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MEXICO BEACH—Crews with backhoes and other heavy equipment scooped up splintered boards, broken glass, chunks of asphalt and other debris in hurricane-flattened Mexico Beach on Oct. 14, as the mayor held out hope for the 250 or so residents who may have tried to ride out the storm. The death toll from Michael’s destructive march […]

Not a big fan of the Pillsbury Doughboy’s bouncy paunch? You’re not alone, and Big Food is taking note. As consumers increasingly lean toward fruits, vegetables, grains, and meats unsullied by preservatives and sweeteners, food makers including J.M. Smucker Co., General Mills Inc., and Conagra Brands Inc. are looking to reshape portfolios to shed slow- or […]

A group of over 1,000 Hondurans are marching north, towards Mexico and the United States, with hopes to migrate. The group is currently approaching the border with Guatemala. They decided to leave Honduras months after Vice President Mike Pence met with the Honduran president. Most of them are fed up with the violence and poverty […]

Sports betting activity in New Jersey nearly doubled in the month of September, growing to $183.9 million compared with $95.6 million the prior month, on a wave of new internet wagers and the start of football season, according to figures released on Oct. 12. On-site sports wagers placed at casinos and racetracks rose by $5.1 […]

Google wants to ramp up its China business and, at the same time, find a “balance” between satisfying the draconian policies of the Chinese Communist Party and the company’s proclaimed dedication to freedom of expression. “Google has been open about our desire to increase our ability to serve users in China and other countries,” Google […]

TALLAHASSEE, Fla.—It was once argued that the trees would help save Florida’s Panhandle from the fury of a hurricane, as the acres of forests in the region would provide a natural barrier to savage winds that accompany the deadly storms. It’s part of the reason that tighter building codes — mandatory in places such as […]

Congressmen have viewed classified documents containing exculpatory evidence that undermines the pretext of the investigation of alleged ties between the Trump campaign and Russia, according to Rep. John Ratcliffe (R-Texas). The FBI began a counterintelligence investigation of the Trump campaign in late July 2016, with the pretext for the probe being a meeting between Trump […]