By Erika Kinetz And Anne D’Innocenzio The Associated Press SHANGHAI — On April 6, Ivanka Trump’s company won provisional approval from the Chinese government for three new trademarks, giving it monopoly rights to sell Ivanka brand jewelry, bags and spa services in the world’s second-largest economy. That night, the first […]

By Sara Moulton The Associated Press Let’s say you dream of wanting to make a very special dessert for mom on Mother’s Day but don’t really have the time or the expertise. Here’s a cheating version of Baked Alaska. Sure it’s antique ‚Äî is there any other two-word phrase in […]

The Canadian PressNick Patch TORONTO–The Toronto Blue Jays lost yet another game and yet another player to injury yesterday as starting pitcher J.A. Happ exited in the fifth inning with left elbow soreness before the Baltimore Orioles slugged their way to a dominant 11-4 win. It’s another discouraging blow for […]

The Canadian PressDenis P. Gorman NEW YORK–Montreal Canadiens’ coach Claude Julien happily will take the result of his team’s efforts. “I thought it was a really good road game. It wasn’t mistake-free and no games are,” noted Julien after the Canadiens’ 3-1 win over the N.Y. Rangers in Game 3 […]

The Associated Press BOSTON–The Chicago Bulls waited until the final night of the regular season to cement their spot in the post-season. Jimmy Butler made sure the wait for a playoff victory was a short one. Butler had 30 points and nine rebounds as the Bulls outlasted top-seeded Boston 106-102 […]

The Associated Press HILTON HEAD ISLAND, S.C.–Wesley Bryan remembers pestering players with a lot of crazy questions at Harbour Town Golf Links as he followed father George III’s only appearance at the RBC Heritage in 2004. “I was probably the most annoying 14-year-old there was,” Bryan noted. Once a pesky […]

The Associated Press HARPURSVILLE, N.Y.–A giraffe calf is nursing strongly and his mother is recovering “perfectly,” officials with Animal Adventure Park said yesterday after a morning veterinarian check with the newborn. “April” gave birth to a healthy male calf Saturday at the privately-owned Animal Adventure Park before an online audience […]

Falls JournalEmily Geddes Dozens of firefighters responded to a County Road 116 fire that broke out just after 1 p.m. on Friday. With strong winds pushing a thick cloud of black smoke, crews worked to extinguish flames that had fully engulfed a garage and nearby residence. “This is one of […]

Drama Division (Thursday, April 13) •Choral Speaking, Grade 7–1. Fort Frances High School (226) 2. Fort Frances High School (227) •Dramatic Presentation, Grade 6-8–1. Sturgeon Creek Alternative Program •Choral Reading, Grade 6-8–1. Sturgeon Creek Alternative Program (First Class Honours) •French Solo Poetry, Grade 1–1. Aubrey Johnson •French Solo Poetry, Grade […]

Staff The team results, as a whole, didn’t have them near the top of the charts. But plenty of individual members of the Muskie track-and-field squad established themselves as credible contenders at the season-opening Bronco Booster Track & Field Invite varsity meet Thursday at Falls High School. The black-and-gold girls’ […]

Nicholas Donaldson Jillian Kaun from “House of Olde Shambles” showed off her new, reclaimed, and handcrafted home decor at the Easter Market held Saturday (April 15) at the Copper River Inn here. The market ran from 9 a.m.-3 p.m. and featured more than 30 local vendors selling everything from arts […]

Joey Payeur Muskie Ben Olsen sailed over the bar successfully on this attempt en route to a fourth-place finish in the boys’ high jump event at the Bronco Booster Track & Field Invite varsity meet on Thursday at Falls High School.