By MIKE CATALINI and CLAUDIA LAUER Associated Press Thousands of crime victims each year are confronted with the difficult financial reality of state compensation programs that are billed as safety nets to offset costs like funerals, medical care, relocation and other needs. Many programs require victims to pay for those expenses first and exhaust all
Continue ReadingBy STEVE REED AP Sports Writer SPARTANBURG, S.C. (AP) — Carolina Panthers rookie quarterback Bryce Young is set to begin his first NFL training camp amid lofty expectations. The Panthers have not been to the playoffs since 2017 and the No. 1 overall draft pick has been entrusted with returning Carolina to relevance in the
Continue ReadingBy Elisabeth Buchwald, CNN New York (CNN) — The Federal Reserve is at a crucial fork in the road after leaving interest rates unchanged at its June meeting for the first time since March 2022. One road — continuing to raise interest rates to lower inflation — could lead to a recession. That would happen
Continue ReadingBy PAT EATON-ROBB AP Sports Writer STORRS, Conn. (AP) — The older brother of late New England Patriots tight end Aaron Hernandez is behind bars after a woman close to him told police she was worried he was planning a school shooting. Dennis Hernandez, a former football player at UConn, was shocked with a stun
Continue ReadingBy PAT EATON-ROBB AP Sports Writer STORRS, Conn. (AP) — The older brother of late New England Patriots tight end Aaron Hernandez is behind bars after a woman close to him told police she was worried he was planning a school shooting. Dennis Hernandez, a former football player at UConn, was shocked with a stun
Continue ReadingMelissa Velásquez Loaiza (CNN) — TikTok permitirá por primera vez a los usuarios publicar contenidos solo de texto, en un desafío a la atribulada red social “X” de Elon Musk, antes conocida como Twitter. Al anunciar el nuevo formato de post este lunes, la plataforma de streaming de video dijo que ampliaría “las opciones para
Continue ReadingBy Anne Simmons Click here for updates on this story TUCSON, Arizona (KGUN) — With the new school year approaching Arizona Attorney General Kris Mayes issued a warning Monday over the use of now-universal school choice vouchers, or Empowerment Scholarship Account (ESA) funds—reminding families that private institutions fall outside the realm of some federal protections
Continue ReadingSTORRS, Conn. (AP) — UConn freshman forward Jana El Alfy will miss the 2023-24 season with a ruptured left Achilles tendon. The 6-foot-5 forward from Egypt sustained the injury Sunday in her country’s final game in the FIBA U19 World Cup in Spain. She led that tournament in scoring, averaging 21.4 points. UConn said Tuesday
Continue ReadingCNN By Matt Egan, CNN New York (CNN) — The monthslong calm in gas prices is over. The national average price for a gallon of regular gasoline surged by 4 cents on Tuesday to $3.64, according to AAA. That marks the biggest one-day increase since June 7, 2022, according to a CNN review of AAA
Continue ReadingBy Matt Egan, CNN New York (CNN) — The monthslong calm in gas prices is over. The national average price for a gallon of regular gasoline surged by 4 cents on Tuesday to $3.64, according to AAA. That marks the biggest one-day increase since June 7, 2022, according to a CNN review of AAA data.
Continue ReadingBy Alicia Naspretto Click here for updates on this story LACY LAKEVIEW, Texas (KXXV) — Victims of the Northgate apartment fire and families of the deceased are telling 25 News that they did not have adequate smoke alarms. Kristopher Rowe was one of the victims, and his mother Erica Dennis is an apartment property manager.
Continue ReadingBy Darienne DeBrule Click here for updates on this story SALT LAKE CITY (KSTU) — There’s a lot to love about the Beehive State, from the mountains to the people, to the economy. Those are just some of the reasons why so many have moved to the state. Since the turn of the century back
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BEND, Ore. (KTVZ) – The Family Access Network has received a $10,000 grant from Les Schwab Tire Centers to support children and their family members in Central Oregon. Of that amount, $5,000 of the grant will fund FAN services throughout Central Oregon and the remaining $5,000 is designated to help students and families in Crook County. As pandemic-era expanded
Continue ReadingBy Rae Daniel Click here for updates on this story KANSAS CITY, Kansas (KSHB) — For TJ Roberts, making coffee is like a puzzle. “Taking stuff apart and putting it back together to me is fun,” Roberts said. “There’s reverse engineering that happens to make what we’re doing right now.” His coffee shop Kinship Cafe
Continue ReadingBy Vanessa Yurkevich and Chris Isidore, CNN Philadelphia (CNN) — UPS and the Teamsters have reached a tentative deal on a new contract, potentially avoiding a strike. A labor stoppage could have started as soon as next week and crippled US supply chains and been a multi-billion dollar hit to the economy. “We’ve changed the
Continue ReadingBy Brendan Kirby Click here for updates on this story MOBILE, Alabama (WALA) — A federal judge on Monday turned away a legal challenge to an arrest made, in part, because of an alert issued by an automated gun-detection system. Mobile police arrested Anthony Lee Jackson on Aug. 9 after a program called ShotSpotter alerted
Continue ReadingBy STEVE MEGARGEE AP Sports Writer GREEN BAY, Wis. (AP) — Matt LaFleur enters his fifth season as the Green Bay Packers head coach feeling as though he’s just getting started. The trade of a four-time MVP quarterback has a way of doing that. LaFleur says that “it feels like Year 1, quite frankly,” as
Continue ReadingBy Priscilla Alvarez, CNN (CNN) — A federal judge on Tuesday blocked President Joe Biden’s controversial asylum policy, delivering a major blow to the administration, which has leaned on the measure to drive down border crossings. The judge put the ruling on hold for 14 days for a possible appeal. The ruling against the Biden
Continue ReadingBy Betsy Klein, CNN (CNN) — The White House is taking new steps to improve access to online services for Americans with disabilities, working to eliminate disparities with a new rule establishing accessibility standards for state and local governments’ web and mobile app-based services. The new rule, which comes on the 33rd anniversary of the
Continue ReadingBy Robert Buan Click here for updates on this story HONOLULU (KITV) — Hundreds gathered on Sunday afternoon in Waikiki for the Hawaii Ukulele Festival. Held at the Kapiolani Park Bandstand, the event featured several performers of the signature 4-stringed instrument. The day-long affair included a billing of several well-known players including Kamakakehau Fernandez, Kalei
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