The Associated Press KENNER, La. — The mayor of a New Orleans suburb banned the city’s parks and recreation department from purchasing Nike products, days after the athletic apparel maker released a controversial ad supporting former San Francisco quarterback Colin Kaepernick. The memo by Kenner Mayor Ben Zahn to the […]
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By Catherine Lucey And Jonathan Lemire The Associated Press WASHINGTON — President Donald Trump vented over White House leaks Monday as a new tell-all book commands attention, an anonymous writer detailing “resistance” in the administration remains at large and a former staffer reveals more private recordings of the commander in […]
By Kathy Gannon The Associated Press ISLAMABAD — Afghan rights workers warned Tuesday that the U.S. national security adviser’s blistering attack on the International Criminal Court investigating war crimes allegations will strengthen a climate of impunity in Afghanistan, prolong the war and embolden those carrying out acts of violence. In […]
By David Crary The Associated Press NEW YORK — Religion’s role in politics and public policy is in the spotlight heading toward the midterm elections, yet relatively few Americans consider it crucial that a candidate be devoutly religious or share their religious beliefs, according to a poll released Tuesday by […]
By Barbara Ortutay THE ASSOCIATED PRESS NEW YORK — Today’s teens are always on their smartphones, many check social media “constantly” and prefer texting over face-to-face communication. But a new poll finds that these same teens also say that social media has a positive effect on their lives, helping them […]
By Elizabeth Karmel The Associated Press A few weeks ago, a new friend of mine asked me to make beer-can chicken. He had never had it before and had always wanted to try it. At first, I was surprised because—to me—beer-can chicken is as common as a peanut butter and […]
By Youkyung Lee The Associated Press INCHEON, Korea, Republic Of — Move over pot stickers, here comes another Asian dumpling. South Korea’s largest food company is making a multimillion-dollar bet on “mandu,” developing its own machines to automate the normally labour-intensive production of the Korean dumpling and building factories around […]
By Joe McDonald THE ASSOCIATED PRESS BEIJING — A wave of Chinese-financed railways and other trade links in Africa and Asia that have prompted worries about debt and Beijing’s ambitions is reducing politically dangerous inequality between regions within countries, a multinational group of researchers said Tuesday. The study led by […]
Sadly, the family announces the passing of DIANE KAREN PATTISON, age 57, of Fort Frances, Ontario. Diane was born on May I,I961 in Fort Frances, to Conrad and Dolly Lemieux. She is survived by her husband and best friend, Rod, her sons, Gary (wife Daphne and son Noah) and Jason […]
By Wayne Parry The Associated Press ATLANTIC CITY, N.J. — Miss New York Nia Imani Franklin was named Miss America 2019 in Atlantic City. Her victory Sunday night resurrected a string of successes the Empire State has had in the pageant in recent years. Mallory Hagan, Nina Davuluri and Kira […]
By Wayne Parry The Associated Press ATLANTIC CITY, N.J. — Miss New York Nia Imani Franklin was named Miss America 2019 in Atlantic City. Her victory Sunday night resurrected a string of successes the Empire State has had in the pageant in recent years. Mallory Hagan, Nina Davuluri and Kira […]
By Jennifer Peltz The Associated Press NEW YORK — On 9-11, Stephen Feuerman saw the World Trade centre aflame through the window of his Empire State Building office and watched, transfixed, as a second fireball burst from the twin towers. He ran through the 78th floor urging everyone to get […]
