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Month: March 2024

Takeaways from the predictable Russian election that gave Putin another 6 years in power

By DASHA LITVINOVA Associated Press TALLINN, Estonia (AP) — To no one’s surprise, President Vladimir Putin secured another six years in power in a preordained election landslide that comes amid the harshest crackdown on the opposition and free speech since Soviet times. The three days of balloting, in which Putin faced three token contenders but none

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Palm Springs Public Library seeks community input regarding upcoming renovations

Starting this week, Palm Springs residents are invited to partake in a series of meetings regarding renovations at the city’s public library.  Library staff and architects from Group 4 Architecture will be available at all five meetings to receive feedback, answer questions and share information about the renovation plans. The meetings will be on:   Thursday,

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Sen. Elizabeth Warren wants answers from MOHELA about problems student loan borrowers faced when payments resumed

By Katie Lobosco, CNN Washington (CNN) — Sen. Elizabeth Warren wants MOHELA (Missouri Higher Education Loan Authority) to answer for the problems student loan borrowers faced – including inaccurate bills and hourslong hold times on the phone – when the pandemic-related payment pause ended in the fall. In a letter first shared with CNN and

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Takeaways from the Supreme Court’s oral arguments over social media censorship

By Brian Fung and John Fritze, CNN (CNN) — The Supreme Court on Monday appeared deeply skeptical of arguments by two conservative states that the First Amendment bars the government from pressuring social media platforms to remove online misinformation. In more than 90 minutes of oral arguments that occasionally veered into the justices’ personal frustrations

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