SAN ANGELO, Texas (Concho Valley Homepage) — A single mom and foster parent won $300 in the KLST Pay it Forward campaign, sponsored by Carpet Tech. Andriana Young, a single mom, foster mother, and foster care Case Manager at World for Children, was nominated by her coworker and fellow Case Manager, Yvonne. Yvonne described Young […]
On March 7, the House Committee on Energy and Commerce unanimously approved advancing a bill that would give TikTok six months to divest from its parent company ByteDance or face a potential ban. The “Protecting Americans From Foreign Adversary Controlled Applications Act” defines ByteDance, a China-based tech company, as a “foreign adversary.” The act aims […]
An Ohio man is behind bars after officials say he traveled across states to meet and sexually assault a teenager. Stacy Lee Austin, 49, drove over 400 miles from Belmont, Ohio, to Rowan County, North Carolina, according to a Facebook post from the Rowan County Sheriff’s Office. On March 5, the 15-year-old’s parent called 911 […]
RALEIGH, N.C. (AP) — North Carolina’s public schools superintendent and some state legislators won’t be returning to their positions in 2025 after primary defeats by challengers who questioned their rivals’ commitment to social conservatism or a Democratic agenda. Superintendent of Public Instruction Catherine Truitt narrowly lost Tuesday’s Republican primary to Michele Morrow, a home-schooling parent […]
Feb. 22—BEMIDJI — Desiree Wickman and Kelli Ostby’s child care programs in Beltrami County recently earned ratings from Parent Aware, an organization that offers help to families seeking quality child care and education. “These child care programs all volunteered to go above and beyond basic health and safety requirements and use best practices to support […]
Feb. 8—If you’ve visited Santa Fe Community College recently, it’s sometimes hard to tell whether it’s a campus for big people or little ones. And that’s by design. Little spaces, furnished with child-size chairs and piles of toys, dot the campus. There’s one in the hallway of the main entrance and another outside the financial […]
A parent of a charter school student in the California Area School District was arrested on campus on Wednesday morning. The parent showed up at the school for a scheduled parent-teacher conference at 10:45 a.m., the district said, but blatantly disregarded directions to the conference room. The parent then allegedly walked to the cafeteria “to […]
In just one week, several school districts are putting their faith in local voters. Tukwila, Tacoma, and Edmonds are just some of the areas hoping to pass multi-million-dollar levies for their districts. But in an economy where everything costs more, schools face an uphill battle in securing those extra funds. “I believe that the state […]
Google parent Alphabet took a $1.2 billion charge in the fourth quarter related to exiting office space, a detail that flew largely under the radar in a busy week. – Getty Images Google parent company Alphabet this week reported a $1.2 billion charge in the fourth quarter to exit office space, a notable cost that […]
SAN DIEGO (FOX 5/KUSI) — The father accused of possessing illegal weapons in connection with a Rancho Bernardo High School threat, Neal Anders, made his first court appearance Thursday. “At this time Mr. Anders enters a plea of not-guilty to all the charges,” said Gregory Garrison, attorney for Anders. Anders, 45, pleaded not guilty to […]
SAN FRANCISCO (AP) — Google’s corporate parent returned to double-digit revenue growth during last year’s final quarter, signaling the internet powerhouse has regained its footing even as it grapples with regulatory and competitive threats to its digital empire. The results announced Tuesday by Alphabet Inc. marked the third consecutive quarter of escalating revenue growth for […]
A dog named Stanley was euthanized at an Indiana animal shelter despite having a foster parent ready to pick him up just hours later, a no-kill rescue center said. Proving Animals are Worth Saving (PAAWS), of Evansville, Indiana, said Stanley was in need of a foster parent after the death of his owner. The no-kill […]