History of third-party votes in US presidential elections
Stacker examined the history and challenges of third parties in U.S. presidential races using data from the Federal Election Commission, Pew…
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For decades, Chinese workers have retired relatively early. That’s about to change
By Simone McCarthy, CNN Hong Kong (CNN) — For decades, Chinese workers have wrapped up their working lives at relatively young ages: 60 for men…
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Striking Boeing factory workers say they are ready to hold out for a better contract
Associated Press SEATTLE (AP) — Blue-collar workers from Boeing walked picket lines in the Pacific Northwest instead of building airplanes on…
Continue Reading ANÁLISIS | Por qué Trump renunció a la revancha del debate, por ahora
Julia Hernández (CNN) — El gran showman acaba de dar la espalda a decenas de millones de espectadores. Al menos por ahora. La negativa de…
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Filipino televangelist pleads not guilty to child abuse and human trafficking charges
Associated Press MANILA, Philippines (AP) — A Filipino televangelist who calls himself the “anointed son of God” and once claimed to have…
Continue Reading India’s top court releases New Delhi’s chief minister on bail after 6 months in jail
Associated Press NEW DELHI (AP) — India’s top court has allowed the release on bail of a prominent opposition leader and chief minister of New…
Continue Reading Faked video targeting France and UAE likely Russian despite Moscow’s links to Gulf Arab states
Associated Press DUBAI, United Arab Emirates (AP) — A fake video that ricocheted across the internet claiming tensions between France and the…
Continue Reading China is raising its retirement age, now among the youngest in the world’s major economies
Associated Press BEIJING (AP) — Starting next year, China will raise its retirement age for workers, which is now among the youngest in the…
Continue Reading Russia expels 6 British diplomats it accuses of spying. The UK calls it ‘completely baseless’
Associated Press Russia has accused six British diplomats of spying and decided to expel them. The U.K. says the move, which it calls “completely…
Continue Reading Typhoon Yagi: Asia’s most powerful storm submerges parts of Vietnam and Thailand
Story by Kathleen Magramo, photo curation by Noemi Cassanelli, CNN (CNN) — Typhoon Yagi, Asia’s most powerful storm this year, has left…
Continue Reading Firefighters gain ground on 3 huge Southern California blazes
Associated Press LOS ANGELES (AP) — Firefighters battling three major wildfires in the mountains east of Los Angeles are gaining ground against the…
Continue Reading El avión espacial secreto de China regresó a la Tierra. ¿Su misión? Desconocida
Julia Hernández (CNN) — Una “nave espacial experimental reutilizable” china, que se cree que es el avión espacial secreto del…
Continue Reading 1 person shot during scuffle at pro-Israel rally in Boston suburb, authorities say
NEWTON, Mass. (AP) — A pro-Israel rally in the Boston suburb of Newton turned violent when a passerby was shot during a scuffle after confronting…
Continue Reading Pravin Gordhan, a South African government minister who was activist against apartheid, dies at 75
Associated Press JOHANNESBURG (AP) — Pravin Gordhan, who was a South African government minister for many years after beginning his political…
Continue Reading Stock market today: Wall Street’s best week of 2024 closes with indexes near their records
AP Business Writer NEW YORK (AP) — U.S. stocks closed out their best week of the year with more gains on Friday and climbed to the cusp of their…
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Lowe plates winning run during 3-run 8th and Rangers rally to beat Mariners 5-4 in Rocker’s debut
Associated Press SEATTLE (AP) — Nathaniel Lowe drove in the go-ahead run for Texas with an infield single during a three-run eighth inning and hit…
Continue Reading Vietnam typhoon death toll rises to 233 as more bodies found in areas hit by landslides and floods
Associated Press HANOI, Vietnam (AP) — The death toll in the aftermath of a typhoon in Vietnam has climbed to 233 as rescue workers recover more…
Continue Reading 33,000 Boeing union members begin strike
By Chris Isidore and Vanessa Yurkevich, CNN New York (CNN) — About 33,000 union members at Boeing have started to walk off the job on Friday…
Continue Reading European politicians say migration is out of control. The numbers tell a different story
Associated Press BARCELONA, Spain (AP) — Despite a summer of heated anti-immigration debates across the European Union, unauthorized migration to…
Continue Reading Sri Lankans’ fury forced the powerful Rajapaksa clan out. Now its heir is running for president
Associated Press COLOMBO, Sri Lanka (AP) — The man who is considered the heir apparent to the powerful Rajapaksa family in Sri Lanka will contest…
Continue Reading Power outages bring frustration to New Orleans residents post-Francine
Associated Press NEW ORLEANS (AP) — Two days after Hurricane Francine knocked out power for nearly half a million people in Louisiana, Alexandra…
Continue Reading Power outages bring frustration to New Orleans residents post-Francine
Associated Press NEW ORLEANS (AP) — Two days after Hurricane Francine knocked out power for nearly half a million people in Louisiana, Alexandra…
Continue Reading Mexican cartel leader ‘El Mayo’ Zambada pleads not guilty to US charges
Associated Press NEW YORK (AP) — Ismael “El Mayo” Zambada, a powerful leader of Mexico’s Sinaloa cartel, pleaded not guilty Friday in a U.S.…
Continue Reading Mexican cartel leader ‘El Mayo’ Zambada pleads not guilty to US charges
Associated Press NEW YORK (AP) — Ismael “El Mayo” Zambada, a powerful leader of Mexico’s Sinaloa cartel, pleaded not guilty Friday in a U.S.…
Continue Reading Biden meets with British leader and brushes off Putin’s threats about weapons for Ukraine
Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — President Joe Biden has brushed off a threat from Russian leader Vladimir Putin about war against the West if…
Continue Reading Ukraine’s Kursk offensive was seen as a major success, but it came at a huge cost
By Ivana Kottasová and Kostya Gak, CNN Sumy region, Ukraine (CNN) — Vasyl was several miles deep in Russian territory when he heard the whizz…
Continue Reading Sam Leavitt’s passing and running rallies Arizona State past Texas State 31-28
AP Sports Writer SAN MARCOS, Texas (AP) — Sam Leavitt passed for a touchdown and ran for another, as Arizona State rallied twice to earn a tough…
Continue Reading Animal rights groups object to Buckingham Palace guard’s distinctive bearskin caps
Associated Press LONDON (AP) — An animal rights group trying to get real fur out of the bearskin caps worn by King’s Guards at Buckingham…
Continue Reading North Korea releases images of Kim Jong Un visiting a uranium enrichment site, giving rare glimpse inside its nuclear program
By Yoonjung Seo, Lucas Lilieholm and Mike Valerio, CNN Seoul, South Korea (CNN) — New pictures of North Korean leader Kim Jong Un touring what…
Continue Reading Pope ends Asia trip with same message at the start: Interfaith tolerance to heal troubled world
Associated Press SINGAPORE (AP) — Pope Francis wrapped up his visit to Singapore on Friday by praising its tradition of interfaith harmony, closing…
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