Murray Wood: Of Easter bunny bells and Juicy Fruit gum
For Murray Wood, Easter brings to mind grandma's practical advice about repurposing, and some of life's little lessons.
Author Archives: Associated Press
Trump moves with dizzying speed on his to-do list, but there are warning signs
WASHINGTON (AP) - As U.S. President Donald Trump approaches the first-month mark in his second term, he has moved with dizzying speed and blunt force to reorder American social and political norms and...
Feb 15, 2025 President Donald Trump takes the oath of office during the 60th Presidential Inauguration in the Rotunda of the U.S. Capitol in Washington, Monday, Jan. 20, 2025. (Kevin Lamarque/Pool Photo via AP)
TikTok returns for U.S. users after Trump's executive order promise
NEW YORK (AP) - TikTok said on Sunday it was restoring service to users in the United States after the popular video-sharing platform went dark in response to a federal ban that President-elect Donald...
Jan 19, 2025 The company that runs TikTok said in a post on X that Trump's post had provided 'the necessary clarity and assurance to our service providers that they will face no penalties providing TikTok to over 170 million Americans.' (Canadian Press)
First Democrat to publicly call for Biden to step down
WASHINGTON (AP) - A House Democratic lawmaker has become the first in the party to publicly call for President Joe Biden to step down as the Democratic nominee for president, citing Biden's debate per...
Jul 02, 2024 Rep. Lloyd Doggett of Texas said in a statement Tuesday that Biden should “make the painful and difficult decision to withdraw.” (The Associated Press)
Ida weakens as rescues begin and damage checked in Louisiana
NEW ORLEANS (AP) - Hurricane Ida became a tropical storm as its top winds slowed over Mississippi on Monday, while across southeast Louisiana residents waited for daylight to be rescued from floodwate...
Aug 30, 2021 (The Associated Press/Eric Gay)
New York Gov. Andrew Cuomo resigning over sexual harassment
NEW YORK (AP) - Gov. Andrew Cuomo announced his resignation Tuesday over a barrage of sexual harassment allegations in a fall from grace a year after he was widely hailed nationally for his detailed d...
Aug 10, 2021
Woman unaware she had $39M lottery ticket in purse for weeks
BERLIN (AP) - Lottery officials say a woman in Germany carried a winning ticket in her purse for weeks without realizing it was worth about 33 million euros ($39 million). Lotto Bayern said Wednesday ...
Jul 28, 2021
Rescuers race to prevent more death from European floods
BERLIN - In one flooded German town, the ground collapsed under family homes. In another, floodwaters swept through an assisted living centre, killing 12. Rescue workers across Germany and Belgium rus...
Jul 16, 2021
Racist abuse targets three English players who missed penalties
LONDON (AP) - Three Black players who missed penalty kicks for England in the decisive European Championship shootout against Italy on Sunday night were subjected to racist abuse online, prompting the...
Jul 12, 2021
Fans banned at Olympics; Tokyo under state of emergency
TOKYO - Fans were banned from the pandemic-postponed Tokyo Olympics which will open in two weeks, Tokyo Governor Yuriko Koike said after meeting with IOC and Japanese organizers on Thursday. The ban c...
Jul 08, 2021
Lightning strikes twice: Tampa Bay repeats as Cup champion
TAMPA, Fla. (AP) - It only took scoring once for the Tampa Bay Lightning to strike twice and repeat as Stanley Cup champions. Backstopped by their playoff MVP goaltender and the only two Tampa Bay pla...
Jul 07, 2021
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