“There is nothing more off-putting to a dog than being called by its own name when you’re breaking into the home,” Alaster Bly said.
“We remain in close contact with local officials and continue to coordinate resources as the rain continues to fall,” Gov. Wes Moore said in a press release. “I urge all Marylanders to remain vigilant, heed warnings from local officials, and prioritize safety during this time.”In West Virginia, Gov. Patrick Morrisey declared a state of emergency Tuesday night in Mineral County, near Maryland, because of heavy rains and flash flooding, allowing the state to send resources.
Associated Press reporters Ben Finley in Norfolk, Virginia, and Lea Skene in Baltimore contributed.SAO PAULO (AP) — Mexico, Chile and Uruguay have halted poultry imports fromafter the country confirmed its
, authorities said Saturday.On Friday, Brazil’s Agriculture and Livestock ministry said China and the European Union had halted poultry imports from Brazil.
Mexico’s National Service for Agro-Alimentary Health, Safety and Quality said in a statement Saturday that it suspended temporarily the import of chicken meat, fertile eggs, live birds and other poultry products from Brazil as a precautionary measure.
Chile and Uruguay have also halted poultry imports, Luis Rua, secretary of international trade at Brazil’s Ministry of Agriculture, told local news service Broadcast Agro.The ruling party-loyal National Electoral Council oversaw Sunday’s election for state legislators, 285 members of the unicameral National Assembly and all 24 governors, including the newly created governorship
, a region long under dispute between Venezuela and neighboring Guyana.After voting Sunday, Maduro said the electronic polling process is “very fast and very easy,” seemingly justifying the lack of lines at polling centers. Earlier, his ruling-party ally, Gov. Freddy Bernal, explained the apparent low turnout similarly.
“We won’t see long lines because the process is very fast,” Bernal, who is seeking reelection as governor of the state of Táchira, told state television.Maduro also criticized opposition factions who asked people not to vote.