Category Archives: Lifestyle
Older people fret less about aging in place: AP-NORC Poll
WASHINGTON (AP) — The older you are, the less you fret about aging in your own home or community. That's a key insight from a new Associated
Key governance issues persist five years after audit of Atlantic Lottery Corporation
HALIFAX — Several key governance reforms to the Atlantic Lottery Corporation recommended more than five years ago still haven’t been implemented, the region’s auditors general said in a report released Tuesday. The four Atlantic provincial governments ...
Protections sought for Western bird linked to piñon forests
ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. (AP) — Collecting piñon nuts has been tradition for Native American and Hispanic families in the Southwestern U.S. for generations. But environmentalists are concerned that
Surge of desert surf parks stirs questions in dry California
Hours from the California coast, surfers are hoping one of the next spots where they can catch a wave is in the desert. At least four large
Praying football coach asking Supreme Court for his job back
SEATTLE (AP) — The clock ran down at the end of the homecoming game and spectators stormed the football field, knocking over members of the high school band — all to gather around an assistant coach as he took a
EXPLAINER: Why are Disney and DeSantis feuding in Florida?
TALLAHASSEE, Fla. (AP) — Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis has signed into law a bill to dissolve a private government controlled by Disney that provides municipal-like services for its 27,000 acres (nearly 11,000 hectares) in the Sunshine State.
Plan to ban menthol cigarettes prompts late lobbying blitz
WASHINGTON (AP) — As federal officials finalize a long-awaited plan to ban menthol cigarettes, dozens of interest groups have met with White House staffers to try to influence the process, which has the potential to save hundreds of thousands of
From Ukraine to Russia: Boy safer, but not closer to US dad
Cesar Quintana agonized for weeks that his 2-year-old son wouldn't make it out of the battered Ukrainian coastal port Mariupol as Russian troops encircled the city. Thankfully,
B.C. provides First Nations with $74-million grant to make up for lost gaming revenue
VANCOUVER — British Columbia First Nations that have been affected by the pandemic and last year's wildfires and flooding will receive $74 million in grant money to make up for the loss of shared gaming revenues, the province announced Thursday. A
Scholar uses trash as treasure to study life in North Korea
SEOUL, South Korea (AP) — When the waves wash trash onto the beaches of front-line South Korean islands, Kang Dong Wan can often be found hunting for what he calls his “treasure” — rubbish from North Korea that provides a