The Associated Press LONDON — A British butcher who got locked in a freezer says he was saved by a frozen sausage that he used as a battering ram. Chris McCabe says he became trapped in the walk-in freezer at his shop in Totnes, southwest England, last month when wind […]
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The Associated PressSeth Borenstein WASHINGTON–Consider this cold comfort: a quick study of the brutal American cold snap found that the Arctic blast really wasn’t global warming but a freak of nature. Frigid weather like the two-week cold spell that began around Christmas is 15 times rarer than it was a […]
The Associated Press SEOUL–It’s been more than a decade since the leaders of the two Koreas have held a summit. Could it happen now? South Korean President Moon Jae-in told reporters yesteray that he remains open to a meeting with North Korea’s leader–if it would improve the strained relations between […]
By Frank Jordans The Associated Press BERLIN — Global warming will increase the risk of river flooding over the coming decades, endangering millions more people around the world, according to a study published Thursday. Using computer simulations, researchers in Germany examined the impact of changing rainfall patterns by region and […]
By Matt O’Brien And Ryan Nakashima The Associated Press LAS VEGAS — Today’s vision of a smart home has more to do with what’s technologically possible than what people really need. Thus the endless parade of internet-connected wine openers, water bottles, meat thermometers and refrigerators, and a dearth of automation […]
By Joseph Pisani The Associated Press NEW YORK — Diet Coke is getting a makeover to try and reverse slumping sales for the sugar-free soda. Coca-Cola Co. says it is adding a slimmer 12-ounce Diet Coke can, refreshing the logo and offering the 35-year-old drink in four new flavours, including […]
By Melissa D’Arabian The Associated Press Years ago, I was attempting to reverse my daughter Valentine’s disdain for cauliflower. She was always my veggie-loving kiddo, so I was stumped by her dislike of one my favourites. Who doesn’t love roasted cauliflower florets, with those crispy caramelized golden edges? She loved […]
The Associated Press NEW DELHI — At least three children have been killed by leopards in a series of recent attacks in rural India, according to media reports and wildlife experts. Two of the children were killed in a village in central India possibly by the same leopard with a […]
By Hyung-Jin Kim And Ken Moritsugu The Associated Press SEOUL, Korea, Republic Of — It’s been more than a decade since the leaders of the two Koreas have held a summit. Could it happen now? South Korean President Moon Jae-in told reporters Wednesday that he remains open to a meeting […]
The Canadian PressLauren La Rose TORONTO–Cara Paiuk and her husband, Alex, sent thank-you cards following their engagement and wedding, but she candidly confesses she’s not a fan of the handwritten missives. “Generally, I hate them. I don’t do them,” says the writer and photographer, who hails from Vancouver but now […]
The Associated Press BRUNSWICK, Maine–A marine biologist believes a humpback whale shielded her from a 15-foot tiger shark in the South Pacific. Nan Hauser said she didn’t understand the actions of the 25-ton whale that she met face-to-face in the Cook Islands. Then she saw the shark. She’s heard on […]
The Associated Press ATLANTA–To add another championship to the greatest dynasty college football has ever seen, Alabama turned to its quarterback of the future–and Tua Tagovailoa proved his time is now. The freshman quarterback, who had played mostly mop-up duty this season, came off the bench to spark a comeback […]
