LOUISE DIXON Associated Press LONDON (AP) — Looking to create a bit of winter luxury when tending bar at home this holiday season? London’s top cocktail-makers have some tips. “Christmas is a sp…
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NOT REAL NEWS: A look at what didn’t happen this week
By The Associated Press A roundup of some of the most popular but completely untrue stories and visuals of the week. None of these are legit, even though they were shared widely on social media. The A…
Easy, pull-together appetizer ideas for holiday entertaining
By KATIE WORKMAN Associated Press Now’s that time of the year when it feels like someone has pressed the time-lapse button and everything is moving at triple speed. Many of us are feeling the pi…
IRS mandatory presidential audit policy goes under spotlight
By FATIMA HUSSEIN Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — An IRS policy governing the audits of tax returns filed by U.S. presidents is under new scrutiny after a report published by a congressional panel …
Police seize on COVID-19 tech to expand global surveillance
By GARANCE BURKE, JOSEF FEDERMAN, HUIZHONG WU, KRUTIKA PATHI and ROD McGUIRK Associated Press JERUSALEM (AP) — Majd Ramlawi was serving coffee in Jerusalem’s Old City when a chilling text message appe…
Glass act: Scientists reveal secrets of frog transparency
By CHRISTINA LARSON AP Science Writer WASHINGTON (AP) — Now you see them, now you don’t. Some frogs found in South and Central America have the rare ability to turn on and off their nearly transparent…
Burrow, AFC North-leading Bengals visit struggling Patriots
By KYLE HIGHTOWER AP Sports Writer FOXBOROUGH, Mass. (AP) — It was 2020, the NFL draft was looming, and the world was on the brink of going into hibernation because of the COVID-19 pandemic. Joe Burro…
Jan. 6 witness recounts pressure campaign from Trump allies
By ERIC TUCKER Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — Former White House aide Cassidy Hutchinsondescribed to the House Jan. 6 committee a wide-ranging pressure campaign from Donald Trump’s allies ai…
EXPLAINER: What’s the debate over releasing Trump’s taxes?
By FATIMA HUSSEIN and MEG KINNARD Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — The Democratic-controlled House Ways and Means Committee on Tuesday voted to release former President Donald Trump’s tax returns, r…
EXPLAINER: How Trump ignored advisers, spread election lies
By NICHOLAS RICCARDI Associated Press The executive summary of the House Jan. 6 committee’s report documents how then-President Donald Trump was repeatedly warned by those closest to him — Cabinet mem…