U.S. farmers this year will harvest their smallest wheat crop since 1972, as a severe drought in the U.S. Plains has curbed production of hard red winter wheat, the largest variety grown in the U.S., the Department of Agriculture said on Tuesday.

Some synagogues canceled prayers as French Jews faced warnings amid violent protests
For some French Jews, Saturday’s unrest brought an unsettling warning: conceal outward signs of Jewish identity and avoid gathering outside synagogues. One community member told
