From a woman’s plot to fleece rich men to a Chinese boy braiding his sister’s hair, here are five stories from SCMP’s recent reporting.

Ducks return to a Long Island farm that lost its entire flock to the bird flu by: PHILIP MARCELO, Associated Press Posted: Jun 19, 2025 / 07:36 AM EDT Updated: Jun 19, 2025 / 07:42 AM EDT ...

AQUEBOGUE, N.Y. (AP) — Doug Corwin knew there was a problem at his family’s commercial duck farm in Long Island when he spotted scores of dead or lethargic birds during a barn inspection in January.

Ducks return to a Long Island farm that lost its entire flock to the bird flu by: PHILIP MARCELO, Associated Press Posted: Jun 19, 2025 / 05:36 AM MDT Updated: Jun 19, 2025 / 05:42 AM MDT ...