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By Alex Hinton Rutgers University — Newark The Conversation via AP Is it possible to bridge America’s stark political divisions? In the wake of a presidential election that many feared could tear the U.S. apart, this question is on many people’s minds. A record-high 80% of Americans believe the U.S. is greatly divided on “the

By Metro Creative Conference realignment has changed the look of college athletics, and perhaps no sport has been more affected than football. If the college football schedule feels unfamiliar to fans who are still struggling to comprehend how schools on opposite coasts now play in the same conference, it might be comforting to reflect on

By Metro Creative Many people love to add a little kick to their meals. Various spices can add flavor, but Indian spices tend to pack a more powerful punch than ingredients that are not quite as bold. Indian dishes vary with regard to how much kick they deliver, and many people find dishes like the

By Associated Press Derrick Henry, Saquon Barkley and Josh Jacobs are the top three leading rushers in the NFL. Every team had a chance to add them in the offseason. Henry, Barkley and Jacobs switched teams in free agency along with several other starting running backs who are leading their teams in rushing. J.K. Dobbins,

By Associated Press First, Robert Saleh. Now, Joe Douglas. Woody Johnson is cleaning house for his woeful New York Jets in what has been a hugely disappointing season. Douglas was fired Tuesday as the Jets’ general manager, the latest shakeup for a franchise that had Super Bowl aspirations with a healthy Aaron Rodgers at quarterback

By Associated Press President Vladimir Putin on Tuesday formally lowered the threshold for Russia’s use of its nuclear weapons, a move that follows U.S. President Joe Biden’s decision to let Ukraine strike targets inside Russian territory with American-supplied longer-range missiles. The new doctrine allows for a potential nuclear response by Moscow even to a conventional

By Associated Press ST. LOUIS — Two Missouri police officers were indicted separately this week and accused of similar crimes — pulling over women and searching their phones to find nude photos. The indictments of former Missouri State Highway Patrol officer David McKnight on Tuesday and former Florissant, Missouri, officer Julian Alcala on Wednesday were

By Associated Press SANTA CLARA, Calif. — Building the current crop of artificial intelligence chatbots has relied on specialized computer chips pioneered by Nvidia, which dominates the market and made itself the poster child of the AI boom. But the same qualities that make those graphics processor chips, or GPUs, so effective at creating powerful

By Associated Press WASHINGTON — President-elect Donald Trump’s decision on a treasury secretary is about far more than whose name will be printed on America’s money. The choice of how to fill his highest-profile outstanding Cabinet selection will be the clearest indication yet of how he intends to wield import tariffs in his new administration.

By Charlie Hunt Boise State University The Conversation via AP Beginning in January 2025, Republicans in Washington will achieve what’s commonly known as a governing “trifecta”: control over the executive branch via the president, combined with majorities for their party in both the House and the Senate. You might think that a trifecta, which is

By Associated Press Thanksgiving morning is often a blur of last-minute meal preparation and frenzied chores. But for Beth Thomas, who typically hosts her family at her Boston-area home, most of the work in the kitchen is already done. Instead, she laces up her sneakers and warms up for a 5K Turkey Trot run with

By Metro Creative What do Bingo and pizza have in common? It appears each originated in Italy and are enjoyed across the globe. Bingo is derived from the Lo Giuoco del Lotto d’Italia, which is the Italian national lottery that has been played since 1530. It is still played every Saturday in Italy. The game

By Metro Creative Hummus provides a delicious and healthy alternative to less nutritional dips. Versatile and available in various flavors, hummus can be whipped up at home for those who prefer to make their own dips. The following recipe for “Garbanzo-Carrot Hummus with Grilled Yogurt Flatbread” from James Campbell Caruso’s “España: Explore the Flavors of

By Associated Press HONG KONG | Dozens of prominent activists were sentenced to up to 10 years in prison on Tuesday in Hong Kong’s biggest national security case under a sweeping law imposed by Beijing that crushed a once-thriving pro-democracy movement. The defendants were prosecuted in 2021 for their roles in an unofficial primary election

By Associated Press BEIRUT | An Israeli airstrike slammed into a densely populated residential area in Lebanon’s capital near key government and diplomatic buildings late Monday, killing at least five people as the U.S. pressed ahead with cease-fire efforts. Lebanon’s state-run National News Agency said two missiles hit the area of Zoqaq al-Blat neighborhood —

By Associated Press KYIV, Ukraine — The Kremlin warned Monday that President Joe Biden’s decision to let Ukraine strike targets inside Russia with U.S.-supplied longer-range missiles adds “fuel to the fire” of the war and would escalate international tensions even higher. Biden’s shift in policy added an uncertain, new factor to the conflict on the

By Associated Press ATHENS, Ga. — A Georgia appeals court on Monday canceled oral arguments that were scheduled for next month on the appeal of a lower court ruling allowing Fulton County District Attorney Fani Willis to continue to prosecute the election interference case she brought against President-elect Donald Trump. Trump and other defendants had

By Associated Press WEST PALM BEACH, Fla. — President-elect Donald Trump said Monday he is naming former Wisconsin Rep. Sean Duffy as his nominee for transportation secretary, as he continues to roll out picks for his Cabinet. Duffy is a former reality TV star who was one of Trump’s most visible defenders on cable news

By Associated Press Kansas strengthened its grip on No. 1 in the AP Top 25. The rest of the top 10 turned into a jumble of teams swapping places. The Jayhawks picked up five first-place votes in The Associated Press men’s college basketball poll released on Monday, receiving 49 from a 61-person media panel. No.

By Associated Press KANSAS CITY, Mo. — Chiefs coach Andy Reid made it perfectly clear what he thought about the end to his team’s pursuit of perfection. “I don’t really care about all that crap,” Reid said Monday, less than 24 hours after the Bills beat Kansas City 30-21 in the latest down-to-the-wire showdown of