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Chicago agency probes officer's encounter with Black woman

Chicago agency probes officer's encounter with Black woman

CHICAGO (AP) — Chicago’s police oversight agency is investigating a white officer's struggle with a Black woman who was walking her dog in a lakefront park, an encounter the woman's attorneys allege became violent and was “an obvious case of racial p
Padma Lakshmi cooks up a children's book with a message

Padma Lakshmi cooks up a children's book with a message

NEW YORK (AP) — Neela is a young girl who loves cooking with her mom. Saturday is her favorite day of the week. That's the day they go to the green market.
China limits children to 3 hours of online gaming a week

China limits children to 3 hours of online gaming a week

BEIJING (AP) — China is banning children from playing online games for more than three hours a week, the harshest restriction so far on the game industry as Chinese regulators continue cracking down on the technology sector.
Indian spice blend makes a better burger

Indian spice blend makes a better burger

The quest for a better burger often focuses — wrongly — on the toppings. For Labor Day, let’s instead pack flavor into the meat itself.
Kimberly Palmer: Do video games level up kids’ money skills?

Kimberly Palmer: Do video games level up kids’ money skills?

Every few days, my 8-year-old son, Neal, asks if he can “earn something” on Roblox, a popular online video game platform.
Celebrity birthdays for the week of Sept. 5-11

Celebrity birthdays for the week of Sept. 5-11

Celebrity birthdays for the week of Sept. 5-11: Sept. 5: Comedian-actor Bob Newhart is 92. Broadway actor Carol Lawrence is 89. Actor Lucille Soong (“Fresh Off the Boat”) is 86. Actor William Devane (“Jessie Stone,” ″24″) is 82.
Universal Studios sets opening for first theme park in China

Universal Studios sets opening for first theme park in China

BEIJING (AP) — Universal Studios announced Monday that its first theme park in China will open in the country's capital in September. The company set the opening date for Sept.
Canadian students share anxieties, hopes for another pandemic-altered school year

Canadian students share anxieties, hopes for another pandemic-altered school year

The discomfort of wearing a mask all day at school, falling short of the minimum age to get vaccinated, uncertainty over whether in-person learning will continue through the semester: These are some of the concerns of Canadian youngsters as they prep
Italian firefighters: No victims in 20-story building blaze

Italian firefighters: No victims in 20-story building blaze

MILAN (AP) — Firefighters worked through the night to extinguish a blaze that destroyed a 20-story apartment building in Milan, but said that there was no indication that anyone was missing inside.
Lake Superior: Michigan beats Ohio for Little League title

Lake Superior: Michigan beats Ohio for Little League title

SOUTH WILLIAMSPORT, Pa. (AP) — Twice, Jackson Surma walked to the plate with runners in scoring position in the biggest game of his young life. Both times he delivered.
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