Archives: 2018

Chocolate Fondue – Cooking Up A Storm

Chocolate Fondue is a classic for parties, date nights and more.  But it’s so easy to make for even just a night at home with the kids!  With this sweet treat, you’ll be in choco-heaven, and you can even make it ‘healthy’ with some fruit on the side! Ingredients:  18 oz – chopped semi-sweet chocolate 1 oz – chopped unsweetened…

“We're doomed”: Internet reacts to robot that can open doors

WALTHAM, Mass. — Just a few months ago, Boston Dynamics introduced us to a robot that can do backflips. Now they can open doors, CBS Boston reports. A new YouTube video posted by the Waltham robotics company Monday shows a robot using its mechanical arm to turn a handle and open a door. It even kindly holds the door open so…

Unique portraits of Obamas unveiled

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Father of 5-year-old with leukemia avoids deportation

PHOENIX — The father of a 5-year-old boy battling cancer has been fighting to stay in this country. Jesus Berrones had taken refuge inside a Phoenix church to evade deportation by federal immigration authorities.  On Monday, cheering erupted from inside the house of worship as Berrones’ attorney said Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) had granted a stay and a one-year work…

Opioid maker Purdue Pharma backs off aggressive marketing

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Israel shoots down Iranian drone

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Opioid maker backs off aggressive marketing amid lawsuits

NEW YORK — Monday marked a change of culture for Purdue Pharma, the drug company that makes OxyContin and other opioids. The company will no longer market those drugs to doctors and is laying off half its sales force.    After years of marketing testimonial videos and handing doctor’s pamphlets claiming only about 1 percent of opioid users become addicted,…

With unique portraits, the Obamas leave their mark

WASHINGTON — There is a theme to presidential portraits. They’re mostly old, formal — white. That changed Monday with the unveiling of portraits of former President Barack Obama and former first lady Michelle Obama at the National Portrait Gallery in Washington, D.C. Like the Obama presidency, the nontraditional paintings represent a break from the past. “I’m also thinking about all of the…

2018 Winter Olympics: Live blog of today's results

The 2018 Winter Olympic Games are in full swing. Today’s events include: 5-7 p.m. — Ice Hockey 5-8 p.m. — Mixed Doubles Curling (semifinal) 8-10 p.m. — Curling (second of two mixed curling semifinals) 8-11:30 p.m. — Men’s Alpine Skiing (combined, downhill run) 8-11:30 p.m. — Women’s Snowboarding (halfpipe gold medal final) 8-11:30 p.m. — Women’s Speed Skating (1,500m gold…

Second man arrested in slaying of Ohio police

WESTERVILLE, Ohio — A man was charged Monday with providing the gun used to kill two Ohio police officers, as the officers’ bodies were escorted in a procession to funeral homes in the suburban community they served. Community tips, social media posts and a gun trace led authorities to Gerald A. Lawson III, 30, said Ronald Herndon, an agent with the…

Derek Jeter opens up about facing criticism as Marlins CEO

Derek Jeter spent 20 years with the New York Yankees before his final season as shortstop in 2014. But the superstar wasn’t done with baseball. When the Miami Marlins were sold, a new ownership group took control in September with Jeter as CEO. Despite his success as a player, Jeter has faced plenty of criticism in his new role. Jeter recently…

South Koreans fuming over North Korean Olympic cheerleading squad

North Korean cheerleaders sing and wave during the Women’s Ice Hockey Preliminary Round – Group B game between Switzerland and Korea on day one of the PyeongChang 2018 Winter Olympic Games at Kwandong Hockey Centre on February 10, 2018 in Gangneung, South Korea. Ronald Martinez / Getty Images PYEONGCHANG, South Korea — At the Winter Olympics, an intriguing story has…

Westminster Kennel Club Dog Show 2018

An Old English sheepdog waits in the benching area on the first day of competition at the Westminster Kennel Club Dog Show in New York on February 12, 2018. More than 2,880 dogs from all 50 states are taking part in the 142nd annual competition. Credit: Timothy A. Clary / AFP/Getty Images AJ, a beagle, is groomed in the benching…