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Reeves Family Farm owner Aaron Reeves points out toward his nursery beds containing okra and squash plants during a tour on June 9, 2023, at his farm in Princeton, Texas. Reeves Family Farm is one of the farms in Collin County following regenerative agriculture farming to help combat climate change.

US farmers want to adapt to climate change, but crop insurance won’t let them

Reeves Family Farm owner Aaron Reeves points out toward his nursery beds containing okra and squash plants during a tour on June 9, 2023, at his farm in Princeton, Texas. Reeves Family Farm is one of the farms in Collin County following regenerative agriculture farming to help combat climate change.

August 4, 2024, 5:52am Business

In Kansas, where a prolonged drought has killed crops and eroded the soil, Gail Fuller’s farm is like an oasis. Sheep, cows and chickens graze freely on crops and vegetation in a paradisiacal mess. Read story

The Federal Trade Commission says cryptocurrency fraud schemes have &Ccedil;&fnof;&uacute;skyrocketed&Ccedil;&fnof;&ugrave; as consumers lose tens of millions of dollars.

Crypto scams are becoming more common on social media. Here’s how you can protect yourself

The Federal Trade Commission says cryptocurrency fraud schemes have &Ccedil;&fnof;&uacute;skyrocketed&Ccedil;&fnof;&ugrave; as consumers lose tens of millions of dollars.

August 4, 2024, 5:24am Business

When Kelly Mitchell, 56, had her Facebook account hacked by scammers, she didn’t realize that she had joined the group of nearly one million people who had been a part of ransomware attacks, phishing attacks, or data security breaches in the past year. Read story

FILE -The University of Texas Longhorn silhouette is shown at the Frank Erwin Center during an NCAA college basketball game Jan. 16, 2021, in Austin, Texas. Three years into the new age of college sports, where athletes are allowed to profit from their successes through name, image and likeness deals, everyone is still trying to find out what the new normal will be. (Ricardo B.

Unintended consequences: How NIL in college sports has raised questions about nonprofits

FILE -The University of Texas Longhorn silhouette is shown at the Frank Erwin Center during an NCAA college basketball game Jan. 16, 2021, in Austin, Texas. Three years into the new age of college sports, where athletes are allowed to profit from their successes through name, image and likeness deals, everyone is still trying to find out what the new normal will be. (Ricardo B.

August 4, 2024, 5:13am Business

Three years into the new age of college sports, where athletes are allowed to profit from their successes through name, image and likeness deals, everyone is still trying to find out what the new normal will be. Read story

FILE - The New York Stock Exchange is shown Wednesday, July 17, 2024, in New York. In June the market suffered it&rsquo;s worst one-day drop since early 2023 and professional investors warn shakier times may be ahead given uncertainty about how quickly the Fed will cut interest rates and other big questions.

Buckle up: Wall Street’s shaky July could be a preview for more sharp swings

FILE - The New York Stock Exchange is shown Wednesday, July 17, 2024, in New York. In June the market suffered it&rsquo;s worst one-day drop since early 2023 and professional investors warn shakier times may be ahead given uncertainty about how quickly the Fed will cut interest rates and other big questions.

August 4, 2024, 5:13am Business

For more than a year, the U.S. stock market went in mostly one direction, up, and in mostly one manner, quietly. A bonanza around artificial-intelligence technology helped drive Big Tech stocks higher, while other areas of the market held up amid rising hopes for coming cuts to interest rates by… Read story

MrBeast, YouTube’s biggest star, acknowledges past ‘inappropriate language’ as controversies swirl

August 4, 2024, 5:10am Business

MrBeast, YouTube’s biggest star and a philanthropic force with nearly unrivaled influence among young audiences, acknowledged Wednesday that he used “inappropriate language” in his early online days, as numerous controversies bubbled up around him and a former collaborator. Read story

Workers sort material Monday at West Vancouver Materials Recovery Center. A recent study by Waste Connections found little change in the total weight of plastic being recycled since the state&rsquo;s plastic bag ban was in place.

Washington’s bag ban, meant to reduce waste, hasn’t made much of a dent in discarded plastic

Workers sort material Monday at West Vancouver Materials Recovery Center. A recent study by Waste Connections found little change in the total weight of plastic being recycled since the state&rsquo;s plastic bag ban was in place.

August 3, 2024, 6:14am Business

When Washington’s ban on single-use plastic bags went into effect in October 2021, the goal was to reduce plastic waste by changing shopping habits. Rather than walking out of the grocery store with a dozen or more flimsy plastic bags, shoppers would bring their own reusable bags. If shoppers chose… Read story

Rahul Natesh of JLE Truckwash checks out a yard spotter at his business in Washougal. The company was highlighted by Tyson Foods for its potential to revolutionize the food supply chain.

Washougal-based JLE Truckwash attracts high-profile interest from tycoon Tyson Foodsvideo icon

Rahul Natesh of JLE Truckwash checks out a yard spotter at his business in Washougal. The company was highlighted by Tyson Foods for its potential to revolutionize the food supply chain.

August 3, 2024, 6:07am Business Subscriber Exclusive

When they’re perusing the cheese section of their neighborhood grocery store, shoppers probably aren’t thinking about the journey the Gouda took to get there — nor about the cleanliness of the trailer that delivered it. Read story

Shoppers pass clothing from Walmart&rsquo;s No Boundaries brand at a Walmart Superstore in Secaucus, New Jersey, Thursday, July 11, 2024. Walmart relaunched No Boundaries, its 30-year-old brand for teenagers and young adults, earlier this month with a new 130-piece fall collection.

Stores lure back-to-school shoppers with deals and ‘buy now, pay later’ plans

Shoppers pass clothing from Walmart&rsquo;s No Boundaries brand at a Walmart Superstore in Secaucus, New Jersey, Thursday, July 11, 2024. Walmart relaunched No Boundaries, its 30-year-old brand for teenagers and young adults, earlier this month with a new 130-piece fall collection.

August 3, 2024, 6:05am Business

Mass market retailers in the U.S. are plying shoppers with offers for computers, clothes and other back-to-school essentials at affordable prices. To seal the deal, they are marketing “buy now, pay later” services as a way for customers to spread out the cost of going back to class in style. Read story