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White House fetes Kenya with state dinner featuring sunset views, celebrity star power
WASHINGTON (AP) — Thursday's White House state dinner honoring Kenyan President William Ruto offered around 500 guests stunning D.C. views, a knockout menu, a dose of celebrity star power and even a little family drama. "I'm looking forward to having all the conversations,”...
Here's what's cooking for the three-course state dinner at the White House honoring Kenya
Here's what cooking for Thursday's White House state dinne r honoring Kenya. White House executive chef Cris Comerford says the main course is a “best of both worlds” combination of smoked short ribs and lobster. First Course Chilled Heirloom Tomato Soup ...
A US museum curator was detained in Turkey on claims of spider smuggling. He says he has permits
ISTANBUL (AP) — A curator at the American Museum of Natural History was detained in Istanbul while allegedly attempting to smuggle spider and scorpion samples, Turkish media reported. The curator said he had permits from the government to conduct his research. Lorenzo Prendini, an...
US regulators maintain fishing quota for valuable baby eels, even as Canada struggles with poaching
PORTLAND, Maine (AP) — U.S. regulators decided Wednesday to allow American fishermen to harvest thousands of pounds of valuable baby eels in the coming years, even as authorities have shuttered the industry in Canada while they grapple with poaching. Baby eels, also called elvers,...
Man pleads guilty in eagle ‘killing spree’ on reservation to sell feathers on black market
MISSOULA, Mont. (AP) — A Washington state man accused of helping kill thousands of birds pleaded guilty in federal court on Wednesday to shooting eagles on an American Indian reservation in Montana and selling their feathers and body parts on the black market. Travis John Branson...
