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Trump called winner of Iowa caucuses as DeSantis edges Haley for second place

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DES MOINES, Iowa (AP) — Former President Donald Trump scored a record-setting win in the Iowa caucuses on Monday with his rivals languishing far behind, a victory that sent a resounding message that the GOP’s 2024 presidential nomination is his to lose. LIVE RESULTS: Iowa Republican Caucuses Trump was on track to set a record for a contested Iowa Republican caucus with a margin of victory exceeding the nearly 13 percentage points that Bob Dole won by in 1988. Read More...

Brazilian President Lula resumes recognition of Indigenous land areas

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BRASÍLIA, Brazil (AP) — Brazil President Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva on Friday granted official recognition of nearly 800 square miles of Indigenous lands, following through on a campaign promise in a move that also protects critical Amazon rainforest from commercial exploitation. Lula recognized six ancestral lands, with the largest two in the Amazon, the world’s largest tropical forest and an important carbon sink that helps moderate climate change. The total area of recognized lands in the biome is 161,500 hectares (620 square miles). Read More...

Do you need to flip meat when smoking?

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You’re cooking with an indirect heat, not cooking directly above a fire, so you don’t need to flip them. There’s no point in looking at the ribs.Click to see full answer. Herein, do you flip your meat when smoking? Don’t flip your meat! Much like an oven, both sides should be cooked evenly. Flipping your meat means you’re opening up your grill or smoker and that is generally not advised. Since you’re dealing with low temperatures, you can lose the heat that you’ve built up quickly, causing wild swings in temperature. Read More...