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How setbacks and failures shaped an improbable astronaut
It's completely improbable that Mike Massimino actually became an astronaut. With a fear of heights, impaired vision and difficulty with swimming, he calls his achievement a miracle, but his is a story of overcoming setbacks. In his new book, “Spaceman,” Massimino details his long and difficult journey. He talks with science correspondent Miles O’Brien.
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Israel's Prime Minister says the intense phase of the war in Gaza will end soon as Israel and the U.S. argue over weapons deliveries.
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After Claudia Sheinbaum becomes the first woman to win Mexico's presidential election, a look at what that means for U.S. relations.
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This weekend’s Stockton Pride will be ‘loud and proud,’ despite hate incidents
This Saturday, Stockton Pride will return for its 14th year, with more planned vendors than last year and a higher expected turnout.
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Ice agents detain US citizen as LA immigration raids continue: ‘It’s racial profiling’
Officers arrest people at swap meet in Santa Fe and detain people in Montebello as curfew in LA remains in place
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Jon Yao Kato, owner of DTLA's Kato, is voted Best Chef in California in 2025 James Beard awards
Jon Yao Kato, owner of Kato, the upscale Taiwanese restaurant in downtown L.A., has been recognized as the best chef in California by the James Beard Foundation.
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California Bill Would Prohibit ICE Officers From Wearing Masks in the State
Senate Bill 627, dubbed the No Secret Police Act, comes as tensions have escalated between the state and the Trump administration, which has vowed to carry out the largest deportation campaign in U.S. history.
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