The Associated Press BERLIN — Police say a burning bird falling from an overhead electric line set fire to a field in northern Germany that was parched by dry weather, torching some 7 hectares (17 acres) of land. Police in the Baltic Sea port city of Rostock said witnesses reported […]
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By Joshua Goodman The Associated Press BOGOTA — As a meeting last August in the Oval Office to discuss sanctions on Venezuela was concluding, President Donald Trump turned to his top aides and asked an unsettling question: With a fast unraveling Venezuela threatening regional security, why can’t the U.S. just […]
By Audrey McAvoy The Associated Press HONOLULU — Hawaii Gov. David Ige on Tuesday signed legislation that will ban the sale of sunscreens containing two chemicals believed to harm coral reefs. The move makes Hawaii the first U.S. state to enact a ban on oxybenzone and octinoxate. “This is just […]
The Associated PressLindsey Tanner CHICAGO–Go ahead and have that cup of coffee, maybe even several more. New research shows it may boost chances for a longer life–even for those who down at least eight cups daily. In a study of nearly half-a-million British adults, coffee drinkers had a slightly lower […]
The Associated Press MAE SAI, Thailand–A top Thai official said today that heavy rains forecast for the coming days could worsen floods in the mountain cave where 12 boys and their soccer coach were located after being missing for more than a week, forcing authorities to speed up their extraction. […]
By Alina Hartounian The Associated Press Mark Hough had barely taken a sip of his Friday afternoon margarita when he heard twigs snapping and leaves rustling in his lush Altadena, California, backyard. At first he brushed it off as the sounds of his neighbour pottering next door, but the noise […]
By Bassem Mroue The Associated Press BEIRUT — Activists working to uncover mass graves in northeastern Syria ‚Äî a region until recently controlled by the Islamic State group ‚Äî need help to preserve evidence, identify human remains and shed more light on the unspeakable horrors perpetrated by the militants during […]
By Tassanee Vejpongsa The Associated Press MAE SAI, Thailand – A top Thai official said Tuesday that heavy rains forecast for the coming days could worsen floods in the mountain cave where 12 boys and their soccer coach were located after being missing for more than a week, forcing authorities […]
By Elizabeth Karmel The Associated Press When I picked up my Community Supported Agriculture box at Amber Waves Farm a few days ago, I was invited to take a bunch of rhubarb. It was beautiful and about 3 feet long. I had never seen such pretty or long stalks of […]
By America’S Test Kitchen The Associated Press S’mores may conjure memories of warm nights and sleep-away camp, but it doesn’t need to be summertime to capture the flavours of this treat; the combination of wheaty graham crackers, rich chocolate, and sweet, gooey toasted marshmallow is good any time of year. […]
By America’S Test Kitchen The Associated Press Hand-cut vegetables marinated in seasoned vinegar are the key to this stellar gazpacho. Chopping the vegetables by hand ensured they retained their colour and firm texture. Letting them sit briefly in a sherry vinegar marinade guaranteed well-seasoned vegetables, while a combination of tomato […]
By America’S Test Kitchen The Associated Press Barbecuing is the perfect method for cooking fatty cuts of pork or beef, but relatively lean chicken is another story. For barbecued pulled chicken with a smoky flavour and moist, tender meat, we’d have to come up with some tricks. Brining the birds […]
