The Associated Press WORCESTER, Mass. — A Massachusetts man using a metal detector has found another man’s class ring more than 60 years after he gave it to a high school sweetheart. The Worcester Telegram reports Aaron Doray met 80-year-old Robert Michaud in Worcester on Saturday to return his Cushing […]
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The Associated Press DETROIT — The start of an IndyCar race in Detroit was delayed by 30 minutes when a General Motors executive who was driving the pace car crashed into a wall. No one was seriously injured in the crash Sunday afternoon. Mark Reuss was driving the Corvette during […]
By Marilynn Marchione The Associated Press CHICAGO — Most women with the most common form of early-stage breast cancer can safely skip chemotherapy without hurting their chances of beating the disease, doctors are reporting from a landmark study that used genetic testing to gauge each patient’s risk. The study is […]
By Ben Nuckols The Associated Press OXON HILL, Md. — The end of the biggest Scripps National Spelling Bee in history came abruptly, and it wasn’t the conclusion that many expected. Naysa Modi, a poised and charismatic four-time participant whose long spelling career seemed to be building toward triumph, sat […]
By Calvin Woodward The Associated Press WASHINGTON — A North Korean envoy is coming to Washington bearing a letter for President Donald Trump from Kim Jong Un. This has been going on for days. Like in the old days. Kim Yong Chol was spotted Wednesday at Beijing’s airport, where he […]
By Brady McCombs The Associated Press SALT LAKE CITY — The Mormon church on Friday will celebrate the 40th anniversary of reversing its ban on black people serving in the lay priesthood, going on missions or getting married in temples, rekindling debate about one of the faith’s most sensitive topics. […]
By Rob Gillies THE ASSOCIATED PRESS TORONTO — Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau said Thursday he offered to go to Washington this week to complete talks on renegotiating the North American Free Trade agreement but that Vice-President Mike Pence called and told him a meeting with the U.S. president would […]
By Josh Funk The Associated Press OMAHA, Neb. — The price of a private lunch with investor Warren Buffett could set a record this year, with bids already surpassing $3 million. The online auction that raises money for the Glide Foundation’s work to help the homeless in San Francisco wraps […]
By Ken Thomas And Paul Wiseman The Associated Press WASHINGTON — The Trump administration’s announcement Thursday that it will impose tariffs on steel and aluminum imports from Europe, Mexico and Canada drew swift vows of retaliation from key allies, inflamed trade tensions and sent stock markets sinking. The administration’s move […]
By Darlene Superville The Associated Press WASHINGTON — After nearly three weeks out of sight, Melania Trump tried to put to rest speculation about her health and even her whereabouts as she continues to recover from medical treatment for a kidney condition. It didn’t completely work. Mrs. Trump tweeted Wednesday […]
The Associated Press ORONO, Maine — The University of Maine says it’s releasing a new type of gourmet potato. The new spud is called the “Pinto Gold” and the university’s potato breeding program leader describes it as a high-yielding, yellow-fleshed specialty variety. Gregory Porter, who leads the breeding program, says […]
By Leanne Italie THE ASSOCIATED PRESS NEW YORK — On college campuses and in workplaces, across social media and in deference to non-binary people, gender-neutral pronouns are more than just a new wave of political correctness. They’re the focus of debate that stretches back hundreds of years. Early word coiners […]
