The Associated PressDee-Ann Durbin From soy-based sliders to ground lentil sausages, plant-based meat substitutes are surging in popularity. And carnivores–not vegans or vegetarians–are among the biggest consumers. Growing demand for healthier, more sustainable food is one reason people are seeking plant-based meats. That’s also the reason behind rising sales of […]
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The Associated PressLindsey Tanner Broken bones from falls while dog walking are on the rise among older U.S. adults and hip fractures are among the most common injuries. That’s according to a study published recently in JAMA Surgery. University of Pennsylvania researchers examined government data on emergency room visits for […]
The Associated Press COPENHAGEN–There’s no escape from the long arm of the law in Sweden. Not even sitting naked in a sauna. Police spokewoman Carina Skagerlind says an off-duty police officer found himself sitting in the same sauna in Rinkeby, a Stockholm suburb, as a fugitive who had dodged a […]
The Associated PressDarlene Superville WASHINGTON–Barbara Bush didn’t bite her tongue in recent years when it came to Donald Trump: She just didn’t like him. But a new biography of the former first lady finds that her disdain for the Republican president, who transformed the party her own family had embodied […]
The Associated Press ST. PETERSBURG, Russia–Officials in Russia say an explosion inside an elite military academy in the country’s second-largest city has wounded four people. An unidentified explosive device went off early this afternoon inside the prestigious Mozhaisky Academy in St. Petersburg, which trains officers for the army’s missile defence […]
The Associated Press VILNIUS, Lithuania–A Lithuanian man flying to Italy got a pleasant surprise when he boarded the plane: He was the only passenger on the Boeing 737-800. Skirmantas Strimaitis, who was flying from capital Vilnius to the northern Italian city of Bergamo for a skiing holiday March 16, had […]
The Associated Press COPENHAGEN–In a symbolic first, electric cars outsold fossil fuel-powered ones in Norway last month. Christina Bu, the Norwegian Electric Vehicle Association’s general secretary, says sales figures show 58.4 percent of new cars sold in the country in March were battery-powered, calling it “historically high.” Bu added Monday […]
The Associated Press MONROE, La.–It’s now official: A Louisiana teenager is the youngest pilot to fly solo around the world. Look up “Mason Andrews” at www.guinnessworldrecords.com, and there he is: “Youngest person to circumnavigate by aircraft, solo.” The Monroe resident was 18 years and 163 days old when he landed […]
The Associated Press COPENHAGEN — There’s no escape from the long arm of the law in Sweden. Not even sitting naked in a sauna. Police spokewoman Carina Skagerlind says an off-duty police officer found himself sitting in the same sauna in Rinkeby, a Stockholm suburb, as a fugitive who had […]
By America’S Test Kitchen The Associated Press The classic Tunisian dish shakshuka is a humble yet satisfying one-pot meal, usually consisting of eggs cooked in a long-simmered, spiced tomato and pepper sauce. We wanted to use this as a template for a version that swapped out the long-cooked red sauce […]
By America’S Test Kitchen The Associated Press Much like a Chinese finger trap that lures by appearing to be a toy, sesame noodles are not what they seem. You may think of them as merely a humble bowl of cold noodles, but don’t be fooled—just one bite and you’re hooked […]
By America’S Test Kitchen The Associated Press Carne deshebrada, literally meaning “shredded beef,” is a common offering at Mexican taco stands. It’s made by braising a large cut of beef until ultra-tender and then shredding the meat and tossing it with a flavourful rojo sauce made with tomatoes and/or dried […]
