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Month: October 2024

Inspired by Harris, many Black sorority and fraternity members are helping downballot races

Associated Press HARTFORD, Conn. (AP) — Inspired by the candidacy of Vice President Kamala Harris, individual members of historically Black sororities and fraternities are working to help her presidential campaign and that of downballot candidates. Known as the Divine Nine, the not-for-profit sororities and fraternities are not allowed themselves to endorse a particular candidate and

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A key manufacturing index in China turned positive in October after months of contraction

BEIJING (AP) — A closely watched survey on manufacturing in China has edged into positive territory. The government statistics agency said Thursday that the Purchasing Managers’ Index rose to 50.1 in October. A reading above 50 indicates an improvement over the previous month. It was the first improvement after five straight months of decline. The

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Candidatos al Distrito 36 de la Asamblea estatal de California, Joey Acuña y Jeff Gonzales hablan sobre su plataforma de trabajo

A menos de una semana de las elecciones Telemundo 15 sigue comprometido en brindar información y entrevistas para que los electores estén al tanto y sepan por quién votar en estas cruciales elecciones. Los candidatos a la Asamblea de California para el distrito 36, el republicano Jeff Gonzales y el demócrata Joey Acuña Jr. Visitaron los estudios de Telemundo para

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Stock market today: Microsoft, Meta and the burden of expectations knock Wall Street sharply lower

AP Business Writer NEW YORK (AP) — Drops in big tech companies including Microsoft and Facebook’s parent company Meta Platforms led Wall Street lower. The S&P 500 fell 1.9% Thursday, its worst day in eight weeks. The Dow Jones Industrial Average dropped 0.9%, and the Nasdaq composite tumbled 2.8%. Both Microsoft and Meta delivered better

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Her case began the CIA #MeToo movement. A jury found the man she accused of assault not guilty

By Katie Bo Lillis, CNN (CNN) — It was the first case in the CIA’s #MeToo moment — when a line of women who came to Capitol Hill beginning in early 2023 to report to Congress that they had been the victims of sexual assault or harassment while working at the agency. Rachel Cuda, a trainee, was the first. Dozens more would follow. Her story was

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Judge rules civil lawsuit against Sean ‘Diddy’ Combs cannot proceed under a pseudonym

By Kara Scannell, CNN (CNN) — A federal judge said a woman who accused Sean “Diddy” Combs of sexually assaulting her cannot proceed with her lawsuit under a pseudonym after finding the rapper has a right to defend himself. “The fundamental question is whether Plaintiff has a ‘substantial privacy’ interest that ‘outweighs the customary and

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