By Ebony Williams, The Atlanta Journal-Constitution Hitting the trails is a great way to explore, while taking in new experiences and scenery — and perhaps testing your endurance and strength. If you’re looking to take things to the next level on your next hiking adventure, these trails might be right up your alley. Striding Edge, … Read more
Minnesota Gov. Tim Walz and Sen. JD Vance of Ohio are meeting Tuesday for their first and only scheduled vice presidential debate. Walz, who is Democratic Vice President Kamala Harris ‘ running mate, and Vance, who is on the Republican ticket with former President Donald Trump, will make the case for their respective candidates five weeks before Election Day. They have been … Read more
By AAMER MADHANI, MATTHEW LEE and DARLENE SUPERVILLE NEW YORK (AP) — President Joe Biden said Wednesday that fighting between Israel and Hezbollah threatens to become an “all-out war” as his top diplomat and other advisers worked behind the scenes pressing for a temporary cease-fire to calm an escalating conflict that has killed more than … Read more
Beth Dooley | (TNS) The Minnesota Star Tribune Hot honey has me in its sticky grip. You can pay too much for this spicy-sweet condiment or make your own in minutes. It’s a zippy dip for pretzels and chips, kicks up mozzarella on crostini, enlivens ricotta cheese on berries. Think Nashville hot chicken, hot honey … Read more
By KEVIN FREKING WASHINGTON — Congressional leaders announced an agreement Sunday on a short-term spending bill that will fund federal agencies for about three months, averting a possible partial government shutdown when the new budget year begins Oct. 1 and pushing final decisions until after the November election. Temporary spending bills generally fund agencies at … Read more
By ALANNA DURKIN RICHER, COLLEEN LONG, ERIC TUCKER, ZEKE MILLER and STEPHANY MATAT WEST PALM BEACH, Fla. (AP) — Donald Trump was the target of what the FBI said “appears to be an attempted assassination” at his golf club in West Palm Beach, Florida, on Sunday, just nine weeks after the Republican presidential nominee survived … Read more
Linda Gassenheimer | Tribune News Service A rich, creamy sauce coats vegetables and pork chops for this one-pan dinner. I used bone-in thin-cut pork chops for this dinner. The bone adds extra flavor to the sauce and thin-cut chops take only a few minutes to cook. Sliced red cabbage, mushrooms and shallots “smother” the chops … Read more
Mia Taylor | TravelPulse (TNS) Are you planning — or secretly hoping — to travel this fall? Then pour yourself a cup of tea or coffee, pull up a chair and dig in to the fall travel cheat sheet that Expedia has just released. The data dive published by the travel booking platform covers everything … Read more
Beth Dooley | (TNS) The Minnesota Star Tribune I’m not a patient cook, so traditional pickling is off the table. Too much is involved — boiling the water, sterilizing the jars, finding the right tongs — and there’s anxiety over whether or not the lid has properly sealed. Then I stumbled across several easy and … Read more
Firing up the grill is a great way to cook up something delicious — and fast. This recipe for grilled lemon harissa chicken comes from recipe author Caroline Chambers, who includes it in her new cookbook, “What to Cook When You Don’t Feel Like Cooking” (Union Square & Co., $35). Harissa, a North African spice … Read more
