By Lori Hinnant And Raphael Satter The Associated Press LONDON — British counterterrorism investigators searched two homes Monday and detained “a number” of people in the investigation into a van and knife attack in the heart of London that left seven people dead. Dozens were injured, many of them critically, […]
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The Associated Press COLOMBO, Sri Lanka — Maldives has announced it is severing diplomatic ties with Qatar over its alleged support for Islamist groups. It joined Bahrain, Egypt, Saudi Arabia and the United Arab Emirates in cutting diplomatic ties with Qatar on Monday and began withdrawing its diplomatic staff. The […]
By Marilynn Marchione The Associated Press CHICAGO — Drugs are scoring big wins against common cancers, setting new standards for how to treat many prostate, breast and lung tumors. There’s even a “uni-drug” that may fight many forms of the disease. What’s striking: The drugs are beneficial in some cases […]
By The Culinary Institute Of America The Associated Press The stars aligned when our forefathers signed the Declaration of Independence right in the middle of berry season. And while maybe that wasn’t part of Thomas Jefferson’s agenda, we really ought to take advantage of it. This Summer Berry Trifle from […]
It is with great sorrow that we say goodbye to Sterling Bruyere. He passed away on Wednesday, May 30, 2017 at La Verendrye General Hospital in Fort Frances, Ont. Sterling was born on Feb. 22, 1947 to George and Bella Bruyere. He was part of a set of twins, and […]
It is with profound sadness and heavy hearts that the family of John Ossachuk announce his passing on Sunday, May 28th, 2017 at La Verendrye General Hospital. Johnny was born in Fort Frances on July 9th, 1949 (the same year as Prince Charles), to George and Elva (Hendren) Ossachuk. He […]
By Ben Nuckols The Associated Press OXON HILL, Md. — Ananya Vinay showed little emotion as she plowed through word after mystifying word in the final rounds of the Scripps National Spelling Bee. Later, as she stood beside the confetti-covered stage, the newly crowned champion flashed a toothy grin as […]
By Catherine Lucey And Jonathan Lemire The Associated Press WASHINGTON — With President Donald Trump, decisions are often served with a side of drama. From the White House Rose Garden, Trump revealed his plans for the United States to leave the Paris climate change accord, a long-awaited announcement he had […]
By Lorne Cook And Frank Jordans The Associated Press BRUSSELS — Top officials from China and the European Union were set Friday to reaffirm their commitment to a landmark climate change agreement, a day after President Donald Trump said he was pulling the United States out of the Paris accord. […]
By Raf Casert The Associated Press TALLINN, Estonia — The leader of the next European Union presidency says that several EU nations which were publicly scolded by U.S. President Donald Trump about their defence expenditure will be reaching a key NATO target next year. Estonian Prime Minister Juri Ratas said […]
By David Warren The Associated Press DALLAS — Authorities said Wednesday two bounty hunters and the fugitive from Minnesota they were tracking shot each other dead in a hail of bullets that sent customers and employees fleeing for cover at a Texas car dealership. The two men had pursued Ramon […]
By Ben Nuckols The Associated Press OXON HILL, Md. — The Scripps National Spelling Bee weeded out the field to the truly elite spellers during Wednesday’s grueling preliminary rounds. Each of the 291 spellers got the opportunity to spell two words on stage. Those who didn’t misspell a word were […]
