She’s here for ‘a kitchen pep talk’ during the holiday whirlwind
Associated Press If you’re feeling too overwhelmed to cook during the holidays, maybe a new book by Margaret Eby can help. It’s called “You…
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Trump again calls to buy Greenland after eyeing Canada and the Panama Canal
Associated Press WEST PALM BEACH, Fla. (AP) — First it was Canada, then the Panama Canal. Now, Donald Trump again wants Greenland. The…
Continue Reading Nigerian agency ‘failed completely’ to clean up oil damage despite funding, leaked files say
Associated Press As it passed above the Niger Delta in 2021, a satellite took an image. It showed acres of land, scraped bare. The site, outside the…
Continue Reading Matt Petgrave, involved in play that led to Adam Johnson’s death, asks for donations for legal costs
AP Sports Writer Hockey player Matt Petgrave has called the death of Adam Johnson “a tragic accident” in a public appeal for donations to his…
Continue Reading House Ethics Committee accuses Gaetz of paying for sex, including with 17-year-old girl
Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — The House Ethics Committee on Monday accused Matt Gaetz of “regularly” paying for sex, including once with a…
Continue Reading Bridge collapse in Brazil leaves at least 2 dead and a dozen others missing
Associated Press SAO PAULO (AP) — Brazilian police say that that at least two people have been killed and a dozen others are missing after the…
Continue Reading Nordstrom to be acquired by Nordstrom family and a Mexican retail group in $6.25 billion deal
AP Business Writer Century-old department store Nordstrom has agreed to be acquired and taken private by Nordstrom family members and a Mexican…
Continue Reading Afghanistan welcomes Saudi Arabia’s decision to reopen embassy in Kabul
Afghanistan has welcomed the reopening of Saudi Arabia’s Embassy in Kabul for the first time since the Taliban returned to power in 2021. On…
Continue Reading FDA says decongestant in many cold medicines doesn’t work. So what does?
AP Health Writer WASHINGTON (AP) — The most popular nasal decongestant on U.S. pharmacy shelves may not be there much longer. The Food and Drug…
Continue Reading Shohei Ohtani wins 3rd AP Male Athlete of the Year award, tying Michael Jordan for 1 shy of record
AP Sports Writer LOS ANGELES (AP) — Shohei Ohtani is keeping elite company. The Japanese superstar caps 2024 by winning The Associated Press Male…
Continue Reading Bangladesh seeks extradition of ousted leader Sheikh Hasina from India
Associated Press DHAKA, Bangladesh (AP) — Bangladesh has sent a formal request to India to extradite ousted Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina. She fled…
Continue Reading Rescuers reach a stranded hiker in Slovenia but another is missing during a Balkans snowstorm
SARAJEVO, Bosnia-Herzegovina (AP) — A snowstorm on Monday has brought traffic chaos across Croatia and Bosnia. The bad weather in Slovenia hampered…
Continue Reading An analyst looks ahead to how the US economy might fare under Trump
AP Economics Writer WASHINGTON (AP) — President-elect Donald Trump won a return to the White House in part by promising big changes in economic…
Continue Reading Congress is looking to ban Chinese drones that are widely used in US. What to know about the debate
Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — The economic and technological rivalry between the United States and China has come to the drone market, where…
Continue Reading A Maui program kept Lahaina families together by paying households to take in fire survivors
Associated Press WAILUKU, Hawaii (AP) — As many as one-third of people displaced by the August 2023 Maui fires wound up in the homes of friends and…
Continue Reading How faith communities can be welcoming of believers with disabilities this holiday season and beyond
Associated Press The Rev. Shannon Blosser sees how his son loves church — the music, the singing, the communion. But the United Methodist pastor…
Continue Reading The Container Store, buffeted by rough housing market and competition, seeks bankruptcy protection
AP Retail Writer NEW YORK (AP) — The Container Store has filed for bankruptcy protection, as the storage and organizational goods retailer with…
Continue Reading Trump wants mass deportations. A ride-along with immigration officers shows the challenges
Associated Press NEW YORK (AP) — The immigration officers sat in their vehicles before dawn near a two-story building. A New York subway line…
Continue Reading France observes a day of mourning for victims of Cyclone Chido in its Mayotte territory off Africa
Associated Press PARIS (AP) — France marked a day of mourning Monday for victims of Cyclone Chido, which devastated its poorest territory, Mayotte,…
Continue Reading The internet is rife with fake reviews. Will AI make it worse?
AP Business Writer Researchers and watchdog groups say the emergence of generative artificial intelligence tools that allow people to efficiently…
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