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Pricey tortillas: LatAm's poor struggle to afford staples

Pricey tortillas: LatAm's poor struggle to afford staples

MEXICO CITY (AP) — No item is more essential to Mexican dinner tables than the corn tortilla.
Jury: Food Network star guilty in foster child's death

Jury: Food Network star guilty in foster child's death

GREENVILLE, S.C. (AP) — The winner of a Food Network cooking show competition has been found guilty in the beating death last year of a 3-year-old foster child in her care.
Interfaith group asks Starbucks to drop vegan milk surcharge

Interfaith group asks Starbucks to drop vegan milk surcharge

BOSTON (AP) — A group of Christian, Hindu, Buddhist and Jewish leaders is asking Starbucks to stop charging extra for vegan milk alternatives, saying the practice amounts to a tax on people who have embraced plant-based lifestyles.
Top 20 Global Concert Tours from Pollstar

Top 20 Global Concert Tours from Pollstar

The Top 20 Global Concert Tours ranks artists by average box office gross per city and includes the average ticket price for shows Worldwide.
A trifle for the queen: UK unveils Jubilee pudding winner

A trifle for the queen: UK unveils Jubilee pudding winner

LONDON (AP) — It’s not just a trifle. It’s history. A 31-year-old copywriter's seven-layer lemon Swiss roll and amaretti trifle beat 5,000 desserts in a U.K.
Some Catholic abortion foes are uneasy about overturning Roe

Some Catholic abortion foes are uneasy about overturning Roe

NEW YORK (AP) — Top leaders of the U.S. Conference of Catholic Bishops called on the faithful to pray and fast Friday, in hopes the Supreme Court is on track to overturn the constitutional right to abortion.
Ukraine band favored in Eurovision Song Contest final

Ukraine band favored in Eurovision Song Contest final

MILAN (AP) — Ukrainian band Kalush Orchestra and its members' folk-hip hop anthem to their war-torn nation is the oddsmaker's favorite to win the Eurovision Song Contest, an event intended to celebrate diversity and promote friendship among nations.
Journalist Connie Walker tells her family's residential school story in new podcast

Journalist Connie Walker tells her family's residential school story in new podcast

TORONTO — For investigative journalist Connie Walker, going deep and getting personal is nothing new.
Queen attends horse show in first public appearance in weeks

Queen attends horse show in first public appearance in weeks

LONDON (AP) — Queen Elizabeth II attended the Royal Windsor Horse Show on Friday, watching her beloved equines from the comfort of a Range Rover before walking to her box in her first public appearance in person in weeks.
Film Review: ‘Firestarter’ remake fails to ignite

Film Review: ‘Firestarter’ remake fails to ignite

For a movie about a girl with pyrokinetic powers, “ Firestarter ” is lacking a certain spark. This new adaptation of Stephen King’s 1980 novel is not scary or thrilling, nor is it emotionally resonant or particularly moving.
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