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The Manhattan grand jury investigating Trump plans to take a break in April

The pre-planned break coincides with the holidays of Easter, Passover and Ramadan. That means an indictment, if it occurs, wouldn’t come until the end of April, at the earliest. (Image credit: Evan Vucci/AP)

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The German cockroach changed its mating rituals to adapt to a pest control attempt

The German cockroach evolved to live only in human environments. This means it’s very good at adapting to pest control methods — even if it means changing its mating rituals.

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All eyes on Beijing as Taiwan’s president makes stops in the U.S. and Central America

Taiwan’s president, Tsai Ing-wen is arriving in New York Wednesday afternoon on what the administration official calls “a transit” before headed to central America.

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How the Biden-Netanyahu Relationship Turned Icy

It was an unusually pointed exchange of comments between an American President and an Israeli prime minister. Joe Biden told reporters Wednesday afternoon that Benjamin Netanyahu wouldn’t be coming to the White House “in the near term” and that he

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Why CapCut Is Becoming Wildly Popular on TikTok

Chances are when scrolling on TikTok or Instagram you’ve come across a vertical video that’s been edited by CapCut. It’s a budding editing app from ByteDance, meaning TikTok isn’t the only successful app to come out of the Chinese-based parent

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Yang Bing-Yi, patriarch of Taiwan’s soup dumpling empire, has died

The cofounder of Taiwan’s famed Din Tai Fung restaurant chain died at 96, his company announced March 26. He helped turn delicate soup dumplings into a global phenomenon, even earning Michelin stars. (Image credit: Courtesy of Yang family)

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White House dodges question on whether ‘assault weapons’ ban will lead to ‘confiscation’ – Fox News

White House dodges question on whether ‘assault weapons’ ban will lead to ‘confiscation’  Fox News

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WATCH LIVE: Biden hosts White House event celebrating Greek independence

President Joe Biden is expected to host a White House event celebrating Greek independence on Wednesday.

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Pope to be hospitalized for several days with respiratory infection

The Vatican says Pope Francis will be hospitalized for several days for treatment of a respiratory infection after experiencing difficulty breathing in recent days.

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More States Want Students to Learn About Climate Science. Ohio Disagrees

If you attend a college-level earth science class in Ohio in the coming years, you might learn about how climate change is causing heat waves, flooding, and record storms, and how humanity has a shrinking window to drastically cut emissions

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