NEW YORK — A migrant accused of shooting and wounding two NYPD cops in Queens told authorities firing at police was “common practice” back home in Venezuela — although he claimed he didn’t mean to open fire, prosecutors said Wednesday. Bernardo Raul Castro Mata, who prosecutors say shot the officers after being caught zipping the […]
A new report by the FBI documenting where “active shooter incidents” happened in the U.S. in 2023 reveals that open spaces – which include roads, neighborhoods, parks and outdoor venues – are the places where victims are most likely to be targeted. Federal investigators say there were 48 active shooter incidents in total last year […]
Here are 5 common traits of Americans who can never, ever retire — how many do you have? Forget about freedom at 55 — many Americans don’t expect financial freedom at any age. An Axios/Ipsos poll found that 1 in 5 Americans don’t think they’ll ever retire — and a whopping 70% of that cohort […]
When it comes to cancer, we hear about the importance of early detection. Attending regular mammograms, prostate exams and colonoscopies—however unpleasant—can be life-saving—none of these screen for brain cancer. In fact, you may have never heard of the screening guidelines for brain cancer. There’s a reason for that. “To date, there are no approved screening […]
STEVENS POINT – The Stevens Point Common Council unanimously committed to a clean energy and carbon-neutral future Monday at its regular meeting. The council passed a resolution stating its commitment to “striving towards 100 percent clean energy and carbon neutrality by 2050” and the creation of a “sustainability commission.” “We need a target that we […]
LIVINGSTON COUNTY — Chances are, you’ve seen a fawn prancing through fields already this spring. It’s an idyllic sign of warmer months to come, but what many don’t realize is that prancing fawn is already several weeks old. Newborn fawns are often mistaken for injured or abandoned deer, and the well-intentioned intervention of humans can […]
Virginia Kase Solomón (Photo: Common Cause) If there’s a most troubling issue facing our nation and its elected leaders at the dawn of the summer of 2024, many observers believe it is the state of our democracy. In the aftermath of the failed January 6, 2021 insurrection and subsequent widespread threats of violence and retribution […]
MILLCREEK, Utah (ABC4) — On Sunday, the third annual Juneteenth Freedom Day Celebration was held at Millcreek Common to commemorate the upcoming holiday on Wednesday, June 19. The event was scheduled to run from 6 p.m. until about 10 p.m. at Millcreek Common on Sunday, and promised “fun and educational programming” for those who attended […]
Sign up for CNN’s Eat, But Better: Mediterranean Style. Our eight-part guide shows you a delicious expert-backed eating lifestyle that will boost your health for life. A low-calorie sweetener called xylitol used in many reduced-sugar foods and consumer products such as gum and toothpaste may be linked to nearly twice the risk of heart attacks, stroke and […]
Jennifer Barnes is CEO of Optima Office. For as long as I’ve been a business owner, the narrative surrounding the baby-boomer generation was all about the coming retirement wave. We were promised a mass exodus from the workforce, a seismic shift that would leave companies scrambling to fill the void. At Optima Office, an outsourced […]
As parents, it’s instinctual to prioritize the needs and desires of children above all else, often putting their financial demands ahead of personal financial security. However, some financial experts say this is doing more harm than good. In a piece published on Today a few years ago, personal finance expert Suze Orman advises parents against […]
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky called on his country’s supporters to work together to successfully end the Russian war against his country in a speech to Germany’s parliament in Berlin on Tuesday. Russia must not be allowed to continue its march through Europe, Zelensky told German lawmakers in an emotional speech on Tuesday. He said Putin […]