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Vice President Harris boards Air Force Two in Middletown, Pa., on Oct. 30, 2024.

Not going back: How Harris failed to turn the page on Trump in her 107-day sprint

Vice President Harris started her 107-day race buoyed by Democratic optimism, but came up short against former President Donald Trump.

Ramah Awad joins KPBS Midday Edition to discuss her new role as UC San Diego's first Palestinian Community Leader in Residence.

UCSD selects Palestinian Community Leader in Residence

UC San Diego's Ethnic Studies Department has started a Palestinian Community Leader in Residence program. The goal is to build relationships with the local Palestinian American community.

Congressional freshmen of the 119th Congress pose on the steps of the House of Representatives of the U.S. Capitol on Nov. 15, 2024, in Washington, D.C.

Congressional lawmakers almost got a pay bump this year. Then it crashed and burned

Lawmakers on Capitol Hill haven't had a pay increase since 2009, representing a 31% decline in their salary when adjusted for inflation.

A firefighter battles the Palisades Fire in Mandeville Canyon, north of the Brentwood neighborhood, on Saturday in Los Angeles.

Strong winds pick up, increasing fire danger as firefighters battle LA blazes

Large parts of Southern California are once again under wildfire risks as strong winds and dry conditions return this weekend through Wednesday.

Republican presidential nominee, former U.S. President Donald Trump speaks at a campaign rally at Madison Square Garden on Oct. 27, 2024 in New York City.

Americans bet $100 million on Trump v. Harris, but at what cost?

Political prognosticators legally bet over $100 million on the 2024 presidential election, favoring Harris over Trump.

Stimulant users caught up in fatal 'fourth wave' of opioid epidemic

Hundreds of Americans continue to die every day from overdoses. More of those deaths now involve stimulants like cocaine and meth mixed with fentanyl. Men of color have been hit particularly hard.

A sign for The New York Times hangs above the entrance to its building, Thursday, May 6, 2021, in New York. The New York Times filed a federal lawsuit against OpenAI and Microsoft on Wednesday, Dec. 27, 2023, seeking to end the practice of using published material to train chatbots.

'The New York Times' takes OpenAI to court. ChatGPT's future could be on the line

In three consolidated suits, publishers allege that OpenAI broke copyright law by copying millions of articles without permission or payment. OpenAI counters that the fair use doctrine protects them.

This boss vowed to help his workers with child care. It hasn't been easy

Child care continues to vex working parents. In Wisconsin, the CEO of the Wisconsin Aluminum Foundry has been trying — and struggling — to make a difference.

A Florida Army National Guard member works to remove debris in the Pass-A-Grille section of St. Petersburg on Monday, ahead of Hurricane Milton's expected landfall.

Why Tampa Bay is at such high risk for hurricane damage

The area has not taken a direct hit from a hurricane in over 100 years. But its topography and dense population make it especially susceptible to severe damage from storm surges.

With three days until the election, Trump is campaigning for re-election in the battleground state of North Carolina, shown here at a rally in Greensboro on Saturday, where recent polls have the former president and his opponent, Democratic nominee, Vice President Kamala Harris in a dead heat.

It was all about North Carolina on the campaign trail with Trump and Harris Saturday

The key state, that wasn't expected to be in play this election, enjoyed visits from both presidential candidates — two from former President Donald Trump — as he and Harris make their final pitches.

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