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“White guy” case against AT&T can move forward, judge says

A former AT&T employee is suing the telecommunications giant, alleging the company’s diversity hiring practices discriminated against him because he is a middle-aged White man. Joseph DiBenedetto, a Georgia resident who worked for two decades as an assistant vice president inside the company’s tax research department, filed an age, gender …

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Holly Clouse, who went missing as a baby, found over 40 years after her parents were murdered in Texas

A baby who has been missing since her parents were found murdered in a wooded area in Houston in 1981 has been found, Texas authorities have announced. Holly Clouse, now 42, is alive and well, Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton’s office said in a statement Wednesday. Clouse was about a …

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GOP Rep. Chris Jacobs to retire after saying he’d support an assault weapons ban

Republican Rep. Chris Jacobs announced Friday that he will not run for another term in Congress amid backlash over his support for new gun control measures. Jacobs, who represents parts of western New York, including suburban Buffalo, told reporters he has decided to retire instead of facing what he said …

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What caused thousands of flight cancellations over the Memorial Day weekend?

More than 2,500 flights across the U.S. were canceled over the Memorial Day weekend, frustrating passengers during one of the busiest travel times of the year.  A range of factors combined to scuttle flights, said CBS News Travel Editor Peter Greenberg, including airlines over-scheduling flights; staffing shortages at airports, airlines …

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“There’s an opportunity right now”: Congress looks for bipartisan action in wake of Texas shooting

Gun advocates faced off with protesters over the weekend outside the NRA convention in Houston, Texas.    The divide is also being felt on Capitol Hill. But Connecticut Senator Chris Murphy told “Face the Nation” moderator Margaret Brennan that he believes it’s possible to get at least 60 votes for …

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1 killed, 8 wounded in shooting at California party

LOS ANGELES (AP) — One person was killed and eight people were wounded following an overnight shooting at a large party in Southern California, police said Saturday. Officers from the San Bernardino police dispatched late Friday found the one person who was killed outside the party, which was at a …

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As midterms near, the debate over student loan forgiveness heats up: “It’s like getting punished for being poor”

Megan Douglas graduated from the University of Michigan in 2003 with $20,000 in student loan debt. The 40-year-old mother of three took out $20,000 more to help get a master’s degree but after years of interest when her payments resume, she will face a debt total that has nearly doubled.  …

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Elon Musk says Twitter deal is “temporarily on hold” as he probes spam and fake accounts

Elon Musk said Friday that his planned $44 billion purchase of Twitter is “temporarily on hold” pending details on spam and fake accounts on the social media platform, another twist amid signs of internal turmoil over the proposed acquisition. In a tweet, the Tesla billionaire linked to a Reuters story …

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Former nurse RaDonda Vaught, whose medical error killed a patient, sentenced to probation in controversial case

A former Tennessee nurse whose medication error killed a patient was sentenced to three years of probation Friday. Hundreds of health care workers rallied outside the courthouse, warning that criminalizing such mistakes will lead to more deaths in hospitals. A state judge imposed the sentence on RaDonda Vaught after she …

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