St. Patrick’s Day: America is getting green and giddy for its major parades

St. Patrick’s Day: America is getting green and giddy for its major parades

NEW YORK (AP) — People across the United States celebrated Irish heritage at several major St. Patrick’s Day parades Saturday, marking the holiday a day early at events that included a big anniversary in Savannah, Georgia, and honored a pioneering female business leader as grand marshal in New York. The holiday commemorates Ireland’s patron saint … Read more

For Navajo and Hopi tribes, daylight saving is a time of confusion

For Navajo and Hopi tribes, daylight saving is a time of confusion

TUBA CITY, Ariz. (AP) — Melissa Blackhair is not eager to spring forward Sunday. “I’m dreading it. I just don’t want to see how much we have to adjust,” Blackhair said while sitting in her home office in Tuba City on the Navajo Nation, the only area in Arizona that follows daylight saving time. With … Read more

Pharrell Williams’ sophomore collection at Louis Vuitton showcases Americana and Native American spirit

Pharrell Williams’ sophomore collection at Louis Vuitton showcases Americana and Native American spirit

PARIS (AP) — It was Wild West meets melting pot America at the Louis Vuitton Fall-Winter 2024 men’s show Tuesday, where musician-turned-designer Pharrell Williams unveiled his highly-anticipated sophomore collection. The show, set against the dramatic silhouette of the Louis Vuitton Foundation in Paris, masterfully channeled Americana, with Native American designs mixing with modern luxury and … Read more

A cluster of lost cities in Ecuadorian Amazon that lasted 1,000 years has been mapped

A cluster of lost cities in Ecuadorian Amazon that lasted 1,000 years has been mapped

WASHINGTON (AP) — Archeologists have uncovered a cluster of lost cities in the Amazon rainforest that was home to at least 10,000 farmers around 2,000 years ago. A series of earthen mounds and buried roads in Ecuador was first noticed more than two decades ago by archaeologist Stéphen Rostain. But at the time, “I wasn’t … Read more