Russia and Ukraine Agree to Black Sea Cease-fire: What to Know
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Russia and Ukraine Agree to Black Sea Cease-fire: What to Know

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#news #newstoday #topnews #newsupdates #trendingnews #topstories #headlines Russia and Ukraine have agreed to cease fighting in the Black Sea in a U.S.-brokered deal, but it remains unclear whether the agreement can come into force soon — if at all. Russia had a major caveat: it would abide by the deal…

Washington Bends to RFK Jr.’s ‘MAHA’ Agenda on Measles, Baby Formula and French Fries
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Washington Bends to RFK Jr.’s ‘MAHA’ Agenda on Measles, Baby Formula and French Fries

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#news #newstoday #topnews #newsupdates #trendingnews #topstories #headlines Babies are not ordinarily a fixture of closed-door White House meetings. But when Robert F. Kennedy Jr., the health secretary, convened a group of women this month for a discussion on nutrition and other topics, a healthy-eating activist who calls herself “the Food…

Trump Has Said ‘No Exceptions’ to His Tariffs. Will That Last?
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Trump Has Said ‘No Exceptions’ to His Tariffs. Will That Last?

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#news #newstoday #topnews #newsupdates #trendingnews #topstories #headlines As he prepares to introduce new tariffs on foreign metals this week, President Trump has vowed not to grant the types of exclusions and exemptions that were common during his first trade war. But he has already undercut that tough position on other…

China’s Tariffs on U.S. Agricultural Products Take Effect
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China’s Tariffs on U.S. Agricultural Products Take Effect

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#news #newstoday #topnews #newsupdates #trendingnews #topstories #headlines Beijing began imposing tariffs on Monday on many farm products from the United States, for which China is the largest overseas market. It is the latest escalation of a trade fight between the world’s two largest economies. The Chinese government announced the tariffs…

Joan Dye Gussow, Pioneer of Eating Locally, Is Dead at 96
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Joan Dye Gussow, Pioneer of Eating Locally, Is Dead at 96

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#news #newstoday #topnews #newsupdates #trendingnews #topstories #headlines Joan Dye Gussow, a nutritionist and educator who was often referred to as the matriarch of the “eat locally, think globally” food movement, died on Friday at her home in Piermont, N.Y., in Rockland County. She was 96. Her death, from congestive heart…

Horticulturists, Biologists, Engineers: Federal ‘Bloat’ or Valued Experts?
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Horticulturists, Biologists, Engineers: Federal ‘Bloat’ or Valued Experts?

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#news #newstoday #topnews #newsupdates #trendingnews #topstories #headlines The National Plant Germplasm System, a vast federal collection of seeds, roots, branches and stems, is probably unknown to most Americans. But to Rachel Spaeth the system is a “living library” — and America’s safeguard against “famine on a global scale.” Dr. Spaeth…

As Egg Prices Soar, U.S. Looks to Import From Other Countries
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As Egg Prices Soar, U.S. Looks to Import From Other Countries

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#news #newstoday #topnews #newsupdates #trendingnews #topstories #headlines As the price of eggs reaches record highs, the federal government is looking into importing more eggs from other countries, Brooke L. Rollins, the agriculture secretary, said on Wednesday. Ms. Rollins, in an interview on Fox News, said that the United States was…

Is Bird Flu the Only Reason Egg Prices Are Soaring?
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Is Bird Flu the Only Reason Egg Prices Are Soaring?

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#news #newstoday #topnews #newsupdates #trendingnews #topstories #headlines The calls, texts and emails start coming in before 6 in the morning: restaurants, bakeries and others desperate to find eggs. Brian Moscogiuri is an egg broker. A vice president for the wholesale company Eggs Unlimited, he works the phone in his home…

Coffee Prices Are Soaring, but Growers Aren’t Celebrating
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Coffee Prices Are Soaring, but Growers Aren’t Celebrating

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#news #newstoday #topnews #newsupdates #trendingnews #topstories #headlines These should be wonderful times at Finca El Puente, a coffee plantation carved into the mountains of southwestern Honduras. On world markets, the price of ordinary coffee has more than doubled over the past year. The specialty varieties of coffee harvested at the…