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Families and businesses are concerned about the effect of tariffs on youth sports

CHICAGO — Youth sports are a big part of Karli Casamento's life. Her son, Jax, 15, golfs and plays on three baseball teams. Her youngest son, Colt, 7, plays baseball and basketball. The costs, especially for Jax, add up in a hurry. That's why Casamento, 48, and her husband, Michael, 46, are watching closely for the ramifications of tariffs on their rising youth sports budget. "All of their equipment I'm sure comes from China," said Karli Casamento, a second-grade teacher in suburban Philadelphia. "As they get bigger, they need new equipment. So that is definitely a concern." For ...

DNR weekly fishing report

St. Ignace: There were no reports of lake trout last week due to inclement weather. When conditions improved, anglers tried trolling spoons or Spin-N-Glos along the northwest and west sides of Mackinac Island at depths between 50 and 80 feet. No salmon were reported. At the Carp River, ...

Texas will put warning labels on some foods, but its additives list has inaccuracies

DALLAS — A new Texas law promoting the Trump administration's "Make America Healthy Again" agenda requires first-ever warning labels on foods like chips and candies that contain dyes and additives not allowed in other countries. It could have far-reaching effects on the nation's food supply, but a review of the legislation shows it also misrepresents the status of some ingredients that would trigger the action. The law signed by Republican Gov. Greg Abbott on Sunday requires foods made with any of more than 40 dyes or additives to have labels starting in 2027 saying they contain ...