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Trump denies top US officer warned of Iran strike risks

President Donald Trump on Monday denied reports that the top US military officer had flagged the risks of a major operation against Iran, saying Washington would "easily" beat Tehran in any war. US media reported that General Dan Caine, the chairman of the joint chiefs of

Seven moments that stand out from Gavin Newsom’s new memoir

Gov. Gavin Newsom’s new book Young Man in a Hurry is out on Tuesday. In the memoir -- one of the most anticipated in the political cycle -- Newsom, a frontrunner in the 2028 presidential race, seeks to introduce himself to voters and define himself before his opponents do.

Most say US worse off compared to a year ago: Survey

Ahead of President Trump’s State of the Union address on Tuesday, a majority of respondents to a new NPR/PBS News/Marist poll said he is changing the country for the worse. The survey, released Monday, found that 55 percent of respondents believe he is moving the country in a

Mounjaro ingredient cuts alcohol intake: Research

An ingredient in the prescription diabetes drug Mounjaro was found to reduce alcohol intake in rodents, according to a recent study. In the study, published in early January in the medical journal eBioMedicine, researchers in Sweden, South Carolina and Brazil looked at how the