By Jonathan Lemire And Hope Yen The Associated Press WASHINGTON — Prioritizing national sovereignty over alliances, President Donald Trump is poised to outline a new national security strategy that envisions nations in a perpetual state of competition, reverses Obama-era warnings on climate change, and de-emphasizes multinational agreements that have dominated […]
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By Amanda Lee Myers The Associated Press LOS ANGELES — Hillary Clinton, California Sen. Kamala Harris and other female leaders told thousands of girls Friday about their experiences with inequality as many of the young women wondered whether the recent wave of sexual misconduct allegations against powerful men will help […]
By Mike Stobbe The Associated Press NEW YORK — Health leaders say they are alarmed about a report that officials at the nation’s top public health agency are being told not to use certain words or phrases in official budget documents, including “fetus,” ‘’transgender” and “science-based.” The health community was […]
By Jessica Gresko The Associated Press WASHINGTON — At Christmastime, Supreme Court Justice Sandra Day O’Connor would send her colleagues gift-wrapped packages of homemade beef jerky from her family’s cattle ranch in Arizona. Her colleague Ruth Bader Ginsburg pronounced it “very spicy.” Now, home chefs can try making their own, […]
By The Culinary Institute Of America The Associated Press For many of us, the new year is a time to make a fresh start. We’re wiping the slate clean with a renewed sense of optimism for the year ahead, and we’re trying to eat healthier foods—which means you won’t find […]
By Jonathan Landrum Jr. The Associated Press ATLANTA — Minutes after its midnight deadline to get the electricity back on at the world’s busiest airport, Georgia Power announced early Monday that power had been fully restored to Hartsfield-Jackson Atlanta International, where more than 1,000 flights were grounded just days before […]
It is with great sadness that we announce the passing of Ronald Franklin Mainville, 74, on Wednesday, Dec. 13, 2017. Ron was born on Sept. 8, 1943 in Fort Frances, Ont. to Dan and Madeline Mainville. Ron was predeceased by his son, Bobby; granddaughter, Sara Joan; and his parent. He […]
It is with great sadness that the family of Freddie Jack Beck announces his passing on Thursday, Dec. 14, 2017 at La Verendrye General Hospital in Fort Frances, Ont. Freddie was born on Sept. 22, 1935 in Shell River, Man. to Joseph and Rose Beck. He was united in marriage […]
By Rod McGuirk THE ASSOCIATED PRESS CANBERRA, Australia — An Australian inquiry into child abuse recommended Friday that the Catholic Church lift its demand of celibacy from clergy and that priests be prosecuted for failing to report evidence of pedophilia heard in the confessional. Australia’s Royal Commission into Institutional Responses […]
The Associated Press LONDON — Oxford Dictionaries recognized the power of the millennial generation Friday with its 2017 word of the year : youthquake. Oxford lexicographers say there was a fivefold increase in use of the term between 2016 and 2017. It is defined as “a significant cultural, political, or […]
LONDON — Kensington Palace says the wedding of Prince Harry and Meghan Markle will be held on May 19. The palace announced the date Friday and confirmed the ceremony will take place in St. George’s Chapel at Windsor Castle. The couple announced their engagement last month after an 18-month romance. […]
By David Paddon The Canadian Press TORONTO — Canadian supporters of “net neutrality” say a U.S. regulator’s vote to repeal Obama-era restraints on internet service providers is a step in the wrong direction because it will tip the balance of power towards large commercial interests. The head of CIRA the […]
