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ETZATLÁN, Mexico — For decades, Mexicans crossed the border to pick Americans’ lettuce, grapes and strawberries. Mexico had a seemingly inexhaustible supply of farmhands — tough, hard-working men who did the jobs most Americans didn’t want. But the country is running short of farmworkers.
Alternative metal band Godsmack already has a fairly extensive tour planned for the US and Canada this year, but it looks like the band is going to kick off another brief US tour with support from fellow rock bands Nothing More and Flat Black, featuring Jason Hook of
Defending champion Isabeau Levito leads Amber Glenn by a scant four tenths of a point after the short program at the Prevagen U.S. Figure Skating Championships. Levito, 16, tallied 75.38 points in Columbus, Ohio, including a triple Lutz-triple toe loop combination, debuting a new program. She hung on for the lead — despite coming off […]
Chicago | Reuters — Chicago wheat futures climbed on Thursday after a vessel hit a mine in the Black Sea, an incident that underscores the continuing security risks along the key global grain trade shipping route. Corn and soybean futures fell as traders assessed a rainy forecast in South America that could be beneficial for […]
Chicago | Reuters — Chicago wheat futures climbed on Thursday after a vessel hit a mine in the Black Sea, an incident that underscores the continuing security risks along the key global grain trade shipping route. Corn and soybean futures fell as traders assessed a rainy forecast in South America that could be beneficial for […]
Herb Kohl, former Bucks owner and former U.S. Senator, dies at 88 after short illness Advertisement Advertisement Advertisement Advertisement Advertisement Advertisement Advertisement Advertisement
Comment on this storyCommentAdd to your saved storiesSave Faced with a dangerous shortfall in Ukraine’s air defenses and no easy resolution to the funding impasse in Congress, Washington has increasingly leaned on allies to provide urgent weapons support. Help may now be coming from a partner outside Europe.
3m ago / 6:01 AM EST Nearly 57,000 pounds worth of U.S. aid sent for humanitarian assistance in Gaza Almost 57,000 pounds worth of American aid was being delivered from Jordan to Egypt yesterday via a third flight for humanitarian assistance to Gaza, a spokesperson for USAID said. “In addition, the United States has organized five […]
NPR’s Ari Shapiro speaks with Regina Barber and Aaron Scott of Short Wave about a black hole nearly as old as the universe, how pollution plagues sea turtles, and a simple fix to cut blood pressure. ARI SHAPIRO, HOST: Time now for our science news roundup from our friends at NPR’s Short Wave podcast, Aaron […]
100,000: Tens of thousands flocked to the National Mall in Washington, DC, on Tuesday to show their solidarity with the Jewish state amid its push to eradicate Hamas in Gaza following the Oct. 7 terror attacks. Several Jewish groups helped organize the event to demand the release of Israeli hostages and to push back against […]