CNN, CNN BUSINESS By Sandee LaMotte, CNN On one side of the room sits the cutest life-size stuffed animal you’ve ever seen. On the other side rests a real dog — same size, shape and even the same name as the stuffed version. You get to sit next to both of these fluffy friends and
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By LAURAN NEERGAARDAP Medical Writer Doctors have a message for vaccine-weary Americans: Don’t skip your flu shot this fall — and seniors, ask for a special extra-strength kind. After flu hit historically low levels during the COVID-19 pandemic, it may be poised for a comeback. The main clue: A nasty flu season just ended in
Continue ReadingBy AJ Willingham, CNN There are two kinds of people: those who understand the allure of a 12-foot skeleton decoration, and those who have yet to understand the allure of a 12-foot skeleton decoration. Fall beckons the arrival of the Home Depot skeleton, a massive Halloween yard decoration that first hit the market in 2020
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October’s Coachella Valley Spotlight recipient is a local nonprofit the Girlfriend Factor. The Girlfriend Factor firmly believes that education is the key to economic advancement and self-sufficiency among women and that women can accomplish anything they set their minds to when they have the support and encouragement of their girlfriends. The nonprofit provides renewable educational
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Animal Samaritans bring Minnow, a dog available for adoption.
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Local nonprofit Coachella Animal Network’s mission is to promote the well-being of animals and responsible pet ownership in the Coachella Valley, Riverside County, and surrounding areas. CAN concentrates on low-income areas, offering affordable spay/neuter, vaccine, microchipping, and licensing. The organization has sterilized over 15000 animals in the Coachella Valley since July 2013. The $25,000 grant
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By Megan Marples, CNN There’s now scientific evidence shedding more light on one of Barkley’s impressive skills in a long list of endearing traits: the ability to smell when you’re stressed. Dogs can smell the difference between odors from humans when they’re stressed and when they’re calm, according to a study published Wednesday in the
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