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Obama tweets support for Canadian PM Trudeau in re-election campaign

Moira Warburton, Reuters
Posted at Oct 17 08:49 AM

Former US President Barack Obama voiced his support on Wednesday for Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau, who faces a tough battle for re-election next week.   Read more »

Obamas make their Hollywood movie debut with 'American Factory'

Reuters
Posted at Aug 22 06:48 AM

LOS ANGELES (Reuters) - Barack and Michelle Obama made their Hollywood debut on Wednesday with a documentary set in industrial Ohio that film reviewers are calling compelling and timely.   Read more »

Obama basketball jersey sells for $120,000

Agence France-Presse
Posted at Aug 20 07:40 AM

NEW YORK - A basketball jersey once owned by former US president Barack Obama sold Monday for $120,000, according to the Dallas auction house that sold it. Read more »

OPINION: America in shock, in mourning…again

Buddy Gomez -- Cyberbuddy
Posted at Aug 09 06:30 AM

There now appears what seems to be a conclusive consensus that sensible gun laws will only dawn upon the American scene when Trump is no longer President, and when both the House and the Senate are no longer under the clutches of the National Rifle Association. Read more »

Obama: Reject language from leaders that 'normalizes racist sentiments'

Reuters
Posted at Aug 06 08:16 AM

Former President Barack Obama responded to the weekend mass shootings in Ohio and Texas on Monday with a plea to Americans to reject the language of hatred, fear and intolerance from any of their leaders. Read more »

'It's our America,' reminds Michelle Obama

Agence France-Presse
Posted at Jul 20 10:27 AM

WASHINGTON, United States - Former first lady Michelle Obama added her voice Friday to the Democratic outcry following President Donald Trump's attack on four ethnic minority congresswomen, saying "there's a place for all of us." Read more »

Obamas sign deal to produce podcasts for Spotify

Agence France-Presse
Posted at Jun 07 05:49 AM

NEW YORK, United States - Barack and Michelle Obama's production company Higher Ground has signed a deal with Spotify to create a series of podcasts for the music streaming service, which is seeking to diversify its content. Read more »

NBA: Kerr speaks out on US shootings, Obama White House visits

Jim Slater, Agence France-Presse
Posted at Jun 03 09:20 AM

Golden State Warriors coach Steve Kerr on Sunday urged Americans to vote for gun-control candidates in the wake of a US shooting rampage that left 12 dead and four wounded.   Read more »

FACT CHECK: No, these are not genuine photos of ex-US president Obama showing support for Duterte

Agence France-Presse
Posted at May 10 07:56 PM

The claim is false; the two photos in the composite image have been doctored from photos of Barack Obama in which he did not show visible support for Rodrigo Duterte. Read more »

Obama, Stevie Wonder, Snoop Dogg pay tribute to rapper Nipsey Hussle

Jill Serjeant, Reuters
Posted at Apr 12 06:44 AM

LOS ANGELES (Reuters) - Former U.S. President Barack Obama sent a letter, Stevie Wonder sang, and Snoop Dogg called slain rapper Nipsey Hussle a 'peace advocate' at a Los Angeles memorial on Thursday attended by family members, friends and thousands of fans. Read more »

Michelle Obama makes surprise appearance at Grammy Awards

Gina Cherelus, Reuters
Posted at Feb 11 09:58 AM

Former US first lady Michelle Obama made a surprise appearance during the opening address at the 61st Grammy Awards in Los Angeles on Sunday and was met with a standing ovation from the star-studded crowd. Read more »

LOOK: Warriors meet up with Obama in Washington

ABS-CBN News
Updated as of Jan 27 12:41 AM

The Warriors did not go to the White House to celebrate their 2017 or 2018 championships. Read more »

FACT CHECK: No, Obama is not supporting PH opposition candidates

Agence France-Presse
Updated as of Jan 24 08:23 PM

A picture shared by a Facebook group with thousands of members purports to show former US president Barack Obama holding a t-shirt and his wife Michelle wearing a dress bearing campaign emblems of the Philippine opposition party.  Read more »

Obama protege Julian Castro joins 2020 presidential race

Agence France-Presse
Posted at Jan 13 11:21 AM

Julian Castro, the telegenic former mayor of San Antonio, Texas and Obama-era cabinet member, launched his bid to become the nation's first Hispanic president Saturday, emphasizing a message of hope and diversity at a time when Americans are locked in angry debate over immigration and border security. Read more »

Michelle Obama tops Hillary Clinton as America's most admired woman

Agence France-Presse
Posted at Dec 28 05:19 AM

WASHINGTON - Former First Lady Hillary Clinton's 17-year run as the woman Americans admire most is over. Read more »

From Markle to Michelle: 10 celebrities using star power for good in 2018

Adela Suliman, Reuters
Posted at Dec 23 01:25 PM

Stars from Buckingham Palace to Bollywood and Hogwarts used their fame in 2018 to highlight a list of global challenges from climate change, to disease and women's rights. Read more »

US federal judge rules Obamacare unconstitutional

Reuters
Posted at Dec 15 04:15 PM

About 11.8 million consumers nationwide enrolled in 2018 Obamacare exchange plans, according to the US government's Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services. Read more »

Michelle Obama confident progress can't be stopped, urges girls to aim high

Belinda Goldsmith, Thomson Reuters Foundation
Updated as of Dec 04 08:06 AM

Without directly addressing her husband's successor, Donald Trump, Michelle Obama said change was "not a straight line" but the election of Barack Obama to the White House showed people were open to change. Read more »

Michelle Obama slams Trump in new book

Susan Stumme, Agence France-Presse
Posted at Nov 10 06:50 AM

WASHINGTON - Former US first lady Michelle Obama says she can "never forgive" Donald Trump for questioning her husband's American citizenship, saying the president and other "birthers" put her family at risk, in her hotly anticipated new memoir. Read more »

Trump, Obama tout clashing visions of US as elections near

John Whitesides, Reuters
Updated as of Nov 05 08:43 AM

Republican Donald Trump and Democrat Barack Obama made dueling election appearances on Sunday, offering sharply different views on the country's problems but agreeing on the high stakes for voters in the final 48 hours of a tight campaign.  Read more »