The Associated PressDarlene Superville SHANKSVILLE, Pa.–U.S. President Donald Trump today remembered the “band of brave patriots” aboard a Sept. 11 flight that crashed in Pennsylvania, praising passengers and crew members who resisted hijackers and sent a message that the nation would “never, ever submit to tyranny.” Trump honoured those killed […]
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The Associated Press KENNER, La. — The mayor of a New Orleans suburb banned the city’s parks and recreation department from purchasing Nike products, days after the athletic apparel maker released a controversial ad supporting former San Francisco quarterback Colin Kaepernick. The memo by Kenner Mayor Ben Zahn to the […]
By Kathy Gannon The Associated Press ISLAMABAD — Afghan rights workers warned Tuesday that the U.S. national security adviser’s blistering attack on the International Criminal Court investigating war crimes allegations will strengthen a climate of impunity in Afghanistan, prolong the war and embolden those carrying out acts of violence. In […]
By David Crary The Associated Press NEW YORK — Religion’s role in politics and public policy is in the spotlight heading toward the midterm elections, yet relatively few Americans consider it crucial that a candidate be devoutly religious or share their religious beliefs, according to a poll released Tuesday by […]
By Barbara Ortutay THE ASSOCIATED PRESS NEW YORK — Today’s teens are always on their smartphones, many check social media “constantly” and prefer texting over face-to-face communication. But a new poll finds that these same teens also say that social media has a positive effect on their lives, helping them […]
By Elizabeth Karmel The Associated Press A few weeks ago, a new friend of mine asked me to make beer-can chicken. He had never had it before and had always wanted to try it. At first, I was surprised because—to me—beer-can chicken is as common as a peanut butter and […]
By Youkyung Lee The Associated Press INCHEON, Korea, Republic Of — Move over pot stickers, here comes another Asian dumpling. South Korea’s largest food company is making a multimillion-dollar bet on “mandu,” developing its own machines to automate the normally labour-intensive production of the Korean dumpling and building factories around […]
By Joe McDonald THE ASSOCIATED PRESS BEIJING — A wave of Chinese-financed railways and other trade links in Africa and Asia that have prompted worries about debt and Beijing’s ambitions is reducing politically dangerous inequality between regions within countries, a multinational group of researchers said Tuesday. The study led by […]
The Associated PressDavid Bauder NEW YORK–The #MeToo movement fighting sexual misconduct already had claimed one of Hollywood’s top movie moguls in Harvey Weinstein. Now it has done the same for Leslie Moonves–one of the television industry’s most powerful executives. The CBS Corp. announced its chairman’s exit late yesterday, hours after […]
The Associated Press ATLANTIC CITY, N.J.–Miss New York Nia Imani Franklin was named Miss America 2019 in Atlantic City. Her victory last night resurrected a string of successes the Empire State has had in the pageant in recent years. Mallory Hagan, Nina Davuluri, and Kira Kazantsev won the title from […]
By America’S Test Kitchen The Associated Press This Spanish-inspired seafood dish is a simple one-pot meal. You can substitute halibut, sea bass, or haddock for the cod in this recipe. Other varieties of hard, cured sausage (such as linguica) can be substituted for the Spanish chorizo; we do not recommend […]
By America’S Test Kitchen The Associated Press Italian farrotto is essentially a risotto-style dish made with farro in place of the usual Arborio rice. Although it is made with a similar method, farro’s more robust, nutty flavour gives the dish new dimension. But because much of farro’s starch is trapped […]
