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Minnesotans can expect $260 per filer tax rebates by fall

Published Wed, 25 Dec 2024 18:21:32 GMT

Minnesotans can expect to see tax rebate checks in their mailboxes or bank accounts by early fall as long as Gov. Tim Walz signs the tax bill sent to him by the Legislature.The checks are $260 per taxpayer, or $520 for couples, with $260 more for each dependent for a maximum of rebate of $1,300. The rebates have income caps of $75,000 for individuals and $150,000 for families with no phase out, so taxpayers above those thresholds get nothing.The Minnesota Department of Revenue plans to use 2021 tax filings to determine eligibility, a spokesman said. Taxpayers will not have to apply for a rebate, those who are eligible will have a chance to update their address and banking information before rebates are distributed this fall.The rebates are part of a $3 billion tax bill that cleared the Legislature over the weekend along party lines and is headed to Walz for his signature. The $1.1 billion need for the checks comes from the state’s historic $17.5 billion budget surplus.Ever sin...

Schenectady police investigating Crane Street homicide

Published Wed, 25 Dec 2024 18:21:32 GMT

SCHENECTADY, N.Y. (NEWS10) -- The Schenectady Police Department is investigating a homicide. Police said a woman was found dead after being shot on Crane Street. Get the latest, news, weather, sports and community events delivered right to your inbox! Around 11 a.m. on Monday. Schenectady police went to 953 Crane Street for a welfare check. Once there, officers found the woman who had been shot. She was pronounced dead at the scene.The victim’s name is being withheld at this time pending notification of the family. Police said there is currently no suspect information available. VSP: Vermonter threatens to behead campers with axe The incident is being investigated by the Schenectady Police Department’s Detective Division. Anyone with information can call the Tips Line at (518) 788-6566. Stick with NEWS10 for updates.

Multiple crews extinguish barn fire in Red Hook

Published Wed, 25 Dec 2024 18:21:32 GMT

RED HOOK, N.Y. (NEWS10) -- A collaboration of over a dozen companies & agencies extinguished a multi-building fire in Red Hook on May 19. The crews fought the flames for over 8 hours. Get the latest, news, weather, sports and community events delivered right to your inbox! At 2 a.m. on May 19, Tivoli Fire Department and Red Hook Fire Company were dispatched to a possible barn fire on Linden Farm Road. The first responding firefighters arrived to heavy flames that had spread to several interconnected structures. Additional manpower and tankers were called for quickly due to the lack of initial water sources. The structure involved was being used for storage of hay, grain, machinery, equipment, and housing a local brewery. Ballston Spa man killed in crash involving Mechanicville school bus All companies worked tirelessly while ensuring everyone's safety, and shortly after 11 a.m. the overhaul was completed. Tivoli Fire Department acknowledged and thanked the nearly 20 crews ...

Retired Post-Dispatch sports writer Rick Hummel dead at 77

Published Wed, 25 Dec 2024 18:21:32 GMT

ST. LOUIS – Renowned sports writer and columnist Rick Hummel, who recently retired from the St. Louis Post-Dispatch after more than five decades covering baseball, dead over the weekend.Hummel died peacefully in his sleep early Saturday morning at his St. Louis-area home, following a short illness. He was 77.His wife, Melissa, told the Post-Dispatch he'd kept score of Friday night's Cardinals game.In 2007, the Baseball Writers’ Association of America honored Hummel with its Career Excellence Award (formerly known as the J. G. Taylor Spink Award), for "meritorious contributions to baseball writing." His name and writing is forever recognized at the National Baseball Hall of Fame and Museum in Cooperstown, New York.He was inducted in the Missouri Sports Hall of Fame in 2008, and was named Missouri Sportswriter of the Year on three occasions. Hummel was born in Quincy, Illinois, on Feb. 25, 1946. He briefly attended Quincy University in his hometown before transferring to the Universit...

Comedian Gabriel 'Fluffy' Iglesias coming to St. Louis this fall

Published Wed, 25 Dec 2024 18:21:32 GMT

ST. LOUIS -- Comedian Gabriel “Fluffy” Iglesias is playing the Enterprise Center this fall. You can see his Don’t Worry Be Fluffy Tour in St. Louis Sunday, October 29 at 7 p.m. Tickets go on sale May 25 through Ticketmaster.Gabriel "Fluffy" Iglesia has over 1.1 billion YouTube views and 25 million social media fans. He has headlined and sold out venues like Madison Square Garden and The Sydney Opera House. Homeowners hope St. Charles County comes through with buyouts Iglesias stars in the Netflix series "Mr. Iglesias," playing a compassionate high school teacher. He has also released two stand-up comedy specials on Netflix, including "Stadium Fluffy," which made history as the first comedy performance at and sellout of Dodger Stadium, with an audience of 55,000 fans.Iglesia will co-star with Tim Allen in the second season of Disney+'s "The Santa Clauses."

Carmelo Anthony retires: How the sports world reacted on Twitter to the former Nuggets star’s announcement

Published Wed, 25 Dec 2024 18:21:32 GMT

Carmelo Anthony on Monday announced his retirement from the NBA via social media after 19 seasons in the league.Thank you #STAYME7O pic.twitter.com/4au8cOd13s— Carmelo Anthony (@carmeloanthony) May 22, 2023Anthony, 38, finishes with the ninth-most points scored in league history. Originally selected by the Nuggets with the No. 3 overall pick in the 2003 NBA draft, he spent nearly eight seasons in Denver and led the Nuggets to the playoffs in each of his first seven seasons. His 13,970 points with the Nuggets are third-most in franchise history.Here’s a look at how the world of sports reacted to the announcement on Twitter:Thank you for countless memories in Denver. Congrats on a Hall of Fame career, @carmeloanthony pic.twitter.com/D4L8Y8Pa7g— Denver Nuggets (@nuggets) May 22, 2023Congratulations @carmeloanthony Top 10 scorer in hoops history.Top 10 Denver Nugget.3x Gold Medal Olympian. Legendary Syracuse Orangeman. Helluva career! pic.twitter.com/EcHX1ArZID—...

Pair of critically endangered Amur leopard cubs born at Cheyenne Mountain Zoo

Published Wed, 25 Dec 2024 18:21:32 GMT

Colorado Springs’s Cheyenne Mountain Zoo welcomed a pair of Amur leopard cubs last Wednesday, adding to the population of one of the most endangered species in the world.Amur leopards have been on the list of critically endangered animals since 1996 and are the rarest of big cat species, with only 100 or so estimated to be still alive, primarily in eastern Russia and western China, according to the World Wildlife Fund.The births are the first in nearly 20 years of the leopards at the zoo, which is a participant in the Amur Leopard Species Survival Plan, according to a press release. The Denver Zoo also saw an Amur cub named Sochi born in 2013.Cubs are born blind and are extremely fragile in the first weeks and months of their lives, but the two Colorado natives came out at an average weight of two pounds and showed a quick instinct to nurse from their mother, Anya, said Rebecca Zwicker, animal care manager in Asian Highlands at the CMZoo.Related ArticlesColorado News | ...

Carmelo Anthony retires from NBA, after 19-year career, NCAA title, 3 Olympic gold medals

Published Wed, 25 Dec 2024 18:21:32 GMT

Carmelo Anthony, the star forward who led Syracuse to an NCAA championship in his lone college season and went on to spend 19 years in the NBA, announced his retirement on Monday.Anthony, who was not in the NBA this season, retires as the No. 9 scorer in league history.Only LeBron James, Kareem Abdul-Jabbar, Karl Malone, Kobe Bryant, Michael Jordan, Dirk Nowitzki, Wilt Chamberlain and Shaquille O’Neal scored more than Anthony — who finishes his career with 28,289 points.“Now the time has come for me to say good-bye … to the game that gave me purpose and pride,” Anthony said in a videotaped message announcing his decision — one he called “bittersweet.”Anthony’s legacy has long been secure: He ends his playing days after being selected as one of the 75 greatest players in NBA history, a 10-time All-Star, a past scoring champion and a six-time All-NBA selection.And while he never got to the NBA Finals — he only played in the conference finals once, with De...

Colorado’s farm students might get less college aid due to FAFSA changes

Published Wed, 25 Dec 2024 18:21:32 GMT

Colorado students whose families own farms or small businesses might not be able to qualify for federal aid for college under revisions that are meant to simplify the complicated form.The updates to the Free Application for Federal Student Aid, better known as the FAFSA, are the result of a yearslong effort to make the form easier for families to fill out. Over the long term, financial aid experts believe the streamlined form will benefit families. But some of the changes expected to be rolled out this year might have unintended consequences, especially in the way families tally farm and small business assets.Without a fix, experts worry that fewer rural students will go to college. Already, they are less likely than urban and suburban counterparts to go. A bipartisan group of congressmen, including Sen. Michael Bennet, a Colorado Democrat, is hoping to amend the new rules. Read the full story from our partners at Chalkbeat Colorado.Chalkbeat Colorado is a nonprofit news organizatio...

Flights from Burbank to Glacier National Park now taking off

Published Wed, 25 Dec 2024 18:21:32 GMT

Angelenos can finally travel aboard a direct flight from Los Angeles County to one of America's most beautiful places, as Avelo officially launched service between Burbank and Kalispell, Montana.The Burbank-to-Kalispell flights give Californians the closest direct flight to Glacier National Park, one of the oldest and most-visited parks in the National Park Service.Avelo announced its planned service to Kalispell in late March, promising affordable fares on these bucket list trips.The budget airline will operate twice-weekly flights from Hollywood Burbank Airport to Glacier Park International Airport. Flights will take off Mondays and Fridays aboard a Boeing Next-Generation 737.The Kalispell airport is just a short drive from the west entrance to Glacier National Park, which was established in 1910 and is home to 700 miles of hiking trails and other attractions. The National Park Service describes Glacier as a "paradise for adventurous visitors seeking wilderness steeped in human hi...