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Oct 25 2024EDUCATION

UCLA Astrophysics Lecturer Goes Public About Low Pay and Homelessness

Dr. Daniel McKeown, an astrophysics lecturer at UCLA, has been placed on leave after speaking out about his low pay and housing issues. McKeown, who earns $70, 000 a year, says he can't afford the $2, 500 monthly rent in Los Angeles and has had to move his belongings into storage. He first shared hi

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Oct 25 2024ENTERTAINMENT

Alan Wake 2's DLC Connects to Control's Future

Alan Wake 2's latest downloadable content, The Lake House, has a cool surprise for fans of Remedy Entertainment's other game, Control. This DLC lets players explore a Federal Bureau of Control research facility as agent Kiran Estevez. While playing, you might notice a sneak peek into what's coming n

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Oct 25 2024CELEBRITIES

Kamala Harris' Love Life: Before and After Politics

Before Kamala Harris became a prominent figure in politics, she had a love life like anyone else. At 60, she’s married to Douglas Emhoff, but let's look back at her dating history. Back in the 1990s, when Kamala was 29 and a budding lawyer, she dated San Francisco mayor Willie Brown, who was 60 at

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Oct 25 2024POLITICS

Worries Grow as North Korean Troops Rumored in Russia

In a turn that's causing concern worldwide, North Korean soldiers might be headed to Russia, possibly to fight in Ukraine. This wasn't just a worry for Ukraine, but also for its allies like Germany. Germany's defense minister, Boris Pistorius, said this situation could bring international conflicts

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Oct 25 2024POLITICS

How India and China Are Trying to Mend Fences

After five years of disagreements, Chinese President Xi Jinping and Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi met at the BRICS summit in Russia. This meeting is a step toward healing relations that were damaged by a serious military clash in 2020 along their shared border in the Himalayas. Both leaders ag

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Oct 25 2024POLITICS

What Would Happen if Kamala Harris Faced China's Leader?

Former President Donald Trump made a bold claim about Vice President Kamala Harris recently. He suggested that if Harris becomes president, China's leader, Xi Jinping, would handle her like a baby. This comment occurred during an interview with conservative radio host Hugh Hewitt, who wondered how X

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Oct 25 2024POLITICS

Mel Gibson's Insults Against Kamala Harris

It seems like Mel Gibson, the actor and director known for movies like Braveheart and The Passion of the Christ, has a thing or two to say about U. S. Vice President Kamala Harris. Not long ago, Gibson was praised by Andrew Garfield for his personal growth. But recent events have shifted the perspec

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Oct 24 2024POLITICS

Editor Quits Over LA Times' Stance on Presidential Endorsement

In a surprising turn of events, the Los Angeles Times' editorial editor, Mariel Garza, has quit her position. The reason? The newspaper's owner, Patrick Soon-Shiong, blocked the editorial board's plan to endorse Democratic Vice President Kamala Harris for president. Garza felt this silence was unacc

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Oct 24 2024POLITICS

North Korean Troops Go to Ukraine: What Does It Mean?

Imagine this: North Korean soldiers are going to Russia to help fight in Ukraine. That's what American and South Korean officials said recently. If these soldiers really join the war, it would be the first time a third country sends troops to fight on the front lines. So far, other nations have only

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Oct 24 2024POLITICS

Kamala Harris’ Stand on Trump and Key Issues

In a recent CNN town hall, Vice President Kamala Harris argued that former President Donald Trump is unfit to lead the country. Harris, who is seeking the Democratic nomination for the 2024 presidential race, focused on warning voters, particularly independents and moderate Republicans, about the po

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