U.S. milk supply to be tested for bird flu virus
Farmers and dairy processors will be required to provide samples of raw milk on request from the government. Read more
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Feast on these colorful roasted veggies
A giant platter of colorful roasted vegetables is a perfect party side that you can make in advance. The vegetables can be cut up the day before and stored in the fridge. Read more
These sweet potatoes are the perfect side
Even before getting cozy under a cheddar blanket, these sweet potatoes are packed with flavor. They’re tossed with butter, coated in spices, then placed in the oven without preheating. Read more
These cookies are the ideal holiday treat
Eric Kim chased the gooey, crackly texture of these beloved treats and offers a simple formula. Read more
This savory lasagna boasts bright flavors
There are many unexpected overlaps between Thai and Italian cuisines, and Justin Pichetrungsi — chef and owner of Anajak Thai in Los Angeles — embraces several of them in this cheesy, deeply savory lasagna. Read more
A simple pasta dish
“In normal life, ‘simplicity’ is synonymous with ‘easy to do,’” Bill Buford wrote in Heat, his 2006 book, “but when a chef uses the word, it means ‘take a lifetime to learn.’” Read more
Lou Carnesecca, St. John’s legendary basketball coach, dies at 99
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Sacred land: A journey into 5,000 years of history at Canyon de Chelly
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Hawaii included in cucumber recall due to salmonella outbreak
Federal officials are investigating the outbreak believed to be tied to cucumbers grown by Agrotato, S.A. de C.V. in Sonora, Mexico, and sold by SunFed Produce. Read more
Trump nominates MAGA loyalist Kash Patel to lead FBI
Patel has worked as a federal prosecutor and a public defender, but he has little of the law enforcement and management experience typical of FBI directors. Read more
Storm dumps 2 feet of snow on Northeast, Midwest; more to come
The snowfall was heaviest along Interstate 90, the National Weather Service said, which hugs Lake Erie from Buffalo, New York, through Pennsylvania and on to Cleveland. Read more
Auli’i Cravalho is more than a Disney princess
“I’ve definitely gone beyond the reef,” Cravalho said, referencing a line spoken by her character’s father in the original film. “The island that I thought was so big I now recognize is actually pretty small.” Read more
Syrian rebels breach Aleppo, in biggest advance in years
One rebel group, Hayat Tahrir al-Sham, took control of “more than half of Aleppo” today without resistance from Syrian government forces, according to the Syrian Observatory for Human Rights, a war monitoring group based in Britain. Read more
Trans athlete sparks debate on women’s college volleyball team
The players are at the center of a drama playing out over one of the most explosive issues in American life: whether a transgender woman can play on a women’s sports team. Read more
Lake-effect storm to bring several feet of snow to Great Lakes
The storm, which began earlier in the week, had brought more than 8 inches of snow to portions of Marquette County in Michigan’s Upper Peninsula by this afternoon, according to the National Weather Service. Read more
Experts warn Trump’s health picks lack pandemic experience
“If the worst-case scenario happens and we have a serious public health crisis, the body count is going to be enormous because these guys don’t have the skills or the will to do anything about it,” said John P. Moore, a virus expert and professor at Cornell University’s Weill Cornell Medical College. Read more
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