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California bills to expand state tax credits could send $1 billion to low-income families

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 11:28:19 GMT

When Reyna Bonilla lost her job cleaning hotel rooms in 2020 at the start of the pandemic, she used tax credits and other pandemic relief to chip away at past-due rent so she and her two children could stay in their Koreatown apartment in Los Angeles.This year things are different. Bonilla cleans homes a few days a week but only makes about $10,000 a year. Most of her pandemic aid has phased out, so she struggles to keep up with expenses.Add to that, her youngest child turned 6 in November, making Bonilla ineligible for California’s Young Child Tax Credit. Her tax refund will be $1,083 less this year, squeezing her already tight budget.“Sometimes I say I’m going to save money and I start saving,” she said, “but the prices go up and I can’t do it anymore.”Advocates say California’s tax credits are more crucial now, as low-income families like Bonilla’s struggle to financially recover from the pandemic as other government relief programs end.For instance, the federal government in 202...

Meta layoffs begin, impacted employee confirms: 'More to come'

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 11:28:19 GMT

MENLO PARK, Calif. (KRON) -- A not so good morning Wednesday for thousands of Meta employees woke up to news that they’ve been laid off or that they’re entire team has been restructured with new management.An employee who said they were laid off Wednesday morning but wanted to remain anonymous confirmed to KRON4 that the layoffs included mostly product-facing teams this round and will be impacting business in May--meaning finance, legal and human resources teams."They updated their vocab to include that any tech teams that weren't impacted today might be included in May," the source told KRON4. "Also, that layoffs wouldn't stop there. More to come in the future." Judge tentatively OKs $725M Facebook settlement: How to apply for a payout Reports from Bloomberg said an internal memo was sent out to managers at Meta, Facebook's parent company, to expect layoffs and restructuring Wednesday morning. The exact number of layoffs is unknown.This announcement is said to be part of a cost c...

Dumars: Decision to suspend Draymond Green was ‘difficult’

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 11:28:19 GMT

NBA executive vice president Joe Dumars said Wednesday that the decision to suspend Golden State’s Draymond Green for Game 3 of the Warriors’ first-round series against Sacramento was difficult, and wasn’t made without serious consideration of many factors.Dumars, who oversees the league’s basketball operations and sanctions for on-court incidents, said Tuesday night that Green would sit a game for stepping on the chest of Kings center Domantas Sabonis. That incident happened midway during the fourth quarter of Game 2 on Monday night. Green was ejected for the play, and the league escalated the punishment a day later.“This was not some snap-of-the-finger decision to do this,” Dumars said. “There was much discussion, and back and forth, looking at the play itself over and over. And then ultimately we came to the decision that the act itself, and repeat offenses, actually did warrant a suspension.”Green spent several moments gesturing at and yelling to the crow...

La mataron a batazos: asesinaron a su profesora de español por una mala calificación

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 11:28:19 GMT

Dos adolescentes de Iowa admitieron haber matado a su profesora de español de la escuela secundaria, quien fue asesinada a golpes en un parque con un bate de béisbol. Ambos se declararon culpables el martes de asesinato en primer grado.Los fiscales dijeron que Willard Miller y Jeremy Goodale llevaron a cabo el ataque de 2021 contra Nohema Graber debido a una mala calificación que le había dado a Miller. Los dos tenían 16 años en ese momento.Tanto Miller como Goodale golpearon a la maestra de 66 años mientras ella caminaba después de la escuela, según la fiscalía. Miller admitió haber ayudado a planificar y llevar a cabo el asesinato, pero negó haber golpeado a Graber. Goodale testificó que Miller inició el plan para matar a Graber y los dos la golpearon brutalmente. La apuñaló tanto que se le veían los huesos: lo condenan por el asesinato de niña de 11 años ¿Dónde están los restos de Harmony? Autoridades buscan en área cerca de carretera ...

McCullum to face no action for partnership with betting firm

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 11:28:19 GMT

LONDON (AP) — England test coach Brendon McCullum has not breached anti-corruption regulations by being the brand ambassador for a betting company, the England and Wales Cricket Board said Wednesday.The New Zealander has had a partnership with 22Bet and appeared in a series of advertisements for the Cyprus-based bookmaker, including encouraging people to bet on the Indian Premier League on his social media channels.The ECB looked into the matter and said its anti-corruption code does not prevent players or coaches from becoming brand ambassadors for betting organizations.“Discussions have been ongoing with Brendon over the last few days and the matter has been considered from an employer and regulator perspective,” the ECB said. “We can confirm that no further action will be taken.”The ECB’s anti-corruption code bans participants from betting on games and “directly or indirectly soliciting, inducing, enticing, persuading or encouraging any other party to enter into a bet...

Study: Milder autism far outpacing ‘profound’ diagnoses

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 11:28:19 GMT

NEW YORK (AP) — As autism diagnoses become increasingly common, health officials have wondered how many U.S. kids have relatively mild symptoms and how many have more serious symptoms, such as very low IQ and inability to speak. A first-of-its-kind study released Wednesday shows the rate of such “profound” autism is rising, though far slower than milder autism cases.“It’s very important to know how many people have profound autism so that we can properly prepare for their needs,” including more health and education services, said Alison Singer, executive director of the advocacy and research group Autism Science Foundation.Singer — the mother of a 25-year-old woman with profound autism — was a co-author of the paper, which was published by the journal Public Health Reports. Scientists at the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention led the research.Though autism has been diagnosed for at least 80 years, the new study is the first to put a number on the share of U.S. ch...

Sports on TV for Thursday, April 20

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 11:28:19 GMT

(All times Eastern)Schedule subject to change and/or blackoutsThursday, April 20AUSTRALIAN RULES FOOTBALL6 a.m. (Friday)FS2 — AFL: Western at FremantleCOLLEGE BASEBALL7 p.m.SECN — Arkansas at Georgia7:30 p.m.ESPNU — Florida at South CarolinaCOLLEGE BEACH VOLLEYBALL (WOMEN’S)3 p.m.PAC-12N — Southern Cal at UCLA5 p.m.PAC-12N — Southern Cal vs. Loyola Marymount, Los Angeles7 p.m.PAC-12N — Loyola Marymount at UCLACOLLEGE LACROSSE (WOMEN’S)5:30 p.m.ESPNU — North Carolina at Duke6 p.m.BTN — Ohio St. at Rutgers7 p.m.ACCN — Boston College at SyracuseCOLLEGE SOFTBALL7 p.m.ESPN2 — Florida St. at Virginia Tech9 p.m.ESPN2 — Oklahoma St. at TexasGOLF11 a.m.GOLF — LPGA Tour: The Chevron Championship, First Round, The Club at Carlton Woods, Woodlands, Texas3 p.m.GOLF — PGA Tour: The Zurich Classic Of New Orleans, First Round, TPC Louisiana, Avondale, La.11 p.m.GOLF — DP World Tour: The ISPS Handa Championship, Second Round, Ishioka Golf Club, Omitama, JapanHORSE RACING1 p.m.FS2 — NYRA: America’s D...

Could this Jurassic-themed license plate end up on your car?

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 11:28:19 GMT

DENVER (KDVR) — A new specialty license plate is making its way through the Colorado Capitol, and it's a must-have for any paleontology fan.SB23-145 is currently under consideration and would create a license plate known as the "Protect Colorado's Fossils" plate. It features the stegosaurus, a four-legged herbivore that was designated as the official fossil of Colorado. The Jurassic-themed plate is sponsored by Sen. Jessie Danielson, Sen. Lisa Cutter, Rep. Tammy Story and Rep. Brianna Titone. New to Colorado? 20 facts you should know According to sponsor Danielson, if the bill is approved, each sale of the fossil license plate will benefit Dinosaur Ridge located in Morrison. Dinosaur Ridge is home to the world's first Stegosaurus discovery back in 1877.A new bill at the Capitol would create a specialty license plate featuring Colorado's state fossil. (Sen. Jessie Danielson)The sponsors of the bill want the plate to raise awareness about protecting Colorado's fossils. The rollo...

60-year-old Naples woman breaks record at the USA Track and Field Masters Championship

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 11:28:19 GMT

NAPLES, Fla. (WSVN) – A Naples woman is the new 60-meter-event world-record holder and now she has an inspiring message to share.Johnnie Reid, 60, said coming out of the blocks is a crucial component in any race. For the past 10 years, she was been perfecting it.“They never taught us how to come out of the blocks, how to explode how to drive. And now with technology with YouTube and everything I got my families helping me out. Then I go on YouTube and that’s the only reason I was able to execute everything the way I did,” Reid said.At the USA Track and Field Masters Championship in Louisville, Kentucky those lessons and support paid off in a historic wayLast month, Reid ran an 8.49 in the 60-meter which broke an American and world record for the event.“I’m still on this wow right now. I’m on this amazing high and I still have to pinch myself,” Reid said.Reid said she takes her training very seriously which has helped put her name in the record books.“For the last ten years, I...

Alabama police arrest 2 teens for birthday party shooting

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 11:28:19 GMT

DADEVILLE, Ala. (AP) — Two teenagers have been arrested and charged with murder in connection with an Alabama shooting that killed four young people at a Sweet 16 birthday party, investigators announced Wednesday.District Attorney Mike Segrest said the pair would be charged as adults and that prosecutors would ask a judge to hold them without bail. A bond hearing must be held by Friday under Alabama law.He said four people remain in the hospital in critical condition and that more charges would be coming.“We’re going to make sure all those victims have justice, not just the deceased,” Segrest said.Saturday’s violence shocked Dadeville, a sleepy town of 3,200. In addition to the four young people who died, another 32 were wounded, some critically.The gunfire broke out at a birthday party for Alexis Dowdell, which was being held at a dance studio just off the town’s courthouse square. Witnesses have said multiple people began shooting some time after Dowdell’s mother paused the celebr...