VooDoo Doughnut, the quirky Portland-based doughnut chain known for its wild flavors and cult-like following, has quietly shuttered its Venice Beach location after just one year in business. Located at 66 Windward Avenue, the storefront appears to have quietly ceased its operations sometime in June. While the company website still displays a tile representing the Venice location, the phone number has been disconnected. The closure comes as a surprise to many locals who had embraced the late-night spot, famous for its signature VooDoo Doll doughnut, Bacon Maple Bars and other over-the-top creations. VooDoo Doughnut first opened in Venice in June…

Folarin Balogun’s red card was already controversial. FIFA’s decision to let him play in the next match made it even more so.Balogun, who plays as a striker for the U.S. men’s national team, was sent off during the United States’ World Cup match against Bosnia and Herzegovina after a VAR…

HOPKINTON, R.I. (AP) — At Ashawaug Farm in southwest Rhode Island, Dawn and Cassius Spears preserve their Indigenous knowledge of agriculture through the cultivation and keeping of three Narragansett heritage crops: white corn, succotash beans and crookneck squash. They would like to expand their farm’s reach beyond their farm stand,…

The European Union’s new Critical Chemicals Alliance (CCA), which has been presented as a strategic response to concerns about Europe’s industrial resilience and competitiveness, has become a front for industries pushing for deregulation and relaxed pollution rules, according to a watchdog report published on Monday.…

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