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Areas of the Upper Midwest and Northern Plains are under a severe storm threat Saturday, with damaging winds and large hail as the main threats. Minneapolis and Rapid City, South Dakota are in the level 2 risk. MINNEAPOLIS — Baseball-sized hail is among the dangerous threats posed by severe thunderstorms expected across parts of the Upper Midwest Saturday, including the Minneapolis-St. Paul area.A low pressure system will develop across the northern Rockies and High Plains on Saturday, pulling in moisture from the south into the Dakotas, making the atmosphere quite humid.A three-hour radar loop. Yellow shaded areas denotes a Severe…

While the stunning new look for the Oregon Coast Art Bus was the focus of an unveiling event at the Newport Performing Arts Center Aug. 18, the reaction of local youth stole the show. Liza Mana Burns answers questions about the artwork’s symbols for youth attending the unveiling. As the newly wrapped Art Bus rolled into the event – sporting the vibrant and colorful Celebrate Oregon! artwork developed by the Oregon Cultural Trust – Newport children were busy crafting their own artistic creations, demonstrating the mission of the Art Bus. Then, captivated, they joined artist Liza Mana Burns to explore…

by AI | 27.Jun 2025 | Europe in brief AI No steps backward can be taken in the European Union regarding LGBTQ+ rights. This was stated by European Commissioner for Equality Hadja Lahbib on Friday in Budapest, on the eve of the Pride in the Hungarian capital, which has been banned by the regime of Viktor Orban. “We cannot remain passive on the sidelines,” said the Belgian. “No step back on LGBTQ+ rights” (Hadja Lahbib) – BELGA PHOTO DIRK WAEM “Today it is the LGBTQ community, but tomorrow it could be anyone, for any reason and under any pretext. So…

Trump has indicated his desire for a weaker dollar. It looks like he’s getting it. Figure 1: Fed broad dollar index, 2006M01=100 (black, left scale), Treasury 10 year, % (blue, right scale). June 27 observation for nominal dollar is estimated using observation on DXY. Source: Federal Reserve and Treasury. The dollar has weakened, at certain points when the ten year yield has risen (suggesting an erosion of its safe haven status), and most recently has fallen with falling Treasury yields. The broad dollar has depreciated about 7.6% from January 20th. Bussiere, of Chiaie and Peltuonen (2014) estimate the long run…

“Imagine a World” Frank Buffalo Hyde artwork Envisioned utopias, both past and future, were the focus of High Desert Museum’s recent “Imagine a World” exhibition, which ran through Sept. 25. Visitors were inspired to speculate on their vision of an idyllic society while exploring past intentional communities ranging from Arizona’s Biosphere 2 to Oregon’s Rajneeshpuram. Supported by a grant award from the Oregon Cultural Trust, the High Desert Museum opened “Imagine a World” in January. The Cultural Trust funding helped spur risk-taking and supported operational work behind the scenes, says Museum Executive Director Dana Whitelaw. The exhibition’s aim is to encourage…

Two years after their quiet registry office ceremony in London, Aaron Ramsdale and wife Georgina finally got the celebration they missed – this time in sun-soaked Italy. Originally unable to mark the occasion properly due to Ramsdale’s Euro 2024 commitments and Georgina’s pregnancy, the couple recently gathered friends and family for a lavish wedding party abroad.Georgina stunned in a flowing white dress, and the festivities included what looked like an unforgettable afterparty. Among the guests were a few familiar faces from the football world: Rob Holding, David Brooks, and – perhaps most notably – Arsenal and Premier League legend David…

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With just one week until the Fourth of July, a record-breaking 72.2 million Americans are preparing to travel for the holiday, according to AAA. To help vacationers navigate possible weather disruptions during this busy travel period, FOX Weather is joined by Melanie Fish, a travel expert with Vrbo, who offers essential tips for preparing for and mitigating weather impacts.With the Fourth of July fast approaching, a record-breaking 72.2 million Americans are preparing to travel for the holiday, according to AAA.However, long-range forecasts indicate that a cold front may bring widespread storms to the northern Plains and Southeastern US on the…

Nestled alongside the Wallowa Mountains sits Elgin, Oregon, a small Eastern Oregon community home to just under 2,000 people that also boasts a booming artistic community. At the center of this community is the Elgin Opera House, supported by funds from the Oregon Cultural Trust. Built in 1912 to house the Vaudeville style of theater, Elgin Opera House was the backdrop for some of the most exciting acts of its time while also housing the town’s local government offices. Vaudeville theaters were traditionally small establishments intent on giving audience members a more intimate view of productions, which was made by smaller theaters with an up-close…

Millions of immigrants in the U.S. illegally pay taxes. But do they pay more to the government than multibillion dollar corporations such as Netflix and Amazon? That’s what some immigration advocates argued as the Trump administration works to deliver on the president’s promise to carry out an historic deportation operation. “Undocumented immigrants paid more taxes last year than Amazon, GM, IBM & Netflix combined,” Occupy Democrats, a liberal media and advocacy organization, posted June 11 on Facebook. Social media users shared the statement on other platforms, including LinkedIn, Threads and Instagram. But is it true? Sign up for PolitiFact texts…