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Garland Elliott checks the trees in a West Virginia orchard that will close at the end of the year. Apple growers across the United States are struggling to find a market for their apples. (Alan Jinich for NPR) For Alan Jinich/NPR Hide caption toggle caption Alan Jinich/NPR Garland Elliott checks the trees at a West Virginia orchard that will close at the end of the year. Apple growers across the United States are struggling to find a market for their apples. (Alan Jinich for NPR) Alan Jinich/NPR For the second year in a row, the U.S. government is purchasing the…

Investing.com — Chairman Powell is likely to signal that the pace of rate cuts may slow or accelerate, but on the back of recent data showing a slowing pace of inflation and slowing job growth. is unlikely to support a hawkish bet on a Fed pause, Citi analysts said. said in a memo. “Instead, we think he will leave open the option of slowing or accelerating the pace of rate cuts at 2pm on Thursday,” said Citi analysts Andrew Hollenhorst and Veronica Clark. “It’s a relatively dovish message.” The Fed is expected to cut rates by 25 basis points at…

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Trump threatens Mexico with tariffs if they don’t stop migrants from entering USDonald Trump has finally taken the stage in Raleigh, North Carolina, and announced a new policy: he would impose tariffs on Mexico if the United States’s southern neighbor does not stop migrants from crossing their shared border.Referring to Mexico’s recently inaugurated president Claudia Sheinbaum, Trump said: “I haven’t met her, and I’m going to inform her on day one or sooner, that if they don’t stop this onslaught of criminals and drugs coming into our country, I’m going to immediately impose a 25% tariff on everything they send…

When Ashby Kilgore retired after 46 years in public schools, she was a little apprehensive.”I was like, ‘What the hell am I going to do?'” Kilgore said. “I’ve been working for a long time and I’ve been busy with it.”The Hampton native worked for 25 years as a teacher and principal in Hampton City Schools, followed by 21 years in Newport News Public Schools. Now 75, she retired in 2017 after serving as Newport News’ superintendent for 11 years.Ms. Kilgore’s future became a little clearer in 2020 when former Gov. Ralph Northam appointed her to a four-year term on the…

liveWorld News Live: Get real-time updates on international politics, economic changes, conflicts and environmental issues. Stay up to date on events shaping the world with access to the latest breaking news and in-depth stories as they happen.Latest News for November 5, 2024: A Massachusetts-based pro-Trump influencer claims that Vice President Kamala Harris previously spoke to Sean ‘Diddy’ Combs about the Homeland Security raid on his home earlier this year. He was paid to spread false information that he claimed to have warned. World News Live: Welcome to the World News Live Blog. The go-to source for instant updates on major…

2) Ravens’ big win brings new history to Derrick Henry Not surprisingly, Lamar Jackson wasn’t the only Raven to make history Sunday, considering Baltimore won by a whopping 31 points. Henry, one of the NFL’s leading rushers, added 106 yards and two touchdowns as the Ravens defeated Sean Payton’s Broncos 41-10. It was the 21st time in Henry’s career that he ran for at least 100 yards and two scores, tying him with Hall of Famer Emmitt Smith for the third-most games in league history. Henry has the most games with 100 rushing yards and two touchdowns, trailing only Hall…

Unlock Editor’s Digest for freeFT editor Roula Khalaf has chosen her favorite stories in this weekly newsletter.Spanish leaders have begun playing the blame game over the country’s deadly flood disaster, a day after angry survivors threw mud and insults at politicians and the king who visited the disaster area. .Carlos Mazon, head of Valencia’s regional government, went on the offensive on Monday, accusing organizations run by Prime Minister Pedro Sánchez’s central government of failing to issue flood warnings.The Socialist-led Sánchez government hit back, accusing Masson of spreading lies in the wake of flash floods that hit Valencia and other parts…

“The Moldovan people have reaffirmed their faith in your country’s leadership, stability and commitment to Europe’s future,” wrote European Council President Charles Michel. Moldova has found itself under tremendous pressure since Russia launched a full-scale invasion of neighboring Ukraine in February 2022. Russia has resorted to energy blackmail and voter intimidation to keep Chisinau away from the West. This ordeal has only brought Moldova closer to Kyiv. Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskiy congratulated Sandu in a phone conversation on Monday and invited him to visit Ukraine. “We reaffirmed our determination to work together towards the common goal of joining the European…

Lil Wayne, Diplo, Loud Luxury and RL Grime have been announced as the headliners for this year’s Tahoe Live, which will be held at Palisades Tahoe on December 14th and 15th. The two-day festival is expected to draw 15,000 attendees. “Tahoe Live is the only electronic music festival held on the grounds of a ski resort in the United States, literally halfway up a snow-capped mountain, steps from the lifts,” said Dustin Esson, founder of Tahoe Live. told Pollstar. “Palisades Tahoe amplifies the impact of Tahoe Live by offering an iconic winter destination with world-class skiing, stunning views of Lake…