The number of Black people living in the United States reached a new high of 48.3 million in 2023. That’s up a third (33%) since 2000, according to a Pew Research Center analysis of government data.

The beetles can be seen as small black specks on top of the sap. Credit: Daniel Brennan Pines try to defend themselves by flooding the tunnels with sap and expelling the insects. But trees that ...

We are havin’ some cool to real cold weather and that has affected some of the fishin’ in our waters. The specks are still bitin’ if the wind isn’t blowin’ very hard. If you get a chance to go catch ...