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Broncos get star wide receiver Jaylen Waddle from Dolphins

(AP) — The Denver Broncos’ offseason is no longer muted. The Broncos are acquiring standout wide receiver Jaylen Waddle in a blockbuster deal that sends three draft picks to the Miami Dolphins, including a first-rounder, two people with knowledge of the deal told The Associated Press on Tuesday. Both spoke on condition of anonymity because the deal hasn’t been announced. The Dolphins will receive the 30th-overall pick in next month’s NFL draft along with picks in the third and fourth rounds. Denver will get Miami’s fourth-rounder along with Waddle. The Broncos were the ...

Bondi subpoenaed to answer questions about the Epstein files

WASHINGTON (AP) — Attorney General Pam Bondi was subpoenaed Tuesday to answer questions from Congress about the Justice Department’s sex trafficking investigation of Jeffrey Epstein and the agency’s handling of millions of files related to the disgraced financier. Bondi was ordered to appear for a deposition on April 14 by the Committee on Oversight and Government Reform after a vote earlier this month that was supported by five Republicans. The Justice Department’s failure to fend off the subpoena from the Republican-led committee underscores widespread discontent among ...

Top counterterrorism official resigns over Iran war, says Iran posed no imminent threat

WASHINGTON (AP) — Joe Kent, the director of the National Counterterrorism Center, announced his resignation on Tuesday, citing his concerns about the justification for military strikes in Iran and saying he “cannot in good conscience” back the Trump administration’s war. “Iran posed no imminent threat to our nation, and it is clear that we started this war due to pressure from Israel and its powerful American lobby,” Kent said in a statement posted on social media, making claims President Donald Trump has denied. Kent, a former Green Beret and political candidate with ...

Horoscope

Kermit the Frog sang, “It’s not easy being green,” but ease isn’t the aim when rivers and revelers alike run emerald. St. Patrick’s Day, poised on the dark edge of a new moon and the last sigh of winter, invites us to trade comfort for becoming. Growth is rarely graceful. It’s tender, uncertain, a little raw. Still, it’s worth it. ARIES (March 21-April 19). Sometimes, being unprepared is an advantage. When you don’t know what “should” happen, you’re not locked into expectations. You respond to what’s actually in front of you instead of trying to force it into a ...

Sending St. Patrick’s Day blessings

Dear Readers: Wishing you all a very Happy St. Patrick’s Day! Today has a funny way of sneaking past the noise and landing somewhere tender. Yes, there are parades and pints and an impressive amount of green, but underneath all that is something quieter: a tradition of wishing one another well. That might sound small, but it isn’t. A good wish, offered sincerely, is one of the simplest forms of care. It says, “I see you,” without asking for a long explanation. And in a world where so many people are carrying private worries, that kind of gentleness matters. Irish blessings ...

Hints From Heloise

Try these tips for new appliances Dear Heloise: I sympathize with Sarah; the new appliances are not what we are used to. I’m still missing my old Maytag Neptune washer! The new energy-efficient ones are OK, but I found that for deeper water, after finally reading the manual, I have to use the “deep fill” setting by holding it for 3 seconds. Then I get a deep wash and rinse water. I would never get an electric dryer just for this reason. The last move, I had it changed to gas and got a gas range. For the dishwasher, I run it at night, open it, pull the racks out a bit, and let ...