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Nicki Minaj Pulls out of Saudi Arabia Concert

July 10, 2019

NEW YORK — Nicki Minaj is pulling out of a concert in Saudi Arabia because she says she wants to show support for women’s rights, gay rights and freedom of expression. “While I want nothing more than to bring my show to fans in Saudi Arabia, after better ed...

Joe Biden Reverses Position on Federal Dollars for Abortions

AP News

June 7, 2019

ATLANTA — After two days of intense criticism, Democratic presidential candidate Joe Biden reversed course Thursday and declared he no longer supports a long-standing congressional ban on using federal health c...

Picture of Vandenberg Air Force Base Hot Shot fire fighter Marissa Halbeisen cutting and clearing a fire line on June 28, 2012 in the Mount Saint Francois area of Colorado Springs.

Female Firefighters Defy Old Ideas of Who Can Be an American Hero

The Conversation

April 26, 2018

Five women graduated from New York City’s Fire Academy on April 18, bringing the number of women serving in the Fire Department of New York to 72 – the highest in its history. The FDNY’s 2018 graduating clas...

International Women’s Day: Few Women Oversee U.S. Companies. Here’s How to Change That.

The Conversation

March 8, 2018

Women’s participation in the labor force has soared over the past 50 years, rising from 32 percent in 1948 to 56.7 percent as of January. Yet those gains have not translated into the U.S. corporate boardroom, where women held just 16.6 percent of seats in 2...

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‘Days of God’: A Look at Iran’s Mounting Crisis

Moonstone Beach Sneaker Wave Engulfs Three People

Poll Reveals Mounting Pressure on Newsom to Fix Homelessness

Risks, Rewards, and Robots: The Future of Work in California

‘Not the Golden State Anymore’: Middle- and Low-Income People Leave California

Dyer and Janz Go Toe-to-Toe in Hard-Hitting Forum

Last Year’s Hottest Housing Fight Just Got Resurrected — Here’s What to Know

The Other Fake Meat: Impossible Foods Unveils Pork, Sausage

Who Matches up Best in yet Another Packers-49ers Title Game?

Bettors Leaning Heavily Toward Home Teams Making Super Bowl

Giants Make Alyssa Nakken First Female Major League Coach

Walters: A Blast From the Past

Lyme Disease Led to My Daughter’s Death. Join the Fight Against Tick-Borne Disease.

Billie Eilish Really Is the California Girl Next Door

Why One County Might Give $1,000 a Month to Youth Aging out of Foster Care

Video: Alonzo vs. Maxwell in GV Wire City Council Forum

Video: Dyer vs. Janz in GV Wire Mayoral Forum

Rabbi Rosove: Two-State Solution Only Road to Peace for Israel, Palestine

Political Activist Sarsour Will Speak at Local CAIR Banquet

Michael Bloomberg Outlines Plans for Cleaner Buildings, Cars

AP FACT CHECK: Trump Distorts Data, Dems Cut Some Corners

Key Takeaways From Democratic Presidential Debate in Iowa

Independents Could Decide California’s Democratic Primary

Nicki Minaj Pulls out of Saudi Arabia Concert

Joe Biden Reverses Position on Federal Dollars for Abortions

Female Firefighters Defy Old Ideas of Who Can Be an American Hero

International Women’s Day: Few Women Oversee U.S. Companies. Here’s How to Change That.

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