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Paris Agreement Kicks In

The most significant international agreement to combat climate change took effect Thursday evening—midnight in Europe—just days before international climate negotiators were set to meet in Morocco to chart a path forward on the issue

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How the Election Became a Battle of the Sexes

Even as an October surprise threw her advantage into doubt, Hillary Clinton has always had a lead with women voters. And Donald Trump's behavior has opened the biggest gender gap in more than half a century, with 60% of registered voters saying he has little or no respect for the opposite sex. Read more in this week’s cover story

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Stocks Fall For the Eighth Consecutive Day

Stocks retreated for an eighth consecutive day on Thursday as nervous investors remain transfixed on the potential outcome of the U.S. presidential election. The stock market is now on its longest losing streak since the depths of the 2008 financial crisis

Anthony Rizzo #44 of the Chicago Cubs celebrates after Rizzo scores a run in the 10th inning on a Miguel Montero #47 against the Cleveland Indians in Game Seven of the 2016 World Series at Progressive Field on Nov. 2, 2016 in Cleveland.

How the Chicago Cubs Made World Series History

The Cubs hung on to beat the Cleveland Indians, 8-7, in a spectacular 10-inning Game 7, ending the most infamous drought in American pro sports: 108 years without a World Series. TIME's Sean Gregory looks back at how they did it

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ISIS Leader Attempts to Rally the Troops in Mosul

The shadowy leader of the Islamic State group has released a new message urging his followers to keep up the fight for Mosul as they defend the city against a major offensive aimed at routing the militants from their last urban stronghold in Iraq

A delegate wears a "Blue Lives Matter" button at the Republican National Convention in Cleveland, July 18, 2016.

Iowa Police Shooting Boosts ‘Blue Lives Matter’ Bill

When State Rep. Ken Rizer announced that he would introduce so-called Blue Lives Matter legislation that would enhance penalties for targeting police, he didn't think he'd see ambush-style shootings of officers in his home state of Iowa so soon

President Barack Obama To Campaign For Hillary Clinton In Miami, Florida

President Obama Urges Young Floridians to Vote

President Obama swept the Sunshine State, delivering two speeches to young voters in Northern and Southern corners of Florida. The speeches were far apart, but the message was the same—the outcome of the election could depend on the decision of Floridians

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What to Know About the U.K. Brexit Ruling

The U.K.’s High Court ruled on Thursday the British government must receive approval from parliament to begin the process of withdrawal from the European Union, a move that could significantly disrupt the progress of so-called ‘Brexit’

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Autopsy: NFL's Kevin Turner Had Advanced CTE

Former NFL player Kevin Turner had the most advanced stage of chronic traumatic encephalopathy (CTE) when he died, Boston University brain researchers announced. An autopsy showed Turner had died of the brain trauma-related condition, rather than amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS)

Two Iowa Police Officers Shot And Killed In Des Moines

Police Shooting Suspect Has History of Racism: Officials

A white man who fatally shot two white officers in separate attacks had a history of racial provocations, authorities said. Three weeks ago, the suspect was removed from a high school football game where he had unfurled a Confederate flag near black spectators