The median pay package for CEOs rose to $16.3 million, up 12.6%. Meanwhile, wages and benefits netted by private-sector workers rose 4.1% through 2023.
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The first woman elected to lead Mexico faces pressing gender-related issues
Mexico’s presidential election on Sunday was a turning point in a mostly conservative nation that for more than 2 centuries has been exclusively ruled by men.
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A mass parachute jump over Normandy kicks off commemorations for the 80th anniversary of D-Day
The ever-dwindling number of veterans in their late nineties and older who are coming back to remember fallen friends and their history-changing exploits are the last.
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California firefighters continue battling wind-driven wildfire
Crews expected to gain ground on the fire that has scorched thousands of acres 60 miles east of San Francisco.
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Democrats wanted an agreement on using artificial intelligence. It went nowhere.
Instead of fostering an agreement, the guidelines sparked a debate about the value of such pledges, particularly those governing fast-evolving technology.
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Republicans make Biden’s EV push an election-year issue as Democrats take a more nuanced approach
Republican allies in the petroleum industry have spent millions on ads that say President Biden’s tax credit for EV buyers will cost Americans their freedom.
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4 takeaways from the aftermath of Trump’s guilty verdict
A little less than 24 hours later, here are some takeaways from the immediate aftermath.
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The evidence that led to Trump’s hush money conviction
The prosecution’s case against Trump relied on 34 documents: 11 invoices, 12 vouchers and 11 checks.
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Marian Robinson, mother of Michelle Obama, dies at 86
Michelle Obama and family said in a statement that ‘there was and will be only one Marian Robinson. In our sadness, we are lifted up by the extraordinary gift of her life.’
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Psychedelic drug MDMA faces questions as FDA considers approval for PTSD
FDA scientists said it’s difficult to know how much of the improvement came from MDMA versus simply undergoing intensive therapy.