Southeast Asia’s mobile payments face shakeout as market booms
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Nipsey Hussle’s family granted guardianship of daughter, Lauren London of son
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SEC freezes assets of 18 traders over alleged manipulation
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Netflix shares jump as subscribers grow ahead of Disney, Apple attack
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The next generation of leaders is being called on in media and communications. Lauren Wesley Wilson, CEO of ColorComm, is…
Why Some Young Voters Are Choosing Democratic Socialism Over the Democratic Party | The New York Times
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The racial pessimism of Clarence Thomas | Vox
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An Oncologist Asks When It’s Time to Say ‘Enough’ | The New York Times
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Mom, whose son died fighting with Kurds, reacts to Trump
Susan Shirley, whose son died fighting against ISIS alongside the Kurds, says President Donald Trump’s decision to abandon the Kurds…
NYPD death by suicide is 2nd US officer within 24 hours
The death by suicide suffered on Tuesday by the New York Police Department was the second in the U.S. within…
Syria House vote: Resolution opposing Trump administration troop withdrawal approved
The resolution states that “an abrupt withdrawal of United States military personnel from certain parts of Northeast Syria is beneficial…
Trump rule may mean 1 million kids lose automatic free lunch
Nearly a million children could lose their automatic eligibility for free school lunches under a Trump administration proposal that would…
Frustration on Syria mounts from Republicans during ‘heated’ Esper meeting
The sources said the back and forth at the meeting — hosted by House Minority Whip Steve Scalise, a Louisiana…
Trump says he thought family of UK teen wanted meeting with diplomat’s wife
After the parents of Harry Dunn, a British teenager killed when the wife of an American diplomat crashed into his…
Jake Tapper: I thought this Trump letter was a joke … it's real
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After fire erupts at California energy facility, investigators look for answers
California officials are investigating the cause of a fire this week at an energy facility that brought a major interstate…
Watch Trump criticize Graham at press conference
President Donald Trump slammed one of his key allies on Capitol Hill, Sen. Lindsey Graham (R-SC), over his handling of…
Utah state trooper rescues man from tracks just seconds before train collision
An officer with the Utah Highway Patrol said he was still trying to “process” the terrifying moment when he pulled…
Trump trashes Graham over criticism of Syria policy
Trump said during a news conference at the White House Wednesday afternoon that Graham “would like to stay in the…
Immigrant kills himself in ICE jail: Official
Federal authorities say a Cuban man has died by apparent suicide while being detained at an immigration jail in Louisiana.…
Top Democrats walk out of White House Syria meeting saying Trump insulted them
Top Democrats on Wednesday walked out of a White House meeting on Syria between President Donald Trump and congressional leaders…
Democrats say Trump had a ‘meltdown’ at White House meeting
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Sanaa Lathan on being chosen by a man for marriage: ‘I’ma choose me first’
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Black U.S. Olympians Won In Nazi Germany Only To Be Overlooked At Home | NPR
Eighty years ago this month, the United States competed in the 1936 Berlin Olympic Games in Nazi Germany, with 18…
Southern storm will combine with Midwestern storm system to create powerful Nor’easter
A southern storm will combine with the Midwestern storm system to form a powerful Nor’easter later today in the Northeast.…
Fact check: From IDs in grocery stores to soldiers in Syria: Trump made 129 false claims last week
President Donald Trump averaged 18 false claims per day last week, subjecting his rally crowds, social conservatives, reporters and Twitter…
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Actor Ron Ely: Police fatally shot a homicide suspect at ‘Tarzan’ star’s home in California
The sheriff’s office received a call about a family dispute at the actor’s home in Hope Ranch, California, on Tuesday…
Pope Francis calls for better nutrition access on UN World Food Day
Pope Francis highlighted nutrition inequality on the U.N.’s World Food Day, pointing out that rich countries and poor countries suffer…
GM strike deal reached that could end 31-day strike
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Baby found alive in plastic bag near Indiana roadway: Police
A baby was found alive and healthy in a plastic bag alongside an Indiana roadway this week, prompting a police…
Joe Biden fundraising: His worst news had nothing to do with the debate
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Complaint could make up to 234K Wisconsin voters ineligible
More than a quarter-million voters in Wisconsin identified as having moved could be made ineligible to vote before next year’s…
Republican senators both blast and praise Trump’s Syria policy
Many criticized the decision because they believe it opened the door to the resurgence of ISIS, but others defended it…
American prosecutor gunned down in Micronesia had ‘most dangerous job’ on the tiny island
Simon Hammerling was at home on Monday evening baking brownies with a child he and his wife were helping to…
Trump administration intensifies damage control on Syria
In a diplomatic show of force, President Donald Trump is dispatching Vice President Mike Pence, Secretary of State Mike Pompeo…
‘I like killing people’: Man accused of killing 3 allegedly said he ‘wants to be a serial killer’
A man accused of slaying three people across two states allegedly told a victim who survived he wanted to be…
Turkey’s President Erdogan: ‘We will never declare a ceasefire’
Speaking to journalists traveling on his presidential plane following a visit to Azerbaijan Tuesday, Erdogan said a ceasefire was off…
School district backtracks on transgender student policy
A Georgia school district says it won’t let transgender students use bathrooms aligning with their gender identity, reversing a previous…
Boot on Trump's Syria decision: It's a strategic disaster
After President Donald Trump called his sudden decision to remove US troops from northern Syria “brilliant,” CNN global affairs analyst…
Hong Kong’s leader delivers annual address by video after being drowned out by lawmakers
Hong Kong’s embattled leader Carrie Lam was drowned out by pro-democracy lawmakers and prevented from delivering her annual policy speech…
Syria’s 8-year war may be ending. But there’s nothing to celebrate
The third of the country that was under the control of the once US-backed Syrian Democratic Forces (SDF) will slowly…
‘I’m not gonna stop ’til I find this baby’: Why 1 woman refuses to give up search for 3-year-old Kamille McKinney
Days into the desperate search for an abducted 3-year-old Alabama girl, the head of a local missing persons group is…
Trump calls his controversial Syria decision 'brilliant'
Speaking to reporters from the Oval Office, President Trump called his sudden and controversial decision to remove US troops from…
Wisconsin man ordered to pay $450K to Sandy Hook father for saying son’s death was a hoax
A Wisconsin man who claimed that the 2012 Sandy Hook school shooting never happened was ordered to pay $450,000 to…
Trump claims Turkish incursion into Syria ‘has nothing to do with us’
He also falsely claimed the Kurds “are much safer now,” despite his recent decision to pull US forces out of…
Trump on Turkey going into Syria: ‘It’s not our problem’
President Donald Trump on Wednesday again tried to distance himself and the U.S. from the Syria crisis, telling reporters asking…
White House scrambles to slow impeachment push as explosive secrets spill behind closed doors
Current and former officials are painting an ever more damning picture of a wider than originally perceived scheme by President…
General Motors and United Auto Workers union reach tentative deal
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Gina Rodriguez Apologizes For Using Racial Slur In Instagram Story
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Julián Castro Says Tackling Gun Violence Must Include Police Brutality
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Kamala Harris Makes Case For Twitter To Ban Donald Trump
Democratic presidential candidate Kamala Harris on Tuesday likened President Donald Trump’s “irresponsible” and “erratic” Twitter habits to “a 2-year-old with…
Is red meat safe to eat or not? Food advice is confusing Americans
The word on the street? Keep eating meat! A new study by an international team of researchers claims to have…
Australia bars entry to Vietnamese woman for failing to declare raw pork
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Trevor Noah Takes NSFW Swipe At The Democratic Debate Idea He Fully Agrees With
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Veteran gets groundbreaking penis transplant after Afghanistan blast injuries
A veteran who lost the lower half of his body in an explosion has received one of the world’s first…
Embattled drugmaker Indivior raises forecasts on Suboxone strength
(Reuters) – Indivior Plc on Tuesday raised its full-year forecasts as the embattled British drugmaker’s best-selling opioid addiction drug Suboxone…