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A creamy skillet chicken bridges the gap between winter and springApr 22, 2026 5:35 am - This skillet dinner features tender chicken breasts and crisp snap peas in a creamy sauce studded with sautéed mushrooms and shallot, and flavored with tarragon, garlic and mustard. Made with milk rather than heavy cream, it is as healthful as it is satisfying.
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Pentagon details record $1.5 trillion budget requestApr 21, 2026 7:07 pm - The Pentagon unveiled Tuesday how it plans to spend $1.5 trillion requested in next year’s defense budget, even as some lawmakers cautioned the massive bill is unlikely to pass a sharply divided Congress.
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DOJ’s vast conspiracy investigation into Trump foes picks up steamApr 21, 2026 6:22 pm - The Justice Department is barreling ahead with its broad conspiracy investigation into Democratic administration officials, summoning former intelligence officials for interviews and making major shake-ups in the Florida-based prosecutorial team.
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Virginia voters approve redrawing congressional map to favor DemocratsApr 21, 2026 4:44 pm - Virginia voters approved a referendum to draw new congressional districts that could add as many as four Democratic seats to the House of Representatives, the Associated Press projects, awarding Democrats an advantage in the national redistricting war begun by Republicans.
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Annual flu vaccine no longer required for US military, Hegseth saysApr 21, 2026 3:51 pm - The military will no longer require U.S. troops to receive the annual flu vaccine, Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth said Tuesday, rolling back what he described as an “overly broad” mandate that had been in place for seven decades.
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Ask a Vet: Is it wrong to declaw my cat?Apr 21, 2026 1:27 pm - My cat shreds the furniture with her claws and has ruined an expensive couch. I’m thinking of relinquishing her to a shelter, but I don’t want her to be put to sleep. Should I get her declawed?
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Yes, you can make friends with trees. Here’s why it’s a good ideaApr 21, 2026 1:04 pm - It’s not unusual to feel a bond with a specific tree. It’s also not unusual for that bond to feel a lot like friendship. We form interspecies relationships with our pets, so why not plants?
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How to save money on tree work and still get good resultsApr 21, 2026 12:29 pm - Tree work requires professional expertise for pruning, disease management, and removal, with companies showing significant quality differences in service and advice.
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Why we can’t sit alone with our thoughts anymoreApr 21, 2026 12:05 pm - A growing number of Americans, particularly students and young adults, are consuming audio content for nearly four hours daily, creating a constant soundtrack to their lives.
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Two CIA officers die in Mexico accident after counternarcotics operationApr 21, 2026 8:15 am - The U.S. spy agency has significantly expanded its international antidrug work under President Trump and CIA Director Ratcliffe.