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 | The U.S. and Iran reached a tentative deal to end their war. | - Where things stand: A framework to resolve the months-long conflict has been agreed, according to officials on both sides. The deal was reached yesterday after tit-for-tat strikes.
- But the agreement comes with a major caveat: President Donald Trump and Iranian leaders are still reviewing the terms. Trump has said he’s under no pressure to make a deal.
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 | Dell was granted a $9.7 billion Pentagon contract after Trump bought company stock. | - In recent months: Trump acquired Dell stock and repeatedly praised the company in public. Now, he could gain from a new Pentagon deal — some ethics experts are alarmed.
- In other Trump news: His administration has blamed foreign propaganda for making Americans rise up against AI data centers. But such claims are based on scant evidence.
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 | Michigan Gov. Gretchen Whitmer backtracked after saying she won’t run for president. | | | Michigan Gov. Gretchen Whitmer speaks during the Annual Meeting of the World Economic Forum in Davos, Switzerland in January. (Markus Schreiber/AP Photo) | - In the space of a few hours: Whitmer, widely viewed as a potential Democratic candidate, said she would not seek the nomination in 2028. Then she said otherwise.
- Who are the other possible Democratic contenders? We ranked them here.
- A mystery on Capitol Hill: Rep. Tom Kean Jr., a New Jersey Republican, hasn’t been seen in Congress in almost three months. Fellow Republicans are increasingly worried.
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 | A Blue Origin rocket exploded ahead of a launch. | | | The Blue Origin New Glenn launchpad seen in flames last night. (Malcolm Denemark/Reuters) | - Yesterday in Florida: Preparations were underway to send the rocket to space in the coming weeks to deliver Amazon satellites into orbit when it exploded. See a video here.
- It’s a setback for Blue Origin: The company, owned by Amazon founder and Post owner Jeff Bezos, is trying to make inroads in a field dominated by Elon Musk’s SpaceX.
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 | People lost “spectacular” amounts of weight on an experimental GLP-1 drug. | - This month: Eli Lilly shared data about a clinical trial in which obese patients shed, on average, 28% of their weight. Some doctors wonder whether the drug is too powerful.
- GLP-1s may impact the body in surprising ways. We broke down 13 potential benefits of drugs such as Ozempic and Wegovy. Some are proven, others are theoretical.
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 | The Scripps National Spelling Bee has a new champion. | | | Shrey Parikh, 14, lifts the trophy after winning the annual Scripps National Spelling Bee. (Kevin Lamarque/Reuters) | - Congratulations to Shrey Parikh: The California eighth-grader was crowned the winner after spelling a record 32 words with a rapper’s speed during a thrilling spell-off.
- Do you know his championship word? It was “bromocriptine,” a type of medication. See which impossibly difficult words tripped up some of the world’s best spellers here.
- Test your spelling: Try to spot the misspelled words in this quiz.
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 | A new movie could shed light on a romantic World War II mystery. | | | A letter from soldier Louis “Speedy” Weber to his wife Frances Stein. (Craig Hudson/The Post) | - “Darling,” “Dearest” and “Legs”: A husband and wife exchanged hundreds of letters during the war, but little is known about the couple. Efforts to track relatives have stalled.
- But now: It is hoped “Pressure,” a film being released today, will spark more interest and lead to new clues. If you want to start sleuthing, you can read some of the love letters here.
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