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New book alleges Trump's ex-chief of staff's suits smelled 'like a bonfire' from burning papers

New book alleges Trump's ex-chief of staff's suits smelled 'like a bonfire' from burning papers

NEW YORK (AP) — A former aide in Donald Trump’s White House says chief of staff Mark Meadows burned papers so often after the 2020 election that it left his office smoky and even prompted his wife to complain that his suits smelled “like a bonfire.
Music Review: Martin Simpson and Thomm Jutz revive folk songs on 'Nothing but Green Willow'

Music Review: Martin Simpson and Thomm Jutz revive folk songs on 'Nothing but Green Willow'

Folk artists Martin Simpson and Thomm Jutz combine to offer a real oldies collection, with ballads that date back generations and have roots on both sides of the Atlantic.
JJ Johnson's recipe for Collard Greens and Rice Soup

JJ Johnson's recipe for Collard Greens and Rice Soup

Chef JJ Johnson created this soup so that he could incorporate some of the most basic ingredients he loves in one pot. Potlikker is the term for the juice left from cooking seasoned collard greens, and that’s what he used here to build the broth.
Chef JJ Johnson's new cookbook celebrates rice, the humble grain that feeds the world

Chef JJ Johnson's new cookbook celebrates rice, the humble grain that feeds the world

NEW YORK (AP) — Chef JJ Johnson uses rice at home in many different ways — making crepes with his kids, using leftover rice for his wife's salad and frying it for dinner multiple ways. “Rice is a Swiss army knife. It can do so much for you,” he says.
Driver pleads not guilty in Vermont crash that killed actor Treat Williams

Driver pleads not guilty in Vermont crash that killed actor Treat Williams

BENNINGTON, Vt. (AP) — A Vermont driver on Monday pleaded not guilty to a charge in the June crash that killed actor Treat Williams .
Longest, fastest, zaniest: Guinness World Records celebrates the 'crazy, fun, inspiring'

Longest, fastest, zaniest: Guinness World Records celebrates the 'crazy, fun, inspiring'

NEW YORK (AP) — Do you know the highest average grossing movie franchise in history? That's easy, “Avatar.
UK police open sexual offenses investigation after allegations about Russell Brand

UK police open sexual offenses investigation after allegations about Russell Brand

LONDON (AP) — British police have opened a sex crimes investigation triggered by news reports about comedian Russell Brand .
Milan fashion celebrated diversity and inclusion with refrain: Make more space for color, curves

Milan fashion celebrated diversity and inclusion with refrain: Make more space for color, curves

MILAN (AP) — More curvy models than ever showed up on Milan runways this season, due mostly to a single show by Brazilian designer Karoline Vitto, while designers of color showcased their work at collateral events meant to promote their visibility —
Music Review: Breathy, mid-tempo Wilco returns for 'Cousin,' which is heavy on the slower tracks

Music Review: Breathy, mid-tempo Wilco returns for 'Cousin,' which is heavy on the slower tracks

If you like your Wilco mid-tempo, melodic and breathy, then “Cousin” is for you. Taking yet another departure in tone after last year's epic double album “Cruel Country,” the Chicago combo's latest is more along the lines of 2019's “Ode to Joy.
Book Review: Rural Appalachian family’s dreams turn dark in new Ron Rash novel, `The Caretaker’

Book Review: Rural Appalachian family’s dreams turn dark in new Ron Rash novel, `The Caretaker’

Ron Rash has made the fog-shrouded ridges of Appalachia his fictional home in novels and short stories over a highly acclaimed career dating back decades.