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Reggaeton star Nicky Jam on Wednesday revoked his endorsement of Donald Trump after a comedian called Puerto Rico “a floating island of garbage” at a Madison Square Garden rally for the former president. Nicky Jam, who is Puerto Rican, announced to his 42 million social media followers he was rescinding his endorsement. He had endorsed Trump
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Some of the 10,000 North Korean troops in Russia are moving closer to Ukraine “outfitted with Russian uniforms and provided with Russian equipment,” Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin said Wednesday. “I am increasingly concerned that the Kremlin plans to use these North Korean soldiers to support Russia’s combat operations in Russia’s Kursk region, near the border
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A benefit raising money for relief efforts in the wake of Hurricanes Helene and Milton will be broadcast Saturday night on CBS and CMT, two divisions of Paramount Global, the parent company of CBS News. The hourlong “United Way Benefit for Hurricane Relief” will air at 8 p.m. ET/PT, and it will also be streamed
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Social media & politics: How much your feed influences your vote Social media & politics: How much your feed influences your vote 02:25 Reddit’s stock price is surging after the social media player posted a rare profit. Reddit on Tuesday reported net income of nearly $30 million for the third quarter, while its revenue of $348.4
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Singer-songwriters Aly and AJ are using their platform to address gun violence, a cause that became deeply personal after they survived a mass shooting in 2022. The sisters sheltered in place on their tour bus in Sacramento while a gunman killed six people and left at least a dozen others wounded, authorities said. It was
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Gunmen apparently working for a drug cartel killed an American in Mexico, and one of the alleged killers was a deserter from Honduras’ presidential guard unit, authorities in northern Mexico said. Arizona resident Nicholas Quets was shot to death on Oct. 18 near a gas station between the towns of Altar and Caborca, in the
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With leaves turning, autumn sweaters out and Halloween approaching, the question arises: How does one take a data-driven approach to their fall plans? The CBS News Data Team asked Yelp for data on businesses with corn mazes, and they provided data where business reviews mention corn mazes. While not a comprehensive list of all the
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Georgia has launched a probe into the alleged “falsification” of its parliamentary elections, prosecutors said Wednesday, after the pro-Western opposition said the vote was “stolen” and Western countries criticized irregularities. Pro-Western opposition parties refused to recognise the results of Saturday’s vote, which they claim was rigged in favor of the ruling Georgian Dream party. U.S.
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AM radio is seeking a lifeline after a century of storied history – CBS News Watch CBS News For more than a century, AM radio has amassed a rich and storied history. That history includes Beatlemania, fireside chats with President Franklin D. Roosevelt and the Super Bowl. Now, in a world of Instagram, podcasts and
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Saturday Sessions: The Red Clay Strays perform “Wanna Be Loved” – CBS News Watch CBS News The Red Clay Strays is one of music’s fastest rising bands. Formed in 2016 in Mobile, Alabama, this rock and roll band fronted by singer Brandon Coleman cuts its teeth playing gigs at local venues across the Southeast. They
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