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Political forecasting firm sees trends increasingly favoring Democrats in Iowa congressional races.
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The Trump administration is narrowing longstanding interpretations of what it means to harm plants and animals protected under the Endangered Species Act. Conservation experts say the change will pose greater challenges for already-vulnerable populations, and several groups have sued the administration.
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Schools in the U.S. serve almost 30 million lunches every day. But rising food costs, regulations and cuts to food assistance mean school kitchens have to do more with less.
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Farmers are cutting less hay this year due to persistent drought, the soaring price of fuel and a new pest. That’s driving up the cost for livestock producers, who often rely on hay to feed their animals during the winter.
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Sargento has developed a natural American cheese, hoping to give consumers classic melt without added ingredients.
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Taiz, a city in southwestern Yemen, faces a severe water crisis as Houthi rebels backed by Iran tighten their encirclement. The city has struggled with water issues for over a decade, but the situation has worsened in recent weeks.
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Intense rainfall slammed the Four Corners region late this week. As rivers flooded, towns declared evacuations and emergencies and made rescues.
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Israel's Prime Minister is vowing to launch a major military operation in the West Bank in response to an attack by two Palestinian gunmen on an Israeli military checkpoint that killed two soldiers.
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The Pentagon is building weapons and projects with AI capabilities that officials say don't always closely adhere to the agency's own guidelines for AI, according to a congressional watchdog report published in October.
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Ohio has been a reliably red state for several elections but it's competitive this year. If Democrats want to prevail, they'll have to win people who have backed Republicans, like rural voters.