Workers didn’t show up at construction sites and tomato fields, and scores of restaurants, shops and other small businesses never opened their doors.
Deb Hardy
Staff Writer
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Woman walking on California beach finds ancient mastodon tooth
It’s only the 3rd find of a locally recorded mastodon fossil.
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Jordan’s crown prince weds scion of Saudi family in ceremony packed with stars, symbolism
Crowds gather across the kingdom to celebrate the region’s newest power couple.
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Records shed new light on Jeffrey Epstein’s jail suicide and frantic aftermath
Even after a 31-hour stint on suicide watch, Epstein insisted he wasn’t suicidal, documents newly obtained by the AP reveal.
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Oath Keeper who guarded Roger Stone before Jan. 6 attack gets more than 4 years in prison
Also on Thursday, another man was sentenced to 3 years behind bars followed by 1 year of home confinement for his role in the same plot.
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U.S. births in 2022 didn’t return to pre-pandemic levels
Their numbers were flat last year, as the nation continues to see fewer babies born than it did before the pandemic.
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White House says Biden is ‘fine’ after he tripped and fell on stage at Air Force graduation
He tripped over 1 of 2 small black sandbags that were on stage supporting the teleprompter.
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Drag shows on U.S. military bases canceled by Pentagon after Republican criticism
Organizers of an event at Nellis Air Force Base in Nevada canceled a drag show timed to Pride Month, which began Thursday.
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Zelensky pushes for Ukraine support at European leaders’ summit in Moldova
Nearly every European leader had assembled at the meeting to condemn Russia and Belarus.
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U.S. turns up pressure on air bag inflator company that refuses a recall
ARC Automotive’s inflators can explode with too much force and expel shrapnel. The explosions have caused deaths and injuries.