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By JOSH FUNK The head of the National Transportation Safety Board said Thursday it’s misleading for members of the House to say their package of aviation safety reforms would address the recommendations that her agency made in January to prevent another midair collision like the one last year near Washington, D.C., that killed 67 people.…
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By KAITLYN HUAMANI and BARBARA ORTUTAY, Associated Press LOS ANGELES (AP) — A young woman who is battling against social media giants took the stand Thursday to testify about her experience using the platforms as she was growing up, saying she was on social media “all day long” as a child. The now 20-year-old, who…
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By Adam Echelman | CalMatters More than 20,000 immigrant truck drivers will be able to keep their licenses in California, at least temporarily, despite efforts by the Trump administration and the state of California to revoke them, according to a tentative ruling Wednesday in Alameda County Superior Court. The decision puts the state of California…
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By MATTHEW PERRONE, Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — The head of the Food and Drug Administration plans to start offering bonus payments to agency drug reviewers who complete their work ahead of schedule, the latest in a flurry of changes to longstanding norms and procedures. FDA Commissioner Marty Makary described the effort as a pilot…
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ANAHEIM –– Fresh off his 1,000th career regular-season victory, Ducks coach Joel Quenneville will seek No. 1,001 against his former captain, Jonathan Toews, and the Winnipeg Jets on Friday. Quenneville and, in a way, Toews are both on their second stop since departing Chicago, where they were the fulcrum of three Stanley Cup champions between…
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By EDITH M. LEDERER UNITED NATIONS (AP) — U.S. first lady Melania Trump will preside over a U.N. Security Council meeting in what the United Nations on Thursday said would be a first. Related Articles FDA to offer bonus payments to staffers who complete speedy drug reviews Judge rejects request to block Trump White House…
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ARCADIA — Pick-six carryover. Those used to be magic words around California racetracks. And on occasions like this Friday afternoon at Santa Anita, they still can be. After no bettors connected the winners of the final six races at Santa Anita last Saturday and again last Sunday, 30% of the money wagered was paid out…
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Due to fan demand, the Backstreet Boys have added six more summer dates to their Into the Millennium residency at the Sphere in Las Vegas. The newly announced shows will take place July 30-31 and Aug. 1, 6-8, following previously announced performances on July 16-18 and July 23-25. Fans who previously registered for the Artist…
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By MAE ANDERSON, Associated Press NEW YORK (AP) — Delivery company FedEx said in a statement on Thursday that it will return any tariff refund it might get to shippers and customers who paid them. The statement came after FedEx filed suit in the U.S. Court of International Trade to request a refund on what…
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Fresh off the release of his new album, Joji is taking the music global. The singer and producer has announced the Solaris Tour, a sprawling international arena run that will include a July 11 stop at the Intuit Dome in Inglewood. The Live Nation-promoted tour will span North America, Europe, Asia, Australia and New Zealand,…
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