The Associated PressJennifer McDermott PROVIDENCE, R.I.–More than 400 icebergs have drifted into the North Atlantic shipping lanes over the past week in an unusually large swarm for this early in the season–forcing vessels to slow to a crawl or take detours of hundreds of miles. Experts are attributing it to […]
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By Julie PaceVivian Salama And Lolita C. Baldor The Associated Press PALM BEACH, Fla. — The United States blasted a Syrian air base with a barrage of cruise missiles Thursday night in fiery retaliation for this week’s gruesome chemical weapons attack against civilians. President Donald Trump cast the U.S. assault […]
By Josh Lederman THE ASSOCIATED PRESS WASHINGTON — A proxy battle with Russia in Syria and multiple Russia-related investigations in the U.S. will follow Secretary of State Rex Tillerson to Moscow next week on a trip designed to test the Trump administration’s hopes for closer ties to the former Cold […]
By Vivian Salama And Julie Pace The Associated Press PALM BEACH, Fla. — President Donald Trump and Chinese President Xi Jinping opened their high-stakes summit at Trump’s Florida beach resort Thursday, with the urgent threat of North Korea’s nuclear ambitions and tensions over trade on the agenda. Xi’s visit was […]
The Associated Press SAO PAULO — A so-called “love motel” in Brazil’s capital is using the country’s corruption scandal as a gimmick to draw customers. One of the suites at the Altana Motel in Brasilia features metal bars around the bed to put couples in the mood. If that’s not […]
The Associated Press COPENHAGEN — The mayor of Latvia’s capital, Riga, was talking about the city’s efforts to fix potholes during his weekly online question-and-answer show when he got interrupted … by his cat Dumka. City Hall spokesman Viktors Smirnovs says the black-and-white fluffy feline decided to have a sip […]
By Adam Beam The Associated Press FRANKFORT, Ky. — Don’t look to the Kentucky Coal Museum to bring coal back. The museum is installing solar panels on its roof, part of a project aimed at lowering the energy costs of one of the city’s largest electric customers. It’s also a […]
The Associated Press PITTSBURG, Kan. — An incoming high school principal has resigned in Kansas after student reporters investigated and raised questions about her credentials. The Pittsburg School Board accepted Amy Robertson’s resignation on Tuesday, saying she felt the decision was “in the best interest of the district … in […]
By Jennifer McDermott The Associated Press PROVIDENCE, R.I. — More than 400 icebergs have drifted into the North Atlantic shipping lanes over the past week in an unusually large swarm for this early in the season, forcing vessels to slow to a crawl or take detours of hundreds of miles. […]
By Kristen Gelineau The Associated Press SYDNEY, Australia — Australia and New Zealand warned on Thursday that extremists may be planning an attack on the commemoration of a World War I campaign that is being held in Turkey this month. Australian Veterans Affairs Minister Dan Tehan urged the nearly 500 […]
By Marilynn Marchione The Associated Press WASHINGTON — Contrary to some political claims, the U.S. Food and Drug Administration approved more drugs, and two to three months faster on average, than European regulators did in recent years, new research shows. “It’s an urban myth” that the FDA is slower than […]
By Melissa D’Arabian The Associated Press White bean soup with garlic is a classic comfort dish in the Mediterranean region. Usually, it’s loaded with heavy cream, which also loads up the fat and calories. My version uses no cream at all, getting its body from adding extra garlic plus a […]
