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How to make cut flowers last well beyond Mother’s DayMay 05, 2026 10:48 am - There’s nothing quite like receiving a fresh bouquet of cut flowers. With proper preparation and care, you can greatly increase the life span of your bouquets.
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U.S. says ceasefire with Iran is holding despite attacks in the Strait of Hormuz and against the UAEMay 05, 2026 10:46 am - U.S. military leaders said Tuesday that a ceasefire with Iran remains in effect a day after Tehran was blamed for new attacks in the Strait of Hormuz and against the United Arab Emirates.
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Netflix’s ‘Lord of the Flies’ is a harrowing descent into horror. The cast had a ball.May 05, 2026 9:56 am - Put 40 boys alone on an island and what do you get? Harmony or chaos? British author William Golding predicted not good things in his harrowing 1954 classic novel “Lord of the Flies,” and a new powerful, kinetic TV adaptation on Netflix makes an inspired case that he was probably right.
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Trump’s drugmaker deals may save economy $529B over 10 years, White House saysMay 05, 2026 9:09 am - White House economists estimate that President Donald Trump's deals with pharmaceutical companies to drop some of their U.S. prescription drug prices to what they charge in other countries could save $529 billion over the next 10 years.
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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.”