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US suspends avocado inspections in Mexican state, potentially disrupting fruit’s export from top producing region

By Michael Rios, CNN (CNN) — The US suspended government activities in Mexico’s Michoacan state on Wednesday due to an unspecified “threat against American interests,” in a move that could potentially delay avocado exports from the state to the US. The suspension will disrupt the work of US Department of Agriculture personnel that inspect avocado

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Police talk near a Ukrainian Antonov cargo plane at Leipzig/Halle Airport on August 5

Germany warns of ‘new threat’ after explosives-packed drone targets airport

By Sophie Tanno, CNN (CNN) — German Interior Minister Alexander Dobrindt has warned that an explosives-laden drone discovered at Leipzig/Halle Airport represents a “new threat scenario” for Germany, as counterterrorism investigators examine whether foreign actors could have been involved in the incident that briefly forced the suspension of flights overnight into Wednesday. Dobrindt described the

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Missouri now among 15 states linked to nationwide iceberg lettuce cyclospora outbreak; ranked third-highest in country

COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) Cases of cyclosporiasis continue to climb in Missouri, with health officials confirming Wednesday that the Show-Me state is among 15 affected states included in the nationwide outbreak linked to lettuce from central Mexico. According to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, Missouri has reported the third-highest number of illnesses in the

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Columbia’s slim ‘yes’ vote on sales tax increase expected to be certified Monday; clerk will know Friday if military, overseas ballots need to be processed

COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) Eighty-five ballots separate the “yes” votes from the “no” votes cast for Columbia’s Proposition 1 and there are still some ballots still waiting to be counted in Boone County. The measure garnered 15,042 votes in support and 14,957 votes against. It is a 1% public safety sales tax that is projected to

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