By Danica Coto The Associated Press SAN JUAN, Puerto Rico — Puerto Ricans got the chance Sunday to tell the U.S. Congress whether they want to become the 51st state in a vote that took place on a U.S. territory mired in an economic crisis that has triggered an exodus […]
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By Dionne Walker The Associated Press MILFORD, Va. — EDITOR’S NOTE: On June 12, 1967, the U.S. Supreme Court unanimously struck down as unconstitutional 16 state bans on interracial marriage. The ruling came in a lawsuit brought by Richard and Mildred Loving, a white man and black woman who had […]
By Bharatha Mallawarachi The Associated Press COLOMBO, Sri Lanka — An elephant that was part of a Sri Lankan Buddhist procession attacked and killed a monk, police said Monday. Police spokesman Priyantha Jayakody said three elephants were walking in the procession Sunday night when one suddenly went on a rampage […]
The Associated Press LONDON — Britain’s Foreign Office has advice for Britons visiting the Spanish island of Mallorca: Don’t bellyache unless you really have a bellyache. The official warning follows what a rash of reports about people making questionable claims about food poisoning and the arrest of one person who […]
By The Culinary Institute Of America It’s summer in the Barbecue Belt of America, where the smell of slow-burning hickory never quite fades. In other regions, wood-smoking is left to the professionals because the technique is thought to be too challenging, time-consuming, and just overall intimidating for the home cook. […]
By Eric Tucker And Erica Werner The Associated Press WASHINGTON — President Donald Trump on Friday broke his silence on Twitter following explosive testimony by fired FBI Director James Comey, declaring “total and complete vindication.” Trump, who had not posted on his Twitter account since Comey accused the administration of […]
By Elizabeth Karmel The Associated Press Beef ribs are all the rage in the barbecue world these days. I first saw beef ribs 20 years ago in Nassau, Bahamas. Looking for the best local food, I asked a taxi driver to take me to his favourite restaurant. He took me […]
By Carlo Piovano The Associated Press LONDON — The pound fell sharply after an exit poll in Britain’s election forecast that the Conservatives would fall short of a majority in parliament, raising the prospect that the country might not have a clear winner or strong government as it starts its […]
By Jill Lawless And Danica Kirka The Associated Press LONDON — British Prime Minister Theresa May’s gamble in calling an early election backfired spectacularly as her Conservative Party lost its majority in Parliament, throwing British politics into chaos. UK media, citing sources they did not identify, reported early Friday that […]
By Josh Funk The Associated Press OMAHA, Neb. — The winning bid for a private lunch with billionaire Warren Buffett may top several million dollars in an online auction to benefit a California homeless charity that wraps up Friday night. For the 18th consecutive year, Buffett is auctioning off a […]
By Colleen Slevin The Associated Press DENVER — In a step toward possible sainthood, the remains of a former slave have been moved to a Catholic cathedral in Denver, where people lined up Wednesday to honour her and pray for her help. Many touched the glass covering of a wooden […]
By Hyung-Jin Kim And Kim Tong-Hyung The Associated Press SEOUL, Korea, Republic Of — North Korea fired several suspected short-range anti-ship missiles Thursday, South Korea’s military said, in a continuation of defiant launches as it seeks to build a nuclear missile capable of reaching the continental United States. The projectiles […]
