By Sophia Tareen The Associated Press HICAGO — Heckel Villa noticed something different as tens of thousands of Catholics made their annual pilgrimage to a suburban Chicago shrine to Mexico’s revered patron saint. As always, they brought daily concerns about family and health, but the daughter of Mexican immigrants who’s […]
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The Associated Press SEOUL, Korea, Republic Of — Top nuclear envoys from South Korea, the United States and Japan pledged Tuesday to implement new sanctions against North Korea, including capping the country’s coal exports to choke off cash flowing into its nuclear weapons program. After meeting in Seoul, the envoys […]
The Associated Press BEIJING — Another “supermoon” has landed in the skies over China. The moon shone brightly Tuesday night in Beijing, as the smog that often blankets China’s capital and most of the industrial north in winter subsided for the evening. The supermoon phenomenon occurs when the moon, which […]
By Marcia Dunn The Associated Press CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. — Christmas gifts arrived at the International Space Station on Tuesday, courtesy of Japan. A Japanese cargo ship pulled up at the orbiting lab four days after launching. The capsule ‚Äî called Kounotori, or white stork ‚Äî contains nearly 5 tons […]
The Associated Press ROME — A judge in Sicily has convicted a ship captain and crew member in the April 2015 sinking that left 700 people dead in one of the Mediterranean’s worst migrant disasters. The Tunisian captain, Mohammad Ali Malek, was sentenced to 18 years in prison and fined […]
By Lindsey Tanner The Associated Press CHICAGO — A surge in U.S infants born with symptoms of withdrawal from heroin or strong prescription painkillers is driven largely by rising drug use among women in rural areas, a new study found. The problem in urban and rural areas was about the […]
By Sara Moulton The Associated Press Let’s say that one of your New Year’s resolutions is to eat healthier and lose some weight. Join the crowd, right? In practice, what we probably mean ‚Äî among other things ‚Äî is that we plan to eat more vegetables and less meat. It’s […]
By Darlene Superville The Associated Press WASHINGTON — After eight years as first lady, what Michelle Obama does next will be one of the most talked-about questions when the Obamas leave the White House. She’ll have a variety of options after being a high-profile advocate against childhood obesity, a sought-after […]
By Jorge Rueda The Associated Press CARACAS, Venezuela — President Nicolas Maduro on Monday ordered the closure of Venezuela’s border with Colombia for 72 hours in a crackdown on what he says are “mafias” smuggling hard-to-find cash that is destabilizing the socialist economy. The move comes as Maduro is trying […]
There is a 20 percent chance of snowshowers tonight. Look for an overnight low of minus-23 C (10 below zero) and west winds at five-10 m.p.h. Tomorrow will be mostly cloudy and cold, with a high of minus-18 (zero) and low around minus-23 (nine below). Winds will be westerly at […]
Staff Third-period magic only will get a team so far if it doesn’t play up to par during the first two periods. Five unanswered goals in the final frame powered the Fort Frances Lakers to a 6-1 win over the Thief River Falls Norskies here Friday night in the opener […]
Staff The last step turned out to be the toughest. Eric Pitkanen had the lone goal for the Muskie boys’ hockey team yesterday in a 2-1 loss in the final of the championship bracket at the Crocus Plains Victoria Inn tournament in Brandon, Man. It was the black-and-gold’s only loss […]
