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Egg producers will pay $3.3M and donate 53 million eggs to settle price-fixing claims
NEW YORK (AP) — The U.S. Justice Department and 17 states reached settlement agreements with three major egg producers this week to resolve allegations that the companies illegally colluded for years to raise prices, including when the cost soared to record highs last year.
The states and federal government accused Cal-Mai ... (full story)
Specialty farmers adapt harvests, protect crops in face of extreme heat
BROOKSVILLE, Ky. (AP) — Even as the sun started to set, the day's heat was still hanging in the air as Annie Woods walked back out to harvest squash and zucchini on her 50-acre farm.
Prolonged and intense heat is part of a climate change-driven pattern of weather extremes that has also led to intense flooding and prolonged ... (full story)
Members of a sexual predator network on Telegram tried to hide their crimes with code words
BERLIN (AP) — They called themselves the “German driving school for experts,” but prosecutors say the true purpose of their Telegram chats was to brag about the women they raped and share tips about how to drug them.
In posts that sometimes included photos and videos of their attacks on unconscious victims, the ... (full story)
Today in History: July 14, the storming of the Bastille
Today in History
Today is Sunday, July 14, the 195th day of 2026. There are 170 days left in the year.
Today in History: On July 14, 1789, in an event symbolizing the start of the French Revolution, citizens of Paris stormed the Bastille prison and released the seven prisoners held there.
Also on this date:
In 1798, ... (full story)
US airlines are redesigning travel around their highest-paying passengers
They may arrive at the same destination, but two passengers on the same flight can have strikingly different travel experiences.
One traveler breezes through a priority security lane and heads straight to an invite-only lounge for craft cocktails and a chef-prepared meal before boarding early. A flight attendant offering a glass ... (full story)