By Katie Workman The Associated Press Question: Why does sophisticated food always have to be complicated? Answer: Trick question; it doesn’t. Case in point, these pork chops. You quickly sear the chops up, and finish by making a rich, creamy, leek pan sauce in the same skillet you used to […]
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By Jesse J. Holland The Associated Press WASHINGTON — Housing and Urban Development Secretary Ben Carson on Monday compared slavery to immigration in the United States, a view that experts on slavery called inaccurate and a misleading reading of American history. Carson, who was confirmed as HUD secretary last week […]
By Mark Sherman The Associated Press WASHINGTON — A juror’s use of racial or ethnic slurs during deliberations over a defendant’s guilt can be a reason for breaching the centuries-old legal principle of secrecy in the jury room, the Supreme Court ruled Monday. The justices ruled 5-3 in a case […]
The Associated Press WASHINGTON — A new U.S. satellite is mapping lightning flashes worldwide from above, which should provide better warning about dangerous strikes. The National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration on Monday released the first images from a satellite launched last November that had the first lightning detector in stationary […]
By Laurie Kellman And Emily Swanson The Associated Press WASHINGTON — Where immigrants are concerned, James Wright is OK with people who are here legally, as well as illegally if they haven’t committed crimes. But turn the talk specifically to the risks and benefits of admitting refugees to the U.S., […]
By Eileen Ng The Associated Press KUALA LUMPUR, Malaysia — North Korea barred Malaysians from exiting its borders and Malaysia followed suit Tuesday, turning ordinary citizens into pawns in the diplomatic battle surrounding the investigation into the bizarre death of North Korean leader Kim Jong Un’s half brother. The tit-for-tat […]
By Sarah Rankin And Mark Sherman The Associated Press RICHMOND, Va. — The U.S. Supreme Court’s decision to back out of a lawsuit over transgender students’ bathroom access is a disappointment that will keep transgender children in limbo, said 17-year-old plaintiff Gavin Grimm, who’s become a national face of the […]
By Kim Tong-Hyung The Associated Press SEOUL, Korea, Republic Of — U.S. missile launchers and other equipment needed to set up a controversial missile defence system have arrived in South Korea, the U.S. and South Korean militaries said Tuesday, a day after North Korea test-launched four ballistic missiles into the […]
By Carrie Antlfinger The Associated Press MILWAUKEE — The national cheese spotlight this week turns to Wisconsin where else? as judges get ready to sniff, taste and touch thousands of samples in the U.S. Championship Cheese Contest. The national contest alternates each year with the world cheese-off. Judging is Tuesday […]
By Sara Moulton The Associated Press I’ve always loved crepes, those elegant, paper-thin French pancakes. They’re great containers for any filling and ‚Äî as long as you have the proper pan ‚Äî they’re really a cinch to make. But let’s face it, the typical flour-based crepe is pretty bland. It’s […]
By David Koenig The Associated Press HOUSTON — President Donald Trump and Exxon Mobil Corp. exchanged praise for each other on Monday as the company announced plans to create thousands of jobs by spending $20 billion over 10 years on plants along the Gulf Coast. Exxon’s plan started long before […]
By Malcolm Ritter The Associated Press NEW YORK — Federal researchers have created a new tool to clean up oil spills by tinkering with the kind of foam found in seat cushions. The modified foam can soak up oil floating on water and lurking below the surface, and then can […]
