Without the song, ‘The Wreck of the Edmund Fitzgerald’ may have been largely forgotten
NASHOTAH, Wis. (AP) — Without Gordon Lightfoot’s song, the Edmund Fitzgerald could have faded from memory along with the names of the roughly 6,500 other ships that went down in the Great Lakes before it. Lightfoot was
‘The legend lives on’: Wreck of the Edmund Fitzgerald still resonates 50 years later
MARQUETTE, Mich. (AP) — Spend enough time along the shores of Lake Superior and it won’t be long before there’s some reminder of what happened “when the gales of November came early.” This year marks the 50th
A Vermont cycling apparel company is trying to survive Trump’s tariffs. Will the Supreme Court help?
BURLINGTON, Vt. (AP) — From the moment President Donald Trump imposed tariffs on nearly every country, Nik Holm feared the company he leads might not survive. Terry Precision Cycling has made it 40 years with a product
Former jail building draws couples for Halloween weddings in Ohio
DELAWARE, Ohio (AP) — Nine couples got married Friday inside a former county jail in central Ohio that was decorated for Halloween. The vows were exchanged in Delaware County’s 18-cell jail building, about 25 miles (40 kilometers)
Mexican Americans balance tradition and modernity in Day of the Dead celebrations
This weekend, Mexican American families across the U.S. will gather to honor their ancestors with altars, marigolds and sugar skulls on Dia de los Muertos — the Day of the Dead. In recent years, the celebration has
New York Attorney General Letitia James seeks to block Trump administration’s subpoenas
New York Attorney General Letitia James is challenging the legitimacy of the acting U.S. attorney in Albany as she pushes back against the Trump administration’s investigation of cases she brought against the president and the National Rifle
US nuclear airmen plead guilty to false statements in shooting that suspended Sig Sauer M18 use
FORT COLLINS, Colo. (AP) — Two airmen at a Wyoming U.S. Air Force base have pleaded guilty to making false statements about the deadly shooting of a third that prompted the suspension of Sig Sauer M18 pistol
President Trump returns to ’60 Minutes’ for first time after settling lawsuit against newsmagazine
President Donald Trump is returning to “60 Minutes” this weekend, his first appearance on the show since he settled a lawsuit this summer with CBS News over the newsmagazine’s interview with Kamala Harris. Trump was interviewed by
FDA restricts use of kids’ fluoride supplements citing emerging health risks
WASHINGTON (AP) — The Food and Drug Administration on Friday moved to limit the use of fluoride supplements used to strengthen children’s teeth, the latest action by Health Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. and his deputies against
Trump efforts to help US coal undercut by export drop during trade war
FORT COLLINS, Colo (AP) — President Donald Trump’s efforts to help the U.S. coal industry at home are being undermined by falling sales abroad amid his trade war with China, new government reports show. China has stopped
