional sex crimes BLADEN COUNTY, NC (WWAY) — A Bladen County bus driver accused of sex crimes against children is facing many more charges. Investigators with Bladen County Sheriff’s office say they have spent numerous ... 04/24/2024 - 8:22 am | View Link