By TALES AZZONI CORTINA D’AMPEZZO, Italy (AP) — Athletes at the Milan Cortina Winter Paralympics, the first global sports event since the war in the Middle East began last week, have been trying to block out news of the conflicts … Continued
I am my neighbor When people ask me “why do you love your neighbor?” I answer, “because I am my neighbor.” I am everything putrid, mean, evil, absurd, vile, lie, grotesque and disgusting. Just like my neighbor. But I am … Continued
By SEAN MURPHY OKLAHOMA CITY — President Donald Trump’s plans to nominate Republican Sen. Markwayne Mullin of Oklahoma to take over as Homeland Security secretary follow a notable political rise for the plumbing company owner who was first elected to … Continued
By MICHAEL KUNZELMAN WASHINGTON (AP) — A New Jersey man pleaded guilty Thursday to charges that he brought dozens of homemade explosive devices to a Washington, D.C., church that was preparing for an annual Mass celebrating the start of the … Continued
In Minnesota, the first 50-degree day isn’t weather. It’s a declaration. After months of windchills that feel personally insulting, the moment the thermometer blinks 5-0, the entire state stages a controlled emotional release. Fifty degrees hits and suddenly we’re a Mediterranean … Continued