Barack Obama's message to Black male voters angered some Democrats. Why it matters.

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Barack Obama speaks in Pennsylvania.
Former President Barack Obama aims to rally Black men around Vice President Kamala Harris' presidential campaign.

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Iran's attacks on Israel suggest ballistic missiles are an overhyped threat

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Iran's ballistic missile attack against Israel on Oct. 1 appears to have caused very little damage and failed to reduce Israeli support for its wars against Iranian proxies.
Iran's ballistic missile attack against Israel on Oct. 1 appears to have caused very little damage and failed to reduce Israeli support for its wars against Iranian proxies.

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Efforts by the US to counter China in the South China Sea could backfire

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A Chinese Coast Guard ship collided with Philippine Coast Guard vessel BRP Teresa Magbanua near the Sabina Shoal in the disputed South China Sea on August 31, 2024.
A Chinese Coast Guard ship collided with a Philippine Coast Guard ship in the disputed South China Sea on August 31, 2024.

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Charli XCX made $10 million off her 'Brat summer.' Now that it's fall, can she keep the momentum?

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Charli XCX performs in front of her
Charli XCX performs in front of her "Brat" installation at Storm King Art Center.

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Israel is trying to dismantle Hezbollah's leadership, but there's a big problem

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A portrait of slain Hezbollah leader Hassan Nasrallah sits amid debris in Beirut's southern suburb Rouweiss neighborhood in Lebanon.
Israel has targeted Hezbollah's key figures in a bid to dismantle the group. A portrait of slain Hezbollah leader Hassan Nasrallah sits amid debris in Beirut.

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Trump's close relationship with Putin could come back to haunt the US

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Donald Trump and Vladimir Putin are seen walking side-by-side after the Helsinki summit in 2018.
Donald Trump and Vladimir Putin after the Helsinki summit in 2018. Trump has long been accused of being too close to Putin.

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Anne Hathaway showed Blake Lively just what to do to swerve public backlash

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A split screen shows Blake Lively, left, and Anne Hathaway, right.
Anne Hathaway apologized to the same journalist who interviewed Blake Lively.

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Putin's weak response to Ukraine's advance on Russian soil appears to be rooted in a persistent fatal flaw

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Russian President Vladimir Putin wears a suit and sits on a white chair behind a desk and in front of a flag.
Russian President Vladimir Putin in Moscow in September 2024.

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Who will win the robotaxi race? Tesla, Waymo, or Uber?

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Dara Khosrowshahi, CEO of Uber, speaks at an event in London.
Dara Khosrowshahi, CEO of Uber, speaks at an event in London.

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Lawyer who twice grilled Trump in NY fraud case now helps lead a 14-state war on 'addictive' TikTok

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Senior Counsel Kevin Wallace of the New York attorney general's office makes opening statements at the 2023 civil fraud trial of former president Donald Trump in this courtroom sketch.
Senior Counsel Kevin Wallace of the New York Attorney General's Office makes opening statements at the 2023 civil fraud trial of former President Donald Trump.

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