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Vineyards in NY wine country push sustainability as they adapt to climate change
Scott Osborn would have eagerly told prospective vineyard owners looking to join the wine industry to ''jump into it.'' ...
Veterans Affairs asks employees to report 'anti-Christian bias' for investigation by new task force
The Department of Veterans Affairs is establishing a task force to investigate employee reports of alleged anti-Christian bias among their colleagues, part of a broader effort by the Trump ...
Guatemala arrests Indigenous leader of 2023 protests, accusing him of terrorism
Guatemalan authorities on Wednesday arrested an Indigenous leader of nationwide protests in 2023 that sought to ensure then President-elect Bernardo Arévalo's transition to power while also demanding ...
Jimmer Fredette, AP college player of the year in 2011 and 2024 US Olympian, retires from basketball
Jimmer Fredette, the 2011 Associated Press men's college basketball player of the year at BYU who went on to become an NBA lottery pick and then played for the U.S. in 3x3 at last year's Paris ...
Tina Knowles is tracing the throughline of Beyoncé and Solange's success
Many of Tina Knowles' fondest childhood memories are of sitting under a pecan tree as her mother recited the history of their family, stretching back generations. Now, the mother of Beyoncé and ...
Bessent assails IMF and World Bank and says there's an 'opportunity for a big deal' with China
Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent leveled harsh criticism at the operations of the World Bank and the International Monetary Fund on Wednesday even as he tried to reassure nervous investors that the ...
Lawyers ask federal judge in Vermont for immediate release of detained Palestinian activist
A federal judge is scheduled to consider a request Wednesday to immediately release a Palestinian man who led protests against the war in Gaza as a student at Columbia University and was arrested ...
The Latest: Treasury secretary says trade war with China is not ‘sustainable'
Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent said in a Tuesday speech that the ongoing tariffs showdown against China is unsustainable and he expects a ''de-escalation'' in the trade war between the world's two ...
Polish foreign minister denounces Russian aggression: 'Don't you have enough land?'
Poland's foreign minister on Wednesday used an annual address to parliament to send a sharp message to Russian leaders as war continues in neighboring Ukraine, asking: ''Don't you have enough land?'' ...
On the runway: Native flair, bespoke hats, ‘Midsummer’ dreaming, ‘Wanderlust’ look and haute couture
Evolve: A Midsummer Night’s Dream-themed spring fashion show and pop-up. Featured local designers sending looks down the ...
Holocaust survivor Lucy Kreisler Smith’s second solo show comes courtesy of her only son
Kreisler Smith, who died in 2022, was one of the last Holocaust survivors living in Minnesota. She also was a prolific artist ...
The Latest: Pope Francis lies in state at St. Peter's Basilica
Pope Francis was moved Wednesday morning to St. Peter's Basilica to lie in state for three days of public mourning for the Argentine pontiff remembered for his humble style, concern for the poor and ...