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Different types of cheese Let’s be real: Cheese is the bomb. It’s versatile, and delicious on its own or as part of a salad or sandwich. Putting out a cheese plate or charcuterie board at a party is top-notch hosting and adulting. Yet, when focusing on your heart health, it’s tempting to—with sadness—remove cheese from […]

ISLAMABAD (AP) — The Taliban’s reclusive supreme leader Hibatullah Akhundzada urged his officials to set aside their differences and serve Afghanistan properly, according to a written statement released Saturday ahead of the Eid al-Fitr holiday marking the end of Ramadan. Public dissent within the Taliban is rare, but some senior figures have expressed their disagreement […]

Israel’s military says it has recovered the body of a man taken hostage and held in Gaza, in an overnight raid on Khan Yunis. Elad Katzir was taken from Kibbutz Nir Oz during the Hamas attacks on southern Israel on 7 October. His body has been brought back to Israel, the Israel Defense Forces (IDF) […]

‘Blows my mind’: North Carolina woman made $50K in car payments — and barely reduced the $84K loan. How to avoid this The sticker prices on automobiles are higher than ever, but the monthly payments for leases and financing — with all the interest and fees rolled in — are truly where the staggeringly high […]

MANILA/SHANGHAI (Reuters) – The Philippines and China traded accusations on Saturday over an encounter in disputed waters of the South China Sea, in an escalating row over a key waterway. Manila said two Chinese coast guard vessels “harassed” Filipino fishing vessels within the Philippines’ exclusive economic zone, while Beijing said its vessels responded appropriately to […]

Security forces in Ecuador forced their way into the Mexican embassy in Quito and arrested former Ecuadorian vice president Jorge Glas, prompting Mexico to suspend bilateral ties. Mexico is breaking off diplomatic relations with Ecuador with immediate effect and will bring a case before the International Court of Justice, Foreign Minister Alicia Bárcena said on […]

One beaver seems to be on a mission to build more than dams. Buc-ee’s marked a milestone in its expansion when it opened its first store west of Texas in Johnstown, Colorado in March. The opening was a landmark as the company has expanded out of its primarily Texan and Southern stronghold. The sprawling gas […]

Initial filings for unemployment benefits in South Dakota rose last week compared with the week prior, the U.S. Department of Labor said Thursday. New jobless claims, a proxy for layoffs, increased to 163 in the week ending March 30, up from 135 the week before, the Labor Department said. U.S. unemployment claims rose to 221,000 […]