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Seven mink have tested positive on C&T Fenn Farms, and no federal rules cover sick mink, ProPublica reports; Utah has issued a verbal hold instead of a formal quarantine.

Commercial honey bee colony losses are projected to reach between 60 and 70 percent up from 40 and 50 percent in the past decade.

Iran's Revolutionary Guard says seven ships were hit Thursday, which U.S. Central Command denies, while Iran's ambassador to Pakistan says Tehran offered to reopen the strait if the blockade ends.

When else in a marginal democracy have so few done so much damage to so many in such a short time?

One of the most closely watched races in the midterm elections is in Michigan between Democrat Abdul El-Sayed and Republican Mike Rogers. El-Sayed is a former public health official who is campaigning on a platform of Medicare for All, ending military aid to Israel, and getting corporate money out of politics. Rogers is a former Republican congressman backed by President Trump. If elected, El-Sayed would become the first Muslim to serve in the U.S. Senate. During Wednesday’s debate in Michigan, Rogers repeated the claim, without providing evidence, that El-Sayed has ties to the Muslim Brotherhood. El-Sayed has repeatedly denied the accusation. “If Abdul El-Sayed wins, it will be a reminder that the left can win in a swing state like Michigan,” says Mehdi Hasan, editor-in-chief of Zeteo. “And it will be actually a moment to say, 'You know what? Americans rejected Islamophobia.