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Supreme Court nominee Ketanji Brown Jackson listens to a question during her confirmation hearing before the Senate Judiciary Committee, Tuesday, March 22, 2022, in Washington.

The Senate confirms Ketanji Brown Jackson to the Supreme Court

The vote on the historic nomination was 53 to 47, with three Republicans voting with Democrats. When sworn in this summer, Jackson will be the first Black woman on the Supreme Court.

The debate stage is set ahead of the start of the second and final presidential debate Oct. 22, 2020, at Belmont University in Nashville, Tenn.

This midterm season, the role of the debate has changed

Debates are a tradition in American politics. But in this year's midterms, there are fewer events where candidates share a stage.

An aerial view of buildings in Downtown San Diego. Oct. 2, 2020.

San Diego residents, lawmakers weigh in on Inflation Reduction Act

How will the Inflation Reduction Act help people in San Diego County? And do San Diegans think it will help them?

A group of male detainees at an Indiana jail were given the keys to female detainees' cells and allowed to sexually and verbally assault the women, a federal lawsuit alleges.

Female inmates allege they were raped after a guard sold cell access for $1,000

A lawsuit alleges officers at an Indiana jail watched the incident play out, but didn't intervene. A lawyer for the sheriff's office has said the women are seeking financial gain from the department.

Authors and bookstore owners worry a big publishing merger will affect diversity

The proposed merger between Penguin Random House and Simon & Schuster will likely change things for authors and readers - for better or worse

Michigan-based Alexander & Hornung is recalling 234,391 pounds of fully cooked ham and pepperoni products. The U.S. Department of Agriculture's Food Safety and Inspection Service is asking customers to throw the products away or return them to their place of purchase.

These pork products are being recalled over possible listeria contamination

Alexander & Hornung is recalling 17 ham and pepperoni products over listeria concerns. Federal officials say customers should throw the food away. Here's what to look for on the label.

Biden reappoints Jerome Powell as Fed chair at a critical time for the economy

President Biden has tapped Jerome Powell to serve a second term as chair of the Federal Reserve as the economy faces huge challenges, including surging inflation.

Rep. Tim Ryan speaks to supporters on Tuesday, May 3, 2022, in Columbus, Ohio, after winning the Democratic primary in the U.S. Senate race in Ohio.

Rep. Tim Ryan wins Democratic Senate primary in Ohio, the AP says

The Ohio congressman faces an uphill fight in the general election, as the state has trended more Republican in recent years.

American voters living abroad assembled in Toulouse, France, in January 2021 to pay tribute to Americans who died from COVID-19 and to support then-President-elect Biden ahead of his inauguration.

Why Americans living abroad are a voting bloc with untapped political potential

At least 3 million Americans of voting age live abroad. It's a group that could wield substantial political power, if fully activated.

Travelers rest on the ground while waiting for their flights at Los Angeles International Airport on July 1. On Thursday, the U.S. Transportation Department is rolling out a new website that will allow passengers to see what they're legally entitled to when an airline cancels or significantly delays their flight.

Amid Labor Day weekend travel surge, airlines promise better customer service

Prodded by a new Transportation Department online customer service tool, airlines promise free food and hotel rooms for travelers stranded by delays and cancellations that are the airlines' fault.

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