Tag: young
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Young adults in Philly advocate for gun ownership education, even after experiencing tragedy
Gun violence in Philadelphia has become a national news story, but 22-year-old resident Isaiah Stanton knows about the gun crisis there firsthand. Last year, he opened up the Citizen app, which provides location-based safety alerts, only to find out that his brother Ronald Wimberley, a jokester with a big personality and a bigger laugh, had…
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How much sway do young male voters have in the 2024 election? Here are some clues.
They’re a group that previous presidential candidates may have overlooked. Now, young men have emerged as a voting bloc that could potentially swing an election expected to see a razor-thin margin of victory for the candidate who wins. And so far, surveys are showing younger men increasingly drifting toward Donald Trump and Republicans. An NBC…
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Women drive big advantage for Harris among young voters, with men divided
Half of registered voters under 30 years old plan to vote for Vice President Kamala Harris and one-third are lining up with former President Donald Trump — relatively unchanged from a previous survey in August, according to the new NBC News Stay Tuned Gen Z Poll, powered by SurveyMonkey. And among young voters who say…
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Vince McMahon and WWE accused of allowing ‘rampant’ sexual exploitation of young boys by announcer in new lawsuit
Vince McMahon and the WWE have been accused of knowing about and failing to stop the sexual exploitation of young boys by a ringside announcer, in a lawsuit filed on behalf of five alleged victims Wednesday. The suit, filed in Baltimore County, accuses McMahon and his wife, Linda McMahon, and World Wrestling Entertainment and its…
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Young voters reflect on three election cycles with Trump on the ballot
Avery Dalal has never seen a presidential ballot without Donald Trump’s name on it. For the third time, the 26-year-old from Texas is preparing to cast his vote against the former president. He did so for the first time in 2016, and he said the tone of national politics has only gotten more chaotic since.…
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Obama urges young men not to give up on the political process
Former President Barack Obama made a direct plea for young men not to get frustrated at the slow pace of political progress as he made the case to support Vice President Kamala Harris for president during the inaugural episode of a new podcast hosted by NBA players. “A lot of young people — a lot…
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Peloton partners with Costco to sell Bike+ as it looks to reach young, wealthy customers
Peloton’s stationary bikes will soon sell at Costco’s stores and on its website as the beleaguered fitness company looks for new ways to reach younger and affluent customers, Peloton is set to announce Tuesday. Under the terms of the deal, Costco will offer Peloton’s Bike+ in 300 of its U.S. stores for $1,999, and on Costco.com for $2,199…
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Trump to appear on Joe Rogan’s podcast in latest outreach to young male voters
Former President Donald Trump will sit with Joe Rogan for a taping of his podcast in Austin, Texas, on Friday, according to two sources familiar with the planning. Trump will visit Texas the same day Vice President Kamala Harris is slated to host a campaign rally in Houston, Texas. “The Joe Rogan Experience” was the…
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Obama’s outreach to young Black men and Russell Wilson’s Steelers debut: Morning Rundown
Obama focuses his campaign outreach on young Black men. Sean “Diddy” Combs faces more allegations of sexual assault. And the World Series is set for another New York-Los Angeles rivalry. Here’s what to know today. Jeff Swensen / Getty Images Will Obama’s outreach to young Black men help Harris?Former President Barack Obama has been on…
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Obama on the campaign has one particularly tough crowd: Young Black men
TUCSON, Ariz. — If there’s a prototypical Kamala Harris voter it might seem to be Charles Johnson, a 23-year-old Black college student. Johnson is informed and politically engaged; he went to hear former President Barack Obama speak Friday at a Democratic campaign rally on the University of Arizona campus. Yet he isn’t all that impressed…