By LEAH WILLINGHAM BOSTON (AP) — Inside the wide mouth of a stoneware jar, Daisy Whitner’s fingertips found a slight rise in the clay — a mark she hoped was a trace left behind by her ancestor, an enslaved potter … Continued
By DAVID CRARY and HOLLY MEYER The U.S. feminist movement’s perpetual quest for gender equality has suffered notable setbacks during President Donald Trump’s second term — including the dismantling of various nondiscrimination programs and the ouster of several high-ranking women … Continued
OSAGE, Minn. — Some young boys from Lakes Country have a fish story to tell and it just may save someone’s life. A 14-year-old and his younger brother fell through the ice on a lake near Park Rapids “Right there, … Continued
Outgoing Mayor Eric Adams is weighing new appointments to the Rent Guidelines Board in an effort to block Mayor-elect Zohran Mamdani’s pledged rent freeze. But finding candidates willing to take the post—and face the wrath of tenant groups—could be a … Continued
Smoke curled lazily from the kitchen, carrying the sweet weight of brown sugar and spice through the room. An elk and two whitetail deer stared down from the wall, their glass eyes fixed above a Texas flag and a scattering … Continued
The city of Woodbury recently donated $10,000 to local food shelf Open Cupboard using a new source of funding: money from its Lawful Gambling Contribution Fund. The city made the donation as the U.S. Department of Agriculture was planning to … Continued