By Andrew Meldrum The Associated Press JOHANNESBURG — Rapidly rising floodwaters have created “an inland ocean” in Mozambique endangering scores of thousands of families, as aid organizations scramble to rescue and provide food to survivors of Cyclone Idai. Mozambique’s swollen rivers have already flooded huge expanses of the country and […]
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By America’S Test Kitchen The Associated Press Pasta and meatballs are a perfect match, but for a unique spin on this classic duo we turned to lamb instead of beef or pork, and to orzo instead of spaghetti, and we enhanced the dish with fresh, bold Greek flavours like mint, […]
By America’S Test Kitchen The Associated Press A spiralizer turns carrots, beets, and squash into noodles (or “zoodles” when using zucchini). The steps below the recipe work with all these vegetables. For best results, use smaller zucchini, which have thinner skins and fewer seeds. The blade on a spiralizer is […]
By America’S Test Kitchen The Associated Press Though we often stir artichokes into dips laden with sour cream and cheese, they deserve a healthier treatment that pays respect to their unique flavour and strong nutrient makeup, including fiber, minerals, and antioxidants. We trimmed and dropped them in lemon water to […]
By America’S Test Kitchen The Associated Press This beautiful tart takes just minutes to assemble and makes for an impressive brunch dish, appetizer, or even a simple light lunch or dinner. We experimented with several different crusts, trying a pie shell, a tart shell, and par-baked puff pastry. The buttery, […]
By America’S Test Kitchen The Associated Press We wanted to make poppy seed muffins with rich, full flavour; fluffy, tender interiors; and golden crusts. We were amazed to find that our go-to recipe had a whopping 22 grams of sugar per muffin, so we hoped that our new recipe would […]
The Canadian PressDavid Friend LONDON, Ont.–Corey Hart didn’t call it a comeback but at the Juno Awards last night, the 1980s hit-maker proved his lengthy break from performing hasn’t stalled his stage presence. The “Sunglasses at Night” singer-songwriter delivered an emotional speech thanking his family and fans as he was […]
The Associated Press FAIR LAWN, N.J. — A New Jersey man says he has returned an overdue library book 53 years after he first borrowed the book. Fair Lawn resident Harry Krame says he checked out “The Family Book Of Verse” by Lewis Gannet from his school library when he […]
By Nick Perry And Mark Baker The Associated Press CHRISTCHURCH, New Zealand — At least 49 people were killed in mass shootings at two mosques full of worshippers attending Friday prayers on what the prime minister called “one of New Zealand’s darkest days.” One man was arrested and charged with […]
By Mike Corder The Associated Press BRUSSELS — World leaders expressed condolences and condemnation Friday following the deadly attacks on mosques in the New Zealand city of Christchurch, while Muslim leaders said the mass shooting was evidence of a rising tide of violent anti-Islam sentiment. In a tweet, U.S. President […]
By Frank Jordans The Associated Press BERLIN — From the South Pacific to the edge of the Arctic Circle, students mobilized by word of mouth and social media skipped class Friday to protest what they believe are their governments’ failure to take though action against global warming. The co-ordinated ‘school […]
The Associated Press ST. PETERSBURG, Fla.–A Florida travel insurance company has awarded a Georgia high school teacher $10,000 for reading the fine print in a policy she recently purchased. A Squaremouth statement said Donelan Andrews claimed the prize 23 hours after the contest began. The St. Petersburg-based company said it […]
