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Recent Examples of swear in
If elected, Hochman would be sworn in December 2, and could withdraw Gascón’s request, per Variety.
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Victoria Bekiempis, Vulture, 30 Oct. 2024
If confirmed, McDonnell would be sworn in on Nov. 14.
—Libor Jany, Los Angeles Times, 1 Nov. 2024
On this day in 1922: Fascist leader Benito Mussolini was sworn in as prime minister of Italy by King Victor Emmanuel III.
1926: Magician and escape artist Harry Houdini, aka Erik Weisz, died of peritonitis from a ruptured appendix in Detroit.
—Lorenzino Estrada, The Arizona Republic, 31 Oct. 2024
If he is defeated next week, his successor, Nathan Hochman, would be sworn in on Dec. 2, according to the L.A. County Charter.
—Gene Maddaus, Variety, 30 Oct. 2024
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Victoria Bekiempis, Vulture, 30 Oct. 2024
If confirmed, McDonnell would be sworn in on Nov. 14.
—Libor Jany, Los Angeles Times, 1 Nov. 2024
On this day in 1922: Fascist leader Benito Mussolini was sworn in as prime minister of Italy by King Victor Emmanuel III.
1926: Magician and escape artist Harry Houdini, aka Erik Weisz, died of peritonitis from a ruptured appendix in Detroit.
—Lorenzino Estrada, The Arizona Republic, 31 Oct. 2024
If he is defeated next week, his successor, Nathan Hochman, would be sworn in on Dec. 2, according to the L.A. County Charter.
—Gene Maddaus, Variety, 30 Oct. 2024
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The world is currently experiencing a fourth global coral bleaching event, with mass bleaching confirmed in at least 62 countries and territories worldwide from 2023 to early 2024, according to the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration.Peter Guo, NBC News, 14 Nov. 2024
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This confirmed that the original milk-raiding birds were passing on their methods to various flocks.Laura Baisas, Popular Science, 14 Nov. 2024
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Within hours in office, Trump would also overtake the Justice Department and install an Acting Attorney General who would fire Special Counsel Jack Smith, the prosecutor who indicted Trump for willfully mishandling classified information and conspiring to overturn the 2020 election.Eric Cortellessa, TIME, 5 Nov. 2024
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Jorge Castellanos/Sopa Images/Sipa USA/Reuters The budget is helping the city transition to electric vehicles, create net-zero construction sites, expand cycling lanes by 100 kilometers (62 miles), and install carbon-capture technology.Erika Page, The Christian Science Monitor, 4 Nov. 2024
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While patrolling the area, officers found the SUV and initiated a pursuit.Jason Green, The Mercury News, 14 Nov. 2024
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JPMorgan initiates Upstream Bio as overweight JPMorgan says the biotech company is well positioned.Michael Bloom, CNBC, 5 Nov. 2024
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The pastor-film producer has been quietly spotted out with his new lady, but didn’t formally affirm his relationship until Saturday (Nov. 2) at the 14th Annual Merge Awards.Mya Abraham, VIBE.com, 5 Nov. 2024
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Clips show Harris affirming her support for federal policies that allow federal prisoners access to medical care including gender-affirming hormone treatments and, potentially, transgender surgery.Bill Barrow, Los Angeles Times, 1 Nov. 2024
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Some of Norwalk’s concerns were validated in court.Liam Dillon, Los Angeles Times, 31 Oct. 2024
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But Smith's team pushed back, arguing in court filings that the naming of a special counsel was backed by Justice Department precedent that had been validated in previous cases by other federal courts.Melissa Quinn, CBS News, 26 Oct. 2024
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For this vital right to be effective, election officials must be permitted to do their jobs free from improper partisan influence, physical threats, or any other conduct designed to intimidate.Thomas G. Moukawsher, Newsweek, 5 Nov. 2024
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Non-doms face a major tax hit The U.K.’s non-dom regime is a 200-year-old tax rule, which permits people living in the U.K., but who are domiciled elsewhere, to avoid paying tax on income and capital gains earned overseas for up to 15 years.Karen Gilchrist, CNBC, 5 Nov. 2024
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After a heck of a Sunday afternoon, Payton’s challenge now is to not let this one become an emotional crusher on the season.Parker Gabriel, The Denver Post, 10 Nov. 2024
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The 49ers let another fourth-quarter lead slip away this season, however, as the Bucs pulled even at 20 on a last-minute, 26-yard field goal from Chase McLaughlin.Cam Inman, The Mercury News, 10 Nov. 2024
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The winner of the 2024 presidential election will be inaugurated at the U.S. Capitol building in Washington, D.C., on Monday, Jan. 20, 2025, during the inauguration ceremony.Christopher Kuhagen, Journal Sentinel, 6 Nov. 2024
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Continuing with this theme, the event was inaugurated by Amanda Mille and Tilly Harrison, Managing Director of Richard Mille Middle East and Turkey.Felicity Carter, Forbes, 1 Nov. 2024
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