By THOMAS HEATON/Honolulu Civil Beat Hawaiʻi's 6,500 farms range from small operations that produce food and raise livestock for their families and their communities to large companies that supply big box stores and export coffee, macadamia nuts and other luxury foods. But what exactly ...
By BRITTANY PETERSON and MATTHEW BROWN Associated Press GREELEY, Colo. (AP) — About 3,800 workers at one of the nation's largest meatpacking plants began striking Monday in Colorado in what union representatives said was the first walkout at a U.S. beef slaughterhouse in four ...
By JONEL ALECCIA AP Health Writer At least seven people in three states, including young children, have been sickened by E. coli food poisoning linked to cheddar cheese made from raw milk, federal health officials said Monday. California-based Raw Farm made the cheese that is the "likely ...
By ISABEL LOHMAN/Bridge Michigan One of Gov. Gretchen Whitmer's signature initiatives has been to expand the availability of early childhood education. But efforts like offering free pre-kindergarten and providing grants to open new classrooms have not resolved a central problem: Attracting ...
By ALEJANDRA MARTINEZ/The Texas Tribune Bob Sanders bumps along the dirt roads of his 1,100-acre ranch in a beat up burgundy Chevrolet Suburban, the engine roaring as his sprawling cattle operation, known locally for its wagyu beef, stretches around him. A shotgun rides in the passenger ...
By JUAN A. LOZANO Associated Press HOUSTON (AP) — An Afghan immigrant whose family said had worked with U.S. forces in his home country died at a Texas hospital after having been detained by immigration authorities, according to officials. Mohommad Nazeer Paktyawal, 41, died at Parkland ...
By MARYCLAIRE DALE Associated Press PHILADELPHIA (AP) — Pope Leo XIV will accept the Liberty Medal in Philadelphia on the eve of July 4 in a remote broadcast from Rome but won't travel to the U.S. during its 250th birthday celebrations this year. Leo, the first American pope, will ...
By LARRY NEUMEISTER Associated Press NEW YORK (AP) — The antitrust trial of Live Nation and Ticketmaster resumed Monday in a New York federal court with three dozen states remaining in the case a week after the Justice Department settled its claims and withdrew. Judge Arun Subramanian ...
By PATRICK WHITTLE Associated Press PORTLAND, Maine (AP) — A haunting whale song discovered on decades-old audio equipment could open up a new understanding of how the huge animals communicate, according to researchers who say it's the oldest such recording known. The song is that of a ...
By PATRICK WHITTLE Associated Press PORTLAND, Maine (AP) — Researchers on Cape Cod, Massachusetts, recently discovered the oldest known recordings of whale sounds and believe the discovery could help understand how the animals communicate. The recording is the song of a humpback whale, ...
By CORA LEWIS Associated Press NEW YORK (AP) — Robocalls, texts, and phishing emails from scammers are up this tax season compared to previous years, with artificial intelligence likely increasing fraud attempts, according to the consumer protection bureau of the Federal Trade ...
By MARK SCOLFORO Associated Press A woman raising two children was among the six U.S. service members killed last week when a military refueling plane involved in the war with Iran crashed in western Iraq. Tech Sgt. Ashley B. Pruitt, 34, hailed from a large family in Bardstown, Kentucky, ...
By ROBERT YOON Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — Multiple political storylines will converge in Illinois on Tuesday when the state holds primaries shaped by attempted comebacks, the retirement of longtime incumbents and the looming 2028 presidential campaign. Voters will choose ...
By JAKE COYLE AP Film Writer LOS ANGELES (AP) — Paul Thomas Anderson's "One Battle After Another" was crowned best picture at the 98th Academy Awards, handing Hollywood's top honor to a comic, multi-generational American saga of political resistance. The ceremony Sunday, which also saw ...
By JAMES POLLARD Associated Press A few artists protested more than just the Trump administration's immigration policies on Hollywood's biggest night. The presence of "BE GOOD" and "ICE OUT" pins at the Academy Awards paled in comparison to last month's Grammys. But those who did wear ...
By STEPHEN GROVES Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — The United States' war with Iran is entering its third week, but Congress has yet to publicly test the Trump administration's case for the conflict. Republicans in Congress have so far side-stepped public debate over the war, even as ...
By BETH HARRIS Associated Press LOS ANGELES (AP) — Billy Crystal remembered his best friend Rob Reiner in an extended and emotional in memoriam at the Oscars on Sunday, with Barbra Streisand honoring her friend and co-star Robert Redford by singing a snippet from their film "The Way We ...
By ALEXA ST. JOHN and KIKI SIDERIS Associated Press DETROIT (AP) — When gas prices spike, filling up gets more painful. But consumers can do something to stretch their fuel just a little farther: Change the way they drive. "It's a hard one to swallow, right? You gotta put gas in to go ...
LOS ANGELES (AP) — "One Battle After Another" won several awards at Sunday's Oscars, including best picture, director and the first-ever casting award. "Sinners" star Michael B. Jordan, won best actor, earning his first Oscar. Jessie Buckley won best actress for her role in "Hamnet." Amy ...
By JAMES POLLARD Associated Press "KPop Demon Hunters" won the Academy Award for best animated feature film on Sunday, capping a culturally defining run that has placed the musical-action movie atop both box-office and music charts. Netflix's big blockbuster follows HUNTR/X, a Korean girl ...