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Hong Kong’s Cathay Pacific sacks crew members accused of discriminating against non-English speakers
HONG KONG (AP) — Hong Kong's Cathay Pacific Airways has dismissed three cabin crew members after a passenger accused them of discriminating against non-English speakers, in a case that drew criticism from Chinese state media. Airline CEO Ronald Lam expressed his apologies Tuesday...
New visitor center to tell Katahdin Woods' story through Native American eyes
PORTLAND, Maine (AP) — A privately funded visitor center is emerging from the wilderness at the Katahdin Woods and Waters National Monument in Maine that will tell the story of the region through the eyes of Native Americans. The striking building is already under construction and...
New Mexican Spanish, a unique American dialect, survives mostly in prayers
HOLMAN, N.M. (AP) — On a spring Saturday afternoon, two “hermanos” knelt to pray in the chapel of their Catholic brotherhood of St. Isidore the Farmer, nestled by the pine forest outside this hamlet in a high mountain valley. Fidel Trujillo and Leo Paul Pacheco’s words...
French expert in Russian history wins Spanish award
MADRID (AP) — Ninety-three-year-old French historian Hélène Carrère d’Encausse, an eminence in Russian and Central Asian history, has won Spain's Princess of Asturias Award for Social Sciences, prize organizers said Wednesday. The awards foundation said Carrère d’Encausse...
A's broadcaster apologizes after apparent racial slur
KANSAS CITY, Mo. (AP) — Oakland Athletics broadcaster Glen Kuiper apologized after uttering what sounded like a racial slur while describing a trip to the Negro Leagues Baseball Museum. In a pregame segment on NBC Sports California before the A's played the Kansas City Royals on...
New California gun proposals follow Lunar New Year shooting
MONTEREY PARK, Calif. (AP) — California officials gathered Monday in Monterey Park and proposed three new laws aimed at preventing more gun violence, three months after a mass shooting in the city killed 11 people and wounded nine at a Lunar New Year dance. One of the measures...
Red Bulls' Vanzeir suspended 6 games for racist language
NEW YORK (AP) — New York Red Bulls forward Dante Vanzeir was suspended Thursday for six games and fined by Major League Soccer for using racist language during a game against the San Jose Earthquakes. The Belgian forward is also prohibited from playing in the U.S. Open Cup, in...
Editorial Roundup: Indiana
Fort Wayne Journal Gazette. April 7, 2023. Editorial: When it comes to rooting out “obscene” material, obsession becomes compulsion The Indiana GOP’s obsession with “obscene” and “harmful” materials in libraries and schools has reached such an absurd...
Editorial Roundup: Ohio
Cleveland Plain Dealer. April 5, 2023. Editorial: HJR 1 would blast away constitutional amendment rights Ohio citizens have had for 111 years As an exercise in cynicism, it’s bad enough that GOP lawmakers contend proposed House Joint Resolution 1 is just to keep the...
Classic cocktails, with variations, for summer entertaining
The arrival of spring means summer entertaining season isn’t far behind, which is an excellent excuse for a home bartending refresher. Because like changing a tire and ironing a shirt, crafting a cocktail is one of those skills adults should have at least a passing familiarity with. ...
