By Teresa M. Walker The Associated Press GANGNEUNG, Korea, Republic Of — Jocelyne Lamoureux-Davidson skated slowly back and forth toward the net, showing forehand, then leaning quickly to the left to fake a backhand that pulled Canadian goalie Shannon Szabados out of the crease. On the sport’s biggest stage, against […]

By Catherine Lucey And Matthew Daly The Associated Press WASHINGTON — Spilling out wrenching tales of lost lives and stolen security, students and parents appealed to President Donald Trump to set politics aside and protect America’s school children from the scourge of gun violence. Trump listened intently to the raw […]

By Lauran Neergaard The Associated Press WASHINGTON — It’s pretty extraordinary for people in their 80s and 90s to keep the same sharp memory as someone several decades younger, and now scientists are peeking into the brains of these “superagers” to uncover their secret. The work is the flip side […]

By Melissa D’Arabian The Associated Press Does your meatless Monday game need an overhaul? As a meat-eater myself, I find that the trick to meatless meal-making is to have a small repertoire of recipes that can work as a side dish or first course, or be eaten in larger quantities […]

YATCHUK-Born to Tyler and Sharon, nee Dubois, of Fort Frances, Ontario, a boy, Greyson Blake Andre, weighing 8 lbs 8 oz on February 9, 2018 at La Verendrye General Hospital, Fort Frances, Ontario.

MORRISON-Born to Leana Gibbins and Jeff Morrison, of Morson, Ontario, a boy, Landon River Hawk, weighing 8 lbs 1 oz on February 8, 2018 at La Verendrye General Hospital, Fort Frances, Ontario.

NIGHSWANDER-Born to David and Pauline, nee Martin, of Barwick, Ontario, a boy, Justin Carl, weighing 7 lbs 9 oz on February 7, 2018 at La Verendrye General Hospital, Fort Frances, Ontario.

HOLDEN-Born to Amy Nielson and Robin Holden, of Nestor Falls, Ontario, a boy, Harlan Blake, weighing 8 lbs on February 6, 2018 at La Verendrye General Hospital, Fort Frances, Ontario.

By Cristina Fuentes-Cantillana The Associated Press MADRID — A language still spoken by the descendants of Jews expelled from Spain 500 years ago is getting a helping hand from the Spanish Royal Academy to keep it alive. Ladino, a language taken abroad by Spanish Jews expelled from Spain in the […]

By Sara Moulton The Associated Press Mussels are the perfect choice for a weeknight meal. They’re a terrific source of low-fat protein, they’re inexpensive, they cook up quickly, and as they cook, they automatically generate tasty juices to whichever sauce you’re making. Also, farmed mussels are pretty easy to clean. […]

By Katie Workman The Associated Press No matter how many dazzling things we have the good fortune to eat in our lives, we often remember the simplest meals with as much power and affection as the fanciest. A humble, pureed vegetable soup is among those particular pleasures. Also, Proustian prose […]

Mary Johnson, 87, of Fort Frances, Ont., passed away Friday, Feb. 16, 2018. A complete obituary will follow.