By Malcolm Ritter The Associated Press NEW YORK — From the murky depths of Spanish caves comes a surprising insight: Neanderthals created art. That’s been proposed before, but experts say two new studies finally give convincing evidence that our evolutionary cousins had the brainpower to make artistic works and use […]
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The Associated Press BERLIN–A European space probe has swung into position around Mars in preparation to analyze its atmosphere for possible signs of life. The European Space Agency said Wednesday its Trace Gas Orbiter successfully performed a delicate manoeuvre known as aerobraking that involved dipping into the red planet’s upper […]
The Associated PressMatthew Brown BILLINGS, Mont.–Wildlife officials in the United States earlier this month declared Canada lynx recovered and said the snow-loving wild cats no longer need special protections following steps to preserve their habitat. The U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service said it will begin drafting a rule to revoke […]
The Associated PressTeresa M. Walker GANGNEUNG, Korea, Republic Of–Jocelyne Lamoureux-Davidson skated slowly back and forth toward the net, showing forehand, then leaning quickly to the left to fake a backhand that pulled Canadian goalie Shannon Szabados out of the crease. On the sport’s biggest stage, against the Americans’ greatest rival, […]
The Associated Press MANSOURA, Egypt–A skeleton has been unearthed in Egypt’s Western Desert, whose ancient sands long have helped preserve remains. But unlike most finds, this one isn’t a mummy–it’s a dinosaur. Researchers from Mansoura University, in the country’s Nile Delta, discovered the new species of long-necked herbivore, which is […]
The Associated PressCatherine LuceyMatthew Daly WASHINGTON–Spilling out wrenching tales of lost lives and stolen security, students and parents appealed to President Donald Trump to set politics aside and protect America’s school children from the scourge of gun violence. Trump listened intently to the raw emotion and pledged action, including the […]
The Associated PressJenna Fryer CHARLOTTE, N.C.–Austin Dillon is still celebrating his Daytona 500 victory and Bubba Wallace is relishing his sudden breakout as NASCAR’s newest star. Denny Hamlin? Well, he’s in the middle of another feud, and it’s only the second week of the season. NASCAR moves from the Daytona […]
The Associated Press CHONBURI, Thailand–Three-time tour winner Minjee Lee of Australia finished with a superb eagle putt to be among the four leaders after day one of the LPGA Thailand at Siam Country Club today. Lee sank a 45-foot putt on the 18th hole to card a 6-under-par 66 for […]
The Associated PressDoug Ferguson PALM BEACH GARDENS, Fla.–He is the only two-time winner on the PGA Tour this season. He has been No. 1 in the FedEx Cup standings the past six weeks. And when he sees the No. 544 player in the world this morning on the first tee […]
The Associated PressMatt Carlson CHICAGO–Nick Schmaltz scored the deciding goal in the seventh round of the shootout to give Chicago a 3-2 win over the Ottawa Senators on last night, just the Blackhawks’ second victory in 11 games. Schmaltz fired a wrist shot between the legs of Mike Condon after […]
Staff The Fort Frances Men’s Basketball League hosted its first-ever quarter-final games on Tuesday night at the Fort High gym. They were needed as the league grew from a five to a six-team league this season. When the dust settled, the top seeds for the night ended up victorious, though […]
Jamie Mountain The Fort Frances youth fishing team will be holding an informational session on Monday (Feb. 26) at 7 p.m. in the Fort High cafeteria. This session will be for potential student anglers from the area in grades 7-12 and their parents, as well as interested volunteers. “We are […]
