Election 2024: Competing visions of how USDA funding can help rural America
The Daily Yonder compares the potential effects of each of the 2024 presidential candidates’ visions for rural America.
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House Speaker Johnson says GOP may try to repeal CHIPS Act, then walks it back
Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — House Speaker Mike Johnson is trying to clarify remarks he made at a New York campaign rally where he suggested that Republicans may try to repeal legislation that has spurred U.S. production of semiconductor chips. He later said he wants to “further streamline” the program that has poured $54 billion
Continue ReadingShark bites 61-year-old Maui surfer, completely severing his leg below the knee
WAILUKU, Hawaii (AP) — A shark bit a Maui surfer and severed his leg. Authorities say the 61-year-old man was surfing off Waiehu Beach Park Friday morning when a shark bit him. Maui officials say the man’s right leg was completely severed below the knee. The man was alert while being treated on shore and
Continue ReadingEvo Morales pide a sus partidarios suspender bloqueos y dice que hará huelga de hambre para exigir diálogo con el Gobierno
Andrea Saint Martin (CNN Español) — El expresidente de Bolivia Evo Morales pidió a sus simpatizantes que suspendan los bloqueos que realizan desde hace casi tres semanas en varios puntos del país y dijo que iniciará una huelga de hambre para exigir al Gobierno mesas de diálogo en temas económicos y políticos. Durante una conferencia
Continue ReadingHugh Hewitt quits The Washington Post after storming off newspaper’s live show
CNN By Liam Reilly, CNN New York (CNN) — Conservative radio host Hugh Hewitt resigned from his contributing columnist role at The Washington Post on Friday after storming off the newspaper’s live show over a disagreement with his colleagues. Hewitt’s resignation came after an appearance on “First Look,” the Post’s live show hosted by Jonathan
Continue ReadingMontana man charged with murder in brutal campground killing
BOZEMAN, Mont. (AP) — A suspect was charged with murder in the brutal slaying of a Montana man that was initially reported as a possible bear mauling. The suspect allegedly told authorities that he arrived at a campsite northeast of Big Sky, Montana, intending to stay the night but found it occupied by the victim.
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BLM seeks tips from the public after vandals cut nearly a mile of fence west of Redmond
REDMOND, Ore. (KTVZ) — The Bureau of Land Management’s Prineville District on Friday asked the public for tips to help them find whoever vandalized a fence on public lands west of Redmond earlier this fall. The fence served to mark the boundary between public and private land along Kingwood Avenue. In September, vandals systematically cut
Continue ReadingA días de las elecciones generales en Puerto Rico, Bad Bunny explica el significado de la frase “Muerte al PNP”
Andrea Saint Martin (CNN Español) — A pocos días de la celebración en Puerto Rico de las elecciones generales, el cantante puertorriqueño de música urbana Bad Bunny publicó este viernes una carta pagada en los diarios El Nuevo Día y Primera Hora de Puerto Rico titulada “Muerte al PNP” y en la que aclara el
Continue ReadingPanamá multará hasta con US$ 5.000 a migrantes que ingresen de forma irregular al país
Andrea Saint Martin (CNN Español) — Panamá multará hasta con US$ 5.000 a los migrantes que ingresen al país de forma irregular, informó el jueves en conferencia de prensa el presidente del país José Raúl Mulino. “Toda persona que ingrese al país, extranjero, violando los puestos de control migratorio terrestres, aéreos o marítimos, será multada con
Continue ReadingFigures, Dobson make closing pitches to voters in Alabama congressional race
Associated Press MONTGOMERY, Ala. (AP) — The two candidates for Alabama’s 2nd Congressional district made their final campaign pushes this week. Democrat Shomari Figures and Republican Caroleene Dobson are running for the reshaped district. Both candidates emphasized a push for voter turnout. Former President Barack Obama recorded a message encouraging voters to support Figures. Federal
Continue ReadingTop House Republicans seeking documents regarding Biden’s ‘garbage’ comment
WASHINGTON (AP) — Top House Republicans called on the White House to produce all documents and internal communications regarding President Joe Biden’s statement earlier this week in which he appeared to take a swipe at supporters of Donald Trump. White House press officials altered the official transcript of Biden’s statement, drawing objections from the federal
Continue ReadingUna envejecida nave espacial logra encender un radiotransmisor que no utilizaba desde 1981 a 24.000 millones de kilómetros de distancia
Alexandra Ferguson (CNN) — La nave espacial Voyager 1, de 47 años de edad, recuperó el contacto con la NASA, aunque no está del todo fuera de peligro, después de que un problema técnico provocara un corte de comunicaciones de varios días con la histórica misión, que se encuentra a miles de millones de kilómetros
Continue ReadingNegotiations stall over some crucial issues on final day of UN biodiversity summit in Colombia
Associated Press CALI, Colombia (AP) — At the United Nations biodiversity summit in Colombia, negotiators struggle to find common ground on key issues, such as how to finance protections for 30% of the Earth’s wild species by 2023 and how to make payments for nature’s genetic data. Observers say pledges have not met expectations and
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Redmond sanitation company worker injured when train collides with truck at crossing
A Redmond sanitation company worker was injured and taken to the hospital Friday afternoon after his truck was struck by a freight train at a crossing south of Redmond, officials and others said.
Continue Reading‘We earned it,’ Dodgers fan says as thousands flock to parade in downtown L.A.
By Rebekah Ludman Click here for updates on this story 11/1/24 (LAPost.com) — Thousands of Dodgers fans flocked to sidewalks near Los Angeles City Hall in downtown on Friday for the World Series celebration parade. Some even climbed light poles and went to the top of parking structures to get a peek of the team
Continue ReadingOrphaned squirrel who became social media star was euthanized after being seized from home
PINE CITY, N.Y. (AP) — An orphaned squirrel that became a social media star called Peanut was euthanized after state authorities seized the beloved pet during a raid on his caretaker’s home, authorities said Friday. After anonymous complaints, officers from the state Department of Environmental Conservation took the squirrel and a raccoon named Fred from
Continue ReadingJury convicts former Kentucky officer of using excessive force on Breonna Taylor during deadly raid
Associated Press LOUISVILLE, Ky. (AP) — A federal jury has convicted a former Kentucky detective of using excessive force on Breonna Taylor the night she was shot to death by police officers in 2020. The 12-member jury returned the late night verdict after clearing Brett Hankison earlier in the evening on a charge that he
Continue ReadingSupreme Court rules Pennsylvania may count back-up votes when mail ballots are rejected
CNN By John Fritze and Tierney Sneed, CNN (CNN) — The US Supreme Court on Friday left in place a Pennsylvania court ruling that is expected to expand options for voters whose mail-in ballots are rejected for technical reasons to have their votes counted, in a defeat for Republicans in a critical battleground state. There
Continue Reading“Se podría haber evitado”, el testimonio de una valenciana varada en medio de las inundaciones en España
Andrea Saint Martin (CNN Español) — Anna salió de su casa en Albal poco antes de las 6 de la tarde del martes 29 de octubre para ir a Valencia a una cita médica. “En ese momento no estaba lloviendo”, recordaba este viernes en una entrevista telefónica con CNN. Esta ingeniera hacía un trayecto que
Continue ReadingToo little, too late: How Valencia’s residents were trapped with no warning in Spain’s deadly floods
CNN By Atika Shubert, CNN Valencia, Spain (CNN) — Adan Ortell Mor had a 7:30 p.m. appointment to cut a client’s hair at his salon in La Torre, Valencia, on Tuesday night. But when the client called to cancel because traffic was bad, it may have saved Mor’s life. Instead, he went home and saw
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