Egg Prices Jump Before Holidays as Bird Flu Spreads NYT | Top Stories Danielle Kaye 21 December 2024 at 18:02 Costs have soared again amid a bird flu outbreak, bringing renewed attention to the fact that while inflation is cooling, prices are still elevated. © Spencer Platt/Getty ImagesEgg prices climbed 8.2 percent in November, and the average wholesale price is up more than 150 percent from a year ago.
Bird Flu Has Hit California Dairies So Hard That They’re Calling It ‘Covid for Cows’ NYT | Top Stories Soumya Karlamangla, Orlando Mayorquín and Jesus Jiménez 20 December 2024 at 02:33 The virus has spread rapidly in California, the nation’s largest producer of milk. Farmers are frustrated that their herds are getting infected despite various precautions. © Noah Berger/Agence France-Presse — Getty ImagesAvian influenza, a virus known as H5N1, primarily sickens birds, but it can spread to mammals.
51 Men Found Guilty in France Rape Trial, and a U.S. Shutdown Looms NYT | China Tracy Mumford, Alexandra Stevenson, Ian Stewart and Jessica Metzger 19 December 2024 at 19:09 Plus, man vs. hornet.
51 Men Found Guilty in France Rape Trial, and a U.S. Shutdown Looms NYT | Top Stories Tracy Mumford, Alexandra Stevenson, Ian Stewart and Jessica Metzger 19 December 2024 at 19:09 Plus, man vs. hornet. © Clement Mahoudeau/Agence France-Presse — Getty ImagesGisèle Pelicot arriving at a courthouse in Avignon, France, on Thursday. Her husband was found guilty after he admitted to drugging and raping her for nearly a decade, and inviting strangers to join him.
What to Know About Bird Flu Risk After California’s Emergency Declaration NYT | Top Stories Dani Blum 19 December 2024 at 07:32 California has declared a state of emergency over the virus. We asked experts how concerned they are.
California Declares an Emergency Over Bird Flu in Cattle NYT | Top Stories Apoorva Mandavilli 19 December 2024 at 06:52 Officials have discovered the virus in 645 dairy herds, more than in any other state so far. © David Swanson/Agence France-Presse — Getty ImagesWhile California was not among the first states to detect the bird flu virus in dairy cattle, the state’s agriculture department has found the virus in 645 dairies.