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Dispute over nuclear inspections shows how US and Iran are negotiating in public

TOKYO | The head of the U.N.’s nuclear agency signaled Wednesday that Iranian nuclear enrichment sites would be visited by his inspectors, a key component in the interim U.S.-Iran deal to reach an end to the war. An Iranian diplomat instead insisted any such visit would only come after a final deal. The U.S. and […]

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Progressive candidate concedes Colombian presidential election to Trump-backed outsider

BOGOTA, Colombia | Progressive candidate Iván Cepeda on Wednesday conceded Colombia’s presidential election to Abelardo de la Espriella, a conservative outsider who was endorsed by U.S. President Donald Trump. Election results showed de la Espriella, a businessman and lawyer who had never run for office, defeated Cepeda, a lawmaker, by 1 percentage point, or nearly […]

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Chief of staff to former NYC Mayor Eric Adams, 3 others charged in federal bribery probe

NEW YORK | A chief of staff to former New York City Mayor Eric Adams has been charged with accepting more than $100,000 in bribes to steer a city contract for emergency housing for migrants to a Queens hotel, according a federal indictment unsealed Wednesday. The indictment lodges multiple charges of bribery, wire fraud, money […]

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Arapahoe County, state election officials defend voting accuracy amid conspiracy theories

AURORA | It’s voting season again, and controversy about voting accuracy, so it’s time for a rundown of what goes into an election in Colorado.  Some, like former Aurora City Councilwoman Danielle Jurinsky, have already cast some doubt and offered conspiracy theories on the accuracy of elections in Aurora. Jurinsky created controversy in a Facebook […]

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Trump abruptly cancels signing a housing bill, blindsiding Republicans

WASHINGTON | President Donald Trump ratcheted up tensions with Senate Republicans on Wednesday, abruptly canceling plans to sign a bipartisan measure that could help spur more home construction. Republicans had been hoping to use the housing bill as a selling point to voters ahead of critical November midterm elections. But the president declared on social […]

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AI chatbots hit the dating scene, becoming the lovelorn’s modern-day Cyrano

Marie Lansley recently started a new job in a new city while searching for a new partner. In her dating pursuits, the freshly minted San Franciscan said she’s been “trying everything”— including some help from artificial intelligence. AI chatbots have become — for her and many others — de facto dating coaches and relationship experts. […]

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For a soothing cup of herbal tea, here’s how to grow and prepare your own herbs

Drink a fragrant cup of herbal tea, and the intoxicating scent of steeped herbs might calm your mind before you even take a sip. Even better is when they come from your own backyard herb garden. Mine includes several ingredients for my daily cup, and they’re all easy to grow and prepare. Herbal teas are […]

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The Minions and their ‘big boss’ Chris Meledandri keep a blockbuster machine humming

NEW YORK | When Illumination founder and chief executive Chris Meledandri earlier this month received a star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame, he wondered how many visitors it will have. “In years to come, as people walk down Hollywood Boulevard, they’ll come across my star,” he said to the assembled crowd. “And unless they’re […]