By SAMY MAGDY and MELANIE LIDMAN, Associated Press CAIRO (AP) — Hamas will return the bodies of four dead Israeli hostages on Thursday in exchange for Israel’s release of hundreds of Palestinian prisoners, the group said, just days before the … Continued
Throughout her political ascent, Sylvia Garcia has been followed by the word “first.” In 1987, she became the first woman and first Hispanic to preside over Houston’s municipal courts. Fifteen years later, after a stint as city controller, she broke … Continued
By COLLIN BINKLEY, Associated Press Education Writer WASHINGTON (AP) — A new federal lawsuit in Maryland is challenging a Trump administration memo giving the nation’s schools and universities two weeks to eliminate “race-based” practices of any kind or risk losing … Continued
My favorite recipes to cook at home aren’t the showiest or the most elaborate. They’re the simple ones that have something I think of as a “lightbulb moment” — an idea, technique or ingredient that makes a dish distinctive, maybe … Continued
Today is Wednesday, Feb. 26, the 57th day of 2025. There are 308 days left in the year. Today in history: On Feb. 26, 1993, a truck bomb built by Islamic extremists exploded in the parking garage of the North … Continued