By Frances D’Emilio THE ASSOCIATED PRESS VATICAN CITY — Pope Francis is allowing all priests to absolve women of the “grave sin” of abortion, extending indefinitely special permission he had granted for the duration of the just-ended Holy Year of Mercy. Francis wrote in the Apostolic Letter made public by […]
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By The Culinary Institute Of America The Associated Press After a snowy walk or long day on the slopes, there’s nothing like curling up under a warm blanket. Maybe you have a fire going and the dog asleep at your feet, with a good book just within reach. But before […]
By Sara Moulton The Associated Press The French love to cook fish by poaching it in a flavoured liquid, usually a combination of white wine and water, leeks or onions, and some herbs. It’s a notably lean way to roll because there’s no fat involved. And the finished product is […]
By Rod McGuirk THE ASSOCIATED PRESS CANBERRA, Australia — Australia’s prime minister beat other world leaders to an early call with President-elect Donald Trump by getting his cellphone number from Greg Norman, the golfing great said on Thursday. Prime Minister Malcolm Turnbull said last week he had a warm and […]
By Brendan Farrington The Associated Press TALLAHASSEE, Fla. — Boom with an explosion heard several miles away and felt for several city blocks, an Air Force explosives team detonated a World War II-era bomb unearthed at a construction site Wednesday near the Florida State University campus. The blast went off […]
By Jamey Keaten The Associated Press GENEVA — A 17.07-carat pink diamond sold for a hammer price of 18.3 million Swiss francs ($18.3 million) at a Geneva jewelry auction Wednesday, cruising past both its pre-sale estimate and the winning bid for the “Sky Blue” diamond billed as the event’s standout […]
By Melissa D’Arabian The Associated Press Cheese fondue is the ultimate winter comfort food. Living in France in my early 30s, I fell in love with the classic recipe made with crisp white wine and nutty gruyere cheese. One of my favourite spots in Paris was a restaurant whose named […]
By Bree Fowler THE ASSOCIATED PRESS NEW YORK — Twitter has suspended the accounts of several prominent members of the so-called “alt-right” in an apparent crack down on accounts tied to hate speech or threats of violence. Twitter declined comment, but noted that its policies forbid violent threats, hate speech […]
The Associated Press NEW YORK — What’s in a name? For three New York City apartment buildings, it’s no longer “Trump.” Workers pried 3-foot-high gold letters spelling “Trump Place” off the buildings Wednesday. In some places, a shadow of the old name lingered. The workers scraped and power-washed the surface […]
The Associated Press LONDON — Oxford dictionary editors have chosen their word of the year: “post-truth,” a term sometimes used to describe the current political climate. Oxford Dictionaries said Wednesday that use of the term rose 2,000 per cent between 2015 and 2016, often in discussions of Britain’s decision to […]
By Kim Cook The Associated Press This season, faux furs, wools and other softly textured materials are giving holiday decor a cozy, festive feel. The trend was prominent at this fall’s Maison et Objet trade show in Paris. Booths were populated with winsome, appliqued, felt people and animals. Glamorous, jewel-toned […]
By Jennifer Forker The Associated Press Making your own ornaments and decorations for the holidays has its own rewards ‚Äî the need to create is strong in many of us ‚Äî but it feels particularly good to dig out your art supplies at this time of year. As Bob Richter […]
