American Whiskey Distillers Brace for Trump’s 2nd Trade War

The already battered spirits industry will see its supply squeezed if tariffs raise import costs and other countries’ retaliation closes off export markets.

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Storm Stalled Over Central U.S. Brings Another Day of Rain and Flooding

More than 30 tornadoes have already swept across the region, and at least seven people were killed in three states. Much of Kentucky was under a flash flood warning.

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After Snow and Frigid Temperatures, the Southeast Now Faces Icy Roads

Officials throughout much of the South have echoed the same message: The effects from the rare winter storm are not over, and driving remains a hazard.

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Charles Person, Youngest of the Original Freedom Riders, Dies at 82

In 1961, he and 12 other civil rights activists were nearly killed for trying to integrate interstate bus terminals across the South.

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After Jimmy Carter Won the Presidency, Democrats Lost the South

Mr. Carter witnessed a shift from what had been a solidly Democratic South to one that Republicans, supported by white voters and particularly evangelicals, came to dominate.

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1 Person Killed and at Least 4 Injured in Texas Tornado

A tornado that touched down in Brazoria County struck some homes and other structures on Saturday, the authorities said. It was a day of tornado warnings in Texas, Louisiana and Mississippi.

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