Wisconsin snubs bourbon by elevating brandy old fashioned to state cocktail status
By SCOTT BAUER Associated Press MADISON, Wis. (AP) — In Wisconsin, the old fashioned cocktail comes with brandy, not bourbon. Now, state lawmakers…
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Spanish far-right politician shot in the face suspects a link to his work with Iranian opposition
By ALICIA LEÓN, JOSEPH WILSON and ARITZ PARRA Associated Press MADRID (AP) — A Spanish right-wing politician is recovering in a hospital after…
Continue ReadingFew community college students go on to earn 4-year degrees. Some states have found ways to help
By CAROLYN THOMPSON Associated Press Partnerships between two- and four-year colleges and universities could help more community college students go…
Continue ReadingBlown tire bounces off median, goes airborne and slams into SUV on I-83 in York County, Pennsylvania State Police say
By Web Staff Click here for updates on this story NEWBERRY TOWNSHIP, Pennsylvania (WGAL) — Pennsylvania State Police…
Continue ReadingRescue group gives second life to dogs by pairing them with veterans in need
By Jennifer Franciotti Click here for updates on this story FOREST HILL, Maryland (WBAL) — Rescue dogs from animal…
Continue ReadingPoland’s outgoing minister asks new legislators to seek further war reparations from Germany
WARSAW, Poland (AP) — Poland’s outgoing deputy foreign minister has written to newly-elected legislators and senators to urge them to…
Continue ReadingOrange County Animal Services overwhelmed after taking in hundreds of dogs in 1 week
By Averi Kremposky Click here for updates on this story ORLANDO, Florida (WESH) — Orange County Animal Services say…
Continue ReadingFormer Durango officer arrested for alleged child sexual assault
By Nick Catlin Click here for updates on this story DURANGO, Colorado (KOAT) — A former police officer with the Durango…
Continue ReadingStudent allegedly kills another student with a weapon at a German school
BERLIN (AP) — German police say a student with a weapon is suspected of having killed another student at a school in the country’s southwest.…
Continue ReadingUS applications for jobless benefits inch down, remain at historically healthy levels
By MATT OTT AP Business Writer Slightly fewer Americans applied for jobless claims last week, further indicating that the labor market remains strong…
Continue ReadingCincinnati Zoo announces arrival of 4 new elephants from Dublin Zoo
By Fletcher Keel Click here for updates on this story CINCINNATI, Ohio (WLWT) — The Cincinnati Zoo is preparing to…
Continue ReadingNew California Native American monument replaces statue that was torn down at Capitol Park
By Lysée Mitri Click here for updates on this story SACRAMENTO, California (KCRA) — A new monument was unveiled…
Continue ReadingOklahomans perplexed by ‘falling’ object seen in sky Tuesday evening
By Jonathan Greco Click here for updates on this story OKLAHOMA (KOCO) — Many Oklahomans were left perplexed after…
Continue ReadingMyanmar’s military chief says a major offensive by ethnic groups was funded by the drug trade
By GRANT PECK Associated Press BANGKOK (AP) — The head of Myanmar’s military government has charged that a major offensive in the country’s…
Continue ReadingOhio just legalized cannabis. Now comes the hard part
By Alicia Wallace, CNN Minneapolis (CNN) — Ohio certainly wasn’t the first state to legalize recreational cannabis — 23 other states have…
Continue ReadingBack in China 50 years after historic trip, a Philadelphia Orchestra violinist hopes to build ties
By KEN MORITSUGU Associated Press BEIJING (AP) — Davyd Booth believes strongly that people everywhere are the same and that music touches the heart…
Continue ReadingEl Holocausto también impactó en América Latina. Esta es la historia
Germán Padinger (CNN Español) — Que el Holocausto, la persecución y aniquilación sistemática de judÃos perpetrada por la Alemania nazi…
Continue ReadingWhat is Diwali, the Festival of Lights, and how is it celebrated in India and the diaspora?
By DEEPA BHARATH Associated Press Diwali is the most important festival of the year in India — and for Hindus in particular. It is celebrated…
Continue ReadingJelly Roll wins new artist award and kicks off 2023 CMA Awards with Wynonna Judd
By Lisa Respers France, CNN (CNN) — Wednesday was a great night for Jelly Roll at the 2023 CMA Awards. The artist not only opened the show with…
Continue ReadingUS diplomat assures Kosovo that new draft of association of Serb municipalities offers no autonomy
By FLORENT BAJRAMI and LLAZAR SEMINI Associated Press PRISTINA, Kosovo (AP) — The U.S. ambassador has urged Kosovo’s government to proceed with…
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