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In Pennsylvania, the biggest swing state prize in the US presidential election, renters -- whether still working or retired -- are struggling. But whether they choose Kamala Harris or Donald Trump, immediate relief is not a given.

Immigration, abortion and the eternal search for the American Dream make up the ingredients of "La Cocina," a new film that examines the United States' most divisive issues through the microcosm of a New York restaurant kitchen.

Mel Manuel never considered themself to be particularly political. But after repeated attacks from Republicans against transgender people, the former Spanish teacher is running for a seat in the US Congress.

US aviation giant Boeing has once again improved the conditions in its contract offer to thousands of striking workers, hoping to put an end to a painful strike that has paralyzed its two main factories for seven weeks.

Could the dragons of Westeros finally be coming to the big screen?

Rapper Young Thug pleaded guilty on Thursday to involvement in a criminal gang as well as drug and firearms charges, in an abrupt twist to the longest trial in the history of the southern US state of Georgia.

Apple reported revenues Thursday that narrowly surpassed analyst expectations, sending shares lower in after-hours trading even as the company enjoyed a boost from iPhone sales.

European officials pointed Thursday to deadly flooding in Spain as a reminder of the harm that comes from humans' destruction of nature, urging delegates at a deadlocked UN biodiversity conference in Colombia to "act."

At a wholesale market in the central Bolivian city of Cochabamba, farmer Damaris Masias watches through tears as 10 tonnes of tomatoes that she spent over a week trying to get through roadblocks are tossed into a bin.

Eight years after matching each other blow-for-blow in one of the highest-scoring US college games in history, Patrick Mahomes and Baker Mayfield are poised for another shoot-out as the Kansas City Chiefs face the Tampa Bay Buccaneers in NFL week nine this weekend.

World number two Carlos Alcaraz was knocked out of the Paris Masters by 18th-ranked Ugo Humbert of France who swept to a third round victory in three sets on Thursday.

Kamala Harris on Thursday slammed Donald Trump for what she called "very offensive" remarks about women, putting abortion rights back in the spotlight as her rival hurled more insults and denigrated migrants during the election's final stretch.

World number two Carlos Alcaraz was knocked out of the Paris Masters by 18th-ranked Ugo Humbert of France who swept to a third round victory in three sets on Thursday.

The UN rapporteur on environmental defenders on Thursday urged Azerbaijan to free Anar Mammadli, saying his detention seemed aimed at silencing climate advocates ahead of November's COP29 summit.

City of Troy is the early favorite to give Irish trainer Aidan O'Brien a long-sought Breeders' Cup Classic victory on Saturday, but the turf superstar must make a seamless transition to the dirt track at Del Mar to triumph in a talent-laden field.

The United States said Thursday that up to 8,000 North Korean troops have reached Russia's border region with Ukraine trained and ready for combat, as Pyongyang's firing of a long-range missile ramped up tensions days before the US election.

Donald Trump found himself at the center of a firestorm Thursday over sexist comments he made at a campaign rally -- the latest in a string of lewd and contemptuous comments about women from the former president and his surrogates.

Divers plunged into the river while high-mountain police hot-footed through the rubble in a rush to find five residents of the hamlet of Letur missing after Spain's apocalyptic floods.

Lando Norris believes Max Verstappen knows "deep down" that he did wrong and has to change his driving style after collecting two 10-second penalties for his aggressive approach during last Sunday's Mexico City Grand Prix.

Barcelona midfielder Aitana Bonmati used to watch Lionel Messi winning Ballon d'Or trophies and think it was "incredible" but now she has won two herself, she is taking it in her stride.

European officials pointed Thursday to devastating flooding in Spain as a reminder of the self-harming effects of humans' destruction of nature, urging delegates at a deadlocked UN biodiversity conference in Colombia to "act."

A defiant Max Verstappen refused to accept or discuss critics of his driving on Thursday, claiming he does not "listen to those individuals" and accused them of being biased.

The African Union's health watchdog on Thursday warned that mpox outbreak was still not under control and appealed for resources to avoid a "more severe" pandemic than Covid-19.

Spain mourned at least 158 deaths on Thursday and authorities told people in flood-stricken regions to stay at home as rescuers raced to find survivors in the rare disaster.

OpenAI on Thursday beefed up its ChatGPT generative AI chatbot with search engine capabilities, as the startup takes on Google's decades-long dominance of web search.

The United States said Thursday that up to 8,000 North Korean troops have reached Russia's border region with Ukraine ready for combat, after Pyongyang's firing of a long-range missile ramped up tensions days before the US election.

Lewis Hamilton believes Lando Norris can still catch and beat defending three-time world champion Max Verstappen to the title this year thanks to the performance of his McLaren car and team.

Stefanos Tsitsipas said he felt like a "bull" as he kept alive his hopes of qualifying for the ATP Tour Finals, battling back from a set down to beat Argentina's Francisco Cerundolo 6-7 (1/7), 6-4, 6-2 at the Paris Masters on Thursday.

England captain Jamie George said he "loved the history" of the haka after Test colleague Joe Marler urged New Zealand to ditch their pre-game ritual just days before the teams meet at Twickenham.

More than 400 women and witnesses have come forward in the past six weeks alleging sexual misconduct by late Harrods owner Mohamed Al-Fayed, UK lawyers announced on Thursday.

Strikes hit near east Lebanon's main city of Baalbek and close to the southern city of Tyre on Thursday, state media said, after Israel issued evacuation calls for both areas.

Ruud van Nistelrooy says he is "motivated" to help turn Manchester United's season around and wants to stay at the club as he prepares the players for a high-profile match against Chelsea on Sunday.