By The Associated Press Dr. Anthony Fauci has given an upbeat assessment of the current state of the coronavirus in the United States, saying the country is “out of the pandemic phase” when it comes to new infections, hospitalizations and deaths, but that it appears to be making a transition to COVID-19 becoming an endemic…
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He’s the “Ace of Cakes” and Buddy Valastro’s worst nightmare on “Buddy vs. Duff.” But Food Network’s new daytime series, “Duff: Ace of Taste,” which premiered on Sunday, April 24, reveals another side of celebrity chef Duff Goldman who’s best known for his baking. Now he’s expanding his horizons to share savory recipes too, drawing…
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The Mets have been hit by pitches more often than any other team in the league. You probably knew that already. What you might not have known is that the next closest team, the Colorado Rockies, are closer to the teams tied for 22nd place than they are to the first place Mets. Entering Wednesday’s…
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The British are coming! The British are coming! But unlike the cause of Paul Revere’s legendary midnight ride in 1775, this arrival from across the pond is a welcome sight. Shine two lanterns, too, because the English are again coming by sea. Marking the post-pandemic return of British-based Cunard Line on this side of the…
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Even though the 2022 NFL draft doesn’t have the caliber of talent that’s been available in years past, playmakers can be found on offense and defense. Finding those talents comes down to having a quality scouting department, and a coaching staff’s ability to develop those players. That’s easier to do when there’s a conviction about…
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By YESICA FISCH, JON GAMBRELL and VANESSA GERA POKROVSK, Ukraine (AP) — Russia cut off natural gas to NATO members Poland and Bulgaria on Wednesday and threatened to do the same to other countries, dramatically escalating its standoff with the West over the war in Ukraine. European leaders decried the move as “blackmail.” A day…
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By ERIC TUCKER and MATTHEW LEE WASHINGTON (AP) — Russia and the United States have carried out an unexpected prisoner exchange in a time of high tensions, trading a Marine veteran jailed by Moscow for a convicted Russian drug trafficker serving a long prison sentence in America. The deal announced by both countries involving Trevor…
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A federal judge struck down the Biden administration’s mandate that masks be worn on planes, trains, buses, and other public transportation, leading to an immediate change in policy for most travelers. U.S. District Judge Kathryn Kimball Mizelle for the Middle District of Florida ruled that the mask requirement “violates the procedures required for agency rulemaking.”…
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By DAMIAN J. TROISE NEW YORK (AP) — Stocks remained shaky in morning trading on Wall Street Wednesday, following the previous day’s sell-off. It’s the latest turbulence for the market as traders brace for more earnings reports from major U.S. companies this week. The S&P 500 was up 0.3% as of 10:40 a.m. Eastern after…
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The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints could begin preparations for a new temple proposed in Yorba Linda as early as mid-June. It would be the ninth temple the church has built in California, the second in Orange County. City officials recently approved the demolition of the church’s meetinghouse at Bastanchury Road and Osmond…
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