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TORONTO (AP) — The Canadian government said Tuesday that travelers from Ebola-affected regions will be required to self-isolate for 21 days, and that immigration authorities are temporarily suspending decisions on applications from Congo, South Sudan and Uganda. Luc Brisebois, director-general for the Centre for Border and Travel Health at the Public Health Agency of Canada, said the measures are being implemented out of an “abundance of caution” and will stay […]

WASHINGTON (AP) — After 15 years at a convention center in suburban Maryland, the Scripps National Spelling Bee moved this year to a grand stage befitting the stakes of the competition: Constitution Hall, Washington’s largest dedicated concert venue. Not everyone at this week’s competition appreciates the change. “I feel like they should not have moved it. The old venue was better. Because it’s a bit of a hassle, getting on […]

TAMPA, Fla. (AP) — The Tampa Bay Rays signed right-handed reliever Craig Kimbrel to a major league contract on Tuesday to shore up their bullpen. The Rays placed right-hander Jesse Scholtens on the 15-day injured list with a right wrist strain to make room for Kimbrel on the active roster. The New York Mets designated Kimbrel for assignment on Friday after the nine-time All-Star allowed 10 runs over 15 innings […]

TAFTANAZ, Syria (AP) — Freekeh, a roasted green wheat grain widely used in Levantine cuisine, is still produced each spring in northwestern Syria using traditional methods passed down through generations. Made from immature wheat harvested early in the season, the grain is roasted over open flames to burn away the husks while preserving the kernels inside and giving freekeh its distinctive smoky flavor. In the outskirts of Taftanaz in Syria’s […]

By Shrivathsa Sridhar PARIS, May 26 (Reuters) – Naomi Osaka had packed plain back-up outfits in case officials objected to her sparkling yellow-brown and gold dress during her French Open clash with Laura Siegemund on Tuesday, but she said she was happy to be able to continue setting the style standard. The Japanese player raised the fashion stakes in Paris on the third day of the Grand Slam when she […]

WASHINGTON/MEXICO CITY, May 26 (Reuters) – The Trump administration’s top trade official said on Tuesday that the U.S. plans tariffs on its North American free trade partners and has significant trade issues with Canada. “We’re going to have tariffs as long as we have a giant trade deficit,” U.S. Trade Representative Jamieson Greer said at a forum. “The reality is we’ve spent the past year and a half going to […]

By Rory Carroll NEW YORK, May 26 (Reuters) – Christian Pulisic, Tyler Adams and Weston McKennie will lead the United States at the World Cup after head coach Mauricio Pochettino named his 26-man squad on Tuesday for a tournament the Americans hope will produce a deep run on home soil. The squad is evenly split between 13 World Cup debutants and 13 players who featured at the 2022 tournament in […]

MIAMI GARDENS, Fla. (AP) — Manny Fernandez, a two-time Super Bowl-winning defensive lineman with the Miami Dolphins who was an anchor during the team’s undefeated season in 1972, has died, the team announced Tuesday. He was 79. No cause of death was announced by the team. Fernandez played his entire eight-year NFL career with the Dolphins and was a key pillar on Miami’s “No-Name Defense,” which helped the team reach […]

PORTLAND, Maine (AP) — Graham Platner, Maine’s presumptive Democratic Senate nominee, began Memorial Day weekend by releasing an ad on the cable station that airs Boston Red Sox games accusing team owners of ruining the storied franchise. He then ended it by criticizing the team’s ownership for pulling the critical message from the air. It was a move designed to appeal to the team’s devoted fanbase and provoke its wealthy […]