By Philip Marcelo The Associated Press BOSTON — A privately funded great white shark research group has confirmed the waters off Long Island’s Montauk Point are a “nursery,” a first in the study of great whites in the northwest Atlantic Ocean, the organization and other leading scientists say. But the […]
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By Mike Fitzpatrick The Associated Press NEW YORK — Nobody takes to October like Madison Bumgarner and the San Francisco Giants. Bumgarner pitched a four-hitter for his latest post-season gem, outlasting Noah Syndergaard in a classic duel between aces, and injury substitute Conor Gillaspie hit a three-run homer in the […]
By Kathleen Hennessey The Associated Press WASHINGTON — Seven years ago this week, when a young American president learned he’d been awarded the Nobel Peace Prize barely nine months into his first term arguably before he’d made any peace a somewhat embarrassed Barack Obama asked his aides to write an […]
By Tim Sullivan The Associated Press Over the past 10 months, the young ruler of North Korea has ordered an unprecedented torrent of weapons tests, forging an increasingly sophisticated arsenal. There have been truck-launched missile tests, two nuclear explosions, experiments with powerful rocket engines and more than a dozen other […]
By Pierre Richard Luxama And David McFadden The Associated Press LES CAYES, Haiti — Two days after Hurricane Matthew rampaged across Haiti’s remote southwestern peninsula, authorities and aid workers still lack a clear picture of what they fear is the country’s biggest disaster in years. But as the weather began […]
By Nancy Benac The Associated Press From: Michelle Obama To: Donald Trump and Hillary Clinton Don’t mess with the garden. There’s no actual memo, but first lady Michelle Obama is going all-out to make sure the White House kitchen garden that she created in 2009 and expanded twice doesn’t get […]
By Melissa D’Arabian The Associated Press I’m a fan of stocking my kitchen with healthy, nutrient-dense ingredients that can be used on the fly on those busy days when 5 p.m. sneaks up without notice. Even if I pay a little more at the store for “healthy convenience food,” I’m […]
By Marcia Dunn The Associated Press CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. — Rocket company Blue Origin pulled off a double success Wednesday, coming a step closer to launching people into space. The aerospace startup led by Amazon’s Jeff Bezos tested the escape system of its space capsule in remote west Texas. Forty-five […]
By Jesse J. Holland And Emily Swanson The Associated Press WASHINGTON — More young blacks and Latinos feel that they can’t depend on family to help them with financial needs, from big-ticket items like college tuition to smaller expenses, than do whites or Asians, according to a new GenForward poll. […]
The Associated Press SAN FRANCISCO — Samsung Electronics is joining the race to create the smartest digital assistant by acquiring Viv, a Silicon Valley startup launched by the same entrepreneurs who sold Siri to Apple. The deal announced Wednesday provides Samsung with technology to compete against Google, Amazon.com, Microsoft and […]
The Canadian Press TORONTO — Canada’s largest newspaper publisher has announced changes to its board and executive as it completes a deal to restructure its debt. Postmedia Network Inc. (TSX:PNC.B, TSX:PNC.A) said Wednesday its total debt has been reduced by approximately $307 million and its annual cash interest expense has […]
The lakes were still. The leaves of the trees were silent. The leaves were turning from red to orange to golden yellow. Silhouetted against the greens of the shores, the multi-coloured trees were awesome. The reflected images from the shores were mirrored in the water. Fall may be the most […]
