In U.S., Tate Brothers Are Met With a Mixed Reception
Their arrival has upset their accusers and alarmed women’s rights groups. Conservatives were divided.
Florida
Backyard chickens: Floridians start raising hens to combat rising egg prices
Despite conflicting laws, a wave of amateur homesteaders have started keeping fowl in the spirit of self-sufficiencyKatie Whalen’s backyard in the Florida city of Port St Lucie is testament to her journey towards a life of self-sufficiency. She grows m…
Hurricane-proof skyscrapers vulnerable to less powerful windstorms, study finds
Tall buildings fare poorly in derechos, say experts, raising questions over their resilience as climate crisis worsensSkyscrapers built to withstand major hurricanes fare much more poorly in less powerful windstorms known as derechos, researchers have …
Companies shelled out $500M to ‘avoid’ Trump’s ‘wrath’ after election: report
President Donald Trump never stopped raising money after he won the 2024 election, bringing in hundreds of millions of dollars check by check during top-drawer Mar-a-Lago dinners with health care industry executives, according to new reporting in The …
Florida Man Says He Shot Israeli Tourists in ‘Mental Health Crisis’
The gunman, who is Jewish, told the police that he thought the tourists were Palestinian.
EPA considers approving fruit pesticide despite risks to children, records show
Internal emails show pressure from industry lobbyists and politicians led Trump-era agency to change position on aldicarbThe US Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) is considering approving a pesticide for use on Florida oranges and grapefruits despit…
Outrage grows after ‘chilling call for genocide’ by Florida Republican
Calls to censure Michelle Salzman, who said, ‘All of them’ when Democrat asked: ‘How many [dead Palestinians] will be enough?’Outrage continues to grow over a public comment made by a Florida state Republican lawmaker calling for all Palestinians to di…
Democrats hope to emulate Ohio ballot-measure plan to protect abortion rights
Democrats and abortion rights supporters show enthusiasm for ballot initiatives – but organizers are already meeting interferenceIn the days since Ohio voters overwhelmingly backed a ballot measure to enshrine abortion access in the state constitution,…
Calls to ‘finish’ Hamas and ‘you’re just scum’: key Republican debate takeaways
Candidates showed unequivocal support for Israel on a night when Nikki Haley shot back at Vivek Ramaswamy’s criticismThe third Republican debate was held in Miami on Wednesday, with frontrunner Donald Trump once again foregoing the debate for his own r…
Support for Israel and verbal sparring propel fiery third Republican debate
Candidates clash over Ukraine and immigration and grapple with abortion questions as Donald Trump holds rally nearbyThe Israel-Hamas war in Gaza and other foreign policy issues dominated Wednesday’s fiery third debate of Republican presidential hopeful…