South Korean president pledges to focus on economy after election shock

President Yoon Suk Yeol also apologized for a controversy over his wife’s acceptance of an expensive handbag and said he would set up a government ministry to tackle the country’s flagging birth rates.

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Stormy Daniels testifies she wants Trump ‘held accountable’: Live updates

Daniels to return to stand on Thursday after having already faced fiery exchanges with former president’s legal team

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Columbia University has several ties to Tel Aviv. One of them explains a lot.

Columbia University has refused to axe its dual-degree program with an Israeli university. Why?

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Harris Warns of Supreme Court’s Future Rulings: ‘I Worry About Fundamental Freedoms’

In an interview with The Times, Vice President Kamala Harris deepened her criticism of the conservative justices who overturned Roe and singled out Clarence Thomas’s views on other settled cases.

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I worked remotely from a cruise ship for almost a month and it was hard but I'm doing it again

This CEO ran his company from a cruise ship for three weeks. His biggest challenges were connectivity issues, but he found ways to work around it.

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Many Americans have no idea how much they need to save for retirement — and the calculus is getting even more complicated

Knowing how much to save for retirement is already a gamble. Inflation and the uncertainty of Social Security are making it even harder to calculate.

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I bought an abandoned house and tried to renovate it but failed. I'll never buy another fixer-upper.

Karie Fugett purchased a dilapidated house in Oregon with plans to achieve the American Dream. The pandemic and getting pregnant made it impossible.

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Thailand moves to outlaw cannabis again, 2 years after it was decriminalized

The prime minister of Thailand, the first country in Asia to legalize the drug, ordered that it be restricted to medical use amid concerns that the lack of regulation had made it available to children and increased crimes.

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A Former Guantánamo Prisoner’s New Life

In a quick but eventful year since his release, Majid Khan reunited with his wife, met his daughter who was born after his capture and added to his family with a baby son.

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Chip designer Arm's shares plunge 8% after disappointing revenue guidance

Shares of Arm fell 8% in premarket trading on Thursday, as disappointing revenue guidance from the firm clouded a positive sales quarter driven by AI demand.

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FIRST ON FOX: Biden gets boost from major health care group warning Trump poses 'threat to public health'

A group of 48 former high-level medical officials have penned a letter pleading with Americans not to put former President Trump back in the White House.

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Democrats seek to make GOP pay in November for threats to reproductive rights

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Paul Whelan tells CNN he has ‘a bit of a concern’ arrest of soldier in Russia could complicate his case

Paul Whelan, an American detained in Russia, expressed renewed optimism about US efforts to secure his release in a call with CNN on Wednesday, but acknowledged “a bit of a concern” that the recent arrest of a US soldier in Russia could complicate matters.

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Narrative Collapse: Migration Not Driving Economic Growth, Report Finds

A study has found that mass migration has not stimulated the economy and has been a major drag on public services and the housing sector.

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Golden visas attracted wealthy Americans to Southern Europe. Then their housing crisis followed.

Generous visa programs in Southern Europe have boosted economies and attracted huge real estate investments. Now some countries are walking them back.

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Cartel Says They Handed U.S. Surfer Killers Over to the Cops

American surfer Jack Carter Rhoad and Australians Callum and Jake Robinson had tried to de-escalate a confrontation with robbers over their truck, according to state investigators.

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Gen Z hates phone calls, so one $9.7 billion company is pouring money into AI chatbots for customer service

AI may replace 20-30% of customer service agents by 2026, per tech research firm Gartner.

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Evangelicals See Trump’s Hedonism as Godly ‘Masculinity’

They’re done making excuses to justify their support for the un-pious ex-president. Now, they’re fully owning his sinfulness as a Christian virtue.

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Trump-Backed Senate Hopeful Has Extensive ‘Deep State’ Ties

Dave McCormick is running in Pennsylvania as a MAGA soldier—but his past as a hedge fund titan brings connections that may disgust Trump’s base.

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Putin warns of global clash as Russia marks victory in World War II

In a much pared-down parade indicating the strains of war in Ukraine, Russia showed off just one T-34 tank and there were no leaders from the West.

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Ex-Obama Strategist Names ‘Terrible Mistake’ That May Cost Biden The Election

"If he doesn’t win this race, it may not be Donald Trump that beats him," suggested former Obama adviser David Axelrod.

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Everything to know about Google parent company Alphabet: What it does, who owns it, value, largest shareholders

Google's parent company Alphabet was created in 2015 and is now worth more than a trillion dollars. Learn more about its shareholders and purpose.

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Homeowners are suing for the right to demolish the house Marilyn Monroe died in, angering fans who say it's part of Hollywood history

Owners of the Brentwood home Marilyn Monroe died in are suing Los Angeles for the right to demolish it, according to a new lawsuit. Fans aren't happy.

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Iran has launched a new crackdown on women defying its strict dress code

The campaign began last month just as military tensions spiked between the Islamic Republic and Israel.

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If you're 58 or younger, you're facing shrinking Social Security checks

Gen Xers were already worried about their financial insecurity. Enter Social Security.

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A whistleblower at Boeing's supplier said he 'almost grew a fear of flying' from working 12 years there

Santiago Paredes was a quality manager at Spirit Aerosystems for 12 years, carrying out final inspections on the 737 fuselages.

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Robert F. Kennedy Jr. Scraps With MSNBC Host Over 'Vitriol' In Tense Exchange

Ari Melber reminded the independent presidential candidate of one "clear position" that's a "very low bar."

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Cruise ship sails into New York City port with 44-foot dead whale across its bow

The whale, identified as an endangered sei whale, was caught on the ship’s bow when it arrived at the Port of Brooklyn on Saturday.

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Jewish Columbia Students Pen Letter Defending Israel: 'We Are Proud'

Jewish students at Columbia University penned an open letter this week defending Israel in the wake of intense pro-Palestinian protests.

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'Pathetic Shell' Ted Cruz Gets Blunt Reminder After Over-The-Top Trump Defense

The Texas senator's latest defense of the former president isn't going very well.

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Biden's Deputies Use Refugee Program to Import Economic Migrants

Biden's deputies are converting Congress' refugee program for vulnerable populations into a pipeline for poor foreigners to get into America.

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The West is freaking out that China is making too much stuff, and it looks like China might be starting to agree

The West has been complaining that China is overproducing goods and dumping them on the global markets, incurring the ire of Beijing.

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The Latest | Rafah's hospitals will run out of fuel in 3 days, WHO says

The U.N. World Health Organization says it has only three days of fuel for its medical operations in southern Gaza, and shortages have already forced one of three hospitals in the city of Rafah to shut down

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Berkeley School District Leaders Deny Brewing Antisemitism

Leaders with Berkeley Unified School District denied that the schools have become hotbeds of antisemitism recently.

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RFK Jr. says he might have a dead worm in his brain but he'll eat '5 more' and still be able to beat Biden and Trump in a presidential debate

"I feel confident of the result even with a six-worm handicap," the independent presidential candidate said in an X post.

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Axelrod: Biden's Economic Messaging Based on His 'Pride', Not Empathy

On Wednesday's broadcast of CNN's "OutFront," CNN Senior Political Commentator and former Obama Adviser David Axelrod said that President Joe Biden isn't | Clips

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Axelrod: Biden Withholding Weapons Is Different for Partially Political Reasons Is Different from Trump Doing It

On Wednesday's broadcast of CNN's "OutFront," CNN Senior Political Commentator and former Obama Adviser David Axelrod stated that President Joe Biden | Clips

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Biden Campaign on Biden Threatening Israel: 'Diametrically Opposed' to How 'Trump Would Approach This'

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Ukraine war live updates: Moscow revels in military pomp amid gains in Ukraine; Russian Belgorod region attacked, injuring 8

Russia is holding its annual "Victory Day" military parade on Thursday, watched on by Commander-in-Chief and President Vladimir Putin.

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‘Bodkin,’ Netflix’s ‘Only Murders’ Knockoff, Is Miles Better

The new series may have a familiar premise, but a willingness to probe our fascination with true crime makes it a bonafide original.

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Shields, Benjamin Bratt, and Miranda Cosgrove star in Netflix’s “Mother of the Bride.” But the fun (though soulless) rom-com, money might just be the most well developed character.

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Kennedy cover-up: Failing to disclose a brain-eating worm and other problems

Candidate Robert F. Kennedy Jr. may have suppressed information regarding his troubled medical history. Many are questioning what else the independent candidate is hiding.

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Amid pomp and propaganda, Russia holds Victory Day military parade as war rumbles on

Russia kicked off its 79th "Victory Day" military parade on Thursday as the war with Ukraine rumbles on into a third year.

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Law Professor Shows How New Trump Trial Tactic Could Backfire In 2 Big Ways

It “could actually be worse" for the former president, explained NYU law professor Ryan Goodman.

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Greene says outcome ‘up to Mike Johnson’ after threatening his removal: Live

The Georgia Republican and speaker of the House met twice in 24 hours this week

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Jamie Raskin Schools Republican With Brutal U.S. History Lesson: I 'Wrote A Paper About It'

The Maryland Democrat declared that he was "inspired" by Rep. Glenn Grothman's remarks on the Pledge of Allegiance.

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RFK Jr. Boasts He Could Eat Brain Worms and Still Beat Trump, Biden

The brag even caused Elon Musk to join in on the conversation.

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Tornadoes tear through southeastern US as storms leave 3 dead

Severe storms are tearing through the southeast U.S., spawning damaging tornadoes, producing massive hail, and killing two people in Tennessee and another in North Carolina.

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Barron Trump Chosen to Be Florida Delegate at Republican National Convention

Donald Trump's youngest son, Barron Trump, was chosen to serve as Florida delegate at the Republican National Convention this summer.

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The EU will soon get a new leadership team. Here are the names currently in the mix

Diplomats within the EU are already trying to figure out who will be leading the three big institutions in the coming years.

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