U.S. measles cases reach 125 this year, topping 2022’s large outbreaksThe CDC estimates the U.S. could reach 300 measles cases this year. ….. Read More.CBS NEWS – Health | Consumers & ShoppingFri, April 19, 202411 hours ago
Dominican soldier arrested for raping 14-year-old Haitian girl during migrant sweepDominican authorities on Friday ordered the arrest of a Dominican soldier accused of raping a 14-year-old Haitian girl while searching for immigrants in the country illegally near the upscale resort town of Punta Cana.The soldier, identified as Paulino de la Cruz, is one of 15 members of the Dominican Air Force who accompanied immigration inspectors searching for immigrants in an area known as Verón, where migrants mostly from Haiti have settled.DOMINICAN AUTHORITIES LAUNCH PROBE AFTER AN IMMIGRATION OFFICER IS ACCUSED OF RAPING A 14-YEAR-OLDThe incident took place while the minor’s mother — who filed the complaint to the Prosecutor’s Office for Victims of Gender, Domestic Violence and Sexual Crimes — was not at home.Authorities summoned the soldiers who participated in the immigration operation, so that the victim could identify the perpetrator. The victim identified the suspect “in a clear and…
A New Police Force Chased a 17-Year-Old Boy to His Death. Then It Vanished.Cruising south down a two-lane highway in Montana, Braven Glenn looked out onto the open road, the evening sky chilly and dark. It was November 24, 2020—half a year into the pandemic and three months after his 17th birthday. He was a good student, on his way to pick up his girlfriend, a basketball player like him, at her house on the Crow Indian Reservation. Most days, Braven took his time while driving; his friends sometimes teased him for staying below the speed limit. But lately he hadn’t been feeling like himself—not since his grandma died from Covid weeks earlier. On this particular night, when a car ahead of him sat at around 60 mph in a 70 mph zone, he signaled and passed it, slowing again to the speed limit after crossing back over the dotted…
Did you have to pay taxes this year? Here’s how to stop that.Another indication that the IRS actually wants to help By Gary Guthrie of ConsumerAffairs April 18, 2024 If you had to pay income tax this year because you didnt have enough withheld from your paycheck, the IRS wont be offering any mulligans, but it is offering some help so you dont wind up on the wrong side of the ledger next year. The IRS is encouraging tax-paying workers, self-employed individuals, and retirees to start using the IRS Tax Withholding Estimator now to make certain theyre withholding the correct amount of tax from their pay for the rest of this tax year. Then, a taxpayer can decide whether to reduce upfront tax withholding by increasing take-home pay, potentially reducing any tax refund at the end of the tax year. Using the new tool If you want to use the…
Ex-Philadelphia officer charged in 12-year-old’s killing pleads guiltyA former Philadelphia police officer who killed a 12-year-old boy and allegedly fired two of the shots during a foot chase after the boy had discarded his gun pleaded guilty to murder Friday, the prosecutors’ office said. ….. Read More.NBC NEWS – Top Stories | U.S. National NewsFri, April 19, 20246 hours ago
Mortgage rates are now at the highest level of the year, and could still climbThe average rate on the popular 30-year fixed mortgage sits around 7.5%, the highest level since mid-November of last year, according to Mortgage News Daily. ….. Read More.CNBC – Business | Business & CommerceThu, April 18, 20241 day ago