The Associated Press GREECE, N.Y.–Gov. Andrew Cuomo again is blasting the U.S.-Canadian panel that controls the outflow of water from Lake Ontario, saying the agency bears much of the blame for flooding in New York’s lakeside communities. “I think they pulled the trigger too late” on increasing outflow, Cuomo said […]
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The Associated PressDan Joling ANCHORAGE, Alaska–Rapid global warming has sped up the movement of sea ice off Alaska’s coasts and already at-risk polar bears are paying a price, a new U.S. study says. Most sea ice moves throughout the year and the iconic white bears are on a perpetual walk […]
By Lindsey Tanner The Associated Press CHICAGO — It sounds futuristic: drones carrying heart defibrillators swooping in to help bystanders revive people stricken by cardiac arrest. Researchers tested the idea and found drones arrived at the scene of 18 cardiac arrests within about 5 minutes of launch. That was almost […]
By Katie Workman The Associated Press This is a Mediterranean twist on a classic Middle Eastern bulgur wheat salad, with very approachable flavours. It can be served as a side dish or a main course, and even as part of a creative appetizer or meze spread. It’s also a great […]
By Sara Moulton The Associated Press Throughout The Maritimes, the traditional entree of choice for dinner on Dominion Daywas salmon served with a side of peas. This happy pairing capitalized on the region’s seasonal bounty it just so happened that the salmon were running and fresh peas were at their […]
By Melissa D’Arabian The Associated Press Sometimes I just crave a big serving of. green beans. You too, right? Hear me out. Green beans make one of my favourite veggie-based meals. They are loaded with vitamins, particularly C, A and harder-to-get K, and have only 30 calories a serving. But […]
By Raphael Satter The Associated Press PARIS — Researchers have found a troubling new form of power grid-wrecking software, tying the discovery to a recent Ukrainian blackout in tworeports published Monday. The malicious software has the ability to remotely sabotage circuit breakers, switches and protection relays, the reports say, a […]
By Jocelyn Gecker The Associated Press San Francisco is marking the 50th anniversary of the legendary “Summer of Love,” when throngs of American youth descended on the city to join a cultural revolution. The city is celebrating the cultural event with museum exhibits, music and film festivals, Summer of Love-inspired […]
The Associated PressTeresa M. Walker NASHVILLE–Sidney Crosby is bringing the Stanley Cup back home to Pittsburgh for a second-straight year. He’s bringing another MVP trophy, too. Patric Hornqvist scored with 1:35 left, and Matt Murray made 27 saves for his second-straight shutout, as the Penguins became the first team in […]
By Danica Coto The Associated Press SAN JUAN, Puerto Rico — Puerto Ricans got the chance Sunday to tell the U.S. Congress whether they want to become the 51st state in a vote that took place on a U.S. territory mired in an economic crisis that has triggered an exodus […]
By Dionne Walker The Associated Press MILFORD, Va. — EDITOR’S NOTE: On June 12, 1967, the U.S. Supreme Court unanimously struck down as unconstitutional 16 state bans on interracial marriage. The ruling came in a lawsuit brought by Richard and Mildred Loving, a white man and black woman who had […]
By Bharatha Mallawarachi The Associated Press COLOMBO, Sri Lanka — An elephant that was part of a Sri Lankan Buddhist procession attacked and killed a monk, police said Monday. Police spokesman Priyantha Jayakody said three elephants were walking in the procession Sunday night when one suddenly went on a rampage […]
