By Deb RiechmannRobert Burns And Matthew Lee The Associated Press WASHINGTON — The Trump administration is poised to announce Friday that it is withdrawing from a treaty that has been a centerpiece of superpower arms control since the Cold War and whose demise some analysts worry could fuel a new […]
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By Rod McGuirk THE ASSOCIATED PRESS CANBERRA, Australia — Australia sweltered through its hottest month on record in January and the summer of extremes continued with wildfires razing the drought-parched south and flooding in expanses of the tropical north. Australia’s Bureau of Meteorology confirmed the January record on Friday as […]
By Kevin Sutherland The Associated Press KIMBERLEY, South Africa — A special airlift for thousands of baby flamingos is under way in South Africa as drought has put their breeding ground in peril. A reservoir that hosts one of southern Africa’s largest flamingo populations is drying up. The flamingo eggs […]
The Associated PressEddie Pells ATLANTA–Yes, it’s time for another story about the Patriots trying to accomplish something nobody has done since the 1972 Miami Dolphins. But not THAT story. Eleven years after falling one win short of matching Miami’s undefeated season, New England is trying to become the first team […]
The Associated Press BERLIN — A paternity test on a baby orangutan has come back with a surprising result. Basel Zoo in northwestern Switzerland said Thursday that the test shows 5-month-old Padma wasn’t fathered by the male in her enclosure. Keepers routinely take DNA samples from newborn orangutans because the […]
The Associated Press SAN FRANCISCO — A colony of elephant seals took over a beach in Northern California during the government shutdown when there was no staff to discourage the animals from congregating in the popular tourist area, an official said. Now they’re not going anywhere. About 60 adult seals […]
The Canadian Press The Associated Press BUCHAREST, Romania — NATO’s chief is calling on China to treat two Canadians detained in the country “fairly and with due process.” In his first public comments about the case, Secretary-General Jens Stoltenberg said today that he was following their case “with concern.” He […]
The Canadian Press TORONTO — A study says babies exposed to more than one language in the home are more attentive than infants who hear only a single language. Researchers at Toronto’s York University say this advantage in attention can start as early as six months of age and could […]
By Kristen De Groot The Associated Press WESTPORT, Conn. — When the 1958 film adaptation of “The Old Man and the Sea” hit theatres, Ernest Hemingway happened to be in New York City to watch the World Series and invited his close friend A.E. Hotchner to go see the movie […]
By Katie Workman The Associated Press Every year, I host a Super Bowl viewing party, and though our numbers fluctuate, suffice it to say the crowd is always ready to eat, especially now that it includes a handful of teenage boys. I pick a menu that allows for different appetites, […]
The Canadian PressAlanna Rizza TORONTO–Parents are changing the way they talk to their kids about cannabis post-legalization as weed has become a more visible part of daily life across the country. Ashleigh Brown, founder of SheCann, which allows Canadian women to share their experiences using medical cannabis, said talking to […]
The Associated PressJohn Flesher TRAVERSE CITY, Mich.–A 60-year-old study of wolves and moose at Isle Royale National Park is back on track after being derailed by the partial U.S. government shutdown. As well, enough private funding has been raised to ensure the work will go on even if federal agencies […]
