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How sweet it isnt: Cocoa prices hit record highs ahead of Easter holiday

Chocolate Easter bunnies and eggs will likely come at a higher cost for consumers this year as the price of cocoa climbs to record highs. Cocoa futures have surged this year, roughly doubling since the start of 2024. Rising temperatures and weather conditions have stressed and damaged crops in West Africa, which produces more than 70% of the global cocoa …

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Squatters suspected of killing woman in NYC apartment, stuffing her body in duffel bag, police sources say

Editor’s note: Authorities took two suspects in the case into custody Friday, 3/22, in Pennsylvania. Below is our original report from Thursday, 3/21. NEW YORK — Police sources are revealing more details about a murder mystery in Manhattan. They say the Joint Fugitive Task Force is hunting for two suspects after Nadia Vitels, 52, was killed inside her mother’s New …

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How one group is helping New York City students reverse pandemic learning loss

New York City — School begins on a high note at Mosaic Preparatory Academy, an elementary school in New York City, where students are greeted like superstars. It’s a stark contrast to four years ago, when the doors to New York City Public Schools were shutteredat the start of the COVID-19 pandemic. Students like 9-year-old Joy Contreras, then a first …

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