The Associated Press AUGUSTA, Maine — Maine officials say a new species of wasp has been discovered. The Maine Department of Agriculture, Conservation and Forestry says University of Maine student Hillary Morin Peterson discovered the species while conducting work for her thesis. The department announced the discovery on Thursday. The […]
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By Michael Casey The Associated Press CONCORD, N.H. — The Department of Energy on Thursday awarded a key permit for a transmission project that would carry hydropower from Canada to more than a million homes in southern New England. The granting of what is called the Presidential permit allows for […]
By Elizabeth Karmel The Associated Press This holiday season’s gift guide contains a book by a real-life hero chef who built an empire by valuing his busboys, a set of nifty ceramic stoneware oyster shells, atasty tequila and “the last knife you ever buy.” BOOKS FOR THE COOK WHO LIKES […]
By Elizabeth Karmel The Associated Press Pumpkin is so popular today that there is hardly anything that hasn’t had a pumpkin variation. Some of them are no-brainers, others are so far-fetched that I don’t understand who is buying them, much less eating them. Back in the day, a pumpkin cheesecake […]
By John Duerden The Associated Press SEOUL, Korea, Republic Of — The World Anti-Doping Agency dealt a blow Thursday to Russia’s hopes of competing at next year’s Winter Olympics by refusing to reinstate the country’s suspended anti-doping operation. At its meeting in South Korea, WADA said two key requirements for […]
By Nicole Winfield The Associated Press VATICAN CITY — Pope Francis on Thursday rebuked those who deny the science behind global warming and urged negotiators at climate talks in Germany to avoid falling prey to such “perverse attitudes” and instead accelerate efforts to curb greenhouse gas emissions. Francis issued a […]
By Hamza Hendawi The Associated Press CAIRO — Egypt faces high expectations from Saudi Arabia and its other Gulf Arab benefactors that it will have their back as tensions rise with their rival Iran, including throwing the weight of its military the largest standing Arab army into the crisis if […]
The Associated Press BOSTON — A Massachusetts man authorities dubbed the “spelling bee bandit” because the notes he passed to tellers during multiple bank robberies in the Boston area contained the same spelling error has pleaded guilty. Federal prosecutors say 34-year-old Jason Englen pleaded guilty Wednesday to four counts of […]
By Melissa D’Arabian The Associated Press You’ve likely seen persimmon in the grocery store and then shied away from it, not quite sure what to do with it. The most common variety in the US is the fuyu persimmon, also called Japanese persimmon, and it looks similar to a slightly […]
By Ross Marowits The Canadian Press MONTREAL — Champion Iron Ltd. is restarting production in March at its Bloom Lake iron mine in Quebec’s Labrador Trough, three years after it was shuttered when its previous owner sought creditor protection. Some 450 workers will be on site around Christmas at the […]
By Karen Matthews And Tom McElroy The Associated Press NEW YORK — A painting of Christ by the Renaissance master Leonardo da Vinci sold for a record $450 million (380 million euros) at auction on Wednesday, smashing previous records for artworks sold at auction or privately. The painting, “Salvator Mundi,” […]
