For a Memorial Day barbecue, update side dishes to keep the flavor, lose some fat
By ALBERT STUMM Associated Press A typical spread at a Memorial Day barbecue might not scream “healthy,” but nutritionists see an opportunity in…
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Graduating seniors seek degrees in climate change and more US universities deliver
By ALEXA ST. JOHN Associated Press At 16, Katya Kondragunta has already lived through two disasters amped by climate change. First came wildfires in…
Continue ReadingIf this is Rafael Nadal’s last French Open, it should be similar to Serena Williams’ last US Open
By HOWARD FENDRICH AP Tennis Writer If this is, as expected, Rafael Nadal’s final French Open, it will be one that everyone — the 37-year-old…
Continue ReadingDutch coalition government dominated by an anti-Islam party struggles to find prime minister
By RAF CASERT and MIKE CORDER Associated Press THE HAGUE (AP) — The parties that agreed to form a Dutch coalition dominated by the far right are…
Continue ReadingIn riot-hit New Caledonia, French President Macron says the priority is a return to calm
By CLAIRE RUSH and JOHN LEICESTER Associated Press French President Emmanuel Macron pushed Thursday on a visit to riot-hit New Caledonia for the…
Continue ReadingAnonymous gifts are common. But a climate group says a $10 million gift it got is an all-out mystery
By THALIA BEATY Associated Press A climate philanthropy organization, Giving Green, received a $10 million anonymous donation in April and thinks…
Continue ReadingUsing AI, Mastercard expects to find compromised cards quicker, before they get used by criminals
By KEN SWEET AP Business Writer NEW YORK (AP) — Mastercard says it expects to be able to discover that your credit or debit card number has been…
Continue ReadingFormer UK Post Office boss breaks down in inquiry over scandal that saw hundreds wrongly convicted
By PAN PYLAS Associated Press LONDON (AP) — The former head of Britain’s Post Office Paula Vennells has broken down in tears on several occasions…
Continue ReadingFormer Republican presidential candidate Vivek Ramaswamy takes a 7.7% stake in BuzzFeed
By MICHELLE CHAPMAN AP Business Writer Former Republican presidential candidate and biotech entrepreneur Vivek Ramaswamy has purchased a minority…
Continue ReadingLauryn Hill’s classic ‘Miseducation’ album tops Apple Music’s list of best albums of all time
By JONATHAN LANDRUM Jr. AP Entertainment Writer LOS ANGELES (AP) — Let the debate begin. Who has the best music albums ever? Apple Music certainly…
Continue ReadingStenhouse fined $75,000 by NASCAR, Busch avoids penalty for post All-Star race fight
CONCORD, N.C. (AP) — Ricky Stenhouse Jr. was fined $75,000 by NASCAR on Wednesday for fighting with Kyle Busch after the All-Star race at North…
Continue ReadingWhat you should know about North Carolina’s race for governor
By BILL BARROW Associated Press North Carolina has been an underappreciated political battleground recently and not gotten the same attention as…
Continue ReadingBaltic Sea nations react warily to a reported Russian proposal to revise its maritime border
By JAN M. OLSEN Associated Press COPENHAGEN, Denmark (AP) — Leaders around the Baltic Sea are reacting warily to reports that Russia could revise…
Continue ReadingAt international energy conference, delegates push to make clean cooking accessible to all
By CARLOS MUREITHI Associated Press NAIROBI, Kenya (AP) — Discussions on how to scale up resources to deliver efficient and affordable clean…
Continue ReadingGOP candidate for NC governor blasts public spending as his family nonprofit rakes in taxpayer funds
By BRIAN SLODYSKO and BILL BARROW Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — In his bid to become North Carolina’s first Black governor, Republican Mark…
Continue ReadingKim’s portrait is publicly displayed in North Korea. Here’s a look at what it means
By HYUNG-JIN KIM Associated Press SEOUL, South Korea (AP) — The portrait of North Korean leader Kim Jong Un was publicly displayed along with those…
Continue ReadingGOP candidate for NC governor blasts public spending as his family nonprofit rakes in taxpayer funds
By BRIAN SLODYSKO and BILL BARROW Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — In his bid to become North Carolina’s first Black governor, Republican Mark…
Continue ReadingAverage US vehicle age hits record 12.6 years as high prices force people to keep them longer
By TOM KRISHER AP Auto Writer DETROIT (AP) — Cars, trucks and SUVs in the U.S. keep getting older, hitting a record average age of 12.6 years in…
Continue ReadingHow is the violent unrest in New Caledonia impacting global nickel prices?
By VICTORIA MILKO Associated Press JAKARTA, Indonesia (AP) — Global nickel prices have been soaring since violence erupted in the French Pacific…
Continue Reading‘Sheer terror’: Passengers describe turbulence-hit flight that put 20 in intensive care
By NAPAT KONGSAWAD Associated Press BANGKOK (AP) — Passengers on the Singapore Airlines flight that descended sharply after hitting severe…
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