Sometimes it’s very simple combinations of ingredients that wow the palate; a bowl of perfectly seasoned olives teamed with sliced salami; wedges of crisp sweet-tart apple paired with aged white cheddar; blanched greens sautéed with pancetta, garlic and red chili flakes. Or, a stunning “carpaccio” made with raw paper-thin zucchini slices, buttery extra-virgin olive oil,…
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VATICAN CITY (AP) — The death of a pope starts a centuries-old ritual involving sacred oaths by the cardinals electing a successor, the piercing of ballots with a needle and thread after they’re counted, and then burning them to produce either the white or black smoke to signal if there’s a new leader for the…
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By MATT BROWN, Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — Four House Democratic lawmakers have traveled to El Salvador to call attention to the plight of a man the Trump administration deported to a Salvadoran prison and has refused to help return — even after the Supreme Court ruled that it was the government’s duty to do…
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By BARBARA ORTUTAY, Associated Press Technology Writer Instagram is beginning to test the use of artificial intelligence to determine if kids are lying about their ages on the app, parent company Meta Platforms said on Monday. Meta has been using AI to determine people’s ages for some time, the company said, but photo and video-sharing…
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By JAMEY KEATEN, Associated Press LYON, France (AP) — Church bells tolled in mourning. Well-wishers flocked into pews. Tributes to Pope Francis poured in from around the world on Monday after the Vatican announced the pontiff’s death at age 88. The 266th pope was praised for his groundbreaking steps to honor the poor and the…
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Ingrid Lindblad poses with the trophy after winning the LPGA JM Eagle LA Championship golf tournament at El Caballero Country Club, Sunday, April 20, 2025, in Los Angeles. (AP Photo/Jessie Alcheh) Ingrid Lindblad poses with the trophy after winning the LPGA JM Eagle LA Championship golf tournament at El Caballero Country Club, Sunday, April 20,…
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VATICAN CITY — Key events in the life of Jorge Mario Bergoglio, who became Pope Francis and died on Monday: Dec. 17, 1936: Jorge Mario Bergoglio is born in Buenos Aires, Argentina, the eldest of five children to Mario Jose Bergoglio, an accountant from Italy, and Regina María Sívori, the daughter of Italian immigrants. Dec.…
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By NICOLE WINFIELD VATICAN CITY (AP) — Pope Francis, history’s first Latin American pontiff who charmed the world with his humble style and concern for the poor but alienated conservatives with critiques of capitalism and climate change, died Monday. He was 88. Bells tolled in church towers across Rome after the announcement, which was read…
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The text of the announcement of the death of Pope Francis, which was read Monday by Cardinal Kevin Ferrell, the Vatican camerlengo, from the chapel of the Domus Santa Marta, where Francis lived. Farrell was accompanied by Cardinal Pietro Parolin, the Vatican secretary of state, Archbishop Edgard Pena Parea, substitute chief of staff and Archbishop…
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The Coachella Valley Music & Arts Festival concluded its final day and final weekend on Sunday, April 20, which coincided with Easter. Many of the festivalgoers and even some performers were seen wearing bunny ears throughout the Empire Polo Club, which saw slightly warmer temperatures, but nothing as hot as the first weekend. While there…
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