The Associated PressSeth Borenstein DENVER–For decades America’s air was getting cleaner as levels of a key smog ingredient steadily dropped. That changed about seven years ago when pollution reductions levelled off, a new study found. This means when tighter federal air quality standards go into effect later this year, many […]
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By Christopher Rugaber And Ken Thomas The Associated Press WASHINGTON — The White House is postponing a decision on imposing tariffs on U.S. imports of steel and aluminum from the European Union, Canada and Mexico for 30 days, avoiding the potential for a trade battle with Europe as the U.S. […]
By Rod McGuirk THE ASSOCIATED PRESS MELBOURNE, Australia — Australian Cardinal George Pell, the most senior Vatican official to be charged in the Catholic Church sex abuse crisis, on Tuesday officially denied charges of sexual abuse spanning decades after his lawyers failed to sway a court to dismiss them. Australia’s […]
By Seth Borenstein The Associated Press DENVER — For decades America’s air was getting cleaner as levels of a key smog ingredient steadily dropped. That changed about seven years ago when pollution reductions levelled off, a new study found. This means when tighter federal air quality standards go into effect […]
The Associated Press DALLAS — Attendees at the National Rifle Association’s annual meeting in Dallas can carry their firearms ‚Äî except during the forum where President Donald Trump and Vice-President Mike Pence speak Friday. A White House official said Monday that Trump will attend Friday. Pence had already been slated […]
By Adina Bresge The Canadian Press TORONTO — It’s a whispered washroom ritual: smuggling sanitary products inside a shirt sleeve when that time of the months rolls around. Some, short on supplies, rummage for a quarter to feed the dispenser, or as a last resort, entreat a stallmate to borrow […]
By Sara Moulton The Associated Press Springtime is the right time for Pasta Primavera, which is, after all, the Italian word for spring. There’s some controversy about who invented this wonderful dish, but everyone agrees that it was made famous in the late ‘70s at New York’s Le Cirque restaurant. […]
By Sara Moulton The Associated Press Wild salmon season starts very soon, so be on the lookout for it at your local market. But, you say, I can find salmon at my supermarket all year-round. Yes, you can, because farmed salmon, which is what you find fresh at the store […]
By Katie Workman The Associated Press A bowl of this stew is like a tiny little trip to the Mediterranean. It’s unbelievably easy, but I would serve it to guests in a heartbeat (and it would be a pretty special Mother’s Day lunch or dinner). It’s hearty, but still so […]
By Beth J. Harpaz The Associated Press NEW YORK — Hotels are getting in on royal wedding mania, offering $50,000 packages fit for a queen, handing out condoms decorated with the Union Jack and hosting Champagne parties where the wedding will be shown on big-screen TVs. New York’s Moxy Times […]
Staff Add another name to the list of Fort Frances Lakers who will be with a different team next season. The Lakers announced Friday that defenceman Jack Dunnell has committed to playing for the University of Mary Marauders. The Bismarck, N.D.-based team will play its inaugural season in the American […]
Staff Several district high school badminton players have advanced to the all-Ontarios set for this Thursday through Saturday in Windsor. Muskie Aaron Bujold booked his spot by going undefeated in senior boys’ singles play at the NWOSSAA championships last Wednesday in Thunder Bay. In senior girls’ play, fellow Muskie Michaela […]
