By Kim Chandler And Steve Peoples The Associated Press MONTGOMERY, Ala. — In a stunning victory aided by scandal, Democrat Doug Jones won Alabama’s special Senate election, beating back history, an embattled Republican opponent and President Donald Trump, who urgently endorsed GOP rebel Roy Moore despite a litany of sexual […]
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By Katie Workman The Associated Press For the holidays, there are people who absolutely love a classic green bean casserole made with condensed soup, canned beans and packaged fried onions. I get the nostalgia. And the thought is a winning one: tender green beans enveloped in a creamy sauce and […]
By Steve Karnowski The Associated Press the group’s president, Michael Petefish, said in a statement. “We also need these new restrictions. Producers need to have the ability to adapt this product to their operations, and these additional guidelines will allow users to do just that in a safe and environmentally […]
The Associated Press NEW HAVEN, Conn.–The use of the term “alternative facts” by Kellyanne Conway, an adviser to U.S. President Donald Trump, tops a Yale Law School librarian’s list of the most notable quotes of 2017. The statement Conway made when asked why Trump’s then-press secretary, Sean Spicer, mischaracterized the […]
The Associated PressAndrew Selsky SALEM, Ore.–Reindeer are supposed to pull Santa Claus’ sleigh. But in Oregon recently, a red-suited man on a sled wound up pushing a deer. The reverse-reality Christmas-season tale played out when a deer wandered onto a frozen golf course pond in Sunriver on Friday and then […]
The Associated Press NEW YORK–This may or may not come as a surprise: Merriam-Webster’s word of the year for 2017 is “feminism.” Yes, it’s been a big year or two or 100 for the word. In 2017, look-ups for feminism increased 70 percent over 2016 on Merriam-Webster.com and spiked several […]
By Edith M. Lederer The Associated Press The global economy is growing by about 3 per cent its highest rate since 2011 and a significant acceleration from last year, the United Nations said Monday. In its annual economic report and forecast, the U.N. said the upturn stems predominantly from faster […]
The Associated Press NEW HAVEN, Conn. — The use of the term “alternative facts” by Kellyanne Conway, an adviser to President Donald Trump, tops a Yale Law School librarian’s list of the most notable quotes of 2017. The statement Conway made when asked why Trump’s then-Press Secretary Sean Spicer mischaracterized […]
By Leanne Italie THE ASSOCIATED PRESS NEW YORK — This may or may not come as a surprise: Merriam-Webster’s word of the year for 2017 is “feminism.” Yes, it’s been a big year or two or 100 for the word. In 2017, lookups for feminism increased 70 per cent over […]
By Andrew Selsky The Associated Press SALEM, Ore. — Reindeer are supposed to pull Santa Claus’ sleigh, but in Oregon recently, a red-suited man on a sled wound up pushing a deer. The reverse-reality Christmas-season tale played out when a deer wandered onto a frozen golf course pond in Sunriver, […]
By Catherine Lucey The Associated Press WASHINGTON — President Donald Trump is pushing back against sexual misconduct allegations, saying he’s the target of “false accusations and fabricated stories of women who I don’t know and/or have never met.” Trump lashed out on Twitter Tuesday, a day after three women who […]
By Sara Moulton The Associated Press Want to serve a fancy roast for Christmas dinner without breaking the bank? Try a petite beef filet. Cut from the shoulder, long and thin, and weighing between 8-10 ounces, the petite filet looks like a mini tenderloin of beef one of the priciest […]
