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Child care unaffordable for most Va. families with young children, state report says

Published Wed, 25 Dec 2024 01:39:31 GMT

Child care is unaffordable for the majority of Virginia families with young children, and nearly all of the state’s low-income families with young children, according to a new report by the state’s oversight agency of the Virginia General Assembly.The Oct. 16 report by the Joint Legislative Audit and Review Commission, “Virginia’s Self-Sufficiency Programs and the Availability and Affordability of Child Care,” seeks to “review the effectiveness of the Commonwealth’s programs for helping poor Virginias improve their employment and wages and make progress toward self-sufficiency.”Child care is unaffordable to 85% of Virginia families with infants, 82% of families with toddlers and 74% of families with preschoolers, according to the report.For low-income Virginians, the percentages are even higher: Child care is unaffordable for 98% of families with infants and toddlers, and 97% with preschoolers, the report said.The JLARC report says ful...

Pittsburgh Steelers come off bye for rare road meeting with Los Angeles Rams

Published Wed, 25 Dec 2024 01:39:31 GMT

PITTSBURGH (3-2) at LOS ANGELES RAMS (3-3)Sunday, 4:05 p.m. EDT, FoxBETTING LINE: Rams by 3, according to FanDuel SportsBookAGAINST THE SPREAD: Steelers 3-2; Rams 3-1-2.SERIES RECORD: Rams lead 15-10-2.LAST MEETING: Steelers beat Rams 17-12 on Nov. 10, 2019, in Pittsburgh.LAST WEEK: Steelers had bye, beat Ravens 17-10 on Oct. 8; Rams beat Cardinals 26-9.STEELERS OFFENSE: OVERALL (30), RUSH (28), PASS (27), SCORING (30)STEELERS DEFENSE: OVERALL (30), RUSH (29), PASS (25), SCORING (20)RAMS OFFENSE: OVERALL (7), RUSH (17), PASS (6), SCORING (12)RAMS DEFENSE: OVERALL (13), RUSH (22), PASS (13), SCORING (11T)TURNOVER DIFFERENTIAL: Steelers plus-5; Rams minus-1STEELERS PLAYER TO WATCH: LB T.J. Watt. The All-Pro edge rusher’s eight sacks through five games are well ahead of his pace in 2021 when he tied Michael Strahan’s NFL record with 22 1/2 and won Defensive Player of the Year. Watt has also swatted down four passes, forced three fumbles, recovered two and scored a touchdown...

¿Cómo funciona el balotaje en las elecciones en Argentina? ¿Cuándo se da?

Published Wed, 25 Dec 2024 01:39:31 GMT

(CNN Español) — El balotaje es la manera en que las elecciones en Argentina se resuelven cuando en primera vuelta no hay un ganador contundente y, de cara a las elecciones presidenciales que se avecinan en el país, los candidatos están pendientes de si habrá o no segunda vuelta después de las elecciones del 22 de octubre.El balotaje está establecido por ley en el Código Electoral en el artículo 148 que establece que tanto presidente como vicepresidente se elegirán por votación nacional al menos tres meses antes de que se termine el periodo del presidente en curso.La segunda vuelta llegará si una fórmula presidencial no alcanza el 45% de los votos válidos emitidos. O si esa fórmula obtiene el 40% de los votos, pero no tiene una diferencia mayor a 10 puntos porcentuales del total de los votos afirmativos válidos.“Si ninguna formula alcanzare esas mayorías y diferencias de acuerdo al escrutinio ejecutado por las Juntas Electorales, y cuyo resultado único para toda la Nación...

Pakistan’s self-exiled former Prime Minister Nawaz Sharif returns home ahead of a parliamentary vote

Published Wed, 25 Dec 2024 01:39:31 GMT

ISLAMABAD (AP) — Pakistan’s former Prime Minister Nawaz Sharif arrived home Saturday on a chartered plane from Dubai, ending four years of self-imposed exile in London as he seeks to win the support of voters in parliamentary elections due in January.Sharif, who was elected prime minister three times, is expected to face tough competition from the party of the former premier and his main rival, Imran Khan. He was ousted in a no-confidence vote in April 2022 and is currently imprisoned after a court convicted and sentenced him to three years in a graft case. Sharif has been a fugitive since he failed to appear before a Pakistani court in 2019 following his conviction and a 10-year prison sentence on corruption charges. Khan, at the time, had allowed him to travel abroad to receive medical treatment after complaining of chest pains. Sharif later prolonged his stay in London, saying his doctors were not allowing him to return to Pakistan. A Pakistani federal court on Thursday gra...

Horarios de las elecciones generales en Argentina: ¿hasta qué hora se puede votar y cuándo cierran las urnas?

Published Wed, 25 Dec 2024 01:39:31 GMT

(CNN Español) — Este domingo 22 de octubre se celebran en Argentina las elecciones generales. Entre otras cosas, se definirá quién será el o la futura presidenta del país.¿Cómo son los horarios?Para votar podrás hacerlo en el establecimiento que determine el padrón electoral, que puedes consultar aquí.Las urnas se abrirán a partir de las 8 a.m., hora local, hasta las 18:00 horas. Si para el momento del cierre aún hay personas esperando votar, se les permitirá hacerlo hasta que ya no quede nadie más en fila. Por eso, en muchos distritos puede extenderse la jornada cívica más allá del horario fijado.Solo puedes votar en el establecimiento y la mesa que te corresponden según el domicilio que tengas registrado en tu documento.Para votar es necesario presentarse con un documento de identidad argentino como la libreta de enrolamiento/libreta cívica, el DNI o con el documento cívico que figura en el padrón electoral.Votar en las elecciones generales es obligatorio para los electores ...

Bobby Charlton: Manchester United great and England World Cup winner dies aged 86

Published Wed, 25 Dec 2024 01:39:31 GMT

(CNN) — Bobby Charlton, the Manchester United great who played a starring role in England’s 1966 World Cup victory, has died at the age of 86, the Premier League club said on Saturday.Charlton is widely considered as one of the greatest soccer players of all time.“The club’s heartfelt sympathies are with his wife Lady Norma, his daughters and grandchildren, and all who loved him,” Manchester United said in a statement.The club described him as a “hero to millions, not just in Manchester, or the United Kingdom, but wherever football is played around the world.”“He was admired as much for his sportsmanship and integrity as he was for his outstanding qualities as a footballer; Sir Bobby will always be remembered as a giant of the game,” the statement added.He made 758 appearances for Manchester United, scoring 249 goals over his 17 years at the club.Charlton won the league title three time, the FA Cup and the European Cup – now known as the Champions League – with Manchester United.He ...

Police seek help identifying person connected to car vandalisms in Roxbury

Published Wed, 25 Dec 2024 01:39:31 GMT

The Boston police are seeking the public’s help to identify an individual who was seen leaving Nubian station in Roxbury and vandalizing multiple vehicles toward the Grove Hall Branch of the Boston Public Library early Saturday morning, police said.Officials said the individual was seen at the bus stop, formerly Dudley Station, around 2:39 a.m. and broke into vehicles up Warren Street, through the Stop and Shop parking lot and on to Stanwood Street.The individual was last seen fleeing down Normandy Street from the area of the library around 3:30 a.m.Police say the individual appears to be a Black male, wearing his hair in a bun, a gray sweatshirt, jeans with multiple holes. He also has bright white sneakers and a silver necklace.Anyone with any information is asked to call investigators at (617) 343-4275. Those wishing to remain anonymous can do so by calling the CrimeStoppers Tip Line at 1 (800) 494-TIPS or by texting the word ‘TIP’ to CRIME (27463).

Former MLB pitcher arrested in 2021 murder of his father-in-law, authorities say

Published Wed, 25 Dec 2024 01:39:31 GMT

(CNN) — A former Major League Baseball pitcher was arrested Friday in the 2021 shooting that left his father-in-law dead and his mother-in-law hospitalized in northern California, authorities said.Danny Serafini, 49, who played for the Minnesota Twins and five other teams for seven seasons before retiring in 2007, was arrested in Winnemucca, Nevada, according to a news release from the Placer County Sheriff’s Office.Samantha Scott, 33, also was arrested, in Las Vegas, the release said.Serafini was a son-in-law of the victims, a spokesman for the sheriff’s office said Friday at a news conference. Scott also knew them, possibly as a nanny for the family, the spokesman said.Serafini and Scott, who each face a murder charge and an attempted murder charge, were awaiting extradition to Placer County, the sheriff’s office said.CNN has reached out to an attorney for Serafini. It is unclear if Scott has an attorney.On June 5, 2021, police responded to a call at a home in the North ...

Hurricanes will strike land this weekend by two different oceans

Published Wed, 25 Dec 2024 01:39:31 GMT

(CNN) — Two hurricanes will strike land this weekend by two different ocean basins – Tammy in the Atlantic and Norma in the eastern Pacific.Neither are a threat to the US, but Norma has triggered hurricane warnings for Mexico, including the popular resort town of Cabo San Lucas, and Tammy for portions of the Leeward Islands, a chain of several island nations between the Caribbean Sea and the open Atlantic.Tammy was a Category 1 hurricane with sustained winds of 80 mph on Friday night, centered about 55 miles east of Martinique, the National Hurricane Center said at 11 p.m. ET. It is forecast to slowly strengthen as it tracks through the Leeward Islands.Hurricane-force winds extended outward up to 25 miles from the storm’s center and tropical storm-force winds extended outward up to 125 miles.Tammy was expected to move near or over portions of the Leeward Islands through Saturday night, and then move north of the northern Leeward Islands on Sunday.Hurricanes ...

Crime Briefs: Man killed in midday stabbing in Mattapan

Published Wed, 25 Dec 2024 01:39:31 GMT

A man has died following a morning stabbing in a residential area of Mattapan.Boston Police responded to 18 Rugby Road in Mattapan shortly before 11 a.m. Thursday and found a man suffering from a stab wound outside the home at that address, according to BPD Deputy Superintendent Paul McLaughlin, who spoke from the scene in the afternoon.Boston EMS treated the victim at the scene before transporting him to an area hospital, where he was pronounced dead, McLaughlin said.A Honda CR-V crossover SUV was towed from the scene, but McLaughlin did not provide details on how the car may relate to the incident.While the investigation is in its early stages, McLaughlin said that the suspect — who has not been found — and the victim were known to each other, which he said reduces possible concerns for the safety of other residents of the neighborhood.100+ rounds recovered in traffic stopBoston Police were patrolling the area of Fottler Road Tuesday night in Mattapan following an area homicide wh...