Albertsons gives up on Kroger merger and sues the grocery chain for failing...
By DEE-ANN DURBIN AP Business Writer Albertsons is giving up on its merger with Kroger and it is suing the grocery chain, saying it didn't do enough to secure regulatory approval for the $24.6 billion...
View ArticleQuick Fix: Horseradish Crusted Snapper with Arugula Pasta
By Linda Gassenheimer, Tribune News Service Horseradish mixed with mayonnaise makes a zippy and creamy topping for snapper fillets. The fillets take about 5 minutes to cook on a sheet pan under the...
View ArticleDon’t shun pinot grigio! The good versions of wines you think are bad
By Elin McCoy, Bloomberg News Eavesdrop in trendy wine bars, as I frequently do, and you hear drinkers dissing ever-popular pinot grigio as so bland and boring, lowbrow and déclassé that only those who...
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US warns Russia may be ready to use new lethal missile against Ukraine again...
By AAMER MADHANI and LOLITA C. BALDOR, Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — A U.S. intelligence assessment has concluded that Russia may use its lethal new intermediate-range ballistic missile against...
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US Biathlon officials ignored sexual harassment and abuse of female racers...
By MARTHA BELLISLE, Associated Press Sexual abuse and harassment by coaches and others who held positions of power over women on the U.S. Biathlon team have been dismissed, ignored or excused over...
View ArticleBerks high school sports roundup for Dec. 10: Ty Werley leads Hamburg to...
Ty Werley scored 25 points to lead Hamburg to a 70-63 boys basketball victory over Elco on Tuesday night. Werley had eight points in the first quarter, including two three-pointers, as the Hawks jumped...
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Wisconsin kayaker who faked his death and fled the country is charged after...
GREEN LAKE, Wis. (AP) — A Wisconsin man who faked his own drowning and left his wife and three children for Eastern Europe willingly returned to the U.S. after four months and was charged Wednesday...
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Gun found on suspect in killing of UnitedHealthcare CEO matches shell casings...
By MICHAEL R. SISAK and MARK SCOLFORO, Associated Press ALTOONA, Pa. (AP) — The gun found on the suspect in the killing of United Healthcare’s CEO matched shell casings found at the site of the...
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Beat the chill with these top radiant heaters
Which radiant heater is best? For those cold days where your home's furnace isn't quite keeping up with the weather, a radiant heater is a nice choice. You can use a radiant heater to create warmth in...
View ArticleBlinken faces GOP critics in Congress who say Afghanistan withdrawal ‘lit the...
By FARNOUSH AMIRI and ELLEN KNICKMEYER WASHINGTON (AP) — Secretary of State Antony Blinken testified Wednesday before the House Foreign Affairs Committee, facing questions for the last time about some...
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The best snow blowers for effortless driveway and sidewalk clearing
Which snow blower is best? Most people aren't fans of winter weather. The dry, raw skin is bad enough, but when winter dumps a foot of snow in your driveway, it can be especially brutal. That's why...
View ArticleTrump won’t be able to save the struggling US beef industry
Gerson Freitas Jr | (TNS) Bloomberg News He has manned the McDonald’s drive-thru, served Big Macs in the White House and peddled Trump Steaks on cable TV. But even a red-meat loving President-elect...
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The best touchless trash cans for modern, mess-free living
Which touchless trash cans are best? Touchless trash cans are one of the latest innovations in automated kitchen technology. They use infrared motion sensors to automatically lift the lid, allowing...
View ArticleBerks probation finds nearly 2 pounds of marijuana during home check of...
A Reading man is in Berks County Prison after large quantities of cocaine and marijuana, some packaged for sale, were discovered during a check of his home from Berks County Adult Probation/Parole...
View ArticleTrump is threatening to raise tariffs again. Here’s how China plans to fight...
Stephanie Yang | (TNS) Los Angeles Times President-elect Donald Trump has threatened to impose new tariffs on Chinese imports when he takes office, a move that would deepen a trade war he started six...
View Article‘You don’t know what’s next.’ International students scramble ahead of Trump...
Jaweed Kaleem | (TNS) Los Angeles Times LOS ANGELES — As an international student at USC who had not been home for a year, Kevin Lu was excited to return over winter break to see his parents in the...
View ArticlePhilippine vice president skips hearing into threats she made against the...
MANILA, Philippines (AP) — The Philippine vice president on Wednesday skipped the first hearing into threats she made against President Ferdinand Marcos Jr., saying she did not believe the...
View ArticleTikTok files challenge against Canadian government order to dissolve its...
By KELVIN CHAN TikTok has challenged a Canadian government order to shut down the Chinese video-sharing app’s business operations in the country that was imposed over national security concerns....
View ArticleEx-prosecutor charged with meddling in Ahmaud Arbery case appears in court...
By RUSS BYNUM BRUNSWICK, Ga. (AP) — A former Georgia district attorney charged with illegally interfering with police investigating the 2020 killing of Ahmaud Arbery made her first court appearance...
View ArticleThe Trump and Biden teams insist they’re working hand in glove on foreign crises
By AAMER MADHANI and ZEKE MILLER WASHINGTON (AP) — Donald Trump doesn’t think much of Joe Biden’s foreign policy record. The Republican president-elect frequently casts the outgoing Democratic...
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