By Michael Balsamo The Associated Press LOS ANGELES — A Los Angeles jury on Monday ordered Johnson & Johnson to pay $417 million to a woman who claimed in a lawsuit that the talc in its iconic baby powder causes ovarian cancer when applied regularly for feminine hygiene. The lawsuit […]
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The Associated Press NEW YORK — NFL fans and gamers can play their way to the Super Bowl ‚Äî if they’re good enough at the newest edition of “Madden NFL 18.” Electronic Arts and the NFL on Monday announced they’re teaming up to create an online tournament involving all 32 […]
Darya Ann Fedorchuk passed away at her home in Fort Frances on August 17, 2017. She was predeceased by her parents William & Vera Fedorchuk and brother-in-law Lynn E. Maurer. She is survived by her sister Patricia Maurer. Darya wanted to be a school teacher since she was a young […]
By Louise Watt The Associated Press BEIJING — Scholars are petitioning Cambridge University Press to restore more than 300 politically sensitive articles removed from its website in China after a request from authorities, underscoring concerns about freedom of speech and the Chinese government’s increasing leverage over academic organizations. Cambridge University […]
By Rodney Muhumuza The Associated Press KAMPALA, Uganda — South Sudan’s civil war presents humanitarian workers with “one of the unique crises” in the world, the president of the International Committee of the Red Cross said Monday. “This is not a crisis which can be reduced to the conflict,” Peter […]
By Jill Lawless The Associated Press LONDON — With a dozen deep bongs, Britain’s Big Ben sounded the hour for the last time Monday before falling silent for repair work due to last almost four years. The giant bell atop Parliament’s clock tower rang out at noon, as it has […]
By Marcia Dunn The Associated Press Americans with telescopes, cameras and protective glasses staked out viewing spots along a narrow corridor from Oregon to South Carolina to watch the moon blot out the midday sun Monday in what promised to be the most observed and photographed eclipse in history. Eclipse-watchers […]
By Annabelle Liang And Stephen Wright The Associated Press SINGAPORE — Vessels from several nations are searching Southeast Asian waters for 10 missing U.S. sailors after an early morning collision Monday between the USS John S. McCain and an oil tanker ripped a gaping hole in the destroyer’s hull. The […]
By The Culinary Institute Of America The Associated Press Though the disco ball drops in January, the shofar blows in September, marking the beginning of the new year for Jewish communities across the globe. Observed as one of the holiest days of the year, Rosh Hashanah is a special two-day […]
By Sara Moulton The Associated Press When it comes to landing dinner on the table on a weeknight, fish fillets are among the very quickest dishes you can prepare, rarely requiring more than five minutes to go from raw to ready to eat. And given the relative mildness of a […]
By Joe McDonald THE ASSOCIATED PRESS BEIJING — Chinese SUV maker Great Wall Motors is considering making a bid to acquire Fiat Chrysler’s Jeep unit, two employees of the Chinese company said Monday, in an ambitious new move for the country’s fast-growing domestic auto brands. Great Wall has yet to […]
The Associated Press NEW DELHI — The annual tradition of flying kites over the Indian capital on Independence Day takes a painful toll on birds that fall victim to their razor-sharp strings. Workers at the Charity Birds Hospital see it happen every year mostly to pigeons but also to crows, […]
