Biden says US won’t supply weapons for Israel to attack Rafah, in warning to ally

Biden says US won’t supply weapons for Israel to attack Rafah, in warning to ally

Biden, in an interview Wednesday with CNN, says the U.S. is still committed to Israel’s defense and will supply Iron Dome rocket interceptors and other defensive arms. But he says that if Israel goes into Rafah, “we’re not going to supply the weapons and artillery shells used.”

Wool prices are so low, Midwest sheep producers have to find new uses — or raise sheep without it

Wool prices are so low, Midwest sheep producers have to find new uses — or raise sheep without it

A strong spring wind rattles the metal, corrugated barn on the Cory Family Farm where inside, a few dozen sheep cluster next to a wall. Across the barn on the opposite wall, shearers are at work quickly removing a year’s worth of shaggy, white fleeces from ewes and rams. The shorn sheep emerge, looking sleeker…

Cutting SNAP benefits is ‘not the right policy’ for farm bill, Agriculture Secretary Vilsack says

Cutting SNAP benefits is ‘not the right policy’ for farm bill, Agriculture Secretary Vilsack says

The Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program — the food program for low-income individuals — has become one of the hottest topics in farm bill negotiations, as congressional Republicans seek more changes. As Farm Bill negotiations hit full force in Washington D.C. in the next few weeks, U.S. Agriculture Secretary Tom Vilsack said he’s not on board…

217 Today: Bishop Hill’s Colony Church named a ‘most endangered’ historic place

217 Today: Bishop Hill’s Colony Church named a ‘most endangered’ historic place

Thursday, May 8, 2024 Today’s headlines: The federal deadline to get a REAL ID card is officially one year away – and the Illinois Secretary of State’s office is urging people to make the switch. Some people who produce and sell hemp-derived products in Illinois are asking state lawmakers to tax and regulate them. The…