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Here are 10 tips for hotel and motel managers in the USA to help improve operations, guest satisfaction, and business success:   1. Provide Excellent Customer Service Train your staff to prioritize friendly, attentive, and efficient service. A welcoming and helpful attitude can turn a one-time guest into a loyal customer. Address guest complaints or concerns promptly, aiming for quick resolutions.   2. Maintain Cleanliness and Hygiene Ensure that rooms, common areas, bathrooms, and the property as a whole are consistently clean and well-maintained. Set strict cleaning schedules, and regularly inspect rooms and public areas for any issues.  3. Optimize Online Presence Make sure your hotel or motel is listed on popular travel platforms like Expedia, Booking.com, and Google My Business. Respond to online reviews, both positive and negative, showing that you care about guest feedback and continually strive to improve.  4. Implement Dynamic Prici...

Senior adviser to President-elect Donald Trump Jason Miller joins CNN’s Jessica Dean and shares what to expect from Trump on inauguration day.   Please go below for details      

Rep. Michael Waltz, R-Fla., reacts to Pete Hegseth's confirmation hearing and praises his 'authenticity' in the midst of personal attacks on 'Hannity.  Please go below for details      

CNN’s Jake Tapper discusses with CNN political analyst Maggie Haberman the biggest differences in how Donald Trump is starting his two presidential terms and why Trump is calling people out on social media ahead of his inauguration.  Please go below for details      

There have been 27 deaths related to the Palisades and Eaton wildfires, according to a Los Angeles County Medical Examiner’s Office report released Thursday. Ten of the deaths were related to the Palisades Fire and 17 deaths were related to the Eaton Fire, the report says. The Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives team investigating the cause of the deadly Los Angeles County wildfires is processing a “tremendous amount of information,” said ATF Director Steven Dettelbach, who warned a conclusion in the probe would not come quickly. The bureau is gathering forensic evidence from the scene and leads and bringing “a team of people who follow these leads,” Dettelbach told CNN’s Jake Tapper on Thursday. Referencing the fire’s destruction of structures and acres, Dettelbach said: “The scope of the evidence and the scope of the information is going to be vast. And I warn people, it will take a long time. The most important thing for ATF is to get it right.  ...

Peter Kalmus left California two years ago in part because of his concerns about hotter days and increasing wildfires. Today, his former neighborhood of Altadena is one of the many communities left scorched by the wildfires. And he says more are coming. Audie talks with Kalmus, who studies future extreme heat impacts on human health and ecosystems at NASA, about how the Los Angeles wildfires are part of a greater climate crisis, and how our grief can be channeled into preventing the next disaster.  Please go below for details