Under Xi Jinping’s rule, not only has the CCP taken a more extensive role in everyday life, it has redefined the meaning of ...

Federal data shows that eggs are being seized at U.S. borders ... plants and cut flowers, meat and animal products and live animals have to be declared before entering the country.

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Family members and advocates have said American officials have relied on tattoos to deport Venezuelan migrants with little evidence.

A journalist from Iran who prosecutors say was targeted by her former homeland's government for assassination said Tuesday ...

Flower festival season runs from now until the end of September at these vibrant farms dotted throughout Oregon.

A woman has shared how she transformed her garden border for a bargain price – and she's said people "need to" get their ...

Flowers possess this amazing power to express what sometimes words cannot. Love, gratitude, sympathy, celebration—you name it, and a bloom for that. They are the best mood enhancers; they transform a ...

The Maine State Police said in a Facebook post it pulled the car over for speeding and called on Border Patrol for assistance. After determining Jose was in the country without legal status ...

Russian and US officials are holding talks in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia, this morning as efforts to end the Ukraine war continue. Meanwhile, Kyiv has woken up after a third consecutive night of strikes ...

Here’s more about what’s blooming and what’s coming up at parks, preserves and gardens in the region as spring arrives.