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I’m from Japan, home to some of the world’s longest living people: The No. 1 beverage I drink every day
Growing up in Nara, Japan, surrounded by tea fields, matcha has always been a part of my life. The full aroma and the deep bitter and sweet umami taste of this vivid green tea evokes so much nostalgia for me. When I was in high school, I started taking formal tea ceremony lessons. It was […]
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This woman made up to $110,000 a year as a nanny for the ultra-rich. Here’s what she learned from the job
Stefanie Kiser Book: “Wanted: Toddler’s Personal Assistant”. Cover design by Jillian Rahn/Sourcebooks. Courtesy: Stefanie Kiser Stephanie Kiser came to New York City in 2014 as a new college graduate, hoping to become a screenwriter. Instead, she spent the next seven years as a nanny for wealthy families. Kiser’s new memoir, “Wanted: Toddler’s Personal Assistant: How […]
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Can a robot give a decent massage? We tested one at a luxury hotel in New York City
One step inside a spa’s dimly lit room, and I’m already anticipating a serene, therapeutic experience: an hour-long full-body massage that leaves me relaxed and revitalized. But a recent appointment at ila Only Spa at the luxurious Lotte New York Palace hotel didn’t resemble past spa experiences. Although a human escorted me into the room, […]
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Former FTX exec Ryan Salame’s romantic partner indicted on campaign finance crimes
Michelle Bond, CEO of Digital Futures. CNBC Convicted former FTX executive Ryan Salame’s domestic partner Michelle Bond has been indicted in New York on federal charges accusing her of conspiring to raise unlawful campaign contributions from FTX for her unsuccessful run for Congress in 2022, prosecutors announced Thursday. Manhattan U.S. Attorney Damian Williams claims that […]
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New York drug dealer whose prison sentence Trump commuted arrested on assault charges
Republican presidential nominee and former U.S. President Donald Trump speaks from a bulletproof glass housing during a campaign rally, at the North Carolina Aviation Museum & Hall of Fame in Asheboro, North Carolina, U.S. August 21, 2024. Jonathan Drake | Reuters A convicted New York drug dealer and predatory lender who walked free from a […]
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Former New York Rep. George Santos pleads guilty to wire fraud, identity theft
Former New York Rep. George Santos pleaded guilty Monday in federal court in Long Island to committing wire fraud and aggravated identity theft. Santos, a Republican, had been set to begin trial next month on a 23-count superseding indictment accused him of wire fraud, identity theft, and making false statements to the Federal Election Commission. […]
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Trump seeks to delay hush money sentencing until after presidential election
Republican presidential candidate and former U.S. President Donald Trump attends a press conference, the day after a guilty verdict in his criminal trial over charges that he falsified business records to conceal money paid to silence porn star Stormy Daniels in 2016, at Trump Tower in New York City, U.S., May 31, 2024. Brendan Mcdermid […]
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George Santos wants jury pool in his fraud trial questioned over their opinions of him
Rep. George Santos (R-NY) leaves the U.S. Capitol after his fellow members of Congress voted to expel him from the House of Representatives on December 01, 2023 in Washington, DC. Anna Moneymaker | Getty Images Former U.S. Rep. George Santos wants potential jurors in his September fraud trial to be questioned about their opinions of him. The […]
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What are the best galleries in New York? Artists choose their favorites
The opening of Biennial exhibit “Even better than the real thing” at The Whitney Museum of American Art on March 12, 2024, in New York City. Sean Zanni | Patrick Mcmullan | Getty Images New York City’s art museums are among the most popular in the world — the Metropolitan Museum of Art (known as […]
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Trump possible target of Pakistani national charged in murder-for-hire plot
Zoom In IconArrows pointing outwards Federal prosecutors have charged Asif Merchant, a Pakistani national with alleged ties to Iran, in a murder for hire plot of a U.S. politician or government officials. Courtesy: Department of Justice A Pakistani national with ties to Iran was charged in a foiled plot to assassinate U.S. government officials on […]
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