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A project aimed at restoring habitat surrounding the Salton Sea is expanding. The project, called the Species Habitat Conservation (SCH) Project, created a number of ponds and wetlands, which are important habitats for fish and birds. These wetlands also help reduce dust emissions, improving air quality surrounding the Salton Sea. The toxic dust that is
Continue ReadingThe Associated Press Now that the threat of Hurricanes Helene and Milton has receded, millions of homeowners and business-owners across Florida and the Southeastern U.S. are faced with traversing the often long and laborious process of using insurance to rebuild their lives. “You’re just traumatized when you have these losses. At some point, you’re just
Continue ReadingTALLINN, Estonia (AP) — A court in Belarus has sentenced an imprisoned opponent of hardline President Alexander Lukashenko to an additional year behind bars for disobeying prison officials. Palina Sharenda-Panasyuk was arrested in 2021 during the crackdown on opposition that began after nationwide demonstrations broke out to protest the results of the disputed 2020 election.
Continue ReadingBy Rachel Wulff Click here for updates on this story DAVIS, California (KOVR) — One Northern California doctor is looking to connect people living with hidden disabilities and illnesses with each other. Dr. Rebecca Lobo came up with the idea recently while preparing for a Sjogren’s summit. The idea is that those suffering from the
Continue ReadingBy Donie O’Sullivan and Casey Tolan, CNN (CNN) — As Donald Trump and Kamala Harris feverishly chase undecided voters in the final stretch of the presidential campaign, millions of people in battleground states are being served ads on Facebook and Instagram from an obscure page calling itself “The Daily Scroll.” The social media ads, which
Continue ReadingAP Entertainment Writer NEW YORK (AP) — When Elton John was on tour in America during the 1970s, there was someone on TV who caught his eye. She was an over-the-top, heavy makeup-wearing performer who wore her heart on her sleeve and seemed in on the joke, televangelist Tammy Faye Bakker. John has put her
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Julia Hernández (CNN) –Georgia y Carolina del Norte, dos de los estados más disputados, inician esta semana la votación anticipada en persona. Ahora puedes seguirnos en WhatsApp Channel Entre un aluvión de cambios legislativos y las secuelas del huracán Helene, la experiencia podría ser diferente para muchos votantes que acudan a las urnas en las próximas
Continue ReadingLOS ANGELES (AP) — A snake slithered through the Los Angeles Dodgers dugout during Game 2 of the National League Championship Series on Monday. The reptile appeared in the top of the fifth inning of the Dodgers’ 7-3 loss to the New York Mets. It wasn’t big enough to put a scare into anyone. “I
Continue ReadingPHILADELPHIA (AP) — A federal judge says lawyers must formally apologize for blaring a looped recording of a woman screaming last month as a test in a civil rights lawsuit against the city of Philadelphia. U.S. Judge John Murphy last week ordered the attorneys to apologize to residents where the hourlong test took place before
Continue ReadingAssociated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — The Biden administration has warned Israel that it must increase the amount of humanitarian aid it is allowing into Gaza within the next 30 days or it could risk losing access to U.S. weapons funding. Secretary of State Antony Blinken and Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin warned their Israeli counterparts in
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Over the past few years, Palm Springs’s Transient Occupancy Tax (TOT) has been seeing a drop. This year’s summer months are also seeing a steady decline. TOT, also known as “Bed Tax,” is a tax of 12% of the rent charged to transient guests in hotels/motels. This could be a problem for city funds as
Continue Reading Sofía Benavides (CNN) — Hay un punto débil conspicuo en el formidable muro de apoyo que la vicepresidenta Kamala Harris ha construido entre las votantes femeninas. Y ese punto puede ser la mejor oportunidad del expresidente Donald Trump para inclinar a su favor a los estados decidirán una carrera presidencial tan reñida. Incluso cuando Trump tuvo
Continue ReadingSANTA MONICA, Calif. (AP) — Southern California’s Santa Monica College is closed Tuesday as police investigate a campus shooting that wounded an employee in what officials said was a “workplace violence incident.” No arrests have been made. The shooting occurred around 10 p.m. Monday at the school’s Center for Media and Design on a satellite
Continue ReadingSANTA MONICA, Calif. (AP) — Southern California’s Santa Monica College is closed Tuesday as police investigate a campus shooting that wounded an employee in what officials said was a “workplace violence incident.” No arrests have been made. The shooting occurred around 10 p.m. Monday at the school’s Center for Media and Design on a satellite
Continue ReadingThe president of the suspended Russian Olympic Committee plans to step down after six years in charge. Stanislav Pozdnyakov’s statement comes just over two months after a delegation of 15 Russians competed at the Paris Olympics as “Individual Neutral Athletes” without the national flag or anthem. The athletes did not represent the ROC and Pozdnyakov
Continue ReadingAssociated Press AITO, Lebanon (AP) — The day after a deadly Israeli airstrike in northern Lebanon – far from Hezbollah’s main area of influence – the militant group’s acting leader said it would aim rockets into more areas of Israel. Naim Kassem said Hezbollah is focused on “hurting the enemy,” and he signaled it would
Continue ReadingBy John Fritze, CNN (CNN) — The Supreme Court appeared sharply divided Tuesday in the case of a former commercial truck driver who was fired after a failed drug test he said was caused by a “CBD-rich medicine.” A decision in the case, expected next year, could determine the ability of Americans to collect substantial
Continue ReadingAssociated Press The candidates for U.S. president and their allies want men to believe their vote says big things about their masculinity. Republican Donald Trump suggests men are weak and a “beta male” unless they choose him. Democrat Kamala Harris’ supporters argue that real men vote for a woman. Hypermasculine put-downs, curse words and “bro”
Continue ReadingAP Business Writer LONDON (AP) — Anguilla is raking in extra unexpected revenue from registration fees for its .ai web domain thanks to the artificial intelligence boom. But it’s not the only place cashing in on demand for websites with distinctive endings. Tuvalu in the Pacific Ocean has a very valuable resource: the .tv web
Continue ReadingAssociated Press ST. PETERSBURG, Fla. (AP) — Seven cownose stingrays are safely in a Florida Aquarium habitat after riding out Hurricane Milton in a touch tank at Tropicana Field, home of MLB’s Tampa Bay Rays. The stingrays, named for their cow-shaped heads, were relocated Monday from the ballpark after last week’s storm, the Tampa-based aquarium
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