New Products – Hormel launches Skippy PB & Jelly Minis; Nestle takes…

New Products - Hormel launches Skippy PB & Jelly Minis; Nestle takes Maggi into UK noodle pots; GreenSpace Brands rolls out plant-based dairy range This week, the more eye-catching new products announced to market include Unilever rolling out a vegan version of its Hellmann's mayonnaise in the UK and Nestle taking its Asian-inspired Maggie snacks into noodle pots. US manufacturer Hormel Foods is combining its Skippy PB peanut butter with fruit flavoured jellies in a new baked snack product launch Skippy PB & Jelly Minis.

Advancing farm bill stirs worries that Alaskans could lose food stamps benefits

Food security advocates are worried that legislation working its way through Congress could cause thousands of Alaskans, particularly in rural areas, to lose "food stamp" benefits and add an untenable layer of bureaucracy for the already-strapped state government. Congressional leaders are working to find a compromise between House and Senate farm bills before the prior version expires at the end of the month.

Behind Trump’s decision to finally praise John McCain

President Donald Trump offered brief plaudits for the recently passed Sen. John McCain in a statement on Monday after responding only with silence to questions about the Vietnam War veteran. Full credit: Chip Somodevilla/Saul Loeb/Getty Images WASHINGTON -- Fed up with television coverage of Sen. John McCain's death and eager to continue promoting his agenda, President Donald Trump remained silent for most of Monday about the Vietnam War veteran being honored by the rest of Washington.

The Latest: McCain to lie in state at Arizona Capitol on Wed

Arizona Gov. Doug Ducey says Sen. John McCain will lie in state at the Arizona Capitol on Wednesday, which is his birthday. The six-term Arizona senator and decorated Vietnam War veteran died Saturday of brain cancer at his ranch near Sedona, Arizona, at age 81. Republican and Democratic leaders did not give a date for the event, saying Sunday that more details would be released later.

The Latest: Trump skips mention of McCain at GOP dinner

President Donald Trump is in Ohio where he toured a hospital with wife Melania and will address state Republicans. President Donald Trump didn't mention Arizona Sen. John McCain during his speech at a Republican party dinner in Ohio Friday, hours after the family of the ailing senator said he had chosen to discontinue medical treatment for brain cancer.

Alex Jones and Infowars test the limit of free speech on the internet – CNET

As one of the internet's most controversial personalities, making outlandish claims and spreading conspiracy theories through his Infowars website has made Jones a household name in political circles. Initially, it was for his baseless accusation that 9/11 was an inside job , but in the past couple years, he's claimed surviving high schoolers from a Parkland, Florida, shooting are "crisis actors."

11 killed and nearly 70 wounded in Chicago weekend shootings

At least 11 people were shot and killed and about 70 others were wounded over the weekend in Chicago, in a spasm of gun violence that police attributed mostly to gangs and that the president's lawyer, Rudy Giuliani, used to criticize the city's Democratic leadership. By comparison, at least seven people were killed and 32 were wounded during the long Memorial Day weekend, which is often one of the most violent weekends of the year for the city, the Chicago Tribune reported.

Weather holds off, crowd turns out for Big Parade

Despite a forecast of approaching rain, throngs of people turned out for the nearly two-hour Big Parade down Rockland's Main Street Aug. 4 to celebrate the 71st Maine Lobster Festival. Although obvious adjustments were made to the traditional flow, participants and onlookers alike enjoyed a variety of entertainment as well as many sweet treats distributed from the many floats.

33 photos that show why everyone misses Obama

From vacationing in exotic locations , to dancing at a BeyoncA -Jay Z concert , to negotiating a Netflix deal , Obama has been making the most of his post-presidency - and it's hard not to feel a little nostalgic for the eight years he was in office. Obama pretends to be caught in Spider-Man's web as he greets Nicholas Tamarin, 3, just outside the Oval Office on Oct. 26, 2012.

This Week in Agribusiness – Aug. 4, 2018

Orion Samuelson and Steve Bridge offer reports from China, a look at new dairy technology and share insight on key issues for agriculture Orion Samuelson and Steve Bridge open with a look at China and the way that country has changed over time; including that country's need for commodities. Steve talks with former Secretary of Agriculture John Block about the changes he's seen.

Readers’ appetite for Trump White House exposes tested

Satirists and comedians are not the only benefactors of the scandal-ridden Trump White House - publishers, too, have ridden a wave of interest around a presidency that defies ordinary description. Be they cash-ins or penetrating portraits, Australian readers have been keen to know more about the businessman-turned-politician, but the appetite for Trump exposes is to be tested with a slew of new titles due on bookshop shelves in the lead up to Christmas.

Florida lobster fishermen fear trade war amid Irma recovery Source: AP

Just as they prepare for a crucial harvest in the wake of Hurricane Irma, lobster fisherman in the Florida Keys fear a trade war with China could undermine storm recovery in the island chain. Lobsters are among the seafood and other U.S. goods hit by Chinese tariffs in early July, after the Trump administration put tariffs on billions of dollars' worth of Chinese goods.

Thomas J. Snee Commemorated with a Lifetime Achievement Award by…

Thomas J. Snee of Burke, Virginia has been commemorated with a Lifetime Achievement Award by Strathmore's Who's Who Worldwide for his outstanding achievements and high level of success in the field of nonprofit associations. About Thomas J. Snee Thomas Snee retired after 31 years with the U.S. Navy.

After Testy Deposition, Judge Orders Lawyers for Wachtell, Icahn Entity to Court

Amid a yearslong legal malpractice suit against Wachtell, Lipton, Rosen & Katz , lawyers for the storied New York firm and CVR Energy Inc., a Sugar Land, Texas-based company controlled by Carl Icahn, are now asking a federal judge to settle a heated deposition dispute in which the famed corporate raider bristled at Wachtell's questioning, leading to its abrupt end. "I don't think you have a right to come in and ask me questions.