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Kamala Harris says Trump’s comments on women ‘are offensive to everybody’Oct 31, 2024 1:25 pm - Kamala Harris said Thursday that Donald Trump’s comment that he would protect women whether they “like it or not” shows that the Republican presidential nominee does not understand women’s rights “to make decisions about their own lives, including their own bodies."
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‘Saturday Night Live’ taps comedian-actor Bill Burr and Charli XCX as hosts for after the electionOct 31, 2024 11:14 am - Comedian-actor Bill Burr will host the first post-election “Saturday Night Live” with musical guest guitarist, producer and vocalist Mk.gee. Charli XCX is also coming up.
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US applications for jobless benefits fall as layoffs remain at historically healthy levelsOct 31, 2024 8:30 am - Fewer Americans filed for unemployment benefits last week as layoffs remained at historically healthy levels despite elevated interest rates.
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Inflation gauge closely watched by the Fed falls to lowest level since early 2021Oct 31, 2024 8:27 am - As a presidential race profoundly shaped by Americans' frustration with high prices nears its end, the government said Thursday that an inflation gauge closely watched by the Federal Reserve has dropped to near pre-pandemic levels.
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Spain searches for bodies after flood of the century claims at least 95 livesOct 31, 2024 7:11 am - Survivors of the worst natural disaster to hit Spain this century awoke to scenes of devastation on Thursday after villages were wiped out by monstrous flash floods that claimed at least 95 lives. The death toll is expected to rise as search efforts continue with officials removing bodies from vehicles and an unknown number of people still missing.
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About 8,000 North Korean troops are near the Ukrainian border, US diplomat says at UNOct 31, 2024 6:57 am - The Biden administration said Thursday that it has information that some 8,000 North Korean soldiers are now in Russia’s Kursk region near Ukraine's border and preparing to help the Kremlin fight against Ukrainian troops.
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North Korea’s long-range missile test signals its improved, potential capability to attack USOct 31, 2024 6:52 am - North Korea test-fired an intercontinental ballistic missile for the first time in almost a year Thursday, demonstrating a potential advancement in its ability to launch long-range nuclear attacks on the mainland U.S.
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A musical, pulpy crime thriller, ‘Emilia Pérez’ swings for the fencesOct 31, 2024 5:30 am - There is so much going on in “Emilia Pérez,” the audacious musical/melodrama/crime-thriller from filmmaker Jacques Audiard, it’s impossible not to appreciate the sheer ambition of it all.
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‘Dad Man Walking’: Seth Meyers is trading politics for parenting in new standup specialOct 30, 2024 3:52 pm - Seth Meyers admits there are times when he’s in a disagreement with his wife or absurd situation with his kids and he can’t help immediately thinking about making it into a bit. He’s morphed several of those into his HBO/Max standup special “Dad Man Walking.”
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Shaun White and Nina Dobrev are engaged. He faked a dinner invite with Anna Wintour to propose.Oct 30, 2024 2:57 pm - Former skateboarder and Olympic snowboarder Shaun White and actor Nina Dobrev are getting married.