Biden will join striking auto workers on the picket line in Detroit — the first time a sitting US president has done so

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United Auto Workers picket outside of the Ford Michigan Assembly Plant
President Joe Biden will join United Auto Workers, the first time a president has ever joined a union in picketing.

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Vehicle-related deaths are rising even though cars are built safer than ever. The popularity of larger vehicles may be to blame.

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Deaths of cyclists and pedestrians are on the rise despite cars now being overall safer.

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The US is planning its first fusion plant, and it could generate pollution-free power by 2035

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A type of fusion test reactor for scientific research at Princeton Plasma Physics Laboratory.

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One rural Alabama school district figured out how to improve students' math scores: longer classes, group learning, and data diving

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Piedmont Elementary School math teacher Cassie Holbrooks helps a small group of fourth-grade students with a three-digit subtraction problem in Piedmont, Alabama, on Aug. 31, 2023.

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Striking auto workers target 38 new GM and Stellantis plants as strike enters second week

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UAW union auto workers hold signs at rally outside of Stellantis' headquarters
United Auto Workers members and supporters rally at the Stellantis North America headquarters on September 20, 2023 in Auburn Hills, Michigan.

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Striking auto workers are highlighting their CEOs' multi-million dollar pay. Here's how much the top bosses at Ford, GM and Stellantis make

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Mary Barra speaking at a podium with the General Motors logo.
General Motors CEO Mary Barra's 2022 compensation was worth $28.98 million. It would take a GM worker 362 years to earn that much.

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MGM Resorts is back online after a huge cyberattack. The hack might have cost the Vegas casino operator $80 million.

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A cyberattack took out MGM Resorts electronic systems, which remained faulty for over a week.

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Sam Bankman-Fried's parents are accused of siphoning millions of dollars from FTX

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Barbara Fried leaving Manhattan Federal Court in August 2023
Sam Bankman-Fried's parents were accused of exerting their influence on him, helping contribute to the eventual collapse and criminal investigation into FTX.

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A worker was killed after being hit by a remote-controlled train in Ohio. Now, unions are calling for change.

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A railway worker was killed by a remote-controlled train Sunday, the third time an incident like this occurred, unions said.

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Russell Brand can no longer make money on YouTube following sexual assault accusations from 4 women

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Russell Brand has been dropped by his agency and can no longer monetize his YouTube channels following sexual assault claims.

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