US whiskey distillers face 50% tariff in Europe if Biden leaves Trump trade policy in place
Europe’s retaliatory tariffs on American whiskey are set to double to 50% in June unless the Biden administration lifts tariffs on foreign…
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The Lutheran church elected its first transgender bishop, who will lead 200 congregations
The Rev. Megan Rohrer made history when they became the first transgender pastor in the Lutheran church. This month, they again broke new ground…
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Housing Works to receive $795K in federal emergency housing vouchers
Sens. Ron Wyden and Jeff Merkley, D-Ore., announced Wednesday that 31 Oregon counties and cities will receive about $12.8 million in federal…
Continue Reading Caitlyn Jenner voted in 2020 despite telling CNN that she didn’t
California recall candidate Caitlyn Jenner told CNN in an interview that aired this week that she did not vote in the 2020 election, but public…
Continue ReadingUniversity of Michigan officials didn’t act on reports of sexual misconduct against former university physician for decades, report says
An investigation that began in March 2020 into Dr. Robert Anderson, a former University of Michigan physician, details decades’ worth of…
Continue ReadingFrito-Lay to make Cheetos for the first time in CT, add 120 new jobs
Click here for updates on this story KILLINGLY, Connecticut (WFSB) — The Frito-Lay company in Killingly will expand its…
Continue ReadingOfficials: 3-year-old gets hold of gun man left on kitchen table, fatally shoots self
Click here for updates on this story MILWAUKEE (WDJT) — A 26-year-old Menasha man is facing charges after investigators…
Continue Reading56 killed in Gaza, 6 killed in Israel as UN warns conflict could turn into ‘full-scale war’
The worst violence in years between Israelis and Palestinians showed no signs of letting up Wednesday, as continued Israeli airstrikes and Hamas…
Continue ReadingApp lets you report trees plagued with Dutch elm disease
Click here for updates on this story SACRAMENTO, California (KCRA) — A disease is threatening hundreds of…
Continue ReadingHandcuffed man escapes police custody, steals cop car
Click here for updates on this story MONTEREY, California (KSBW) — A man who escaped police custody Tuesday afternoon…
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League of Women Voters of Deschutes County candidate forums now viewable online
The League of Women Voters of Deschutes County and City Club of Central Oregon partnered to bring you a series of seven candidate forums for…
Continue ReadingThe vote to oust Liz Cheney took only 16 minutes. Here’s what happened.
The vote to oust Rep. Liz Cheney from her leadership position took only 16 minutes. Before the House Republican Conference met Wednesday morning to…
Continue ReadingCounty considering ordinance that would ban retail sale of cats and dogs
Click here for updates on this story ORANGE COUNTY, Florida (WESH) — Orange County is considering an ordinance that…
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46th Sisters Outdoor Quilt Show looks to be a go this July, organizers say
The 80th Sisters Rodeo was canceled this year, for a second year, due to rising COVID-19 cases and event restrictions, but the 46th annual Sisters…
Continue Reading2 people taken to hospital with chemical burns after hazmat incident at manufacturing plant, fire officials say
Click here for updates on this story ASHEVILLE, North Carolina (WYFF) — Two people have been taken to the hospital with…
Continue Reading Blinken to meet Russian Foreign Minister next week
Secretary of State Tony Blinken will meet with Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov at the Arctic Council ministerial in Iceland next week —…
Continue ReadingSkateboarder dies after being hit by off-duty deputy
Click here for updates on this story MADISON, Indiana (WLWT) — Police are investigating after an off-duty deputy hit…
Continue ReadingDoctor turns grief into helping underprivileged new moms
Click here for updates on this story KANSAS CITY, Missouri (KMBC) — A Kansas City doctor has created a nonprofit to…
Continue ReadingThe Colonial Pipeline attackers wanted money. Should companies pay?
A devastating ransomware attack on a critical fuel pipeline in the United States has highlighted the growing threat that cyber criminals pose to the…
Continue ReadingIsraeli and Palestinian violence pulls US focus back to Middle East, despite Biden’s plans
Entering office, President Joe Biden hoped to shift US foreign policy away from the Middle East and toward areas he thought of as more modern-day…
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