By Gregory Katz The Associated Press LONDON — The British government’s decision to invite U.S. President Donald Trump for a state visit, one of the highest honours it can bestow on a visiting statesman, has involved Queen Elizabeth II in the passionate debate over Trump’s travel ban. Trump’s provocative decision […]
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By Lindsey Tanner The Associated Press CHICAGO — Even in your 70s and beyond, simple activities including web-surfing, playing bridge and socializing can stave off mental decline, new research says. Benefits were greatest in computer users and in those without a gene variation linked with Alzheimer’s disease. But even among […]
By Sara Moulton The Associated Press With Mardi Gras fast approaching, I thought it might be fun to salute New Orleans’ cuisine by finding a new use for the city’s unique and far-famed Creole spice mix. Creole is the term used to describe something ‚Äî or someone ‚Äî of mixed […]
By Ronald Blum The Associated Press NEW YORK — The St. Louis Cardinals were stripped of their top two picks in this year’s amateur draft Monday and ordered to give them to Houston along with $2 million as compensation for hacking the Astros’ email system and scouting database, the final […]
By Rachel Zoll The Associated Press Rabbi Joel Mosbacher had just finished the morning’s Shabbat service when he got an urgent message: Rabbis were needed at New York’s Kennedy Airport. People were being detained under President Donald Trump’s sharp travel restrictions on refugees. Would he come pray? By sundown, Mosbacher […]
By Lynne O’Donnell The Associated Press LONDON — An enormous cache of historical documents from Britain’s royal archives detailing the reign of King George III is going online Saturday as part of the royal family’s effort to rehabilitate the legacy of the monarch widely regarded as having been insane. The […]
The Associated Press FLORHAM PARK, N.J. — A 7-month-old boy from Ohio is the new face of Gerber baby products. Though he probably won’t be saying much anytime soon, the spokesbaby named Riley has an “infectious laugh and big, gummy smile,” according to his mom, Kristen Shines. Gerber announced Thursday […]
By Joan Lowy The Associated Press WASHINGTON — People dreamed of soaring above traffic congestion even before George Jetson entranced kids with his cartoon flying car. Inventors and entrepreneurs have long tried and failed to make the dream a reality, but that may be changing. Nearly a dozen companies around […]
By The Culinary Institute Of America The Associated Press Even if you’re not familiar with the name Paul Prudhomme, it’s likely you’ve enjoyed the benefits of his long and celebrated career. Prudhomme was a Louisiana-born chef who gained celebrity for his culinary expertise and larger-than-life personality. Prudhomme thrust Cajun and […]
The Associated Press LOS ANGELES — Another attempt is underway to establish California as a separate nation. Election officials announced Thursday that a proposal has been submitted to the Secretary of State’s Office that would ask voters to repeal part of the state constitution that declares California an inseparable part […]
By Aron Heller The Associated Press RAMAT HASHARON, Israel — Surrounded by more than 100 fellow Holocaust survivors and young volunteers, a blind Ernest Weiner sat in his wheelchair with a puffy crown on his head as the crowd sang happy birthday and showered him with hugs and greetings. The […]
By Maria Danilova The Associated Press WASHINGTON — Can women be brilliant? Little girls are not so sure. A study published Thursday in the journal Science suggests that girls as young as 6 can be led to believe men are inherently smarter and more talented than women, making girls less […]
