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Tony Award nominee Marjan Neshat makes history in celebrated Broadway play 'English'

Tony Award nominee Marjan Neshat makes history in celebrated Broadway play 'English'

NEW YORK (AP) — Marjan Neshat is a veteran of stage and screen who teaches fledgling actors. Like so many of us, she sometimes has bouts of self-doubt.
New salmonella outbreak tied to same Florida grower with tainted cucumbers last year

New salmonella outbreak tied to same Florida grower with tainted cucumbers last year

U.S. health officials are investigating a new outbreak of salmonella illnesses tied to a Florida grower whose tainted cucumbers were linked to more than 550 illnesses last year.
Natalie Sue's 'I Hope This Finds You Well' among Leacock humour writing prize finalists

Natalie Sue's 'I Hope This Finds You Well' among Leacock humour writing prize finalists

Calgary writer Natalie Sue's debut novel about the absurdities of office life is one of three finalists for the Stephen Leacock Memorial Medal for Humour.
The top 9 grilling mistakes and how to fix them

The top 9 grilling mistakes and how to fix them

I love to grill, and barbecue, and I have devoted my career to outdoor cooking for more than two decades. In that time, I’ve seen a lot of mistakes, and people tend to make them over and over.
With a massive ark and museum, he spreads creationism a century after Scopes trial. He’s not alone

With a massive ark and museum, he spreads creationism a century after Scopes trial. He’s not alone

WILLIAMSTOWN, Ky. (AP) — As the colossal replica of the biblical Noah’s Ark rises incongruously from the countryside of northern Kentucky, Ken Ham gives the presentation he’s often repeated.
Takeaways from AP's report on creationist beliefs 100 years after the Scopes trial

Takeaways from AP's report on creationist beliefs 100 years after the Scopes trial

WILLIAMSTOWN, Ky. (AP) — Some people thought the 1925 Scopes monkey trial marked a cultural defeat for biblical fundamentalism. But a century after what was dubbed the Trial of the Century, the issue is far from settled.
Can you control required minimum distributions?

Can you control required minimum distributions?

Once you hit required minimum distributions age (73), how much control do you have over the timing, amount, and source of your distributions? Let’s examine each of the levers.
Trump vows to turn the Kennedy Center around as he seeks to remake arts and culture in America

Trump vows to turn the Kennedy Center around as he seeks to remake arts and culture in America

WASHINGTON (AP) — President Donald Trump hosted the Kennedy Center 's leadership at the White House on Monday night, reinforcing how much attention he's devoting to remaking a premier cultural center as part of a larger effort to overhaul the social
Former FBI director James Comey calls controversy over Instagram post 'a bit of a distraction'

Former FBI director James Comey calls controversy over Instagram post 'a bit of a distraction'

NEW YORK (AP) — Former FBI director James Comey says that he's still a bit bewildered over how a seemingly innocent Instagram shot of shells arranged in the sand led to allegations by Donald Trump among others that he was calling for the president's
RFK Jr. pledged not to upend US vaccine system, but big changes are underway

RFK Jr. pledged not to upend US vaccine system, but big changes are underway

WASHINGTON (AP) — Robert F. Kennedy Jr. clinched the political support needed to become the nation’s top health official by pledging to work within the decades-old federal system for approval and use of vaccines.
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