WASHINGTON — The House on Wednesday passed a broad package of sanctions targeting Russian officials and key pillars of its economy as lawmakers look to deprive President Vladimir Putin of the financial resources needed to wage the war against Ukraine. The bill is named after the late Sen. ...
WASHINGTON — Dr. Nicole Saphier, President Donald Trump's third surgeon general nominee, was grilled at her Senate confirmation hearing Wednesday about her stance on childhood vaccines, voicing support for immunization as she seeks to serve in an administration that has moved to make sweeping changes to vaccine guidance. Saphier, a radiologist and former Fox News Channel contributor, faced tough questioning about her views on the safety of childhood vaccines by Republican Sen. Bill Cassidy, who pressed her to declare whether she believed there was a link between vaccines and autism ...
MARSHALL — There will be a lot going on for music lovers in Marshall this weekend, with two different events happening Saturday. The Prairie Jam country music concert will be returning to Marshall with a new venue at the Red Baron Arena and Expo. The annual Pursuit of Excellence marching band event will also bring together roughly a dozen high school marching bands from around the region. Pursuit of Excellence is both an educational experience and a competition for high school marching bands. During the day Saturday, bands and color guard participate in clinics where they can get ...
LYON COUNTY — Lyon County is still a way off from finalizing a county levy and budget for 2027. But proposals to reduce county funding allocations to organizations like public libraries could lead to staff, program or purchasing cuts, area library and city staff said this week. “It’s ...
MARSHALL — You might see them as you pass down a street in Marshall – a pair of painted white sneakers hanging from a tree, or fastened to a light pole. Each pair of shoes represents a person detained by U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE), Laura Migliorino said. “It’s ...
NEW YORK — U.S. stocks slipped Wednesday after the Federal Reserve hiked its main interest rate for the first time in three years and suggested more may be ahead as it tries to get the nation's high inflation under control. The S&P 500 fell 0.4% after giving up a modest gain from earlier in the day. The Dow Jones Industrial Average dropped 631 points, or 1.2%, and the Nasdaq composite was nearly unchanged after edging down by less than 0.1%. Investors generally prefer lower interest rates because higher rates slow the economy's growth and undercut prices for stocks and other ...
