The Associated Press GROSSE TETE, La.–A veterinarian has prescribed antibiotics to a camel owned by a Louisiana truck stop petting zoo after a woman bit the 600-pound (272-kilogram) animal to free herself from under its weight. Iberville Parish Sheriff’s Office documents obtained by The Advocate yesterday accuse Florida couple Gloria […]
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The Associated PressAleksandar FurtulaMike Corder and THE AFSLUITDIJK, Netherlands–The Dutch, whose low-lying country is crisscrossed by rivers and bordered by the sea, have been battling with water for centuries. That challenge will only grow as warmer temperatures cause sea levels to rise. With that in mind, the government this year […]
Edith M. LedererThe Associated Press The planet is getting hotter, and tackling that climate peril will grab the spotlight as world leaders gather for their annual meeting at the United Nations this week facing an undeniable backdrop: rising tensions from the Persian Gulf to Afghanistan and increasing nationalism, inequality and […]
By Tali Arbel The Associated Press NEW YORK — It’s a 21st century space race: Amazon, SpaceX and others are competing to get into orbit and provide internet to the earth’s most remote places. And like the last century’s battle for space supremacy that was triggered by the Soviet Union’s […]
By Edith M. Lederer The Associated Press The planet is getting hotter, and tackling that climate peril will grab the spotlight as world leaders gather for their annual meeting at the United Nations this week facing an undeniable backdrop: rising tensions from the Persian Gulf to Afghanistan and increasing nationalism, […]
By Lynn Elber The Associated Press LOS ANGELES — “Game of Thrones” resurrected the Iron Throne at Sunday’s Emmy ceremony, ruling as top drama on a night of surprises in which “Pose” star Billy Porter made history and the comedy series “Fleabag” led a British invasion that overturned expectations. “This […]
By Mike Corder And Aleksandar Furtula The Associated Press THE AFSLUITDIJK, Netherlands — The Dutch, whose low-lying country is crisscrossed by rivers and bordered by the sea, have been battling with water for centuries. That challenge will only grow as warmer temperatures cause sea levels to rise. With that in […]
By Elizabeth Karmel The Associated Press NEW YORK — I love eating deviled eggs and egg salad, but I had been avoiding making either because it was so much trouble peeling the eggs. I researched the subject online and tried many of the techniques that promised perfectly smooth eggs. I […]
The Canadian Press Toronto’s medical officer of health wants the Ontario government to stop letting students skip their vaccines on philosophical or religious grounds. It’s among several recommendations Toronto Public Health lists in a broad proposal to boost vaccination rates, which also include sending reminder notifications when a vaccination is […]
The Associated PressElizabeth Karmel NEW YORK–It’s that time of year again, when fresh apples are piled high at farmers’ markets. If you are lucky enough to live near an orchard, you can take the day and pick your own bushel of apples. But whether you are picking them at the […]
The Associated PressJake Seiner NEW YORK–A new venture backed by many of video gaming’s biggest publishers is unveiling a network that hopes to be to esports what ESPN has been to traditional sports. VENN is set to launch in 2020 and aims to give the fragmented esports scene a home […]
The Associated PressKatie Workman Here’s a sentence that might come as a surprise: Cabbage is cool. That taken-for-granted vegetable, that sturdy, dense staple of many a poor, ancestral homeland, is finally getting respect. “It’s all about how it is prepared, how it’s elevated,” says Paul Kahan, a James Beard award-winning […]
