In an emergency hearing he called to address reports that immigrants had been sent to South Sudan, Judge Brian E. Murphy in Boston said the eight migrants aboard the plane were not given a meaningful opportunity to object that the deportation could put them in danger. Minutes before the hearing, administration officials accused “activist judges” of advocating the release of dangerous criminals.
“We are accelerating adjustments to our supply chain and exploring all options as we seek to minimize the impact of tariffs on end users while balancing the need to protect our business,” CEO Donald Allan, Jr., said in a statement last month.Executives at Procter & Gamble — the consumer product giant that makes household brands such as Crest toothpaste, Tide detergent and Charmin toilet paper — has also said it will
Last month, P&G said it was doing whatever it can to reduce higher costs from tariffs, including from shifting sourcing to avoid duties. But the company said shoppers may still see price hikes as early as July.AP Business Writers Anne D’Innocenzio and Damian J. Troise in New York contributed to this report.WASHINGTON (AP) — U.S. consumer sentiment fell slightly in May for the fifth straight month, surprising economists, as Americans increasingly worry that President
will worsen inflation.The preliminary reading of the University of Michigan’s closely watched consumer sentiment index,
, declined 2.7% on a monthly basis to 50.8, the second-lowest level in the nearly 75-year history of the survey. The only lower reading was in June 2022. Since January, sentiment has tumbled nearly 30%.
Americans have largely taken a sour view about where the economy is headed in the wake of the Trump administration’s imposition of huge import duties, which threaten to slow growth and push up prices. In recent weeks the White House hasHarry reluctantly allows Mari, who lived for years in a religious farming community in South Carolina, to plant a vegetable garden on his family’s property while he clears out its contents and readies it for sale. They grow closer as Harry helps Mari and her 6-year-old son, Levi, with gardening chores and he slowly starts absorbing his loss.
Distinguished retired diplomat Tom Estabrook, who knew Mari and Harry as children, is also a key character in the book released this month byEstabook, who spent many summers on Little Great Island, worries over its future as the ocean around it heats up, lobsters and clams die from shell disease and monarch butterflies on land largely disappear. Mari’s father bemoans that his daily lobster catch is now just around 60, down from an average of 400 or 500.
In Woodworth’s skillful hands, Little Great Island itself emerges as a leading character, with vibrant mentions of the natural world that range from an osprey’s hunting sound to lobster mating habits.As Little Great Island and its way of life are increasingly threatened, year-round and summer residents are struggling over the future.