The Associated Press CANBERRA, Australia — Milkshake duck a term born in the twittersphere that describes an overnight social media sensation whose viral support rapidly dissolves with closer scrutiny was chosen Monday as an Australian dictionary’s word of 2017. Macquarie Dictionary, the definitive authority on Australian English, defines a milkshake […]
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By Tom Krisher And Dee-Ann Durbin The Associated Press DETROIT — The competition for full-size pickup truck customers in the U.S. is as rough-and-tumble as ever, with Ram and Chevrolet rolling out brawny-looking new models that are larger, lighter and more efficient than their predecessors. For the first time in […]
The Associated Press LUBEC, Maine — A fishing-industry building on the U.S. National Register of Historic Places is half-submerged in waters near a Canadian island, and conservationists fear it could disintegrate before legal tangles are resolved. The Jan. 4 blizzard tore the brine shed from its mooring at McCurdy’s Smokehouse […]
The Associated Press ALEXANDRIA, Va. — The U.S. Army has filed a challenge opposing the application of the NHL’s newest franchise to register the trademark “Vegas Golden Knights.” In a claim filed Wednesday with the U.S. Trademark Trial and Appeal Board in suburban Washington, the Army claims it will be […]
The Associated Press OCEAN ISLE BEACH, N.C. — Although North Carolina’s recent bitter cold snap deterred plenty of humans from sticking their noses outdoors, a group of alligators stuck their snouts into the frost and hunkered down in the name of survival. When the alligators at Shallotte River Swamp Park […]
By Matthew Brown The Associated Press BILLINGS, Mont. — Wildlife officials in the United States declared Canada lynx recovered on Thursday and said the snow-loving wild cats no longer need special protections following steps to preserve their habitat. The Fish and Wildlife Service said it will begin drafting a rule […]
By Kaweewit Kaewjinda The Associated Press BANGKOK — Thai authorities have seized 148 kilograms (326 pounds) of African elephant ivory, including three large tusks, worth around 15 million baht ($469,800) from a Bangkok airport. The haul from Nigeria consisted of the tusks and 31 tusk fragments that were seized Jan. […]
By Cara Anna The Associated Press JOHANNESBURG — Africans woke up on Friday to find President Donald Trump had finally taken an interest in their continent. It wasn’t what people had hoped for. Using vulgar language, Trump on Thursday questioned why the U.S. would accept more immigrants from Haiti and […]
By Sandy Cohen The Associated Press SANTA MONICA, Calif. — It was a good night for women at the Critics’ Choice Awards, which honoured women-centred stories like “Big Little Lies,” ‘’The Handmaid’s Tale” and “The Marvelous Mrs. Maisel.” ‘’Wonder Woman” was named best action movie and star Gal Gadot accepted […]
The Associated Press LONDON — Queen Elizabeth II reveals the secrets of giving a speech while wearing a weighty crown, in unusually candid comments that are part of a new documentary on her coronation and the symbolism of the crown jewels. Among the revelations of the program airing on the […]
The Associated Press LONDON — A British butcher who got locked in a freezer says he was saved by a frozen sausage that he used as a battering ram. Chris McCabe says he became trapped in the walk-in freezer at his shop in Totnes, southwest England, last month when wind […]
Edward Morneau, 83, of Fort Frances, Ont., passed away peacefully, with family by his side, on Tuesday, Jan. 9, 2018 at La Verendrye General Hospital in Fort Frances. A memorial service will be held Saturday, Jan. 13, 2018 at 11 a.m. at Green Funeral Home in Fort Frances. If friends […]
