By Jake Pearson And Mary Clare Jalonick The Associated Press WASHINGTON — The special counsel appointed to investigate Russian influence in the 2016 presidential campaign is now examining whether President Donald Trump tried to obstruct justice, The Washington Post reported Wednesday evening. Accusations of obstruction arose last month when Trump […]
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The Associated Press SEOUL, Korea, Republic Of — North Korea says it released an American university student over what it calls humanitarian reasons in its first official comment since he was returned to his home state of Ohio in a coma. The state-run Korean Central News Agency on Thursday said […]
By Josh Lederman And Emily Swanson The Associated Press WASHINGTON — A clear majority of Americans believe President Donald Trump has tried to interfere with the investigation into Russia’s alleged election meddling and possible Trump campaign collusion, a new poll shows. Just one in five support his decision to oust […]
By Adriana Gomez Licon And Gisela Salomon The Associated Press MIAMI — Tens of thousands of Cubans living in the U.S. are adapting to a harsh new reality: After enjoying decades of favoured status dating back to the Cold War, many of them now face the same deportation risks as […]
The Associated Press BUCHAREST, Romania — Britain’s defence minister says Russian aggression toward NATO is increasing and the alliance was right to have agreed to a “very high readiness taskforce.” Michael Fallon said Thursday that Russia had annexed Crimea, threatened the Baltic states and interfered in the democratic processes in […]
By Verena Dobnik The Associated Press NEW YORK — They’re homeless, but a group of men and women from Texas has made it to Carnegie Hall. The storied New York City concert hall was the venue Wednesday evening for a performance by the Dallas Street Choir, all singers recruited from […]
By Melissa D’Arabian The Associated Press Generations of Americans have grown up heralding meat and potatoes as the classic dinner of choice. Who doesn’t love the taste of that time-honoured combination, filling our bellies with the comfort of a juicy, fatty steak and fluffy, carby spuds? Just thinking about it […]
By Russell Contreras The Associated Press ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. — Typewriter enthusiasts gather at an Albuquerque restaurant to experiment with vintage Smith Coronas. Fans in Boston kneel in a city square and type stories about their lives during a pro-immigration demonstration. A documentary on typewriters featuring Tom Hanks and musician John […]
By Mari Yamaguchi The Associated Press YOKOSUKA, Japan — A Japanese industrial group unveiled Thursday a swimming robot designed for underwater probes of damage from meltdowns at the Fukushima Dai-Ichi nuclear plant after the March 2011 earthquake and tsunami. Remote controlled robots are key to the decades-long decommissioning process for […]
By Gregory Katz And Danica Kirka The Associated Press LONDON — A deadly overnight fire raced through a 24-story apartment tower in London on Wednesday, killing at least six people and injuring 74 others. One desperate woman threw a baby out of a high window and a man on the […]
The Canadian Press Rubs are a great way to give a base flavour to grilled food ‚Äî and they need not be limited to use on meats. They’re usually applied several hours before cooking so that a marinating effect takes place. Rubs also help form a savoury crust, says grilling […]
By Lois Abraham THE CANADIAN PRESS TORONTO — Layering rubs, marinades and sauces on grilled and smoked food is the key to complexity of flavour, says Steven Raichlen, author of the new book “Barbecue Sauces, Rubs and Marinades Bastes, Butters and Glazes, Too” (Workman Publishing). “It’s a little like building […]
