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Santa Margarita boys lacrosse sticks to plan, beats St. Margaret’s in semifinals
Santa Margarita pulls away in the second half to earn a showdown with No. 1 seed Loyola in the CIF-SS Division 1 final.
Congress doing little to prepare for potential AI job losses
Economists aren’t sure if or when artificial intelligence will cause widespread job losses.
After setbacks, Ford says its affordable electric truck is on track
After setbacks, Ford says its affordable electric truck is on track at development center in Long Beach.
US launches a review of Mexican consulates that could lead to closures
The Trump administration is conducting a review of the 53 Mexican consulates in the United States, the State Department said.
Trump says Russia and Ukraine have agreed to his request for a 3-day ceasefire and a prisoner swap
Trump said Friday that such a halt to hostilities could be the “beginning of the end” of the long war between them.
Aboard the hantavirus-hit cruise ship, some passengers fear what awaits back home
Sensational news and memes have fueled anxiety, with many joking online about the ship being sunk.
Fidelity laying off 1% of workforce as it evolves operations
Fidelity will slash 1% of its global workforce, as the company looks to upgrade its technology and product delivery teams and mandates its Boston employees return to the office full-time.
Google settles racial discrimination lawsuit for $50 million
April Curley, a former Google employee, had sued the tech giant for racial discrimination, saying it engages in a “pattern and practice” of unfair treatment for its Black workers.
Tech is turning increasingly to religion in a quest to create ethical AI
The goal is to create a set of norms informed by various faiths.
Florida man and ‘looksmaxxing’ influencer ‘Hullo’ arrested for possession of child abuse material
A Florida man and social media "looksmaxxer" influencer with more than 350,000 followers on TikTok has been arrested for possession of child sexual abuse material.