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Why cage-free eggs becoming norm: It’s what people want
DES MOINES, Iowa — Without much fuss and even less public attention, the nation’s egg producers are in the midst of a multibillion-dollar shift to cage-free eggs that is dramatically changing the lives of millions of hens in response to new laws and demands from restaurant chains. In a decade,...
From Arnold to Zendaya, celebs pack Super Bowl adsVideo
Who is your favorite celebrity? Chances are, they’re in a Super Bowl ad this year. While Super Bowl ads usually feature a bevy of big names, this year, advertisers have gone even further. “The vast majority of ads are including big star power, from athletes to actors to chefs,” said...
Oz gets Walk of Fame star as rival says he’s too ‘Hollywood’
HARRISBURG — Mehmet Oz, the celebrity cardiologist who recently ended his daytime TV “Dr. Oz Show” to run for U.S. Senate in Pennsylvania, will be honored Friday with a star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame — just as he is being attacked 2,000 miles away in a rival’s TV...
Tony Boselli among 8 voted into Pro Football Hall of FameVideo
LOS ANGELES — The long wait to be voted into the Pro Football Hall of Fame is finally over for several deserving candidates. In a year with no sure-fire first-ballot candidates, the panel of voters opted to choose five players who have waited years — or even decades — for...
Delaware County fire company suspended for alleged use of racial slurs
DARBY TOWNSHIP — One of Darby Township’s three volunteer fire companies has been suspended after another fire company allegedly heard them using racial slurs and disparaging Black residents in a virtual meeting. Briarcliffe Fire Company volunteers apparently failed to disconnect from the online meeting in January with local officials and...
Bengals’ Kevin Huber grew up dreaming of Super moment
Kevin Huber completely understands how big a deal this really is. He’s living out the dream every Cincinnati Bengals fan ever has had. Including himself. The 36-year-old punter has been rooting all his life for the only NFL team for which he has played. He grew up in Cincinnati, went...
Critics blast Arizona candidate’s ad showing shootout with Democrats
PHOENIX — A Republican candidate for U.S. Senate in Arizona took heat Thursday for an Old West-style ad showing him shooting weapons out of the hands of President Joe Biden, Arizona Sen. Mark Kelly and House Speaker Nancy Pelosi. Critics said the ad by businessman Jim Lamon was irresponsible as...
Senators: CIA has secret program that collects American data
WASHINGTON — The CIA has a secret, undisclosed data repository that includes information collected about Americans, two Democrats on the Senate Intelligence Committee said Thursday. While neither the agency nor lawmakers would disclose specifics about the data, the senators alleged the CIA had long hidden details about the program from...
U.S., Canada men’s hockey to meet in Olympics after intense scrimmageVideo
BEIJING — Jeremy Colliton was not sure what would have happened if the pre-Olympic scrimmage between the United States and Canada had gone on another period. Some chippiness might’ve gone over the edge. He and everyone else get a chance to find out when the U.S. and Canada face off...
Russian gallery says guard added eyes to avant-garde work
MOSCOW — A Russian gallery says one of its security guards has vandalized an avant-garde painting on loan from the country’s top art repository by drawing eyes on the picture’s deliberately featureless faces. It said the damage can be repaired. The Yeltsin Center in Ekaterinburg said the vandalism of the...
Rams, Bengals have enough stars to keep attention on field in Super BowlVideo
LOS ANGELES — Three-time AP NFL Defensive Player of the Year Aaron Donald. Three-time All-Pro cornerback Jalen Ramsey. Wide receiver Odell Beckham Jr. with his pass-catching flair. And the NFL’s best receiver this year in Cooper Kupp. Those are only some of the big names on the Los Angeles Rams....
U.S. urges Canada to use federal powers to end bridge blockadeVideo
TORONTO — The Biden administration urged Prime Minister Justin Trudeau’s government Thursday to use its federal powers to end the truck blockade by Canadians protesting the country’s covid-19 restrictions, as the bumper-to-bumper demonstration forced auto plants on both sides of the border to shut down or scale back production. For...
Sources: Nets send James Harden to 76ers for Ben Simmons
PHILADELPHIA — Ben Simmons got his wish, a trade out of Philadelphia. The 76ers got their second superstar, with James Harden coming over in a blockbuster multiplayer trade with the Brooklyn Nets. The Sixers sent Simmons, the disgruntled star who demanded a trade last summer, guard Seth Curry and center...
New York flight to Florida diverted over ‘disruptive passenger’Video
MORRISVILLE, N.C. — A disruptive passenger prompted a flight from New York to Florida to divert to a North Carolina airport Wednesday night, officials said. Frontier Airlines flight 1335 left LaGuardia Airport and was headed to Orlando International Airport when it was diverted to Raleigh-Durham International Airport around 8:15 p.m....
Novavax says protein vaccine works for kids as young as 12
Novavax announced Thursday that its covid-19 vaccine proved safe and effective in a study of 12- to 17-year-olds. Novavax makes a protein-based vaccine — a different type than the most widely used shots — that’s a late arrival to the covid-19 arsenal. Its shots have been cleared for use in...
Judge restores protections for gray wolves across much of U.S.
BILLINGS, Mont — A judge restored federal protections for gray wolves across much of the U.S. on Thursday after they were removed in the waning days of the Trump administration. U.S. District Judge Jeffrey White in Oakland, Calif., said the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service had failed to show wolf...
Ohio mayor concerned ice shanties could lead to prostitutionVideo
HUDSON, Ohio — The mayor of an upscale city outside Cleveland is making headlines again for a remark at a recent City Council meeting that allowing ice fishing shanties on a city lake could lead to prostitution. Hudson Mayor Craig Shubert during the meeting on Tuesday said he wanted to...
Explainer: A scarcity of chips feeds frustration, inflation
Even coming off its fastest annual growth in 37 years, the U.S. economy is still bogged down by a persistent shortage of the computer chips essential to the technology that connects, transports and entertains us. The problem has been building since pandemic-related lockdowns shut down major Asian chip factories more...
Struggling Edmonton Oilers fire coach Dave Tippett
EDMONTON, Alberta — The struggling Edmonton Oilers have fired coach Dave Tippett. Tippett will be replaced by Jay Woodcroft, the head coach of the Oilers’ AHL affiliate in Bakersfield, California. After beginning the season 16-5-0, the Oilers have gone 7-13-3 in a head-scratching performance for a team led by stars...
Canucks hire Cammi Granato as an assistant general manager
VANCOUVER, British Columbia — The Vancouver Canucks have named Hall of Famer Cammi Granato as an assistant general manager, the team announced Thursday. Granato, 50, moves to the Canucks from the Seattle Kraken, where she has served as a scout since 2019. “We wish Cammi the best and thank her...
Biden puts focus on drug prices in fight against inflation
CULPEPER, Virginia — Unable to tame inflation that has worsened sharply under his watch, President Joe Biden stressed Thursday that his administration’s policies would cut prescription drug prices and make life more affordable for families. He traveled to Culpeper, Va., on the heels of a dire inflation report on Thursday...
Well-Read Black Girl to help launch new literary series
NEW YORK — The world of Well-Read Black Girl, and founder Glory Edim, keeps growing. What began in 2015 as an Instagram book club and a phrase on a T-shirt given to Edim by her boyfriend is now a newsletter, literary festival, podcast and the basis for two published anthologies....
Review: In ‘Marry Me,’ Jennifer Lopez leans into her stardomVideo
Jennifer Lopez is very good at being very famous. That might sound more like a circumstance and not a rarified skill, but that’s just because she’d never let you see the work behind it. The same goes for her competence as a romantic comedy heroine. She might not always get...
Most vulnerable still in jeopardy as covid precautions ease
Two years into the pandemic Jackie Hansen still left home only for doctor visits, her immune system so wrecked by cancer and lupus that covid-19 vaccinations couldn’t take hold. Then Hansen got a reprieve — scarce doses of the first drug that promises six months of protection for people with...
Chris Young leads Academy of Country Music nominations
NASHVILLE, Tenn. — Country star Chris Young combined his skills as an artist and a producer to earn seven nominations at the Academy of Country Music Awards, including album of the year and single of the year. The show’s co-hosts Jimmie Allen and Munhall native Gabby Barrett announced the nominations...
