Gary Gensler, chairman of the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission, will step down on Jan. 20
WASHINGTON (AP) — Gary Gensler, chairman of the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission, will step down on Jan. 20.
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Formaldehyde causes more cancer than any other toxic air pollutant. Little is being done to curb the risk
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Elon Musk and Vivek Ramaswamy may be exempt from ethics rules as Trump's advisors
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Memphis' mayor pushes back against feds' calls for major reforms of city's police force
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Trump Picks Atkins, Ex-SEC Commissioner, to Succeed Gensler
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What Trump’s plan to replace the current IRS chief could mean for the agency
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Memphis police use excessive force and discriminate against Black people, Justice Department finds
The Memphis Police Department uses excessive force and discriminates against Black people, according to the findings of a U.S. Department of Justice investigation launched after the beating death of Tyre Nichols after a traffic stop in 2023. A report released Wednesday marked the conclusion of the investigation that began six months after Nichols was kicked, punched and hit with a police baton as five officers tried to arrest him after he fled a traffic stop.
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Barron Trump Introduces Himself In Video With Donald Trump And People Have Same Reaction
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Police Find 3 Chilling Words on Bullet Casings Used by Killer of CEO Brian Thompson: Report
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Pregnant Kylie Kelce Admits She Had a 'Full Heaving Cry for 30 Minutes' After Finding Out Daughter Elliotte Was a Girl
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The world has been warming faster than expected. Scientists now think they know why
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Mexico president will ask Trump to deport non-Mexican migrants directly to their home countries
MEXICO CITY (AP) — Mexico’s president said Thursday she will ask President-elect Donald Trump to deport non-Mexican migrants directly to their home countries, rather than dumping them at the Mexican border.
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Legendary Medellin cartel drug lord released from US prison after serving 25 years
MIAMI (AP) — One of Colombia's legendary drug lords and a key operator of the Medellin cocaine cartel has been released from a federal prison in the U.S. and is expected to be deported back home.
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French Debutante in Viral Apple Martin Video Speaks Out About 'Mean Girl' Accusations (Exclusive)
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Police Searched Thumb Drive After O.J. Simpson's Bodyguard Claimed It Contained Confession
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