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Have you recently thought to yourself that it would be great to have more time? You may have even mentally listed some of the things you would get done if you just had some more time. Unfortunately,...
- Elle
Taylor Swift Drove 400,000 People To Register To Vote In Under 24 Hours
After sharing a post to Instagram in which she endorsed Kamala Harris and Tim Walz, Taylor Swift drove 400,000 people to the government's official voter registration website.
- Reuters
Pope criticizes Harris and Trump, tells US Catholics to choose 'lesser evil'
Pope Francis on Friday criticized both former U.S. President Donald Trump over his plan to deport millions of immigrants and Vice President Kamala Harris over her stance supporting abortion rights. Asked about the U.S. presidential election on his flight back to Rome from Singapore, the pope said not welcoming migrants is a "grave" sin, and likened having an abortion to an "assassination". He said U.S. Catholics would have to "choose the lesser evil" when they vote in November, without elaborating.
- BuzzFeed
People Are Sharing Telltale Signs That Someone Grew Up Poor, And They're Spot On
"I never saw it as strange until my husband asked why I was doing that."
- The Independent
Trump gave Harris a shocking two-word compliment after the debate
Presidential candidates both attended a memorial ceremony at Ground Zero hours after the debate
- The Telegraph
Watch: Woman arrested for eating a cat amid Springfield pet controversy
Police have released video footage of an American woman being arrested for eating a cat – 170 miles away from Springfield, Ohio where Donald Trump claimed Haitian immigrants were devouring pets.
- People
Sharon Stone Shows Off Her Bikini Body at 66 After Pool Workout
The actress detailed her "last workout" before she films her latest movie role
- The Daily Beast
Trump Reveals Who He Will Blame If He Loses Election
Is Donald Trump gearing up to blame old folks if he loses the presidential election to Kamala Harris in November? It sure sounded that way Thursday at a rally held by the former president in Tucson, Arizona, where he took note of the changing demographic of his supporters and wondered aloud if they will be to blame if he’s defeated on Election Day.“We have a lot of young people here,” Trump said. “My audiences, they’ve gotten younger and younger, do you notice that?”Read more at The Daily Beast.
- The Hill
Van Jones: Harris could’ve stopped ‘elder abuse’ late in debate with Trump
CNN political commentator Van Jones said late Thursday that Vice President Harris “humiliated” former President Trump at this week’s debate, adding that the Democratic nominee could’ve stopped the “elder abuse” toward the end of the event. “Kamala Harris did something that no politician has done, ever,” Jones said during an appearance on “CNN NewsNight.”…
- Futurism
Psychiatrist Says Trump’s Speech Patterns at Debate Were Cause for Alarm
An expert psychiatrist is sounding the alarm in the wake of Donald Trump's bizarre presidential debate performance against Kamala Harris. "Tuesday’s presidential debate was, among other things, an excellent real-world test of the candidates’ cognitive fitness," Richard A. Friedman, a psychiatry professor at Cornell Weill Medical College in New York, wrote in The Atlantic, "and any […]
- Cosmo
Rita Ora just blessed our timelines with a new nude selfie
There simply aren't enough fire emojis, for Rita Ora's latest Instagram Story upload which sees her completely nude.
- Fortune
Protecting a billionaire CEO costs millions. Here’s how the world’s biggest companies measure up
Tech companies pay huge security costs to protect their leaders against attacks and kidnappings.
- SETHLUI.COM
Wong Mei Kee: Charcoal roast pork so juicy & crunchy it sells out in 3 hours
The post Wong Mei Kee: Charcoal roast pork so juicy & crunchy it sells out in 3 hours appeared first on SETHLUI.com.
- Evening Standard
Aaron Ramsdale issues classy message to Mikel Arteta after Arsenal exit
England international lost his place to David Raya at the Emirates Stadium last season
- BuzzFeed
"The Guy Who Started Today Is Not The Guy We Interviewed": This Employee Is Wondering What They Should Do
"No one else seems to have noticed that it’s a completely different guy..."
- BBC
'I tried to say no repeatedly': More men accuse ex-Abercrombie boss over sex events
New witnesses tell the BBC fresh details about the sophisticated operation they say exploited them for sex.
- The Smart Investor
3 Dividend Paying Blue Chips Pushing Singapore’s STI to a 6 Year High
Singapore’s STI hit a new 52-week high on Thursday, reaching levels last seen in 2018, more than six years ago. The post 3 Dividend Paying Blue Chips Pushing Singapore’s STI to a 6 Year High appeared first on The Smart Investor.
- Reuters
China's carrot-and-stick with EU trading partners start to pay off
BEIJING (Reuters) -Beijing, as a vote on EU duties on China-made electric vehicles looms, employed a carrot-and-stick approach to deal with the 27-strong bloc, threatening trade retaliation while cajoling key EU states into one-on-one talks on deals and investments. European Union members such as Germany, Finland and Sweden that have not pushed for the tariffs would feel less impact, with little exposure to the export items singled out by China. China's tactics appear to be working.
- People
Jennifer Lopez Shows Off Toned Abs in Stylish White Turtleneck Crop Top While Out and About in L.A.
The singer and actress recently returned from the Toronto International Film Festival
- People
Ben Affleck Shares a Sweet Embrace with Matt Damon's Wife Luciana in Los Angeles
Luciana Damon has been married to Ben Affleck's longtime close friend Matt Damon since 2005