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Month: March 2024

Brazil’s Bolsonaro is indicted for first time over alleged falsification of his own vaccination data

By MAURICIO SAVARESE Associated Press SAO PAULO (AP) — Former Brazilian President Jair Bolsonaro was formally accused Tuesday of falsifying his COVID-19 vaccination data, marking the first indictment for the embattled far-right leader, with more allegations potentially in store. The federal police indictment released by the Supreme Court alleged that Bolsonaro and 16 others inserted

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US farms are increasingly reliant on contract workers who are acutely exposed to climate extremes

By MELINA WALLING Associated Press The latest U.S. agricultural census data, out last month with the latest five-year update of data from 2022, shows an increase in the proportion of farms utilizing contract labor compared to those hiring labor overall. In addition, the number of farms utilizing migrant labor went up. That reflects an ongoing

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Memorabilia including hats and dolls reflect popularity of Mexico’s president ahead of June election

By MEGAN JANETSKY Associated Press MEXICO CITY (AP) — Souvenirs bearing the image of 70-year-old Mexican President Andrés Manuel López Obrador sell like T-shirts at a Taylor Swift concert. Just outside Mexico’s presidential palace, throngs of mostly Mexicans crowd around a booth selling plush talking dolls, earrings and plastic sandals plastered with the face of

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Trial of former Milwaukee election official charged with illegally requesting ballots begins

MILWAUKEE (AP) — The attorney for a former Milwaukee elections official charged with fraudulently ordering three military absentee ballots under fake names and sending them to a Republican lawmaker who embraced election conspiracy theories argued at the opening of her trial that she is a whistleblower and not a criminal. Kimberly Zapata is on trial

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Ethiopian bank seeks to recover millions after a technical glitch triggered massive withdrawals

NAIROBI, Kenya (AP) — Ethiopia’s biggest bank is reportedly attempting to recover more than $40 million after a technical glitch allowed customers to withdraw more than they had in their accounts. Local media said long lines formed at cash machines across Ethiopia on Saturday after the problem was discovered at the Commercial Bank of Ethiopia.

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Gardening bloomed during the pandemic. Garden centers hope would-be green thumbs stay interested

By MAE ANDERSON AP Business Writer NEW YORK (AP) — Garden centers enjoyed a pandemic boom, particularly with millennials, as people looked for outdoor activities during lockdowns. Now, as another crucial spring planting season kicks in the question is, will those wannabe green thumbs stick with the habit. Spending on lawn and gardening activities rose

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Dominican Republic is urged to stop deporting people to Haiti as people flee surge in gang violence

By MARTÍN ADAMES ALCÁNTARA Associated Press DAJABON, Dominican Republic (AP) — Human rights activists are calling on the Dominican Republic’s government for a temporary reprieve in deportations as neighboring Haiti’s crisis spirals and people attempt to flee over the closed border from a surge in deadly gang violence. Small trucks with customized cages are ferrying

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PGA Tour stays in Florida. LPGA and PGA Tour Champions begin a Western swing

By The Associated Press PGA TOUR VALSPAR CHAMPIONSHIP Site: Palm Harbor, Florida. Course: Innisbrook Resort (Copperhead). Yardage: 7,340. Par: 71. Prize money: $8.4 million. Winner’s share: $1.512 million. Television: Thursday-Friday, 2-6 p.m. (Golf Channel); Saturday-Sunday, 1-3 p.m. (Golf Channel), 3-6 p.m. (NBC). Defending champion: Taylor Moore. FedEx Cup leader: Scottie Scheffler. Last week: Scottie Scheffler

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