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🌱 Palm Springs housekeeper’s theft charges raise questions for local homeowners

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  • Palm Springs housekeeper's theft charges raise questions for local homeowners

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Today's riddle: When geese fly, one side is longer than the other. do you know why that is ? 🤔 (Answer below!)

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📰 News we're reading

• Housekeeper accused of pawning clients' $12K in jewelry faces 17 felony counts (cw34.com) — A Palm Springs housekeeper is now facing 17 felony counts after investigators say she stole and pawned about $12,000 in jewelry from a longtime client, with several other cases also pending. Detectives in Palm Beach County report she admitted taking items from multiple clients' homes and pawning them for far less than their value, raising concerns for local households using in-home help.
   

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P.S. The answer to today's riddle: because there are more geese on that side (Thank you jo L. for sending it in!)
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