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Oprah Winfrey selects Scottish author Douglas Stuart’s ‘John of John’ for her book clubMay 05, 2026 8:56 am - After growing up in a Glasgow household without books, Douglas Stuart didn’t know much about the literary world as a young man beyond the recommendations given by a favorite of daytime television watchers — Oprah Winfrey. On Tuesday, Winfrey announced the selection of Stuart’s “John of John” as her book club pick.
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Zelenskyy slams Russia’s ‘utter cynicism’ as strikes kill 5 in Ukraine before announced ceasefireMay 05, 2026 8:53 am - Russian drone and missile strikes carried out overnight and later on Tuesday killed at least 22 people and wounded more than 80 others, Ukrainian authorities said, hours before Kyiv was due to enact a ceasefire and three days before Moscow promised its own pause in hostilities.
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‘The Lost Boys’ and ‘Schmigadoon!’ earn 12 Tony nominations each to lead the fieldMay 05, 2026 8:43 am - “The Lost Boys” and “Schmigadoon!” each earned a leading 12 Tony Award nominations Tuesday, as nominators also made June Squibb the oldest Tony-nominated actor in history at 96. Danny Burstein is now the most-nominated male actor in Tony history.
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The quiche that made chef Michael Anthony love leeksMay 05, 2026 5:16 am - Leeks are the mildest of the indispensable onion family, less pungent than garlic and shallots, richer and more discreet when cooked. We do not eat them raw, but they soften quickly, and as they warm, their deliciousness is revealed.
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Murakami slugs 14th homer, Martin goes 7 strong innings as the White Sox beat Angels 6-0May 04, 2026 11:20 pm - ANAHEIM, Calif. — Munetaka Murakami hit his 14th homer and Miguel Vargas also went deep as the White Sox beat the Los Angeles Angels 6-0 Monday night. Murakami’s two-run ...
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Met Gala guests take artistic liberties with dress codeMay 04, 2026 10:50 pm - Met Gala guests from Beyoncé to Naomi Osaka to Emma Chamberlain did not play it safe this year for the Met Gala, delivering custom works of art in honor of the dress code “Fashion is art.”
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Judge asks why jail placed suspect in White House correspondents' dinner attack on suicide watchMay 04, 2026 7:15 pm - A federal magistrate judge on Monday pressed a jail official to explain why a man charged with trying to storm the White House Correspondents’ Association dinner and attempting to kill President Donald Trump was placed on restrictive suicide watch after his arrest.
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AP, Washington Post, Reuters and Minnesota Star Tribune among Pulitzer winners for 2025 workMay 04, 2026 5:56 pm - The Washington Post won the Pulitzer Prize for public service for scrutinizing the Trump administration’s sweeping, choppy overhaul of federal agencies, and The Associated Press won the award Monday for international reporting about surveillance.
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Man shot by law enforcement near Washington Monument, Secret Service saysMay 04, 2026 5:48 pm - A man spotted carrying a gun in the vicinity of the White House by plainclothes officers and agents was shot by law enforcement Monday after he opened fire on them near the Washington Monument, the Secret Service said.
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Blake Lively and Justin Baldoni have ended their ‘It Ends With Us’ dispute in a settlementMay 04, 2026 4:34 pm - Blake Lively and Justin Baldoni have agreed to end their legal battle over the acrimonious production of their 2024 film “It Ends With Us.”