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by: Caleb Jeanneret Posted: Jan 2, 2023 / 09:56 PM CST Updated: Jan 2, 2023 / 09:56 PM CST TOPEKA (KSNT) – Misty Bosch-Hastings began volunteering at homeless shelters to honor her father after he died in 2005 as he battled addiction and homelessness throughout his life. In honor of her father, Bosch-Hastings has organized an annual Christmas giveback fundraiser where the group of volunteers donates gifts and homemade Christmas cards to the homeless population. They pay the first six months’ rent at these previously homeless new homes and even rent out hotel rooms when the weather was dangerously cold these past two weeks. She is not alone in this, as there are over 1,500 members in the Facebook group Volunteers Helping Topeka’s Homeless, and they all know how vulnerable the homeless population can be. “Most of us are just one paycheck away from being homeless ourselves, especially in this economy it can happen pretty quickly and people can lose their income and have a hard time getting back on their feet,  » Read More

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WASHINGTON (AP) — Eva Guzman’s expenses have swelled, but she feels comfortable financially thanks to the savings she and her late husband stockpiled for a rainy day. Nevertheless, the 80-year-old retired library clerk in San Antonio limits trips to the grocery store, adjusts the thermostat to save on utilities and tries to help her grandchildren and great-grandchildren get what they need. It was difficult to raise her own four children, Guzman said, but she and her husband were able to manage. She doesn’t know how young families today stay financially afloat with such high prices for groceries and clothes. “It’s really gotten worse in this age for a lot of people,” said Guzman, who identifies as a conservative and blames President Joe Biden for inflation and economic instability. “It’s really getting out of hand.” Like Guzman, 30% of people in the United States consider inflation a high priority for the country, named in an open-ended question as one of up to five issues for the government to work on in 2023, according to a December poll from The Associated Press-NORC Center for Public Affairs Research.  » Read More

Meta set to decide whether Donald Trump can return to FacebookWe’re sorry, this feature is currently unavailable. We’re working to restore it. Please try again later.Skip to sections navigationSkip to contentSkip to footer Facebook owner Meta is preparing to announce whether it will allow former US president Donald Trump back on to Facebook and Instagram, the Financial Times reported on Sunday.Former US president Donald Trump and former first lady Melania Trump arrive for a New Year’s Eve party at Mar-a-Lago, in Palm Beach.Credit:APThe social media giant had previously said it will decide by January 7 whether to allow the former president to return. However, that decision is now expected to be announced later in the month, the newspaper said, citing a person familiar with the matter.Meta has set up a working group to focus on the matter, according to people with knowledge of its operations, the report said, adding that the group includes staffers from the public policy and communications teams,  » Read More

Associated Press  |  El Paso TimesCHARLOTTE, N.C. — A radio play-by-play announcer for No. 25 North Carolina State was suspended indefinitely Friday after making a reference to “illegal aliens” while announcing the score of the Tony the Tiger Sun Bowl in El Paso during the Wolfpack's game against Maryland in the Duke's Mayo Bowl.Gary Hahn was disciplined by N.C. State broadcast rightsholder Learfield Communications. While Hahn was giving the score of the Sun Bowl, he said: "Down among all the illegal aliens in El Paso, it’s UCLA 14 and Pittsburgh 6.”Wolfpack Sports Properties general manager Kyle Winchester, in a statement relayed by the school, said the broadcaster was suspended “from his agreement indefinitely following comments made during today’s Duke’s Mayo Bowl radio broadcast.”N.C. State referred inquiries to the statement.The Sun Bowl canceled its annual fan fest because the city’s convention center is being used to house migrants awaiting immigration decisions.Hahn,  » Read More

HAPPY NEW YEAR 2023 WISHES QUOTES, STATUS, MESSAGES: Cheers to new beginnings! The New Year 2023 is here, and it is time for us to start afresh by making a resolution. Since this year there are no COVID curbs, people are excited to drown their griefs and celebrate the momentous occasion. Let us embrace 2023 with love and happiness.ALSO READ: Happy New Year 2023: Best Wishes, Images, Status, Quotes, Messages, Facebook and WhatsApp Greetings to Share with Loved OnesReflect on our gratitude for people who were there for us in the past and whom we want in our lives in the future. It is the time of the year to let your colleagues, boss, seniors, corporate clients and loved ones know how special they are to you.HAPPY NEW YEAR 2023: Thanks for being with me throughout the last year. I can’t wait to see what shenanigans we get up to in 2023.To help you do that we have curated a list of wishes, messages,  » Read More

As the new year approaches, it is time to consider how 2023 might unfold. Of course, the starting point, the contemporary context, would be the recent history of COVID lockdowns; massive government spending and inflation and constrictive energy policies driving up energy and food prices, as well as most “downstream prices,” and wiping out retirement savings; Fed strategies depressing the market; war in Ukraine threatening nuclear confrontation; China’s rising political aggression; political corruption of government institutions and apparent government-led attacks on the First Amendment, at least according to the “Twitter Files”; rising urban crime; a surge in illegal immigration bringing drugs, crime and a disrupted labor market; a growing culture war on women, fueled both by the Dobbs decision and the rising political activism of the trans community; and chaos in the American educational system, leading to a sharp decline in student performance.  Few would call 2020, 2021 and 2022 “good years” for America. Some might call them disasters — and 2023 may well be worse. To begin with,  » Read More

The FTX logo on a laptop screen.Andrey Rudakov | Bloomberg via Getty ImagesThe Securities Commission of The Bahamas says it seized $3.5 billion worth of cryptocurrency from collapsed crypto exchange FTX.In a media release late Thursday, the watchdog confirmed the total sum taken from FTX's Bahamian subsidiary, FTX Digital Markets, and added that the funds were moved into its own digital wallets "for safekeeping."The regulator had previously confirmed it was holding some of FTX's digital assets but did not specify the amount.The funds were valued at more than $3.5 billion, based on market pricing at the time of transfer, according to the commission. The transfer took place Nov. 12, the day after FTX filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy protection in the U.S.The Bahamian securities commission said the funds are being held on a "temporary basis" until it is directed by the Bahamas' Supreme Court to deliver them to customers and creditors, or to liquidators of the insolvency estate.  » Read More

Scam alert red warning red danger explosion alert background sign. Scam alert red warning red danger explosion alert background sign. by: Julia Romero Posted: Dec 29, 2022 / 05:40 PM PST Updated: Dec 29, 2022 / 05:43 PM PST LAS VEGAS (KLAS) — The South Point Hotel and Casino is warning people of a scam that has targeted its New Year’s ticket giveaway and its Facebook account by duplicating a fake account on the social media platform. The resort went on to social media and posted the warning on Thursday and said that a fake Facebook account posing as the South Point was created and contacted many of its followers. “Please note that we will NEVER ask you for personal information when granting a prize. If you fell victim to this phishing attack, please report this to your credit card company immediately. We want to sincerely apologize for this incident,” the resort stated in its post. The winners of its New Year’s ticket giveaway have not yet been selected due to the incident.  » Read More

CNN  —  Adam Driver and writer-director Noah Baumbach follow their collaboration on the dour “Marriage Story” with a considerably quirkier Netflix movie in “White Noise,” a faithful adaptation of Don DeLillo’s 1985 novel that loses a great deal in translation. Baumbach’s pandemic-inspired undertones resonate on that level, but it’s played in such stilted fashion as to make “White Noise” pretty easy to tune out. There’s a personal quality to the film, which includes casting Baumbach’s partner, Greta Gerwig, who has been busily making her own mark as a director, including the upcoming “Barbie.” In a way, her off-kilter performance encapsulates both the David Lynch-ian aspect that Baumbach was seeking to achieve and how it misfires, feeling precious in a way that makes it difficult to buy into much of what’s on screen. Sporting the kind of “dad bod” that doesn’t exactly dovetail with all the social-media thirst directed his way, Driver plays Jack Gladney, a college professor in Hitler Studies. He’s on his fourth wife, Babette (Gerwig),  » Read More