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Florida dominates list for self-employed workers in US, study found

Published Fri, 07 Feb 2025 07:50:00 GMT

By NICOLE LAUREN | WFORMIAMI (WFOR) — How do you feel about being your own boss? Well, it seems like South Floridians seem to like the idea!A new study found that the number of self-employed workers is on the rise based on data from the US Census Bureau.The number of self-employed workers has increased by nearly one million (988,418) since 2016, according to the Census Bureau.The rankings for the cities with the most self-employed workers were:Hialeah, FloridaMiami, FloridaHollywood, FloridaCape Coral, FloridaLos Angeles, CaliforniaScottsdale, ArizonaGlendale, CaliforniaPort St. Lucie, FloridaHuntington Beach, CaliforniaFort Lauderdale, FloridaRelated ArticlesEconomy | Tech company leases big chunk of Silicon Valley office space Economy | The Bay Area’s economy of mud: Dredging concerns threaten jobs, $100 billion in assets Economy | Apple eyes big new Cupertino office building Economy | Marijuana law presents new chal...

Project that gave $500 a month to some Stockton residents shows that such efforts could have a ‘profound’ impact on public health, researchers say

Published Fri, 07 Feb 2025 07:50:00 GMT

By Carma Hassan | CNNResults are out from a two-year experiment testing the effects of guaranteed income on residents of Stockton, California — but the findings were complicated by the start of the Covid-19 pandemic, researchers say.The program, dubbed the Stockton Economic Empowerment Demonstration or SEED, gave monthly payments of $500 to 131 people starting in February 2019. There was also a control group of 200 Stockton residents.A little over a year later, the Covid-19 pandemic began, launching a domino effect of lifestyle changes as more people stayed home under lockdown orders.Researchers Dr. Amy Castro and Dr. Stacia West, from the University of Pennsylvania and the University of Tennessee, found that people who received the money were more likely to be able to handle a $400 emergency, according to the analysis, published Monday in the Journal of Urban Health.The extra $500 a month also “permitted judiciousness about COVID and what conditions workers would tolera...

Single-family house sells for $4.1 million in Palo Alto

Published Fri, 07 Feb 2025 07:50:00 GMT

319 Kingsley Avenue – Google Street ViewA spacious historic house located in the 300 block of Kingsley Avenue in Palo Alto has a new owner. The 2,004-square-foot property, built in 1908, was sold on March 20, 2023, for $4,145,000, or $2,068 per square foot. The property features four bedrooms and two baths, as well as a pool in the backyard. The unit sits on a 5,000-square-foot lot.These nearby houses have also recently changed hands:A 2,028-square-foot home on the 1000 block of Waverley Street in Palo Alto sold in January 2023, for $3,800,000, a price per square foot of $1,874. The home has 4 bedrooms and 3 bathrooms.On Addison Avenue, Palo Alto, in August 2022, a 1,144-square-foot home was sold for $3,325,000, a price per square foot of $2,906. The home has 2 bedrooms and 2 bathrooms.In January 2023, a 3,264-square-foot home on Melville Avenue in Palo Alto sold for $3,930,000, a price per square foot of $1,204. The home has 6 bedrooms and 3 bathrooms. 

What we know about the gunman who opened fire at a Louisville bank

Published Fri, 07 Feb 2025 07:50:00 GMT

A 25-year-old bank employee in Louisville, Kentucky, knew he was going to be fired and wrote a note to loved ones before heading to his job Monday morning and opening fire — killing five people and injuring eight others, according to a law enforcement source familiar with the investigation.The gunman, identified as Connor Sturgeon, started his attack around 8:30 a.m. at Old National Bank in downtown, authorities said. He opened fire as some employees met for a morning meeting before the bank was open to the public. Rebecca Buchheit-Sims, a manager at the bank, told CNN she watched the meeting virtually and witnessed her coworkers being slain.Buchheit-Sims described Sturgeon as “extremely intelligent” and others who knew him told CNN they were shocked to see the violence, which launched a massive police response in the heart of one of America’s most populated cities. But prior writings by the gunman indicate he struggled to fit in before he joined the team at ...

‘Straight Pride Parade’ organizer facing felony charge in Jan 6 Capitol riot

Published Fri, 07 Feb 2025 07:50:00 GMT

A lead organizer of Boston’s “Straight Pride Parade” is now facing a felony charge for his alleged participation in the mob that stormed the U.S. Capitol on Jan. 6, 2021, prosecutors announced.Mark Sahady, 48, of Malden, was indicted by a federal grand jury this week for obstruction of an official proceeding, for allegedly disrupting a joint session of the U.S. Congress “convened to ascertain and count the electoral votes related to the presidential election,” the U.S. Attorney’s Office of the District of Columbia said.He had previously been facing lesser charges of entering or remaining in a restricted building or grounds without lawful authority; disorderly and disruptive conduct in a restricted building or grounds; disorderly conduct in a Capitol building; and parading, demonstrating or picketing in a Capitol building.The indictment, filed Wednesday, carries the new felony charge, upping his potential prison time, if convicted, from six months to a year for each of the other crim...

Money pours into early days of Democrat Adam Frisch’s second campaign to unseat Rep. Lauren Boebert

Published Fri, 07 Feb 2025 07:50:00 GMT

In just over seven weeks since Adam Frisch announced his second campaign to unseat far-right incumbent U.S. Rep. Lauren Boebert, he’s boosted his war chest by well over seven figures, his campaign announced Thursday.To date, the former Aspen City councilman has raised $1.7 million, “shattering expectations,” Frisch said in a statement.That much money shows a clear break from the slow start his 2022 campaign had, largely due to the national attention he earned by almost unseating Boebert. During the first quarter of that campaign, Frisch had raised $232,575, federal data shows.The 2022 race for Boebert’s sprawling 3rd Congressional district seat was the most expensive House race in Colorado.  Combined, Boebert and Frisch raised $14.1 million, compared to the $5.1 million raised by the two nominees in the next-closest race for the newly created 8th Congressional district.The level of fundraising for Boebert and Frisch’s first race even put them on a national scale, making it one of th...

Word Game: April 11, 2023

Published Fri, 07 Feb 2025 07:50:00 GMT

TODAY’S WORD — DOVECOTES (DOVECOTES: DUV-kotes: Raised compartmental structures for housing domestic pigeons.)Average mark 23 wordsTime limit 35 minutesCan you find 29 or more words in DOVECOTES? The list will be published tomorrow.YESTERDAY’S WORD — LOQUACIOUS laic loco locus luau olio quai quail quasi usual also ciao coal coil cola cool coulis sail silo social soil solo soulTo purchase the Word Game book, visit WordGameBooks.com. Order it now for just $5 while supplies last!RULES OF THE GAME:1. Words must be of four or more letters.2. Words that acquire four letters by the addition of “s,” such as “bats” or “dies,” are not allowed.3. Additional words made by adding a “d” or an “s” may not be used. For example, if “bake” is used, “baked” or “bakes” are not allowed, but “bake” and “baking” are admissible.4. Proper nouns, slang words, or vulgar or sexually explicit words are not allowed.Contact Word Game creator Kathleen Saxe at [email protected].

PSG hit by more injuries in final stretch of league season

Published Fri, 07 Feb 2025 07:50:00 GMT

PARIS (AP) — Paris Saint-Germain will be without defender Nordi Mukiele until the end of the season and without midfielder Renato Sanches for several weeks as the race for the French league title enters its final stretch.With eight matches left to play this season, PSG has a six-point lead over second-place Lens after losing five league games since the turn of the year. Marseille is eight points behind PSG in third place.PSG said Tuesday that Mukiele needs surgery because of a serious hamstring injury. “To minimize the risk of recurrence, the Paris Saint-Germain medical staff opted for an operation,” the club said, with the surgery taking place in Finland on Tuesday.Sanches, who joined PSG from Lille last summer, injured his right adductor muscle during Saturday’s 2-0 win at Nice. “He is expected to return to training in three to four weeks, depending on how the injury develops,” PSG said. PSG was already without several important injured players, including Neymar, Marco Verra...

Officials: 2 rabbits stuck by blow darts in Arlington Co.

Published Fri, 07 Feb 2025 07:50:00 GMT

Rabbits shot with blow darts in Arlington County, Virginia. (Courtesy Animal Welfare League of Arlington)The search is on for the person behind two wounded rabbits shot by blow darts in Arlington County, Virginia.The Animal Welfare League of Arlington said calls for help began coming in earlier this month for two rabbits spotted near the 800 block of N. Barton Street, a short distance from Arlington National Cemetery.More Arlington County NewsMore Virginia NewsMore Local NewsBoth rabbits had a blow dart stuck to their bodies, one with a dart stuck through the head area and the other to the side, according to the Animal Welfare League.“It’s a very sad and disappointing situation … At the Animal Welfare League, we are taking it very seriously, and we are doing what we can to find out who is doing this so that we can stop the situation,” said Chelsea Jones, spokesperson for the Animal Welfare League.“Our team right now is working to track the two rabbits that we...

US regroups for Women’s World Cup with Swanson sidelined

Published Fri, 07 Feb 2025 07:50:00 GMT

ST. LOUIS (AP) — With forward Mallory Swanson sidelined by a serious knee injury for the foreseeable future, the United States is facing some uncertainty as it prepares for the approaching Women’s World Cup. How will the United States replace one of its best players? “I think that in this past year, you’ve seen a lot of players go down with injury and we’ve been able to adapt,” forward Lynn Williams said. “I think that’s what the team’s going to continue to do, is continue to adapt. Mal’s absence is a huge hole to fill, but we have amazing players on this team and we’re going to figure out a way to do it.”Swanson tore the patella tendon in her left knee during an exhibition match against Ireland on Saturday, throwing her availability for soccer’s biggest tournament this summer into doubt since there is no official timeline for her return. She was the team’s leading scorer this year with seven goals and a six-game scoring streak, tied for fourth longest in tea...