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Month: August 2024

Residents in Alaska capital clean up swamped homes after an ice dam burst and unleashed a flood

Associated Press JUNEAU, Alaska (AP) — Residents in Alaska’s capital are clearing out waterlogged homes following an outburst of flooding from a lake dammed by the Mendenhall Glacier. Initial estimates indicate about 100 homes and some businesses were damaged by the floodwaters, which crested early Tuesday. The threat of flooding has become a perennial concern.

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Vance jokes he’s checking out his future VP plane while overlapping with Harris at Wisconsin airport

Associated Press EAU CLAIRE, Wis. (AP) — Republican vice presidential nominee JD Vance said he had a bit of fun Wednesday trying to catch up with Democratic presidential nominee Kamala Harris on an airport tarmac the two shared as part of dueling campaign travels. In Wisconsin, Vance got off former President Donald Trump’s campaign plane

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Rep. Ken Calvert announces $8 million grant for Palm Springs airport

On Wednesday, Congressman Ken Calvert (CA-41) announced the Palm Springs International Airport (PSP) will receive an $8,612,700 grant from the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) to upgrade taxiways. The grant funding was awarded from the FAA’s Airport Improvement Program. Earlier in the year, Calvert voted with a bipartisan majority to approve the Fiscal Year 2024 Transportation,

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Jury selection set for Monday for ex-politician accused of killing Las Vegas investigative reporter

Associated Press LAS VEGAS (AP) — Jury selection will begin Monday in the trial of a former Las Vegas-area politician accused of killing an investigative journalist who wrote articles critical of the elected official’s managerial conduct, a judge decided Wednesday. However, the judge on Monday also will consider a renewed request by former Democratic county

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Boric dice que el Gobierno de Chile no reconoce a Nicolás Maduro como presidente electo de Venezuela

Luis Ernesto Quintana Barney (CNN Español) — El presidente de Chile, Gabriel Boric, informó este miércoles que su gobierno no reconoce a Nicolás Maduro como presidente electo de Venezuela. CNN intenta buscar una reacción del Gobierno de Venezuela tras la declaración del presidente chileno. Boric dijo en conferencia de prensa que no tiene duda de

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Nuevo gobierno se acerca a UABC

ANÁLISIS | ¿Qué es el “carry trade”, la popular estrategia que afectó a la caída global de los mercados?

Alexandra Ferguson Nueva York (CNN) — A veces, los mercados caen debido a un acontecimiento grande e inequívoco, como una pandemia, una guerra o una desaceleración económica. A veces, caen debido a fuerzas menos visibles, como las maniobras financieras de alto nivel diseñadas para generar beneficios de la nada. Esta semana, los mercados se han enfrentado

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