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Actor Wendell Pierce issued a strong message to Black men at the Democratic National Convention in Chicago on Tuesday. “There’s blood on that ballot box. Remember those who died in the rivers of Alabama and Mississippi. For them, do the honor and vote,” Pierce, known for roles in The Wire and Suits, told MSNBC’s Joy Reid on the convention floor. Though 83 percent of Black voters are Democrats or lean Democratic, according to Pew Research Center, former President Trump has been hoping to build support among Black voters by focusing on Black men. Trump has campaigned in predominantly Black communities, such as…

A year ago this week, President Vladmir Putin strode onto a stage in the Kursk region to commemorate the 80th anniversary of one of the Soviet army’s proudest moments in World War II. Addressing a rapt audience that included soldiers fresh from fighting in Ukraine, Putin called the decisive victory in the Battle of Kursk “one of the great feats of our people.” Now, as Russia prepares to celebrate the 81st anniversary of that 1943 battle, Kursk is again in the news — but for a very different reason. On Aug. 6, Ukrainian forces made a lightning push into the region, seizing villages, taking…

WASHINGTON (Reuters) – Conservative billionaire Timothy Mellon, an heir of the Pittsburgh-based Mellon banking family, gave another $50 million last month to a super PAC supporting Republican Donald Trump’s presidential bid, according to a federal disclosure filed on Tuesday. The super PAC, known as MAGA Inc, has been ramping up outlays on television ads supporting Trump’s candidacy and attacking Democratic presidential candidate Kamala Harris. MAGA Inc disclosed in a filing to the Federal Election Commission that it took in more than $54 million from donors last month, with most of the money coming from Mellon. Mellon has given MAGA Inc…

Manchester City midfielder Phil Foden has won the Professional Footballers’ Association men’s player of the year award, while Chelsea winger Cole Palmer was named young player of the year. It is the first time since the 2009-10 campaign that both men’s awards have gone to English players. Wayne Rooney and James Milner won the player and young player of the year prizes respectively for that season. “To win this award is something very special and it is one that I am very proud of and grateful for,” said Foden. “To be recognised this way by your fellow professionals means everything…

Granting protection to single malt Welsh whisky has added “credibility and status” to the drink, the chairman of one of Wales’ leading distilleries has said. Nigel Short, of Penderyn, said the drink was “genuinely world class” and the protected status, secured last year, had confirmed that. Single malt is one of 20 Welsh food and drink products to be given protected geographical indication (PGI) status. Welsh lamb, leeks and Caerphilly cheese also benefit from PGI status to guarantee and promote their authenticity.PGI status is used to protect and promote products from a particular region or country. It took three years for Welsh…

OpenAI and global magazine giant Condé Nast have announced a partnership to allow ChatGPT and its search engine SearchGPT to display content from Vogue, The New Yorker, GQ and other well known publications. The multi-year deal is the latest such agreement struck by OpenAI with major media firms. The content produced by media organisations is sought after by technology companies that use it to train their AI (Artificial Intelligence) models. Some media firms including the New York Times and the Chicago Tribune have resisted this and taken legal action to protect their content.OpenAI and Condé Nast did not disclose the…

When actor Blake Lively wore a pair of $19,000 designer jeans to a screening of her latest movie, “It Ends with Us,” earlier this summer, the look — covered by several media outlets — attracted plenty of attention. And the price did not go unnoticed. Of course, there were the aghast social media comments, those are to be expected, but the moment also inspired a reasonable question: How much is too much to spend on jeans? Featuring thigh-to-heel cut-outs and hibiscus-shaped embroidery, the denim pants by Italian fashion house Valentino, were styled with a simple white tank, Christian Louboutin heels,…

Awash in his party’s love, President Joe Biden finally did become that bridge to a new generation of leaders. He movingly performed the most profound act a politician in a democracy can undertake — willingly handing over power — as he ceded the leadership of the party to Kamala Harris Monday at the Democratic National Convention. He capped a half-century long career, as a senator, a vice president and finally president, by citing a verse of a song called “American Anthem” that he said was important to his family. “What shall our legacy be, what will our children say, let me know in…

The launch of Boeing’s long-delayed 777X aircraft has encountered another problem, forcing the company to pause testing and dealing yet another blow to Boeing’s reputation for quality. Boeing discovered problems in a structural component between the engine and the plane’s wings in a test flight. Boeing said in a statement that it “identified a component that did not perform as designed” and it’s replacing the part to record “any learnings from the component.” The Air Current was first to report on the problems. The 777X, billed by Boeing as the “world’s largest and most efficient twin-engine jet,” was supposed to enter service in 2020.…

Jennifer Lopez and husband Ben Affleck are officially parting ways, according to an entry on the Los Angeles Superior Court docket. Lopez filed for dissolution of their two-year marriage in Los Angeles on Tuesday, which coincides with the anniversary of their Riceboro, Georgia-set wedding ceremony in 2022 after they first eloped in Las Vegas a month prior. The breakup comes after reports the two had been living separately, Lopez canceled her summer tour to spend time with her family, and they put their Beverly Hills home on the market. CNN has reached out to representatives for Lopez and Affleck for comment. Their divorce marks yet another…