The agency responsible for certifying which private schools are eligible to receive state funds under the Children's Promise Act can't say how the schools are spending the money.
TOPEKA (KSNT) - Topeka leaders say crews are continuing their efforts to combat the homeless issue in the Capital City. At the mayor's monthly press conference, Topeka City leaders discussed the ongoing work to clean up homeless camps near the Kansas River. In February, city crews cleaned up 177 tons of trash and debris from []
There’s a dance-based competition show currently airing Mondays at 9 pm. New episodes land on Fox. Cat Deeley’s the host. And yet, despite those familiar trappings, or the title that runs across the screen at the start of each episode, I’m having trouble believing that the show in question is actually So You Think You […]
Pet owners from California and several other states can face a struggle to secure rental housing that allows them to keep their animal companions."Many states, such as California, are increasingly becoming unaffordable to live in for most of the population. It's still tougher for people with pets; pet-inclusive, affordable housing is almost impossible to find," said Kitty Block, president and CEO of the Humane Society.Prospective renters with pets are subjected to additional deposits to already...
You now need to make over $100,000 annually to afford the median Maine home price, which has increased by 62 percent since April 2020.
IRS rules require beneficiaries to make minimum withdrawals, but the tax agency has been waiving them.
LOS ANGELES (AP) — The Biden administration's move to reclassify marijuana as a less dangerous but still controlled drug was hailed as a monumental step in reshaping national policy. But it might do little to ease a longstanding problem in the cannabis industry — a lack of loans, checking accounts and banking services that other []
Swallows, cuckoos, curlews – so many species have dwindled or disappeared
A day with some blind and partially sighted walkers has shown me how much I barely notice – and how hard it is to find the right wordsHow many shades of green are there? Whatever the answer may be, I soon ran out of words to describe them. I was walking north along the Grand Union canal, trying and failing to adequately describe what I could see, to a friend who couldn’t. This was Dave Heeley, ultra-runner, who in 2008 became the first blind person to run seven marathons on seven continents in...
OPINION: I've been a "PlayStation gamer" since around halfway through the PS3 and Xbox 360 generation when I decided to ditch my 360 for Sony's offering. But, like many I suspect, I'm questioning the value that the PlayStation 5 offers. I don't know what may finally make me switch, but it won't be Steam coming to Xbox. To varying levels, it feels like I've spent the last year or so pondering if it's time to switch from PlayStation to Xbox. I'm in the enviable position of having an Xbox Series...
Since 1999, the name of a Colorado high school has been tragically enshrined in the public consciousness – and has become synonymous with mass shootings. But those left reeling by the massacre at Columbine have watched in horror as mass shootings are replicated over and over again across the US, writes Sheila Flynn
by WorldTribune Staff, April 18, 2024 One of the dismissed jurors in Donald Trump’s hush money case in New York said it likely is not possible to seat an impartial jury. Reports from the fourth day of the proceedings noted that it may take at least two weeks to seat the full jury of 12 […]