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Month: December 2024

US Postal Service touts timely delivery of mail ballots despite concerns from election officials

Associated Press The U.S. Postal Service says nearly 100% of completed mail ballots were returned to election offices within a week during this year’s presidential contest. That’s despite hurricanes, some misdirected election mail and delivery concerns raised by state officials. Postmaster General Louis DeJoy said postal workers processed more than 99 million general election ballots.

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Alaska Airlines tech issue briefly grounds planes in Seattle, disrupts bookings on Cyber Monday

SEATTLE (AP) — Alaska Airlines says an unspecified technology issue caused the temporary grounding of flights in Seattle and continuing problems with booking flights online. The company said in a statement that the issue Monday morning resulted in a significant disruption to its operation, including delayed flights. The airline said it requested a 40-minute ground

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Sentencian a cadena perpetua a una mujer de Florida por encerrar a su novio en una maleta durante horas hasta que murió

Rocío Muñoz-Ledo (CNN) — Una mujer de Florida fue sentenciada este lunes a cadena perpetua tras ser declarada culpable de homicidio intencional sin premeditación por encerrar a su novio en una maleta, dejándolo dentro durante horas hasta que murió. Sarah Boone, de 47 años, fue declarada culpable de homicidio intencional sin premeditación en octubre. Los

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20-year-old MSU student in need of a life-saving kidney pleads with community

By Meghan Daniels Click here for updates on this story     BLOOMFIELD HILLS, Michigan (WXYZ) — Liam Clegg, a junior at Michigan State University, recently went to his primary care doctor for an upset stomach and trouble eating. That’s when his doctor discovered the 20-year-old was in late-stage kidney failure, and Clegg’s life drastically changed. “I’d

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Después de días de ataques israelíes, Hezbollah responde y se acusan mutuamente de violaciones del alto el fuego

Rocío Muñoz-Ledo (CNN) — Por primera vez desde que se implementó un alto el fuego la semana pasada, Hezbollah disparó dos proyectiles hacia territorio ocupado por Israel, respondiendo a repetidos ataques israelíes desde el acuerdo. Israel ha ejecutado ataques diarios en el Líbano desde el jueves, el día después de que entró en vigor el

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What is ‘lake-effect snow’? Warm air from large bodies of water is the key ingredient

Associated Press When towns along the Great Lakes get buried in drifts of blowing snow, like several have over the past few days, weather experts start talking about the “lake effect.” Lake-effect snow often occurs in relatively narrow bands that dump copious amounts of snow. The weather phenomenon can drastically increase snowfall totals, and it

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Matías Tarnopolsky to become New York Philharmonic CEO, teaming with Gustavo Dudamel

Associated Press NEW YORK (AP) — Matías Tarnopolsky will become president and CEO of the New York Philharmonic on Jan. 1, after six years heading the Philadelphia Orchestra. Tarnopolsky has a long friendship with incoming music director Gustavo Dudamel The 54-year-old, who has American, British and Argentine citizenship, fills a void created when Gary Ginstling

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North Carolina Republicans close in on enacting bill that weakens incoming Democratic governor

Associated Press RALEIGH, N.C. (AP) — North Carolina legislative Republicans are closing in on enacting a measure that would erode powers of the incoming governor and other statewide Democratic officials who got elected last month. The GOP-dominated state Senate voted successfully on Monday to override Democratic Gov. Roy Cooper’s veto of a bill. The bill

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Houston Texans’ Azeez Al-Shaair three-game suspension upheld following ‘unacceptable’ late hit on Jags QB Trevor Lawrence

By Ben Morse and David Close, CNN (CNN) — Houston Texans linebacker Azeez Al-Shaair’s appeal of his three-game suspension was upheld by hearing officer Ramon Foster, who was jointly appointed by the National Football League (NFL) and NFL Players Association (NFLPA), the league announced on Wednesday. Al-Shaair was handed the suspension without pay by the

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Delaware judge reaffirms ruling that invalidated massive Tesla pay package for Elon Musk

AP Business Writer DOVER, Del. (AP) — A Delaware judge has reaffirmed her ruling that Tesla must revoke Elon Musk’s multibillion-dollar pay package Chancellor Kathaleen St. Jude McCormick on Monday denied a request by attorneys for Musk and Tesla’s corporate directors to vacate her ruling earlier this year requiring the company to rescind the unprecedented

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Delaware judge reaffirms ruling that invalidated massive Tesla pay package for Elon Musk

AP Business Writer DOVER, Del. (AP) — A Delaware judge has reaffirmed her ruling that Tesla must revoke Elon Musk’s multibillion-dollar pay package Chancellor Kathaleen St. Jude McCormick on Monday denied a request by attorneys for Musk and Tesla’s corporate directors to vacate her ruling earlier this year requiring the company to rescind the unprecedented

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