Can Chris Christie make a comeback?
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Can Chris Christie make a comeback?

The former New Jersey governor is expected to launch a 2024 campaign for the White House
Oakland chases baseball's most unwanted record
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Oakland chases baseball's most unwanted record

The A's have a chance to make baseball history — just not the good kind
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Nvidia joins the trillion-dollar club

The software company has made itself indispensable in the AI boom
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6 enviable homes in Brooklyn

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Fighter jets chase aircraft that entered restricted airspace in D.C.

'Spider-Man: Across the Spider-Verse' scores huge opening
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'Spider-Man: Across the Spider-Verse' scores huge opening

Thousands march for democracy in Poland
June 4, 2023

Thousands march for democracy in Poland

Chuck Todd to be replaced by Kristen Welker on NBC's 'Meet the Press'
June 4, 2023

Chuck Todd to be replaced by Kristen Welker on NBC's 'Meet the Press'

Why are so many boomers homeless?
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Why are so many boomers homeless?

People over 60 are quickly becoming the largest share of America's unhoused population

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Today's big question

How could AI cause human extinction?

Is artificial intelligence advancing too fast?
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Today's big question

Is artificial intelligence advancing too fast?

Nvidia's meteoric rise
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Nvidia's meteoric rise

'Godfather of AI' quits Google to warn about his creation
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'Godfather of AI' quits Google to warn about his creation

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Investigators say faulty signaling system led to deadly Indian train crash

Grand jury in Trump documents case to meet this week
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Grand jury in Trump documents case to meet this week

OPEC+ considering additional production cuts amidst slumping oil prices
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OPEC+ considering additional production cuts amidst slumping oil prices

Kim Jong Un’s sister says North Korea will launch another spy satellite
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Kim Jong Un’s sister says North Korea will launch another spy satellite

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6 picture-perfect homes with great views

Disney hits back against DeSantis
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Disney hits back against DeSantis

Censoring ideas and rewriting history
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Censoring ideas and rewriting history

Jamie Loftus recommends 6 works with creative conceits
Jamie Loftus.
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Jamie Loftus recommends 6 works with creative conceits

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Al Pacino, 83, is expecting a baby with his 29-year-old girlfriend
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Al Pacino, 83, is expecting a baby with his 29-year-old girlfriend

Ryan Gosling responds to Barbie fans claiming he's too old to play Ken
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Ryan Gosling responds to Barbie fans claiming he's too old to play Ken

Taika Waititi catches heat for claiming no one can name the director of 'Casablanca'
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Taika Waititi catches heat for claiming no one can name the director of 'Casablanca'

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Raven-Symoné's exes had to sign NDAs

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Orlando's Gay Days draws LGBTQ crowds to Disney World amid DeSantis feud
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Orlando's Gay Days draws LGBTQ crowds to Disney World amid DeSantis feud

Fighter jets chase aircraft that entered restricted airspace in D.C.
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drama in the sky

Fighter jets chase aircraft that entered restricted airspace in D.C.

Chuck Todd to be replaced by Kristen Welker on NBC's 'Meet the Press'
'Meet the Press' anchor Chuck Todd.
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Chuck Todd to be replaced by Kristen Welker on NBC's 'Meet the Press'

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Saving Spots initiative protects wildcats and cultural traditions in Zambia
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a leopard can change its spots

Saving Spots initiative protects wildcats and cultural traditions in Zambia

Thousands march for democracy in Poland
Protesters march in Poland against the government.
A Polish Protest

Thousands march for democracy in Poland

More than 260 killed and 900 injured in Indian train crash
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More than 260 killed and 900 injured in Indian train crash

Xi Jinping tells national security team to prepare for 'worst-case scenario'
Chinese President Xi Jinping.
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'Spider-Man: Across the Spider-Verse': The best Easter eggs and references
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