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US honeybee deaths hit record high as scientists scramble to find main cause

Honeybee deaths have hit record highs in the US, with the unprecedented loss of colonies pushing many beekeepers close to ruin as scientists scramble to identify the main cause of the huge declines.

McArt said that the extraordinary rate of loss became apparent during this winter’s mass movement of honeybee hives to California to pollinate the vast almond crop there.

“We have been seeing high losses year after year but if anything it is getting worse, which is troubling.

Some places are having devastating losses and there was a shortfall in pollination in some almond orchards this year.

The latest honeybee losses are valued at $139m and have come as the honey price has climbed by 5% amid a drop in honey production.

It will take around a month before scientists haver a better idea as to the main drivers of the latest losses.

They bring a lot of joy to people and without their crop pollination we wouldn’t be doing well at all. »

Conyers 13-year-old accepted into 27 colleges, gets 7 full-ride scholarships

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CONYERS, Ga. (Atlanta News First) - A 13-year-old Conyers boy has been accepted into 27 colleges and received seven full-ride scholarships.

He saw himself at Morehouse and nine years later at 13-years-old, he has been accepted.

His mother said Suddith was accepted to 27 colleges and got seven full-ride scholarships. »

Trump threatens 'far larger' tariffs if EU and Canada unite to do 'economic harm' to the U.S.

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U.S. President Donald Trump speaks to the media in the Oval Office at the White House in Washington, D.C., U.S., March 26, 2025. U.S. President Donald Trump threatened to impose "far larger" tariffs on the European Union (EU) and Canada if they work together to combat trade tariffs.

Trump White House aide Will Scharf said the new duties apply to "foreign-made cars and light trucks" and come in addition to tariffs that are already in place.

Scharf estimated that the measures will result in "over $100 billion of new annual revenue" to the U.S. »

Trump Caught Off Guard When Asked About U.S. Soldiers Missing In Lithuania

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States move to ban or restrict use of synthetic dyes used in candies and cereal

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West Virginia, which ranks at the bottom in the U.S. for many health metrics, became the first to sign a sweeping statewide ban on seven such dyes this week.

It follows narrower bills approved in California last year and Virginia last week that would ban six artificial dyes from being served in public schools beginning in 2027.

He cited a bill advancing in Oklahoma that would ban 21 synthetic food dyes and additives. »