High-stakes election has US allies and adversaries wary
Voters cast their ballots at the Bronx County Supreme Court in New York on Election Day, Nov. 5, 2024.
American voters are about to choose their next president, but whoever takes office will influence matters far beyond US borders. On the eve of the presidential election, we’ll get to the heart of what’s at stake in the Middle East, Latin America, Asia and Africa. Also, the world lost one of the biggest names in music on Sunday. Quincy Jones passed away at the age of 91. He leaves behind a legacy that spans decades and genres. And, New York City just made jaywalking legal, after data showed that people of color were overwhelmingly the ones being stopped for the crime. But why was it a crime in the first place?
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