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Normally, Delaware’s five state parks may report a handful of summer jellyfish stings, said one beach patrol captain. But Fenwick Island State Park recently reported 92 stings on a single July day. Read More

As much as 9 to 12 inches of rain fell in the region at the close of the July 4 weekend, sending some rivers to record-breaking levels and damaging homes and businesses in the central part of the state. Read More

The 2.7 magnitude earthquake struck a little after noon Tuesday near Hillsdale, New Jersey, about 10 miles northwest of the Bronx. The tremor came after a 3.0 magnitude quake shook the area Saturday night. Read More

More than 2 million French people have signed a petition to repeal legislation allowing farmers to spray crops with a chemical called acetamiprid. Read More

U.S. agriculture officials halted live cattle crossing the border in July — the third suspension of the past eight months — due to concerns about the flesh-eating maggot. Read More

The embassy said new information revealed that “hazardous and carcinogenic substances” including arsenic, cyanide, uranium and other heavy metals had polluted a major river system. Read More

By rounding up any fraction of an inch for length, width and height, the carrier could introduce further pricing pressure for shippers. Read More

Tariffs on Indian exports to the United States will surge to 50 percent by late August, as part of an effort by President Trump to pressure Russia into resolving its war in Ukraine. Read More