By By Seth Borenstein The Associated Press WASHINGTON — On the ground, climate change is hitting us where it counts: the stomach ‚Äî not to mention the forests, plants and animals. A new United Nations scientific report examines how global warming and land interact in a vicious cycle. Human-caused climate […]
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By Fares Akram And Khalil Hamra The Associated Press KHAN YUNIS, Palestinian Territory — Walid al-Aqqad’s Gaza home would be the envy of many an antiquities collector. Pieces of Corinthian columns greet visitors in the backyard. Inside, hundreds of ancient pots and other artifacts hang on the walls or are […]
By Dan Edmunds The Associated Press Ford’s F-Series has dominated the full-size pickup sales race for as long as anyone can remember. For much of that time, Ram trucks have languished in third place behind the Chevrolet Silverado. But Ram has been steadily winning converts over the past few years, […]
By Mike Stobbe The Associated Press NEW YORK — Prescriptions of the overdose-reversing drug naloxone are soaring, and experts say that could be a reason overdose deaths have stopped rising for the first time in nearly three decades. The number of naloxone prescriptions dispensed by U.S. retail pharmacies doubled from […]
Patricia Ann Jurivee, 69, of Couchiching First Nation passed away on Saturday, Aug. 3, 2019 at La Verendrye Hospital. Prayer service will be held on Tuesday, Aug. 6, 2019 at 7 p.m. at Our Lady of Lourdes Roman Catholic Church in Couchiching First Nation. Funeral mass will be held on […]
By Vladimir Isachenkov The Associated Press MOSCOW — Russian President Vladimir Putin said Monday that Russia would only deploy new intermediate-range missiles if the United States does and called for urgent arms control talks to prevent a chaotic arms race following the demise of a key nuclear pact. Putin made […]
The Associated Press LOS ANGELES — The longtime composer of “The Simpsons” has sued over his dismissal from the long-running series, saying he was discriminated against because of his age and a perceived disability. The lawsuit filed by Alf Clausen in Los Angeles Superior Court on Monday for age discrimination, […]
By Claire Galofaro And Bill Barrow The Associated Press ERIE, Pa. — It was the last morning of the workweek, and Scott Bremner, a popular talk-radio host, found himself again in the role of accidental referee on the issue of race. And again, the discussion was inspired by racial provocations […]
By Emily Schmall The Associated Press CHENNAI, India — Dozens of billion-dollar companies. Thousands of high-paying IT and manufacturing jobs. Luxury apartments towering over the Bay of Bengal. The southern Indian city of Chennai has one of the world’s fastest-growing economies, but it’s out of water, threatening to put a […]
By Nicole Winfield The Associated Press VATICAN CITY — At first glance, the handwritten postcards and letters look innocuous, even warm, sometimes signed off by “Uncle T.” or “Your uncle, Father Ted.” But taken in context, the correspondence penned by disgraced ex-Cardinal Theodore McCarrick to the young men he is […]
