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Your Tuesday Briefing – The New York Times
Signs of a counteroffensive in Ukraine Ukrainian forces have stepped up artillery strikes and ground assaults at several points along the front line. The military action, which began on Sunday, may signal that Kyiv’s long-awaited counteroffensive against Russia has begun, U.S. officials said. The Russian authorities reported yesterday that major Ukrainian attacks had started at five different locations in the…
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Trump donor couple adopted New York real estate agent when she was 40 years old
The Hamptons realtor who died with her daughter when their plane crashed in rural Virginia was adopted at 40 by a Trump donor couple who thought she reminded them of a daughter they lost in a scuba diving accident aged 19 in 1994. John Rumpel, the adoptive father of Adina Azarian, 49, told The Washington Post that she and his first daughter Victoria…
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Michael Van Gerwen clinches his second US Darts Master title in New York in front of rowdy fansÂ
Rowdy fans hit Madison Square Garden in wild costumes for the final rounds of the US Darts Masters as Michael Van Gerwen clinches his second title in New York The Dutchman defeated Jeff Smith, 8-0, in the final to defend his crown in the US Van Gerwen took home $24.9k (£20k) in prize money after winning his 18th title DailyMail.com…
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Neil Diamond ‘heartbroken’ as iconic New York City restaurant is set to close after 43 years
Neil Diamond ‘heartbroken’ as iconic New York City restaurant Rosie O’ Grady’s is set to close after 43 years  The iconic restaurant located on Seventh Avenue and West 52nd Street will  officially close its doors on July 1st.  The saloon, known for its welcoming atmosphere and its savory steak and    seafood offerings has been a New York City…
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The View is thrashed in scathing New York Times review by longtime fan and author Megan Stack
The bad reviews keep coming for The View as the long-running talk show was thrashed in a scathing New York Times review by longtime fan and author Megan Stack who called it a ‘chorus of conformity’. She took aim at the show in a guest essay published Friday and said she loved it for its ‘messy and fearless debate’ but…
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Russia-Ukraine War: Live Updates – The New York Times
President Emmanuel Macron and President Volodymyr Zelensky of Ukraine in Bulboaca, Moldova, on Thursday.Credit…Ludovic Marin/Agence France-Presse — Getty Images President Emmanuel Macron of France said on Thursday that a gathering of European leaders in Moldova showed Europe’s unity in supporting Ukraine and in standing up to Russian aggression, but he reiterated France’s position that full-fledged NATO membership for Ukraine was…
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Your Thursday Briefing – The New York Times
Russia denounces West over drone strike on Moscow A day after the first military strike to hit civilian areas in Moscow, Kremlin officials jumped on the refusal of Ukraine’s allies to condemn the attack as proof that Russia’s real war was with the West. None of Ukraine’s allies went so far as to endorse the drone attack, but Britain’s foreign…
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Manhattanhenge sunset lights up New York sky – in pictures
This week New Yorkers celebrated the first Manhattanhenge of 2023. During the biannual celestial event the setting sun lines up between skyscrapers and bathes the city in a golden glow Continue reading… Source of data and images: theguardian
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Aaron Rodgers pays tribute to ‘legendary, epic human’ Taylor Swift after New York shows
Aaron Rodgers pays tribute to ‘legendary, epic human’ Taylor Swift and ‘spectacular’ Phoebe Bridgers after enjoying star’s Eras Tour at ‘new home’ MetLife Stadium By Jack Bezants For Dailymail.Com Published: 22:10 EDT, 29 May 2023 | Updated: 22:17 EDT, 29 May 2023 Aaron Rodgers had perhaps his best weekend yet in New York as he went to see two nights…
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A Climactic Opening – The New York Times
Today is something of a curtain raiser for the U.S. National Parks system, ushering in its busiest season. Last year, nearly 312 million people visited the parks, hiking across the Grand Canyon, posting Instagram stories from Joshua Tree and waiting for Old Faithful by Yellowstone’s rainbow pools. (Reminder: Don’t touch the bison calves!) On Memorial Day last year, so many…
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