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A day after U.S.-Israeli attacks began, operatives from Iran’s Ministry of Intelligence reached out indirectly to the CIA with an offer to discuss terms for ending the conflict, officials briefed on the outreach said. The offer raises key questions what sort of Iranian government might come next.

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Breaking News: Lawmakers voted to subpoena Attorney General Pam Bondi to testify about the investigation of Jeffrey Epstein. The vote, 24 to 19 with five Republicans joining all Democrats, marked a rare case of a Republican-led panel compelling a member of the president’s cabinet to testify.

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In an attempt to understand our own fascination with the shiny minerals, researchers gave some crystals to chimps. The animals responded with great interest.

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Lindy West reluctantly agreed to a non-monogamous marriage, but the way she felt about her husband’s new girlfriend completely surprised her. She told "Modern Love" what happened when she was forced to confront her worst-case scenario. nyti.ms/3NhLCVu

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Influencers say that consuming hot water before breakfast can help with digestion, bloating and more. Experts explain whether that’s true.

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Under pressure from Health Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr., dozens of American medical schools have agreed to rework their curriculums to teach more about nutrition, according to federal officials, records and interviews with medical leaders.

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Breaking News: A new type of nuclear power plant backed by Bill Gates received a federal permit, the first reactor approved in years.

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Trader Joe’s is recalling four frozen food products because they may be contaminated with glass, the company said, part of a wider recall of nearly 37 million pounds of food distributed by Ajinomoto Foods.

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The otolaryngologists (also known as ear, nose, and throat doctors) we spoke to agreed that earplugs are a great remedy for temporarily noisy environments but shouldn’t be used nightly. nyti.ms/3OZtoZk

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Breaking News: Scientists have been using methods that underestimated how high sea levels already are, a new study found. One result is that hundreds of millions more people are already living dangerously close to the rising ocean than Western scientists had previously estimated.

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The escalating conflict in the Middle East has created extraordinary circumstances for the world’s biggest sports event, the World Cup. For the first time, a tournament host is at war with a participating nation.

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If Paramount Skydance buys Warner Bros. Discovery for $111 billion, the deal would put the combined company in the same league as Disney and Amazon. But Netflix and YouTube will still easily outrank everyone in the streaming landscape. Here’s what to know.

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From @theathleticfc.bsky.social: President Trump said that he doesn’t care if Iran participates in the 2026 World Cup, which the U.S. will co-host. “I think Iran is a very badly defeated country. They’re running on fumes,” he reportedly said.

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Steve Toth, a hard-line conservative Texas state representative, defeated Rep. Dan Crenshaw in a close-fought Republican primary on Tuesday. Crenshaw, a former Navy SEAL, has occasionally broken with fellow Republicans.

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"I would like to argue that this soup is the BEST recipe on this website!" Spinach-artichoke dip, but make it a creamy chicken stew. nyti.ms/4csGLew

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In @nytopinion.nytimes.com That Ken Paxton “has come so far without explicit support from the White House cannot be seen as anything other than a victory for the Texas attorney general and his brand of politics,” writes Kevin Williamson.

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A U.S. submarine torpedoed an Iranian warship in the Indian Ocean near Sri Lanka, Pete Hegseth, the U.S. defense secretary, said on Wednesday, as part of a widening military campaign against Iran.

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The brutality and business of El Mencho, arguably the world's most powerful criminal, put him atop the cartel world, until he was killed by the Mexican government. It has opened a new chapter for the country. Here's how it happened.

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Gasoline prices in the U.S. rose to $3.20 a gallon on Wednesday, the highest level since September, as oil prices continued to climb in the wake of the U.S.-Israeli attacks on Iran.

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A ballistic missile fired from Iran was shot down by NATO air and missile defenses in the eastern Mediterranean while heading toward Turkish airspace, Turkey’s defense ministry said on Wednesday.

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James Talarico won the Democratic nomination for Senate in Texas, defeating Rep. Jasmine Crockett. In the Republican race, Senator John Cornyn, the embattled incumbent, was headed for a May runoff against Ken Paxton, the state’s scandal-plagued attorney general. nyti.ms/3N3E5to

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Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth said Wednesday that the leader of the Iranian covert unit that planned to assassinate President Trump in 2024 had been killed in the U.S. strikes on Iran.

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From @theathletic.com: The World Baseball Classic starts tonight. We’ve got everything you need to get caught up, including predictions: nyti.ms/4b5RGZ2

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News Analysis: At a moment when many Democrats are campaigning on rage and resistance, James Talarico took a different approach in his victorious campaign in the Texas Senate primary. His message amounted to an audacious bet that in a divided and increasingly violent political era.

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From @theathletic.com: Thanks to a wayward lead vehicle, Jess McClain did not win the U.S. Half Marathon Championships, but on Tuesday she was awarded the winning prize money.

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From @theathletic.com: No moment in baseball history had ever felt quite as scripted as Shohei Ohtani striking out Mike Trout to win the 2023 World Baseball Classic. The 2026 tournament has big shoes to fill. Here’s everything you need to know: nyti.ms/4b2YEhl

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If you buy beauty products and skin care online, stay vigilant. Writer Rose Maura Lorre bought products from third-party sellers on Amazon, Walmart, eBay, and more, and sent them to a lab to find out how similar they were to the original formula.

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The secret to this chicken salad recipe isn’t in the seasonings (though the tarragon and sour cream make it pretty wonderful) but in the texture of the chicken. nyti.ms/3PgGiSM

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From @theathletic.com: Our columnist translates how the NFL Combine in Indianapolis affects the early rounds of the Draft. While free agency remains a major domino, the combine offers key breadcrumbs into team thinking.

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