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• Starting a new job is hard enough, but what if you're doing it remotely? Here's how to pull it off
  Starting a new job is hard enough, but what if you're doing it remotely? Here's how to pull it off -

  If you're not beginning your new job in person, you can still make a good first impression.

• 'I am so grateful': Woman reunites with Marines who saved her from floods after video goes viral
  'I am so grateful': Woman reunites with Marines who saved her from floods after video goes viral -

  "We figured it would be a good idea to just lend a helping hand, help out our fellow American," one of the Marines said.

• How one man's passion for Day of the Dead turned into art
  How one man's passion for Day of the Dead turned into art -

  The artist with a personal connection to his creations will soon have his work featured in an exhibition celebrating Mexican culture at the California Museum.

• Retailers are now offering COVID-19 booster shots
  Retailers are now offering COVID-19 booster shots -

  Here are the retail pharmacies that have begun offering booster shots of Pfizer's COVID-19 vaccine to eligible Americans.

• CDC director says 'we will not boost our way out of this pandemic' as millions remain unvaccinated
  CDC director says 'we will not boost our way out of this pandemic' as millions remain unvaccinated -

  Although booster shots are now available to eligible Americans, more than 70 million people have not yet received their initial dose of a COVID-19 vaccine.

• Hurricane Sam expected to continue strengthening over the weekend
  Hurricane Sam expected to continue strengthening over the weekend -

  Tropical Storm Sam became a hurricane on Friday and is expected to strengthen throughout the weekend.

• Feeling more like fall in the coming days
  Feeling more like fall in the coming days -

  First Warning Weather

• New York newlyweds say, 'I do,' on U.S.-Canadian border, so bride's family can attend
  New York newlyweds say, 'I do,' on U.S.-Canadian border, so bride's family can attend -

  The bride's parents and grandmother can't attend wedding due to travel restrictions

• Man reunites with doctors who saved his life after cardiac arrest
  Man reunites with doctors who saved his life after cardiac arrest -

  Christopher Fennell was visiting his son, a pre-med student, when he went into cardiac arrest.

• GOP review finds no proof Arizona election stolen from Trump
  GOP review finds no proof Arizona election stolen from Trump -

  "This was Donald Trump’s best chance to prove his case of the election being rigged and fraudulent, and they failed."

• Willie Garson died of pancreatic cancer
  Willie Garson died of pancreatic cancer -

  The "Sex and the City" actor died at his home in Los Angeles on Tuesday. He was 57 years old.

• Utility company charged with manslaughter over fire in California, which killed 4 people
  Utility company charged with manslaughter over fire in California, which killed 4 people -

  The company has faced similar lawsuits and charges in the past.

• Hispanic Heritage Month: Musician forms all-women mariachi band during pandemic
  Hispanic Heritage Month: Musician forms all-women mariachi band during pandemic -

  "I posted, 'I need girls. If you are interested in joining an all-female mariachi band, I am an experienced musician.' Boom, all of those girls responded. And there is Mariachi Bonitas and when we were born."

• 'Remain diligent': Doctors warn pregnant women about complications from COVID-19
  'Remain diligent': Doctors warn pregnant women about complications from COVID-19 -

  Doctors are warning pregnant women about the risks of COVID-19 and are offering information on how to stay safe.

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