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Kendrick Lamar’s Year on Top
The film “Paid in Full,” from 2002, is a fictionalized retelling of the brief but titanic reign of three real-life New York drug kingpins…
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Proposed California law would require warning labels on social media
Victoria Hinks watched her daughter get sucked into the dark sides of social media, and she couldn’t pull her out. “We tried to take her…
Politics
Russia fired 4 times as many drones and missiles at Ukraine in the past 3 months as it did a year earlier: report
Russia launched more than 6,000 drones and missiles this fall, per The Wall Street Journal. Ukraine has used a combination of air defense…
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The Malaysian ringgit was one of Asia’s best-performing currencies this year. Can it hold its strength?
A firmer ringgit will make some Singapore imports more expensive – but it is good for some parts of Malaysia’s stock market THE Malaysian…
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Trump's own unorthodox rise, focus on loyalty loom large as nominees face headwinds
For weeks, President-elect Donald Trump has faced a barrage of criticism over his nomination of Pete Hegseth for Defense secretary.…
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Opinion: Trump's predatory Cabinet choices are added proof that #MeToo is over
So this is what Donald Trump means by “Make America Great Again.” Bring back the “Mad Men” days. As I’ve been working to keep up with the…
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Laphonza Butler, 1st LGBTQ+ Black U.S. senator, exits office as Democrats question identity politics
WASHINGTON — Earlier this year, as Republicans sought to ban books with Black history and LGBTQ+ themes from schools across the country,…
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One of the last Pearl Harbor survivors recalls that infamous day
LODI, Calif. — Questions about that day come year-round but nothing like November and December. The answers have grown into stories, now…
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Column: The backlash on the backlash against the Hunter Biden pardon
Days later I’m still seething that President Biden gave a “full and unconditional” pardon to his troublesome surviving son. And yet,…
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Negotiators fail to reach an agreement on a plastic pollution treaty. Talks to resume next year
BUSAN, South Korea (AP) — Negotiators working on a treaty to address the global crisis of plastic pollution won’t reach an agreement in…
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Trump wanted to ban TikTok. Will his return to office help save it?
The fate of TikTok in the U.S. has been up in the air since 2020, when then-President Trump moved to ban the popular video app because of…
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Southern African leaders resolve to keep troops in conflict-torn eastern Congo for another year
HARARE, Zimbabwe (AP) — Southern African leaders resolved Wednesday to extend for another year the presence of regional troops deployed to…
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Are you tracking your health with a device? Here's what could happen with the data
Every day millions of people share more intimate information with their accessories than they do with their spouse. Wearable technology —…
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Elon Musk's X sues to block California law that aims to combat election deepfakes
X, the social media app owned by Elon Musk, has sued California in an attempt to block a new law requiring large online platforms to…
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China’s queer influencers thrive despite growing LGBTQ+ censorship
TAIPEI, Taiwan — Amid China’s crackdown on LGBTQ+ rights, queer influencers are using creative strategies, subtle hashtags and coded…
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Almost 3,000 killed by Israeli attacks in over a year, Lebanon says
At least 71 people were killed by Israeli attacks in Lebanon on Friday, authorities said Saturday, which brings the total number of…
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Sisters of Saint Joseph celebrate 164th year in Erie
The Sisters of Saint Joseph celebrated their founding in Erie on Saturday, which dates all the way back to 1860. While the group has been…
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China set to post slowest quarterly growth this year: analysts
China's economy likely expanded at its slowest pace this year, according to an AFP survey ahead of data Friday, as authorities struggle to…
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Toronto police open hate crime investigation after Jewish girls’ school hit with gunfire in 2nd incident this year
Police in Toronto, Canada, are opening a hate crime investigation after shots were fired overnight into the window of a Jewish girls’…
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BMW BEV sales up 19% this year
BMW Group increased its sales of fully electric vehicles by +19.1% in the first nine months of 2024, with a total of 294,054 BEVs…
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These are the holiday destinations that have seen the biggest drop in flight price this year
Locations across Europe and as far away as Japan have been named as the best value-for-money places to fly to as UK departure prices drop.…
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In a year of war, Gaza's survivors 'escape death, but flee to hell'
Ahmed Mduch thought he would only be leaving his home for a couple of hours when he was ordered by the Israeli military to evacuate, three…
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Israelis mourn at massacre sites 1 year after Hamas' Oct. 7 terror attack
Tel Aviv — Israelis were marking a full year Monday since Hamas' brutal Oct. 7 terrorist attacks, gathering at the sites of some of the…
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Survivors grapple with aid cuts and the Taliban a year after massive Afghan earthquake
KABUL, Afghanistan (AP) — People had just seconds to flee their homes when the terrifying sound of earth cracking open reverberated across…