By Mike Stobbe The Associated Press NEW YORK U.S. health officials are investigating more than a dozen possible Zika infections that may have been spread through sex. The 14 cases all involve men who visited areas with Zika outbreaks, and who many have infected their female sex partners, who had […]
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By Elizabeth Karmel The Associated Press For me, St. Patrick’s Day isn’t just an excuse to drink Irish whiskey and Guinness. It’s also an excuse to bake with them! Not too long ago, I had an idea to bake a chocolate cake spiked with Guinness, then topped with a whiskey […]
By Tami Abdollah The Associated Press WASHINGTON Apple Inc. will tell a federal judge this week in legal papers that its fight with the FBI over accessing a locked and encrypted iPhone should be kicked to Congress, rather than decided by courts, The Associated Press has learned. Apple will also […]
By Bree Fowler THE ASSOCIATED PRESS NEW YORK Bill Gates is supportive of investigators’ efforts to force Apple to help them crack into an iPhone used by one of the San Bernardino shooters, saying a balance needs to be struck between government access and the need to preserve data security. […]
The Associated PressJohn Flesher TRAVERSE CITY, Mich.—The U.S. and Canadian governments yesterday called for deep cuts in phosphorus run-off from farms and other sources into Lake Erie, where an overload in recent years has fed harmful algae blooms that have fouled drinking water and killed fish. The deal targets a […]
The Associated Press WASHINGTON—At 106 years old, she’s seen more than a dozen presidents come and go. But Virginia McLaurin says she finally can die happy after meeting President Barack Obama. Video of the centenarian shaking her groove with excitement quickly went viral after last week’s Black History Month reception […]
The Associated Press WASHINGTON—Sea levels on Earth are rising several times faster than they have in the past 2,800 years and are accelerating because of man-made global warming, according to new studies. An international team of scientists dug into two dozen locations across the globe to chart gently rising and […]
Duane Hicks Rebecca McDuffe browsed the books available at the local Alzheimer Society’s annual book sale at Revco Carpet on Fifth Street West, which is taking place through Saturday. The public can drop by the store, fill a bag with books, and then make a donation. Proceeds from this year’s […]
The Canadian Press TORONTO—Premier Kathleen Wynne formally apologized to Ontario’s francophones yesterday for a 1912 regulation that banned elementary school teachers from speaking French. “Regulation 17 showed a disregard for Franco-Ontarian identity and equality, and on behalf of the government of Ontario I offer an apology,” Wynne told the legislature. […]
Staff Dylan Robertson now has the SIJHL’s attention. The Fort Frances Lakers’ forward yesterday was named the Amyotte’s Awards & Promotions player-of-the-week after chalking up nine points in three games. Robertson has topped the SIJHL in scoring for most of the season and currently leads with 63 points—10 ahead of […]
Joey Payeur They made it their house. The Muskie boys’ curling team of skip Chris Silver, third Daniel Vandenbrand, second Jason Bazylewski, and lead Davis Jackson topped the Lake Superior High Stingers (Terrace Bay) 6-5 this morning to capture the gold medal at the NWOSSAA playoffs in Thunder Bay with […]
The Associated PressStephen Whyno VIERA, Fla.—Washington Nationals’ first baseman Ryan Zimmerman vigorously defended himself against performance-enhancing drug allegations made in a documentary that aired in December. Zimmerman said he never heard of or met the people featured in the Al-Jazeera America documentary, “The Dark Side: Secrets of Sports Doping.” He […]
