By Christopher Sherman And Peter Orsi The Associated Press MEXICO CITY — Rescuers and volunteers frantically dug through the rubble of collapsed schools, homes and apartment buildings long into the night, looking for survivors of Mexico’s deadliest earthquake since 1985 as the number of confirmed fatalities jumped to 226 early […]
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By Katie Workman The Associated Press Humble, bumpy, rough carrots. We peel and slice them into sticks and stuff them in lunchboxes, or put them out with a dip when company comes. We chop them and use them in soups and stews, but rarely do we let them star on […]
The Associated Press ROSEAU, Dominica–Hurricane Maria smashed into Dominica with 160 m.p.h. winds, ripping the roof off even the prime minister’s residence and causing what he called “mind-boggling” devastation today as it plunged into a Caribbean region already ravaged by Hurricane Irma. The storm was on a track to wallop […]
By Lorne Cook The Associated Press BRUSSELS — An intact German World War I submarine containing the bodies of 23 people has been found off the coast of Belgium, authorities said Tuesday. Western Flanders Governor Carl Decaluwe told The Associated Press that the find on the floor of the North […]
By Sara Moulton The Associated Press Just because nothing’s more American than apple pie and few desserts more delicious doesn’t mean that making one is easy. On the contrary, the standard recipes can be pretty involved. But this recipe is for a pie with only one crust, not two, and […]
By Steve Karnowski The Associated Press MINNEAPOLIS — Officials from Great Lakes states are making a renewed push to win approval of a long stalled proposal for adding a new lock to the Soo Locks complex, a critical chokepoint that connects Lake Superior to the lower Great Lakes. Only one […]
By Anick Jesdanun The Associated Press WARSAW, Poland — The difference between Apple’s new iPhone models is a bit like flying first class compared with coach. We envy first class, but coach gets us there without breaking the budget. The iPhone 8 will do just fine for $300 less than […]
By Brian Melley The Associated Press LOS ANGELES — A federal appeals court reinstated California’s ban on foie gras Friday, finding that a state law preventing sales of the luxury liver pate made by force-feeding ducks and geese was not pre-empted by federal authority to regulate poultry products. The ban […]
By The Culinary Institute Of America The Associated Press What’s for dinner? It is the eternal question and, nationwide, the “I’m out of ideas” face can be spotted on folks wandering the grocery store in search of inspiration. While even chefs sometimes get “dinner block,” there is an advantage to […]
The Associated PressMarcia Dunn CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla.–NASA’s Cassini spacecraft disintegrated in the skies above Saturn early today in a final, fateful blaze of cosmic glory, following a remarkable journey of 20 years. Confirmation of Cassini’s expected demise came about 7:55 a.m. (EDT). That’s when radio signals from the spacecraft–its last […]
The Associated Press CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla.–SpaceX has put together a bloopers video showing “How NOT to land an orbital rocket booster.” Set to John Philip Sousa’s rousing march “The Liberty Bell,” the two-minute video posted yesterday shows rockets exploding at sea and over land. The opening blast–from 2013–even is synchronized […]
The Associated Press LONDON–Hundreds of British police embarked on a massive manhunt today, racing to find out who placed a homemade bomb on a packed London subway train during the morning rush hour. The explosion–labelled a terrorist attack by police–wounded 22 people and ignited a panicked stampede to safety. Experts […]
