Hawaii’s worst flooding in 20 years leaves farmers struggling and fewer veggies at the market

WAIALUA, Hawaii (AP) — The reddish-brown soil of Bok Kongphan’s Hawaiian farm has hardened under the tropical sun. Irrigation pipes lie tangled where his lemongrass, cucumbers and okra once flourished. His niece Jeni Balanay also lost her crops – mustard greens called cabbage, bitter melon, tomatoes. The leaves of her recently planted bananas, coconuts and…

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Trump sent a message by targeting Bill Cassidy. In defeat, Cassidy delivered one back

Louisiana Republican Sen. Bill Cassidy wants his reelection campaign to be about “the present and the future.” President Donald Trump has other plans. Five years after Cassidy voted to convict Trump in his second impeachment, the senator lost his reelection primary to a Trump-backed challenger — and a second challenger who also backed Trump. Trump-endorsed…

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Democrats test a new red state strategy: Back independents over their own nominees

NEW YORK (AP) — Democratic leaders eager to compete in red states where their party’s brand is toxic are embracing something new in the midterm elections: not supporting Democrats. In states like Nebraska and Alaska, Democratic officials have in some cases ignored their own party candidates while subtly encouraging and even openly promoting independent candidates…

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