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SIRONKO, Uganda (AP) — Meridah Nandudu envisioned a coffee sisterhood in Uganda, and the strategy for expanding it was simple: Pay a higher price per kilogram when a female grower took the beans to a collection point.It worked. More and more men who typically made the deliveries allowed their wives to go instead.Nandudu’s business group now includes more than 600 women, up from dozens in 2022. That’s about 75% of her Bayaaya Specialty Coffee’s pool of registered farmers in this mountainous area of eastern Uganda that produces prized arabica beans and sells to exporters.“Women have been so discouraged by coffee…

Growing up in Atlanta in the 1940s and 1950s, Susan Levine’s visits to New York City relatives included being the star of an impromptu novelty show: Her cousin invited over friends and charged 25 cents a pop for them to listen to Levine’s Southern accent. Even though they too grew up in Atlanta, Levine’s two sons, born more than a quarter century after her, never spoke with the accent that is perhaps the most famous regional dialect in the United States, with its elongated vowels and soft “r” sounds.“My accent is nonexistent,” said Ira Levine, her oldest son. “People I…

Top Trump adviser Stephen Miller told reporters Friday that the administration is “looking at” ways to end due process protections for unauthorized immigrants who are in the country.“The Constitution is clear, and that, of course, is the supreme law of the land, that the privilege of the writ of habeas corpus can be suspended at a time of invasion. So I would say that’s an action we’re actively looking at,” Miller said in the White House driveway. “A lot of it depends on whether the courts do the right thing or not,” Miller said. The White House did not immediately…

Facebook Tweet Email Link The National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration announced Thursday its well-known “billion-dollar weather and climate disasters” database “will be retired,” a move that will make it next to impossible for the public to track the cost of extreme weather and climate events. The weather, climate and oceans agency is also ending other products, it has recently announced, due in large part to staffing reductions. NOAA is narrowing the array of services it provides, with climate-related programs scrutinized especially closely. The disasters database, which will be archived but no longer updated beyond 2024, has allowed taxpayers, media and…

Frank Lampard says now is not the time to get down about his Coventry side’s Championship play-off semi-final first leg defeat to Sunderland.The Sky Blues – who finished fifth, seven points behind their opponents during the regular season – dominated the ball at the Coventry Building Society Arena on Friday night, but were held at arm’s length for long spells by Regis Le Bris’ defensively resolute team. And though Jack Rudoni cancelled out Wilson Isidor’s opener within two minutes of it hitting the back of the net, Milan van Ewijk’s blind backpass gifted Eliezer Mayenda the winner, which puts the…

A Google corporate logo hangs above the entrance to the company’s office at St. John’s Terminal in New York City on March 11, 2025.Gary Hershorn | Corbis News | Getty ImagesGoogle agreed to pay nearly $1.4 billion to the state of Texas to settle allegations of violating the data privacy rights of state residents, Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton said Friday.Paxton sued Google in 2022 for allegedly unlawfully tracking and collecting users’ private data.The attorney general said the settlement, which covers allegations in two separate lawsuits against the search engine and app giant, dwarfed all past settlements by other states…

Omada Health smart devices in use.Courtesy: Omada HealthVirtual care company Omada Health filed for an IPO on Friday, the latest digital health company that’s signaled its intent to hit the public markets despite a turbulent economy. Founded in 2012, Omada offers virtual care programs to support patients with chronic conditions like prediabetes, diabetes and hypertension. The company describes its approach as a “between-visit care model” that is complementary to the broader health-care ecosystem, according to its prospectus.Revenue increased 57% in the first quarter to $55 million, up from $35.1 million during the same period last year, the filing said. The…

New York CNN  —  Krispy Kreme’s partnership with McDonald’s to sell its doughnuts at all of the burger chain’s US restaurants didn’t turn out as sweet as it thought. The doughnut chain announced in its earnings release Thursday that it is “reassessing the deployment” of the rollout, temporarily stopping at 2,400 locations. The deal was intended to expand the reach of Krispy Kreme, which has far fewer locations than McDonald’s and relies on grocery and convenience stores for most of its sales. The stock slumped 25% after the opening bell on Thursday. Last year, Krispy Kreme and McDonald’s announced the…

Jonathan McKernan testifies during a Senate Banking, Housing and Urban Affairs Committee confirmation hearing on Capitol Hill in Washington, D.C., U.S., February 27, 2025.Annabelle Gordon | ReutersPresident Donald Trump plans to nominate Jonathan McKernan to be undersecretary of domestic finance at the Treasury Department, months after the president tapped McKernan to lead the embattled Consumer Financial Protection Bureau, Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent announced Friday.A statement issued by the Treasury Department did not say that Trump has pulled McKernan’s CFPB nomination from Senate consideration.But it does note that McKernan “has been an advisor at the Treasury Department while awaiting Senate confirmation…

In what appears to be a major disinformation campaign, several major Indian media outlets are claiming to have damaged or destroyed the Port of Karachi and other Pakistani targets, airing video evidence that many have proven to be fabricated. Throughout Thursday night, a multitude of Indian news channels with broad local audiences, such as Aaj Tak, India Today, Zee News, and Business Today, among others, broadcast various videos of the supposed attack. The unverified footage spread quickly online soon after, with many citizens of India celebrating the reported attack.  Verified Drone Footage from Balochistan confirms large-scale devastation at #KarachiPort — a blow now officially acknowledged by…