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Indiana to require financial literacy course in high school

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 10:50:11 GMT

INDIANAPOLIS - Under a new state law, Hoosier high school students will need to pass a financial literacy course to graduate.Under Senate Enrolled Act 35, the requirement will start with the class of 2028. That means schools will have to make some changes since many only offer the class as an elective right now."I've worked with multiple generations of people - I see the level of knowledge kind of decreasing," said State Sen. Mike Gaskill, (R-Pendleton), who introduced the legislation.Gaskill works in the financial services industry."If you don't have the knowledge that you need, it's easy for others to take advantage of you and not do what's best for you," he said.The class will cover several topics, such as filing taxes, managing debt and saving for retirement."I felt that there was enough material to justify being a standalone course, and I wanted to emphasize the importance," Gaskill said.The law allows the course to count toward other graduation requirements, such as math, for ...

HVAC fixes could begin 'as soon as this summer' for some Austin ISD campuses

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 10:50:11 GMT

AUSTIN (KXAN) – School may be out for summer, but work is just getting started at some Austin ISD campuses, as the district tackles heating, ventilation, and air conditioning repairs or improvement projects.Over the last few years, KXAN investigators have been tracking tips from parents, teachers and students about hot classrooms and other maintenance issues. Thousands of air conditioning issues at Austin ISD schools this year Leadership has repeatedly pointed to aging facilities in need of new HVAC equipment or systems, rather than just repairs.“Some of them -- the original structures are over 100 years old. That means that equipment ages out and it's failing, and it's no longer a maintenance issue. It is a replacement issue,” said Michael Mann, AISD's executive director of construction management.  The district gave KXAN records in the spring showing more than 4,700 work orders had been filed across 130 campuses from July 2022 to February 2023. However, just 29 campuses acc...

A few days of sunshine & fair-weather clouds

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 10:50:11 GMT

AUSTIN (KXAN) -- Rain came to an end during Monday evening. Thirteen (13) rain gauges spread over Blanco, Gillespie, Llano and San Saba Counties measured more than one inch of rain during Memorial Day. Afternoon thunderstorms, producing these high rain totals, provided a generous amount of lightning. Pea-sized hail was reported west of Fredericksburg for the only hail report. Monday afternoon's Local Storm Reports Central Texas rain totals There was very little rain measured in areas along and east of I-35. Camp Mabry had a small shower between 9 and 10 a.m. with .01" measured. It brings the May total to 4.30". There is no rain in the Tuesday/Wednesday forecasts meaning that May's rain total will be below the normal of 5.04". BLOG: Summer forecast released: When do 100º days begin A period of dry and seasonably warm weather will be part of the forecast overnight through the middle of Friday afternoon. Most overnight lows will be in the upper half of the 60s to low 70s. Most day...

9 injured in shooting near beach in Hollywood, Florida; some taken to children’s hospital

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 10:50:11 GMT

Associated PressHOLLYWOOD, Fla. (AP) — Nine people were injured Monday evening when gunfire erupted along a beach boardwalk in Hollywood, Florida, sending people frantically running for cover along the crowded beach on Memorial Day.Several of the victims were taken to a children’s hospital, police spokesperson Deanna Bettineschi said. However, authorities have not yet released the ages of the victims or provided details about their conditions.A preliminary investigation shows that an altercation between two groups resulted in gunfire, police said. One person has been detained and another suspect is being still being sought.The shooting happened about 6:30 p.m. on the broadwalk near a convenience store, a Ben & Jerry’s ice cream store and a Subway sandwich shop.Alvie Carlton Scott III said he was on the beach when all of a sudden he hear numerous gunshots go off. He said he hid behind a tree and then fled the area after a police officer told people to run.Jamie...

Long, grueling path brings Royce Lewis back to Twins

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 10:50:11 GMT

HOUSTON — Unfortunate for the both of them, Alex Kirilloff can relate to what his good friend, Royce Lewis, went through more than most. Kirilloff, like Lewis, underwent two surgeries — his on his wrist, Lewis on his knee — that altered the early years of his career.Some of their rehab was conducted side by side, and what impressed Kirilloff the most was watching Lewis attack every day with the same mindset and attitude, bringing relentless positivity despite receiving a second torn anterior cruciate ligament diagnosis that forced him out of action for a year.“I know at least a little bit of what he has gone through, and I know the work that went behind it to get back to this point,” Kirilloff said. “I’m proud of him. I’m happy for him to be able to be back and doing the things that he’s accustomed to doing and … feeling good and healthy. I’m just really happy for him.”That’s a sentiment echoed around the Twins’ clubhouse.Exactly one year after crashing into the outfield wall and re...

First bus of Asylum Seekers arrive in Albany

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 10:50:11 GMT

ALBANY, N.Y. (NEWS10) — On Sunday night, the City of Albany welcomed 40 asylum seekers after New York City decided to form a contract with the Ramada Inn on Watervliet Avenue in Albany. Mayor Kathy Sheehan says that the city has already been in contact with community-based organizations to help each person.“And ensuring that they are kept safe, and they have the resources they need to pursue their asylum petitions,” Mayor Sheehan said. Get the latest, news, weather, sports and community events delivered right to your inbox! Over the weekend, there was a miscommunication between New York City officials and Albany County officials causing one bus with about 25 asylum seekers to arrive at the sure stay best western in Colonie.Town Supervisor Peter Crummey said in a statement over the weekend that there was not a coordinated effort among county, state, and local officials.According to reports in the times union, the town of Colonie has won a temporary court order that will now prevent...

Entire graduating class at Boyle Heights charter school accepted into 4-year universities

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 10:50:11 GMT

A Boyle Heights charter school will be sending off its entire graduating class into four-year universities for the fourth time in five years.Forty-five seniors at Collegiate Charter High School of Los Angeles were celebrated earlier this month with a special "Senior Signing Day" ceremony to reveal which schools they plan to attend in the coming year.The ceremony holds special weight for Collegiate educators, as almost all of the graduating seniors come from low-income homes, many of which are Spanish-speaking immigrant families. The Boyle Heights school is in the middle of one of the densest populations of Latino families that live at or below the poverty level in the nation.The majority of seniors who will be attending college next year will be the first in their families to do so, the school says. Many are the first in their families to graduate from high school at all. Hector Alvarado is the principal at Collegiate. He called himself honored and humbled to have been part of the j...

9 people injured in shooting on Hollywood, Florida beach boardwalk

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 10:50:11 GMT

Nine people were injured Monday evening when gunfire erupted along a beach boardwalk in Hollywood, Florida, sending people frantically running for cover along the crowded beach on Memorial Day.Several of the victims were taken to a children's hospital, police spokesperson Deanna Bettineschi said. However, authorities have not yet released the ages of the victims or provided details about their conditions.Police respond to a shooting near the Hollywood Beach Broadwalk in Hollywood, Fla., Monday evening, May 29, 2023. (Mike Stocker/South Florida Sun-Sentinel via AP)A preliminary investigation shows that an altercation between two groups resulted in gunfire, police said. One person has been detained and another suspect is being still being sought.Videos posted on Twitter on Monday evening showed emergency medical crews responding and providing aid to multiple injured people.Police said there would be a heavy presence of officers as the investigation continues. Officials were also setti...

L.A. pastor launches initiative to engage local communities

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 10:50:11 GMT

Sr. Pastor Anthony "Shep" Crawford, who leads Experience Christian Ministries Church of Los Angeles, launched a new initiative, The Apology Tour, to help rebuild the relationship between churches and local communities. The Apology Tour, which kicked off on Saturday, is a group of faith-based organizations that work together to help engage the community. Their mission pillars, abbreviated as CPR, are Connection: rebuilding the churches’ connection with the community; Partnership: partnering with schools, parks & recreation, politicians, law agencies, and community and faith-based organizations; and Relationships: mending strained relationships. “The Apology Tour is aimed at showing the community that we as a church understand that we could be doing more, that we should be doing more and that we are making a commitment to do better and to be better,” the church said in a statement. The church says The Apology Tour is Pastor Crawford’s passion project that he envisio...

Authorities investigating active shooter hoax at Ontario Mills Mall

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 10:50:11 GMT

Reports of an active shooter at the Ontario Mills Mall on Monday turned out to be false, according to Chief Mike Lorenz of the Ontario Police Department.Around 2 p.m. Monday, the Police Department sent out a tweet announcing that police officers were arriving at the mall following “reports of a disturbance” and asked those in the nearby vicinity to avoid the area.The Police Department stated that its dispatch center received multiple calls reporting that there was a person inside the mall who was armed with a gun. Gunshots could also be heard on the calls.A group of people were seen running through the mall, which "caused alarm" among shoppers and workers, police said. Ultimately, those calls were deemed fake and the group of people who were running in the mall was seemingly unrelated.“It has been determined that there was no gun or shots fired. We will continue to investigate the false claims and hold those persons accountable. The Ontario Mills Mall is safe and has resumed busines...