By Ken Thomas And Paul Wiseman The Associated Press WASHINGTON — President Donald Trump on Friday insisted “trade wars are good, and easy to win,” a bold claim that prompted pushback from a Nebraska Republican who quipped “kooky 18th century protectionism will jack up prices on American families.” Trump has […]
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The Associated PressSeth Borenstein WASHINGTON–After the “Big Bang,” it was cold and black. And then there was light. Now, for the first time, astronomers have glimpsed that “dawn” of the universe 13.6 billion years ago when the earliest stars were turning on the light in the cosmic darkness. And if […]
The Associated PressNick Perry WELLINGTON, New Zealand–A troubled teenager who wanted to assassinate Queen Elizabeth II during her 1981 visit to New Zealand fired a shot near her motorcade, newly-released documents show. New Zealand’s internal spy agency, the Security Intelligence Service, released the previously-classified documents to the news website Stuff, […]
By Kim Tong-Hyung The Associated Press JEONGSEON, Korea, Republic Of — As hundreds of Olympic spectators flocked to a sparkling white ski slope cutting through the rugged mountains of Jeongseon, the marquee venue of this year’s Winter Games, Cho Myung-hwan stepped back and looked up. He let out a sad […]
The Associated Press MIAMI — Authorities say an 80-pound inflatable raft crashed into a Florida home after falling off a Royal Canadian Air Force search-and-rescue helicopter. Luce Raneau told the Miami Herald that she thought a bomb had gone off Wednesday when the raft hit her house and left her […]
By Nick Perry The Associated Press WELLINGTON, New Zealand — A troubled teenager who wanted to assassinate Queen Elizabeth II during her 1981 visit to New Zealand fired a shot near her motorcade, newly released documents show. New Zealand’s internal spy agency the Security Intelligence Service released the previously classified […]
By Vladimir Isachenkov The Associated Press MOSCOW — Russia has tested an array of new strategic nuclear weapons that can’t be intercepted, President Vladimir Putin announced Thursday, marking a technological breakthrough that could dramatically increase Russia’s military capability, boost the Kremlin’s global position and also raise Western concerns about a […]
By Melissa D’Arabian The Associated Press The French know a thing or two about the perfect braise, so I wasn’t surprised when I tasted the rabbit in cider, Calvados (apply brandy) and cream that my host family served me during my semester abroad in Nantes. If you ever find yourself […]
By Marcela Isaza The Associated Press LOS ANGELES — The Academy Awards are the Super Bowl of sparkle, at least to the jewelers vying to adorn all those famous ears, necks and wrists. Martin Katz, who has outfitted Nicole Kidman, Kate Winslet and hundreds of other stars with bling for […]
By Katie Workman The Associated Press The dead of winter is much more tolerable when you a make a mood-lifting dinner like this one. And with St. Patrick’s Day approaching, Irish dishes seem like the right thing to do. (I don’t believe I have a drop of Irish blood in […]
The Associated Press NEWPORT NEWS, Va. — Fire officials say a World War II explosive device was found by a couple remodeling a Virginia home. The Daily Press reports the couple remodeling the central Newport News home found the World War II explosive device inside a wall Monday night. Official […]
By Kim Tong-Hyung The Associated Press SEOUL, Korea, Republic Of — North Korea’s delegation to the closing ceremony of the Winter Olympics left South Korea on Tuesday after a visit in which the former general suspected of masterminding deadly 2010 military attacks told Seoul officials the North is willing to […]
