Saturday, March 8, 2025

Trump wants to cut down more trees. It’s stirring a debate over wildfires.

The Trump administration's plan to boost timber production on federal lands faces pushback about wildfires, environmental concerns and economics. ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌  ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ 
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Sat Mar 8 2025

 
A loader moves logs around the yard at the Eugene, Oregon, sawmill now owned Sierra Pacific Industries.

The Trump administration's plan to boost timber production on federal lands faces pushback about wildfires, environmental concerns and economics.

A sign notifying customers that a Canadian store will stop selling U.S. liquor. REUTERS/Ed White
 

Canadian backlash erupts over tariffs. Wine, whiskey shunned. What's next?

Jack Daniels is worried. American wine and beer brands are being pulled from shelves as a 'Buy Canadian' sentiment grows.

Actor Gene Hackman pauses for a moment while signing copies of his first novel, "Perdido Star," at a Borders book store in Chicago April 28, 2000. Hackman was autographing his book with co-author, underwater archeologist Daniel Lenihan.
 

Gene Hackman and his wife's causes of death released

New Mexico investigators are releasing the cause of death for legendary actor Gene Hackman and his wife Betsy Arakawa.

A woman holds placards during the Million Women Rise march, on the International Women's Day, at Trafalgar Square in London, Britain, March 8, 2025.
 

International Women's Day 2025: See people march for women's rights

People around the world take to the streets to march for women and girls' fight for equal rights and justice on International Women's Day 2025.

Pope Francis holds prayer for migrants and refugees, with the 'Angels Unaware' monument, dedicated to the world's migrants and refugees, behind him in St. Peter's Square, at the Vatican, on October 19, 2023.
 

Five times Pope Francis has defended migrants

Francis often highlights the struggle of migrants and has defended them against political backlash.

13-year-old cancer survivor Devarjaye "DJ" Daniel is lifted up by his father, Theodis Daniel, after President Donald Trump made him an honorary member of the Secret Service during an address to a joint session of Congress on March 4, 2025.
 

NIH cuts loom for docs who helped treat cancer survivor Trump honored

President Donald Trump honored a child cancer survivor during his joint address to Congress amid proposing vast cuts to medical research.

Hand holding smartphone and open the alarm clock setting.
 

When is daylight saving time 2025? Why we will 'spring forward'

Daylight saving time begins on Sunday, March 9, meaning most Americans will lose an hour of sleep as we "spring forward."

President Donald Trump speaks in the Oval Office, on the day he signs executive orders, at the White House in Washington, D.C., on March 6, 2025.
 

What happens to my school if Trump shuts the Education Department?

Linda McMahon said Trump "certainly intends" to dismantle the Education Department. What would that mean for schools and students?

Airline customers are helped by service providers at the Wichita Dwight D. Eisenhower National Airport on Thursday, Jan. 30, 2025.
 

Trump readies new travel ban. These countries would be on 'red list.'

The Trump administration is reportedly finalizing a new travel ban that would be broader than the previous bans from his first term.

Gene Hackman arrives at the 60th Annual Golden Globe Awards held at the Beverly Hilton Hotel in Los Angeles, Calif., on Jan. 19, 2003.
 

Virus that killed Hackman's wife surged last year in Arizona

Worries about hantavirus are spreading online after news broke that the late Gene Hackman's wife, Betsy Arakawa, had passed away from the rare virus.

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