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Got weeds in your lawn? Me too. And although it’s tempting to reach for a spray bottle, that shouldn’t be our first impulse.Believe it or not, weeds aren’t just freeloaders crashing our garden party. They’re messengers with important information that requires our attention. We just have to learn to speak their language.What common lawn weeds tell usA dandelion popping up in the lawn is there because the soil is infertile and the grass is too thin. Fertilize and sow seeds for a fuller turf, and the opportunists will move on.Black medic is a demure, clover-like weed with small yellow flowers…

SPRINGFIELD, Mass. (AP) — Rebecca Lobo had just finished broadcasting Caitlin Clark and the Indiana Fever’s nationally televised victory over the New York Liberty last month when she rushed to the airport to catch a flight back home to Connecticut.She had another game the next day— and she was coaching in this one. Lobo has been coaching her son, Thomas, on his AAU team since he was in the seventh grade. That team, CT Force, was playing in the second day of a tournament in Springfield, Massachusetts, close to where the Hall of Famer grew up. But even if travel…

Topline President Donald Trump earned $57.4 million from World Liberty Financial, a crypto company he partially owns—as his administration advances policies aimed at boosting the industry—according to a financial disclosure released Friday, which appears to cover around a 12-month period ending in December 2024. President Donald Trump is the “inspiration” for World Liberty Financial, a decentralized finance … More platform.© 2025 Bloomberg Finance LP Key Facts Trump is listed as the chief crypto advocate and “inspiration” for World Liberty Financial, a decentralized finance platform launched in September 2024 with the involvement of his three sons. The company sells a nontransferable…

BARCELONA, Spain (AP) — A group of tourists were sitting at an outdoor table in the Spanish city of Barcelona, trying to enjoy their drinks, when a woman raised a cheap plastic water gun and shot an arc of water at them. Her weapon of choice — the cheap, squirt-squirt variety — is an increasingly common fixture at anti-tourism protests in the southern European country, where many locals fear that an overload of visitors is driving them from their cherished neighborhoods.How did the humble water gun become a symbol of discontent? People demonstrate next to a restaurant during a protest…

Nigerian fried rice, seasoned with curry powder, dried thyme and a handful of aromatics, inspired this weeknight-easy meal-in-a-skillet.Beef liver and an assortment of vegetables are classic ingredients, but in this recipe from our cookbook “ Milk Street 365: The All-Purpose Cookbook for Every Day of the Year,” we opted for chicken thighs and fresh green beans.Seeded, thinly-sliced jalapeño or Fresno chilies bring a pleasant heat, while curry powder adds depth, warmth and a golden hue.Instead of using just-cooked rice, which results in a softer texture in the finished dish, we start with plain cooked rice that’s been chilled and dried,…

NEW YORK (AP) — The trade disputes involving global economic powerhouses such as the U.S. and China are being felt even in such distinctly local places as your regional amusement park. Families who balk at the cost of a summer vacation at big amusement parks like Disney World favor trips to regional parks, which typically are within driving distance, so expensive flights aren’t necessary. But if tariffs lead to economic uncertainty, they may just stay home. For park owners, tariffs could subject them to extra costs that their customers might not think about. Parts of the rides are made of…

GARDNERS, Pa. (AP) — Sam Cooper had just trekked 7 miles (11 kilometers) through a rain-sodden stretch of the Appalachian Trail when he sat down outside a little country store in Pennsylvania to take on its ice cream challenge.Nearly 40 minutes and 2,500 calories later, the dairy farmer from Chapel Hill, Tennessee, was polishing off the final titanium sporkful of chocolate chip cookie dough on Tuesday and adding his name to the list of “thru-hikers” who have celebrated the trail’s halfway point by downing a half-gallon of ice cream.By the end Cooper, 32, whose trail name is Pie Top, was…

AUSTIN, Texas (AP) — Juneteenth celebrations have been scaled back this year due to funding shortfalls as companies and municipalities across the country reconsider their support for diversity, equity and inclusion initiatives.Canceled federal grants and businesses moving away from so-called brand activism have hit the bottom line of parades and other events heading into Thursday’s federal holiday, which celebrates the end of slavery in the United States. The shrinking financial support coincides with many companies severing ties with LGBTQ celebrations for Pride this year and President Donald Trump’s efforts to squash DEI programs throughout the federal government.In Denver, for example,…

PARIS (AP) — The Louvre, the world’s most-visited museum and a global symbol of art, beauty and endurance, has withstood war, terror, and pandemic — but on Monday, it was brought to a halt by its own striking staff, who say the institution is crumbling under the weight of mass tourism.It was an almost unthinkable sight: the home to works by Leonardo da Vinci and millennia of civilization’s greatest treasures — paralyzed by the very people tasked with welcoming the world to its galleries. Thousands of stranded and confused visitors, tickets in hand, were corralled into unmoving lines by I.M.…

Lifelike digital Triceratops and Spinosaurus lumbering through a reimagined “Walking with Dinosaurs” and Benson Boone’s sophomore album “American Heart” are some of the new television, films, music and games headed to a device near you.Also among the streaming offerings worth your time, as selected by The Associated Press’ entertainment journalists: A documentary on trailblazing NASA astronaut Sally Ride, the third season of “The Gilded Age” and Tron: Catalyst, a video game inspired by the 1982 movie “Tron.” New movies to stream from June 16-22— Cristina Costantini’s documentary “Sally” (Tuesday on Disney+) richly details the story behind the headlines of the…