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Palm Springs and GT Molecular have started to test for monkeypox in the city’s wastewater, officials announced on Tuesday. The first two results of the testing were released on Tuesday. MPX Results From Aug 7 to Sept 11 “Recent testing has confirmed the detection of monkeypox virus in Palm Springs wastewater. Because the data is
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WASHINGTON (AP) — President Joe Biden on Wednesday is set to announce his long-delayed move to forgive up to $10,000 in federal student loans for many Americans and extend a pause on payments to January, according to three people familiar with the plan. Biden has faced pressure from liberals to provide broader relief to hard-hit borrowers, and
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Rocío Muñoz-Ledo (CNN Español) — El Gobierno del presidente Joe Biden podría cancelar US$ 10.000 de la deuda estudiantil por solicitante, una medida polémica para muchos por su impacto en la economía del país pero que supondría un respiro para los 43 millones de jóvenes endeudados que cargan con altísimas sumas de préstamos estudiantiles desde
Continue ReadingBy Brenda Goodman, CNN So far, there’s been just one recent case of polio in the United States, which paralyzed a young adult in Rockland County, New York. One case — and evidence in sewage of more spread — may not sound significant, and Americans are highly vaccinated against polio, meaning most people are protected
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By KEN RITTER Associated Press LAS VEGAS (AP) — Nevada boxing regulators on Tuesday called the death of a University of Nevada, Las Vegas student after he fought in a fraternity charity boxing match last November a tragedy and branded the event “an illegal fight.” But they said they lacked authority then or now to
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By SAM METZ Associated Press SALT LAKE CITY (AP) — An Arizona woman has died after she was swept away during flash flooding four days ago at Utah’s Zion National Park, officials said Tuesday. Jetal Agnihotri, 29, of Tucson, Arizona, was discovered Monday about 6 miles (9.6 kilometers) south of the area where she was
Continue ReadingBy Chelsea Lee and Tara John, CNN A total of 1,295 people arrived in the United Kingdom after crossing the English Channel by boat Monday — the highest daily total of migrants registered since records began in 2018, according to PA Media. Twenty-seven boats made the journey, according to the UK’s Ministry of Defense. As
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By FATIMA HUSSEIN Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — The Internal Revenue Service says it is conducting a comprehensive review of safety at its facilities. The action comes in response to an increasing number of threats borne of conspiracy theories that agents were going to aggressively target middle-income taxpayers. The climate, healthcare and tax legislation signed
Continue ReadingBy Carma Hassan and Brenda Goodman, CNN Moderna submitted its application to the US Food and Drug Administration for emergency use authorization of its updated Covid-19 vaccine booster for use in people age 18 and older, the company said in a news release on Tuesday. The move came one day after Pfizer and BioNTech submitted
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By Steve Almasy and Melissa Alonso, CNN Two Arkansas deputies — one of whom said he had been body-slammed — followed their training to get a suspect under control during a violent encounter outside a store in the town of Mulberry, an attorney for the law enforcement officers said Tuesday in a statement. Part of
Continue Reading KLAMATH FALLS, Ore. (AP) — The Klamath Irrigation District in Southern Oregon plans to defy a U.S. government order issued last week for a halt to water deliveries to farmers in the drought-stricken basin. The U.S. Bureau of Reclamation manages the Klamath Project, which includes Klamath Irrigation District and serves 266 square miles (689 square
Continue ReadingBy Donnette Beckett Click here for updates on this story DECATUR, Illinois (The Pantagraph) — Police say a Decatur woman who was left fighting for her life after she was beaten by her son more than a week ago has died. According to Sgt. Steve Carroll, Decatur Police responded to an attempted murder in the
Continue Reading By ANNE D’INNOCENZIO AP Retail Writer NEW YORK (AP) — Nordstrom has joined Macy’s in cutting its annual outlook for profit and sales despite second-quarter results that topped Wall Street forecasts. Both retailers are suffering from an affliction plaguing most of their competitors: A glut of unsold inventory that they’re resorting to pricing at deep
Continue Reading By W.G. RAMIREZ Associated Press HENDERSON, Nev. (AP) — Bill Belichick and Josh McDaniels, on a practice field together — just like old times. The New England Patriots coach and his longtime assistant, now the coach of the Las Vegas Raiders, brought their teams together Tuesday for the first of two joint practices ahead of
Continue Reading By MAURICIO SAVARESE Associated Press SAO PAULO (AP) — The embalmed heart of the emperor who declared Brazil’s independence returned to the South American nation Tuesday for ceremonies worthy of a head of state as the country prepares to celebrate its bicentennial. The heart of Pedro I, contained in a golden reliquary, arrived from Portugal
Continue Reading By BOB CHRISTIE Associated Press PHOENIX (AP) — Republican Arizona Gov. Doug Ducey and the GOP leaders of the state House and Senate are urging the state Supreme Court to overrule lower court judges and block three voter initiatives from the ballot. They argue that many paid petition circulators did not file new affidavits certifying
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The Palm Springs Police Department continues to conduct its “Operation Clean Streets” in the downtown area. On Tuesday, PSPD, along with state parole and Riverside County probation, were in the downtown Palm Springs area. 11 arrests were made for a variety of violations. Officers were also out making contact with downtown businesses. Just last week,
Continue Reading TEMPE, Ariz. (AP) — An Arizona school district has taken preventative steps after being accused by federal officials of failing to protect a female student from months of anti-Semitic harassment. The U.S. Department of Education’s Office of Civil Rights found that the Kyrene School District didn’t protect the eighth-grader from bullying during the 2018-2019 school
Continue Reading By Cheri Mossburg, CNN The body found inside a submerged car in Northern California Sunday has been confirmed to be missing teen Kiely Rodni, who disappeared at a campground party in the area about three weeks ago, police said. Hundreds of law enforcement officers and volunteers have been searching for the 16-year-old since she was
Continue Reading By FATIMA HUSSEIN Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — A new tax credit for U.S. buyers of qualifying electric vehicles made in North America in the Inflation Reduction Act has prompted unfair trade practice allegations overseas. The climate change and health care bill was signed into law last week. It includes a tax credit of up
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