By Joseph Pisani The Associated Press NEW YORK — Stores can’t keep them in stock. Parents are scrambling to find them. And some schools have banned them. The mania for fidget spinners ‚Äî the 3-inch twirling gadgets taking over classrooms and cubicles ‚Äî is unlike many other toy crazes. They’re […]
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The Associated PressStephen OhlemacHer WASHINGTON–Don’t call me Caitlyn. A year after Caitlyn Jenner announced her new name and gender, the popularity of the name Caitlyn plummeted more than any other baby name, according to Social Security’s annual list of the most popular baby names. In fact, the four names that […]
The Associated PressRegina Garcia Cano LAS VEGAS–Kara McCullough, a scientist working for the U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission, has been crowned Miss USA. McCullough, who represented the District of Columbia in the decades-old pageant, was born in Naples, Italy, and raised in Virginia Beach, Virginia. She said she wants to inspire […]
The Associated PressJill LawlessDanica Kirka LONDON–The worldwide “ransomware” cyberattack spread to thousands more computers today as people across Asia logged in at work, disrupting businesses, schools, hospitals and daily life. But no new large-scale outbreaks were reported, and British officials said a feared second wave of infections had not materialized. […]
By Foster Klug The Associated Press SEOUL, Korea, Republic Of — North Korea on Monday boasted of a successful weekend launch of a new type of “medium long-range” ballistic rocket that can carry a heavy nuclear warhead. Outsiders also saw a significant technological jump, with the test-fire apparently flying higher […]
By Jill Lawless And Danica Kirka The Associated Press LONDON — The worldwide “ransomware” cyberattack spread to thousands more computers on Monday as people across Asia logged in at work, disrupting businesses, schools, hospitals and daily life. But no new large-scale outbreaks were reported, and British officials said a feared […]
By Stephen OhlemacHer The Associated Press WASHINGTON — Don’t call me Caitlyn. A year after Caitlyn Jenner announced her new name and gender, the popularity of the name Caitlyn plummeted more than any other baby name, according to Social Security’s annual list of the most popular baby names. In fact, […]
By The Culinary Institute Of America The Associated Press Fruit pies, ice cream, and fresh berry salads are summer staples, and you’ll never catch us turning any of those down. But even in the summer, the occasion may arise where you want to crank it up a notch. Whether it’s […]
The Associated PressMalcolm Ritter NEW YORK–A startling new report asserts the first known Americans arrived much, much earlier than scientists thought, more than 100,000 years ago–and maybe they were Neanderthals. If true, the finding would far surpass the widely-accepted date of about 15,000 years ago. Researchers say a site in […]
By Nicole Winfield The Associated Press CAIRO — Pope Francis landed in Egypt’s capital on Friday for a historic two-day visit aimed at presenting a united Christian-Muslim front to repudiate violence committed in God’s name. Three weeks after Islamic militants staged deadly twin Palm Sunday church attacks in Egypt, Francis […]
By Gregory Katz And Jill Lawless The Associated Press LONDON — British police said Friday they had disrupted an active terror plot with raids in London and southeastern England. One woman was shot and seriously wounded as heavily armed counterterrorism officers stormed a house in a residential London street. Six […]
By Elizabeth Karmel The Associated Press My grilled oysters with green garlic butter dish looks as green and springy as your backyard at this time of year. You may be familiar with the flavours in this butter from the classic french escargots a la bourguignonne. And, if I was a […]
