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Month: December 2024

Palm Springs International Airport adds nonstop service to Washington, D.C.

Palm Springs International Airport today launched its first-ever nonstop flights to Washington, D.C., via United Airlines.    The route marks the first direct connection between the Coachella Valley and the nation’s capital. Flights, operating on a daily basis through April 30, will be chartered on Boeing 737 MAX 8 aircraft, according to airport officials.   

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Kentucky attorney general finds no requirement to use tax dollars to pay for inmate gender surgeries

Associated Press FRANKFORT, Ky. (AP) — Kentucky is under no legal requirement to use taxpayer money to cover the costs of gender-affirming surgeries for people incarcerated in state prisons, Attorney General Russell Coleman said Thursday. The Kentucky Department of Corrections requested the opinion from the state’s Republican attorney general as the agency amends its administrative

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Community unites to honor over 200 lives at CVRM “The Longest Night” service

The Coachella Valley Rescue Mission honored lives lost to homelessness at “The Longest Night,” service Thursday night. The event observes Homeless Persons’ Memorial Day, which is on the 21st. It’s recognized annually on the “longest night of the year,” this solemn day honors the lives lost to homelessness.  Organizers said over 200 people facing homelessness lost

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El antiguo depredador dientes de sable hallado en España es el más antiguo de su especie

Por Mindy Weisberger, CNN Antes de que los dinosaurios caminaran sobre la Tierra y decenas de millones de años antes de que aparecieran los primeros mamíferos, los parientes lejanos de los mamíferos con colmillos largos y aserrados eran los carnívoros dominantes en la tierra. Los primeros animales de este linaje, llamados gorgonópsidos, han estado desaparecidos

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Environmental groups sue over California support for polluting biofuels

Associated Press/Report for America SACRAMENTO, Calif. (AP) — Several environmental groups are suing California air regulators over their recent update of a contentious climate program, saying they failed to address the pollution impacts of biofuels. The lawsuits target the low-carbon fuel standard, which requires California to reduce the environmental impact of transportation fuels by incentivizing

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Environmental groups sue over California support for polluting biofuels

Associated Press/Report for America SACRAMENTO, Calif. (AP) — Several environmental groups are suing California air regulators over their recent update of a contentious climate program, saying they failed to address the pollution impacts of biofuels. The lawsuits target the low-carbon fuel standard, which requires California to reduce the environmental impact of transportation fuels by incentivizing

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Biden carried out the highest level of deportations since 2014, new report says

By Priscilla Alvarez, CNN (CNN) — US Immigration and Customs Enforcement deported 271,484 immigrants last fiscal year, marking the highest level of deportations since 2014, according to a newly released annual report. President-elect Donald Trump plans to make mass deportation a cornerstone of his incoming administration, rebuking President Joe Biden’s handling of immigration policy. But

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Decline of the dinner party, relief for severe depression, online dating revolution: Catch up on the day’s stories

By Daniel Wine, CNN Editor’s Note: CNN’s 5 Things newsletter is your one-stop shop for the latest headlines and fascinating stories to start and end your busy day. Sign up here. 👋 Welcome to 5 Things PM! Severe depression can upend your life. A promising new clinical trial suggests that stimulating the body’s largest nerve —

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Decline of the dinner party, relief for severe depression, online dating revolution: Catch up on the day’s stories

CNN By Daniel Wine, CNN Editor’s Note: CNN’s 5 Things newsletter is your one-stop shop for the latest headlines and fascinating stories to start and end your busy day. Sign up here. 👋 Welcome to 5 Things PM! Severe depression can upend your life. A promising new clinical trial suggests that stimulating the body’s largest nerve

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A California recovery program keeps watch on addicted health workers — but not doctors

CalMatters California doctors struggling with addiction often don’t want anyone to find out, especially the state board that has the power to revoke their medical license. “Doctors are afraid of the medical board,” said Dr. Greg Skipper, a Southern California addiction specialist. “The board is a blunt instrument. It’s basically lawyers and cops.” When doctors

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Immigration agency deports highest numbers since 2014, aided by more flights

Associated Press McALLEN, Texas (AP) — U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement deported more than 270,000 people to 192 countries over a recent 12-month period, the highest annual tally in a decade, according to a report released Thursday that illustrates some of the financial and operational challenges that President-elect Donald Trump will face to carry out

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ANÁLISIS | La sentencia en el histórico juicio de Pelicot subraya la violencia sistémica contra las mujeres en Francia

Por Saskya Vandoorne, CNN El caso de la violación en masa de Pelicot marcó un hito en la sociedad francesa y ha provocado un profundo examen de conciencia sobre la violencia sexual y el consentimiento. Muchos lo han calificado de terremoto sociocultural, un ajuste de cuentas sobre el problema sistémico de Francia con las mujeres.

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