Beekeepers lost nearly half of their honeybee colonies last year. Without bees, farmers can't grow the fruits and plants that feed us. So farmers are working harder to get their crops pollinated.
Read more ...Researchers found a rare octopus nursery off the coast of Costa Rica National News
It's only the world's third known octopus nursery. The research team may have also discovered a new species of Muusoctopus, a genus of small to medium sized octopus that lacks an ink sack.
Read more ...Treasury Secretary Yellen set to travel to Beijing to help ease U.S.-China relations National News
Yellen, who has called the notion of an economic decoupling from China "disastrous," has frequently said in the past year that she would like to visit China.
Read more ...Israel stages a deadly large-scale raid on Palestinian Jenin camp in the West Bank National News
Israeli media said the military also conducted airstrikes, reviving a tactic it had largely halted during the past two decades.
Read more ...The grandmother of the French teen killed by police asks rioters to stop National News
The grandmother of 17-year-old Nahel said in a telephone interview with French news broadcaster BFM TV, "Don't break windows, buses ... schools. We want to calm things down."
Read more ...A North Carolina roller coaster closes for repairs after a crack is found in a pillar National News
Visitors at the Carowinds amusement park noticed the crack almost a week before the park shut down the Fury 325. "The park's maintenance team is conducting a thorough inspection," the park said.
Read more ...The FTC is targeting fake customer reviews in a bid to help real-world shoppers National News
A proposed rule would outlaw fake reviews, stop companies from paying for good reviews and prohibit them from illegally suppressing negative reviews.
Read more ...Hundreds arrested and a mayor's home attacked as protests roil France for a 5th night National News
Authorities said more than 700 were arrested as protests continued in response to the death of a 17-year-old teenager who was fatally shot by police after being stopped for a traffic violation.
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