Packets filled with information about Kia and Hyundai’s theft settlement and what that could mean for eligible vehicle owners are landing in New Yorkers’ mailboxes. Consumers filed a class action lawsuit in August 2022, claiming certain model year Kia and Hyundai vehicles were not equipped with engine immobilizers, which made them susceptible to theft and […]
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Teachers at 30 Wake schools will be eligible for bonuses or higher pay. Here’s where.
Teachers at 30 “high-needs” Wake County schools will get higher pay or thousands of dollars in bonuses in an effort to recruit and retain more educators. The Wake County school board approved a plan Tuesday to provide teachers and administrators at 24 schools with retention bonuses and performance bonuses based on students’ test scores. The […]
Listen live as Supreme Court hears arguments on whether Trump is eligible to run for president
A billboard calling for Justice Clarence Thomas to recuse himself from all cases related to the events on Jan. 6, 2021, is seen in Washington. (Leigh Vogel/Getty Images for MoveOn) Citing his wife’s efforts to overturn the 2020 election results, some Democratic lawmakers have called for Justice Clarence Thomas to recuse himself from today’s arguments […]
Eligible customers need to file a claim ASAP
Residents from five states who made an online food delivery order from Chick-fil-A between 2019 and 2021 may be eligible for up to $29.25 in cash or a gift card as part of a settlement from a class-action lawsuit. A lawsuit filed in Georgia in October alleged Chick-fil-A made deceptive promises about delivery fees involving […]
Who is eligible for $100 million Verizon class action settlement? Here’s what to know
Verizon customers could soon be eligible for part of a proposed $100 million class action settlement. The lawsuit, which was filed in New Jersey, alleges customers that had some of the network’s monthly plans were charged undisclosed administration fees in a “deceptive and unfair manner.” The settlement pertains to charges issued to customers between Jan. […]
Proposed law would make hundreds of Washington prisoners eligible for resentencing if they are serving time for juvenile records
Jan. 22—OLYMPIA — Between 800 and 1,500 Washington residents are sitting behind bars, serving extra time for their juvenile records — offenses state law says should not add additional time onto sentences for crimes committed as adults. Of those incarcerated people, 422 are Indigenous, said state Rep. Chris Stearns, D-Auburn. Last year, the Legislature passed […]
Man Who Locked Daughter in Basement for 24 Years and Fathered 7 Children with Her Could Be Eligible for Parole
Josef Fritzl, 88, held his daughter captive for 24 years before his arrest in 2008 ROBERT JAEGER/AFP via Getty Josef Fritzl Josef Fritzl was convicted of imprisoning his daughter for 24 years and fathering seven children with her Fritzl was sentenced to life in prison in Austria and has been held in a special unit […]
Latinos make up half of the growth in new eligible voters
Latinos account for half of the growth in new eligible voters since the last presidential election cycle in 2020, according to a new report by the Pew Research Center. There are now 36.2 million eligible Hispanic voters in 2024, up from 32.3 million in 2020. Latinos are now almost 15% of the nation’s eligible electorate. […]
Trump Keeps Suggesting People Who Aren’t White Aren’t Eligible To Be President
Donald Trump is fueling a lie on social media that Nikki Haley isn’t eligible to be president because she’s not a natural-born U.S. citizen ― the same lie he spread about former President Barack Obama, Vice President Kamala Harris and Sen. Ted Cruz (R-Texas.). It’s almost as if there is something ― something! ― about […]
Who is eligible for $100 million Verizon class action settlement? Here’s what to know
Verizon customers could soon be eligible for part of a proposed $100 million class action settlement. The lawsuit, which was filed in New Jersey, alleges customers that had some of the network’s monthly plans were charged undisclosed administration fees in a “deceptive and unfair manner.” The settlement pertains to charges issued to customers between Jan. […]
Kentucky governor backs longer list of conditions eligible for treatment under medical marijuana law
FRANKFORT, Ky. (AP) — Access to medical marijuana in Kentucky should expand to include a longer list of severe health conditions, Gov. Andy Beshear said Thursday in advocating a change that would make hundreds of thousands more people eligible for treatment when the program begins next year. The measure passed by the GOP-led legislature in […]
Here are the 13 EVs and plug-in hybrids eligible for federal tax credits
As of the start of the year, the implementation of new rules by the Department of Energy (DOE) means only 13 vehicles qualify for federal tax credits for electric vehicles made in North America. Prior to the new rules going into effect, there were 21 models that qualified for federal tax credits, though that list […]