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Month: December 2023

A Palestinian student was expelled from a Florida high school after his mother made pro-Palestinian posts on social media

By Alaa Elassar, CNN (CNN) — The Council on American-Islamic Relations has requested the US Department of Education investigate the expulsion of a Palestinian American high school student over pro-Palestinian content his mother posted on social media. Jad Abuhamda, 15, was expelled on November 19 from the Pine Crest School in Fort Lauderdale, Florida, and

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Nuevo gobierno se acerca a UABC

Bolivia inaugura planta de litio

macamilarincon (CNN Español) –– Bolivia, que tiene una de las principales reservas de litio del mundo, inauguró este viernes la primera planta para la producción de carbonato de litio, que arranca operación al 20% y se espera que llegue al 100% para finales de 2024. La planta, cuya construcción se inició en 2019, está ubicada en

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Minnesota officials fight back against unlicensed security companies: “You need to be licensed”

By DAVID SCHUMAN Click here for updates on this story     MINNEAPOLIS, Minnesota (WCCO) — Minnesota officials are fighting back against what they say is a major problem: unlicensed security companies. The Private Detective and Protective Agent Services Board, which is responsible for licensing, is suing Men in Black Security for operating without a license. The

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US Treasury Department issues guidelines around a new tax credit for sustainable aviation fuel

By DAVID KOENIG AP Airlines Writer The Treasury Department is spelling out the rules for tax credits designed to stimulate production of sustainable aviation fuel. That’s fuel that creates fewer greenhouse gas emissions than conventional fuel made from fossil fuels. Environmentalists said Friday they are concerned that the guidelines could boost fuel made from corn

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Consumer bureau orders debt collection agency to shut down for illegal practices

By Jeanne Sahadi, CNN New York (CNN) — The Consumer Financial Protection Bureau on Friday ordered Commonwealth Financial Systems, a debt collection agency specializing in medical debt, to shut down as a result of what CFPB determined were illegal collection practices. Specifically, the CFPB said that the company, which is based in Dickson City, Pennsylvania,

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Biden’s national security adviser says Israel will move to new phase of war focusing on precisely targeting Hamas leadership

By Michael Williams and Kevin Liptak, CNN Washington (CNN) — President Joe Biden’s national security adviser, Jake Sullivan, said Friday that there will be a transition to another phase of the war that is focused on “more precise ways” of targeting Hamas leadership. “There will be a transition to another phase of this war, one

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Nicaragua permite a 2.200 prisioneros comunes salir de la cárcel y vivir en régimen de convivencia familiar

macamilarincon (CNN Español) –– El Gobierno de Nicaragua anunció este jueves que permitirá que 2.200 prisioneros comunes con sentencia firme vivan en régimen de convivencia familiar en sus casas. Así lo anunció Rosario Murillo, vicepresidenta del país y esposa del presidente Daniel Ortega. Murillo hizo el anuncio a través de un mensaje difundido en los

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