Tag: seeks
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‘Swicy’ items take over restaurant menus as Gen Z seeks heat
The hottest food and drink trend this year isn’t just spicy — it’s also sweet. “Swicy,” a portmanteau of sweet and spicy, has taken over restaurant marketing. While the term hasn’t actually appeared on menus, the shorthand has become a popular way to describe the resurgence of foods and drinks marrying sweet and spicy flavors.…
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Harris seeks to recapture Obama-era energy as he rallies for her in Pennsylvania
SCRANTON, Pa. — Sixteen years ago, Barack Obama made history by becoming the first Black president. Now Vice President Kamala Harris is enlisting him in her quest to make history and become the first female and first Indian American president. Obama is set to host a rally Thursday in Pittsburgh, a crucial part of this…
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Japan’s incoming leader calls general election as he seeks to unify party
TOKYO — Japan’s incoming prime minister, Shigeru Ishiba, said Monday that he will call a general election for Oct. 27 following his victory in one of the closest-ever leadership races for the governing Liberal Democratic Party. The poll, which will come a year early and ahead of the U.S. presidential election in November, will decide which party controls parliament’s…
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Trump seeks to derail court filing in election interference case
Lawyers for former President Donald Trump are pushing back against efforts by federal prosecutors to streamline arguments and potential appeals in his 2020 election interference case, arguing they could improperly influence the 2024 race for the White House. In papers filed Monday in federal court in Washington, defense attorneys contended that special counsel Jack Smith’s…
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Hong Kong’s first transgender singer-songwriter seeks voice through music
HONG KONG — Xavian Wu, Hong Kong’s first high-profile transgender singer-songwriter, sought to use the city’s annual LGBTQ Pink Dot HK carnival on Sunday to share his story through music. Wu, 30, who uses the stage name SY, debuted in February and has released three songs about his self-discovery journey, which he recounted at the…