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The Associated Press LONDON — Meghan Markle was joined by her mother Thursday to launch a cookbook aimed at raising money for the victims of London’s Grenfell Tower fire. Markle, who married Prince Harry and is now the Duchess of Sussex, hosted the reception at Kensington Palace beside her mother, […]

The Associated PressSeth Borenstein OXFORD, Pa.–A staple of summer–swarms of bugs–seems to be a thing of the past. And that’s got scientists worried. Pesky mosquitoes, disease-carrying ticks, crop-munching aphids, and cockroaches are doing just fine. But the more beneficial flying insects of summer–native bees, moths, butterflies, ladybugs, lovebugs, mayflies, and […]

By Matthew Pennington The Associated Press WASHINGTON — A better-than-expected outcome of the summit between the two Koreas immediately kick-started stalled negotiations between Washington and Pyongyang, boosting President Donald Trump’s high-stakes push to get the North to give up its nuclear weapons by the end of his first term in […]

By Eric Talmadge And Foster Klug The Associated Press PYONGYANG, Korea, Democratic People’s Republic Of — The leaders of North and South Korea announced a wide range of agreements Wednesday which they said were a major step toward peace on the Korean Peninsula. But the premier pledge on denuclearization contained […]

By America’S Test Kitchen The Associated Press There’s no better way to enjoy fall’s abundant apple harvest than in a towering deep-dish pie. Unfortunately, this dessert often yields unevenly cooked, shrunken apples swimming in an ocean of their own exuded juices atop a pale, soggy crust. We wanted each slice […]

The Associated PressChristopher Weber LOS ANGELES–After announcing that he’ll take the first-ever commercial rocket trip around the moon, Yusaku Maezawa said he wants company for the week-long journey. The Japanese billionaire said he plans to invite six-eight artists, architects, designers, and other creative people to join him on board the […]

The Associated Press TOKYO–Electric drones booked through smartphones pick people up from office rooftops, shortening travel time by hours, reducing the need for parking, and clearing smog from the air. This vision of the future is driving the Japanese government’s “flying car” project. Major carrier All Nippon Airways, electronics company […]

The Associated PressLynn Elber LOS ANGELES–Amazon’s “The Marvelous Mrs. Maisel” became the first streaming series to win top Emmy comedy honours while HBO’s “Game of Thrones” recaptured the best drama series award last night at a ceremony that largely slighted its most ethnically-diverse field of nominees ever. With the exception […]

By Yuri Kageyama The Associated Press TOKYO — Electric drones booked through smartphones pick people up from office rooftops, shortening travel time by hours, reducing the need for parking and clearing smog from the air. This vision of the future is driving the Japanese government’s “flying car” project. Major carrier […]

By Susannah George The Associated Press WASHINGTON — The U.S. will slash the number of refugees it will accept for a second straight year, Secretary of State Mike Pompeo said, insisting amid criticism from human rights groups that the country is still committed to providing sanctuary to people fleeing the […]

By Nataliya Vasilyeva The Associated Press MOSCOW — A Russian reconnaissance aircraft was brought down by a Syrian missile over the Mediterranean, killing all 15 people on board, the Russian defence ministry said Tuesday. It blamed Israel for the crash, saying the plane was caught in the crossfire as four […]