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Kamala Harris to swear in Karen Bass as first female mayor of Los Angeles
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President Donald Trump Succeeds in Trashing Civil Rights
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Justices Erin Nowell, Amanda Reichek, Launch 2022 Campaigns for Texas Supreme Court
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The Women’s Fund Hosts Health and Wellness Awareness Presentation on Work-Life Balance
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2024 Sheroes in Media Awards Honorees (L to R): Yvette Cabrera, President, National Association of Hispanic Journalists Emily Wilkins, President, National Press Club Katina Arnold, …
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An overpass carrying a subway train collapsed in Mexico City late Monday, killing at least 23 people, including children, according to local government officials.
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Cruise and GM Take Next Step Toward Commercial Deployment of Self-Driving Cars
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General Motors (NYSE: GM) and Cruise are taking the next step toward commercializing autonomous vehicle technology with the appointment of Dan Ammann as CEO of Cruise. Kyle Vogt, Cruise co-founder, will partner with Ammann to set strategic direction for the company and will lead technology development as Cruise president and chief technology officer. The appointments are effective Jan. 1, 2019.
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BioScience's Rosa Uribe wins NSF CAREER Award
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Congress Certifies President- Elect Biden After Capital Riot
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Congress has formally affirmed President-elect Joe Biden’s 2020 victory, completing a final step in the electoral process after a mob incited by President Don- ald Trump breached the US Capitol on Wednesday and forced lawmakers to evacuate both the House and Senate chambers.
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American passenger bites flight attendant - plane returns to Tokyo
An American airline passenger allegedly bit a female cabin crew member mid-flight on Tuesday, forcing an All Nippon Airways (ANA) flight bound for Seattle to return to Tokyo, an airline spokesperson said.
