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Iran confers with European nations on its nuclear program

By JON GAMBRELL, Associated Press DUBAI, United Arab Emirates (AP) — Iran said Friday its foreign minister spoke by phone with his French, German and British counterparts to avoid the reimposition of U.N. sanctions over Tehran’s nuclear program, just days ahead of a European deadline. The call by Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi came as the… Read More »

August 22, hostages taken during botched Brooklyn bank robbery

Today is Friday, Aug. 22, the 234th day of 2025. There are 131 days left in the year. Today in history: On Aug. 22,1972, John Wojtowicz (WAHT’-uh-witz) and Salvatore Naturile took seven employees hostage at a Chase Manhattan Bank branch in Brooklyn, New York, during a botched robbery; the siege, which ended with Wojtowicz’s arrest… Read More »

A Times Square casino is a bad bet

When you walk through Times Square, you might see older New Yorkers greeting each other before lunch, stagehands heading into rehearsal, or visitors from around the world having their New York moment. It’s a living, shared place of art and community. Now, a proposal before state regulators threatens that vibrancy: a massive casino at 1515 Broadway.… Read More »