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Venmo to open to teenagers, though many use it already

Published Sun, 16 Feb 2025 16:12:06 GMT

NEW YORK (AP) — Teenagers will officially be allowed to open a Venmo account with their parent's permission, the company said Monday, expanding the popular social payments app to an age demographic that is likely to embrace it almost immediately.Using Venmo won't necessarily be new to a good number of teens — parents often set up accounts for their children through their own accounts, which is a violation of Venmo's terms of service. There have been guides on the Internet for some time showing parents how to create a child's account without Venmo penalizing them.Venmo has been a popular way to send money to individuals for years, and now has more than 90 million users. The product for teens comes at a time when other social apps are being watched closely by politicians and regulators. The state of Montana banned TikTok last week and other states are considering a ban as well.Opening up Venmo to teenagers will be a significant expansion of Venmo's market. Company executives in March ...

Illinois' Lotto jackpot nears record amount

Published Sun, 16 Feb 2025 16:12:06 GMT

ILLINOIS — The Lotto jackpot in Illinois has increased to the near-record breaking amount of $15.95 million after no one matched all six numbers for Saturday's drawing.The current record drawing stands at $16.5 million which was won in June 2020. The next shot for players to win, or for the jackpot to grow even larger, is Monday night's drawing. Facebook parent hit with record $1.3 billion fine by European regulators According to the Illinois Lottery website, "Lotto is an Illinois-only $2 jackpot game with three chances to become a millionaire. Each play enters your numbers into three separate drawings: the Jackpot drawing with prizes from $2 up to the jackpot, plus Lotto Million 1, and Lotto Million 2, each with a prize of $1,000,000."Drawings happen three times per week: Monday, Thursday, and Saturday.

Georgetown police responding to suspect refusing to come out

Published Sun, 16 Feb 2025 16:12:06 GMT

GEORGETOWN, Texas (KXAN) -- The Georgetown Police Department is asking residents to avoid the area near Axis Loop as officers respond to a call involving a barricaded suspect. The police department tweeted at 10:54 a.m. that officers were "working a barricaded subject" in the 200 block of Axis Loop, which is off Williams Drive in the Deer Haven subdivision. Residents are urged to avoid the area. It's not clear what caused the call or if anyone was hurt. This is a developing story. Check back for updates.

District: Court order from Uvalde district attorney stalls school demolition plans

Published Sun, 16 Feb 2025 16:12:06 GMT

UVALDE, Texas (KXAN) — Plans to move forward with demolishing the elementary school where 21 people died last year are paused right now due to a court order, according to the district's interim superintendent. During a news conference Monday morning, Interim Superintendent Gary Patterson from the Uvalde Consolidated Independent School District told reporters that he cannot share a timeline on when crews can tear down Robb Elementary School because of "litigation." He clarified that this is related to a court order filed by District Attorney Christina Mitchell, but he said he hopes this will be resolved by this summer. Uvalde ‘moving forward’: Horror to hope, one year later "Litigation has tied that up and will continue to tie that up. We hope to be fairly close to the end of that," Patterson said about the school demolition plans Monday. "When everybody's cleared that building, we're waiting for one more party to clear it. When that's cleared, then we can begin the plans for the ...

Loons’ Robin Lod to be out 4-6 months with knee injury

Published Sun, 16 Feb 2025 16:12:06 GMT

Robin Lod’s season is in serious jeopardy.Minnesota United manager Adrian Heath said Monday afternoon the Loons integral midfielder might be sidelined four to six months after having reparative surgery on a torn meniscus in his right knee on Monday morning.“Obviously not great news,” Heath said in a video call with reporters. “Big disappointment for us because he is so important for us, but, hey, this is football and you have to overcome these things. He will, too. He’s a strong kid. … We’re hopeful he will make a full and speedy recovery.”The Loons’ 2023 season will stretch more than five more months. In four months’ time, the Lons will have three regular season games in October before a possible berth in the MLS Cup Playoffs into late October and November.Heath said he will get a better idea of Lod’s full recovery timeline later Monday, but didn’t rule out the injury might be season ending.“That is something that will need to be discussed,” Heath said. “… I’ve not spoke to the (cl...

Minnesotans can expect $260 per filer tax rebates by fall

Published Sun, 16 Feb 2025 16:12:06 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 Sun, 16 Feb 2025 16:12:06 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 Sun, 16 Feb 2025 16:12:06 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 Sun, 16 Feb 2025 16:12:06 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 Sun, 16 Feb 2025 16:12:06 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."