PARIS (AP) — French President Emmanuel Macron on Tuesday accepted the resignation of the Louvre Museum’s director. She had been under fire in the wake of a stunning and embarrassing heist of the French Crown jewels. The resignation of Laurence des Cars was announced by the presidential office in a statement. It said Macron praised des Cars’ resignation decision as…
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By Keith Naughton and David Welch, Bloomberg Detroit under Donald Trump has rediscovered its love of the big, roaring engine. By gutting climate regulations, the president has freed US automakers to sell as many gas-burning trucks and SUVs as they can. Muscle cars powered by rumbling V-8s and Hemi engines are back, with beasts like the Dodge…
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For the uninitiated, they might look like empanadas, but Bree, the powerhouse behind BreeSky’s Quesadillas, will tell you there’s a difference. While the two share a crescent-shaped DNA, her quesadillas fritas are built on a foundation of masa, which yield a shatteringly crisp yet slightly chewy texture, providing the perfect foil for melty cheese and…
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By WILL WEISSERT WASHINGTON (AP) — They typically start the day as low-profile Cabinet secretaries. They end it that way, too, God willing. But when the rest of the government is gathered together for a big event, like President Donald Trump’s State of the Union address Tuesday night, a designated survivor is kept away to…
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This DIY meal-in-a-jar has enough pizzazz to greatly improve workday lunches. Limp greens and soggy veggies are often the fate of a made-ahead salad destined for the lunchbox. In Giada De Laurentiis’ cookbook, “Happy Cooking,” she provides a shaker jar strategy. Chill. Shake. Enjoy. Recently I riffed on this theme: Instead of the romaine, I used a…
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In November, California voters may have to referee a multimillion-dollar battle among Uber, attorneys and doctors. The outcome could have far-reaching implications for anybody who uses the state’s roads and highways. Uber last fall filed a proposed ballot measure that would cap personal injury lawyers’ contingency fees and limit medical damages for all vehicle crashes…
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By DAVID KLEPPER, MATT O’BRIEN and KONSTANTIN TOROPIN WASHINGTON (AP) — Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth plans to meet Tuesday with the CEO of Anthropic, with the artificial intelligence company the only one of its peers to not supply its technology to a new U.S. military internal network. Related Articles Supreme Court rules the Postal Service…
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By JOE REEDY, AP Sports Writer The Milan Cortina Olympics averaged 23.5 million viewers in the United States, making them the most-watched Winter Games since 2014 with a 96% larger audience than the Beijing Games four years ago. NBCUniversal said the average includes combined audiences on NBC, Peacock, CNBC, USA Network and other digital platforms.…
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Support our high school sports coverage by becoming a digital subscriber. Subscribe now The Orange County girls athlete of the week: Name: Emma Perrigo School: Foothill Sport: Water polo Year: Senior Noteworthy: Perrigo, who is committed to Brown, averaged 12.5 saves in the semifinals and finals to help the Knights capture Division 1 for their first…
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By JOHN LEICESTER PARIS (AP) — France’s spat with the U.S. ambassador to Paris took another turn Tuesday with the French foreign minister saying the top U.S. diplomat in France must respond to a summons and won’t have access to French government officials until he complies. French authorities had summoned Ambassador Charles Kushner — the…
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