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A census taker's briefcase is visible as she knocks on doors, Aug. 11, 2020, in Winter Park, Fla. A report released Tuesday, July 9, 2024, by the American Statistical Association warns that U.S. statistical agencies lack protections against political interference and adequate funding. (AP Photo/John Raoux, File)

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'This is break glass in case of emergency stuff': Analysts alarmed by threats to US data gathering
By MIKE SCHNEIDER - Associated Press
Tue,07/09/24-10:21AM , 92 Reads
Inadequate funding and controversial measures in a budget bill could threaten what Americans know about themselves through federal data gathering, statisticians and demographers warn in a new report and a letter to U.S. congressional leaders.
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This image provided by Jessica Damiano shows an earwig inside a nasturtium flower on Long Island, New York on June 27, 2024. (Jessica Damiano via AP)

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The heat has affected my garden for good (tall tomatoes) and bad (tick alert)
By JESSICA DAMIANO - Associated Press
Tue,07/09/24-9:23AM , 57 Reads
With much of the U.S. sweltering through heat waves, gardeners are seeing some dramatic changes.
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Retail spaces for lease are seen near Union Square in San Francisco, Feb. 27, 2024. Rent inflation is a pressure point for small businesses, according to new data from the Bank of America Institute. (AP Photo/Eric Risberg, File)

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Rent inflation remains a pressure point for small businesses
By MAE ANDERSON - AP Business Writer
Tue,07/09/24-8:27AM , 71 Reads
NEW YORK (AP) — Cost pressures continue to hurt small businesses.
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This photo provided by the U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission shows an example of a power adapter sold with the Rest 1st Generation sound machine being recalled Wednesday, July 3, 2024. Hatch Baby is recalling nearly 1 million power adapters sold with sound machines marketed to help infants and young children sleep due to a shock hazard.

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Hatch recalls nearly 1 million power adapters sold with baby sound machines due to shock hazard
By THE ASSOCIATED PRESS
Mon,07/08/24-12:30PM , 128 Reads
NEW YORK (AP) — Due to a shock hazard, a California company is recalling nearly 1 million power adapters sold with sound machines marketed to help infants and young children sleep.
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