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Month: July 2023

As whiskey and bourbon business booms, beloved distillers face pushback over taxes and emissions

By TRAVIS LOLLER Associated Press MULBERRY, Tenn. (AP) — For decades, the whiskey and bourbon makers of Tennessee and Kentucky have been beloved in their communities. The distilleries where the liquor is manufactured and barrelhouses where it is aged have complemented the rural character of their neighborhoods, while providing jobs and the pride of a

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US Women’s Open at a glance

PEBBLE BEACH, Calif. (AP) — A brief look at Saturday’s third round of the U.S. Women’s Open at Pebble Beach (all times EDT): LEADING: Nasa Hataoka with a 6-under 66 to reach 7-under 209. TRAILING: Allisen Corpuz (71) at 210. CHASING: Hyo Joo Kim (73) and Bailey Tardy (75) were three shots behind. FADING: Rose

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Top Republicans are gearing up to investigate the Hunter Biden case. Here’s what to know.

By FARNOUSH AMIRI Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — The Republican chairmen of three key House committees are joining forces to probe the Justice Department’s handling of charges against Hunter Biden after making sweeping claims about misconduct at the agency. Leaders of the House Judiciary, Oversight and Accountability, and Ways and Means committees opened a joint

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UN to vote Monday on aid deliveries from Turkey to northwest Syria — either for 6 months or 1 year

By EDITH M. LEDERER Associated Press UNITED NATIONS (AP) — The U.N. Security Council plans to vote Monday on extending aid deliveries from Turkey to Syria’s rebel-held northwest. A resolution sponsored by Brazil and Switzerland calls for a 12-month extension and a rival Russia resolution limits the renewal to six months. The delivery of aid

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