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New inflation numbers released: What's getting more expensive?

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 10:53:51 GMT

(The Hill) – Prices across the economy fell to an annual increase of 5 percent, down from 6 percent annually in February, according to data from the Labor Department.On a monthly basis, prices rose 0.1 percent after rising 0.4 percent in February and 0.5 percent in January.Economists had been expecting inflation to land at 5.1 percent annually and for it to have increased by 0.2 percentage points in March, so the numbers are better than expectations.Grocery prices dropped substantially to an 8.4 percent annual increase from 10.2 percent last month. Food prices, which are some of the inflation that consumers feed most acutely, are still running much hotter than inflation overall. Despite inflation, these things have gotten cheaper Fruits and vegetables dropped 1.3 percent on the month while meats declined by 1.4 percent.The "core" inflation, which removes the categories of food and energy, was up 5.6 percent annually and 0.4 percent since February, somewhat higher than the headline...

Trump tops DeSantis by 21 points in new South Carolina poll

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 10:53:51 GMT

(The Hill) – Former President Trump topped Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis (R) by 21 points in a hypothetical new GOP primary poll in South Carolina, one of the first states to vote in the Republican primary. A poll from Winthrop University found Trump leading a potential Republican field with 41% of registered Republicans supporting him, followed by DeSantis with 20%. Former South Carolina Gov. Nikki Haley, who also served as ambassador to the United Nations during the Trump administration, came in a close third with 18%, while Sen. Tim Scott (R-S.C.) followed with 7%. The poll’s release comes amid Scott's Wednesday announcement that he is launching a presidential exploratory committee to allow him to raise money for a campaign and potentially move toward officially running. He is planning to visit the early primary states of Iowa, New Hampshire and South Carolina this week.But Scott and other Republicans still trailed behind Trump, sometimes by a wide margin. Almost three-quarters of Re...

'Joe Exotic' says he's running for president as a Democrat

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 10:53:51 GMT

OKLAHOMA CITY (KFOR) – The "Tiger King" says he'll be running for president in 2024 as a Democrat.Joseph Maldonado, perhaps better known to "Tiger King" viewers as Joe Exotic, announced his presidential bid in March.Though he is serving time in federal prison, Maldonado says he's not going to let that stop him from running for the nation’s top office.This is not the first time Maldonado has launched a bid for the presidency. He ran in 2016 under the Libertarian Party. He also ran for Oklahoma governor as a Libertarian in 2018.Now, Maldonado says he's filing his 2024 presidential campaign with the Democratic Party."I'm joining the Democrats to fight like hell for every child in America. Their future won't be destroyed by endless laws and the shadow of violence," reads a post shared to the official Joe Exotic Twitter account. "It's time for a g------ revolution, and I'm leading the charge!" Carole Baskin plans to sell Big Cat Rescue, send animals to Arkansas Maldonado's campaign is ...

Post Malone personally designed this Raising Cane's restaurant

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 10:53:51 GMT

MIDVALE, Utah (KTVX) – Famed rapper Post Malone, who has found himself a home in Utah, has put his creative energy into a whole new project: redesigning one of the state's Raising Cane's locations. The fast food chain calls it a "complete visual restaurant takeover." Post Malone's design influence stretches from the parking, to the restrooms inside the building, down to the packaging the chicken tenders comes in. Reflecting the artist's "bold style and enthusiastic personality," Raising Cane's typical brick design has been replaced with a solid pink wrap decorated with Post Malone tattoo imagery and a stainless steel '1' tower. A brushed silver 1974 Ford F250 with a custom license plate will sit outside as a permanent fixture outside the restaurant. Taco Bell to bring back one of 2 discontinued items based on fans’ votes The solid pink theme continues on the inside of the restaurant as well, covering the flooring and walls.Personal memorabilia, such as outfits and guitars, will ha...

Prince Harry will attend his father's May 6 coronation, palace says

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 10:53:51 GMT

LONDON (AP) — Prince Harry will attend his father King Charles III’s Coronation next month, Buckingham Palace said Wednesday, ending lengthy speculation on whether he would be welcome after leveling charges of racism and media manipulation at the royal family.But Harry's wife Meghan, the Duchess of Sussex, will remain in California with the couple’s two children, Prince Archie and Princess Lilibet, the palace said. The May 6 date of the coronation at Westminster Abbey coincides with their son’s birthday.Harry’s attendance comes despite the rift within the House of Windsor prompted by his decision to reveal family secrets in his bestselling book, “Spare.”The revelations included details of private conversations with his father, and his elder brother, Prince William. The disclosures fanned tensions between Harry and his family, which had become public when he and his wife moved to North America in 2020. Britain’s royal line of succession: Who is next in line to the throne? Harry and...

VIDEO: Bobcat spotted in Plum Creek neighborhood in Kyle

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 10:53:51 GMT

KYLE, Texas (KXAN) -- A Kyle resident had an Easter animal encounter over the weekend, but it wasn't with a bunny. Sophia Johnson sent KXAN a video of a bobcat she came across while walking her dog in the Plum Creek area of Kyle. You can watch the video below. Johnson said she was out for a walk on Easter Sunday with her chihuahua when the encounter happened. Her chihuahua can even be heard growling at the bobcat in the video. Johnson said she took the sighting as an "auspicious sign." She plays in a band -- whose name has a feline connection -- called Tiger Alley, and she's writing an instrumental song in the bobcat's honor. "I am taking the sighting as an auspicious sign," Johnson said in an email, "glad it was a bobcat and not a tiger that I ran into. Ha!"Bobcats have previously been spotted near Central Texas neighborhoods. In October, a bobcat family was caught on video playing in a Pflugerville resident's backyard. A couple weeks later, security ...

Eastbound lanes of Highway 71 reopen after 18-wheeler crash, diesel spill

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 10:53:51 GMT

LAKEWAY, Texas (KXAN) -- The eastbound lanes of Highway 71 near FM 620 are back open after all lanes of the highway were closed due to an 18-wheeler crashing into a drum of diesel and spilling it all over the roadway. Lakeway Police tweeted at 5:21 a.m. Wednesday that all lanes of 71 were shut down between Great Divide Drive and Bee Cave Parkway. That area is near the Hill Country Galleria. Real time traffic map In another tweet at 7:36 a.m., Lakeway Police said one eastbound lane reopened but all westbound lanes were still closed, and it may take hours to clean up the diesel. By 8:56 a.m., all eastbound lanes had reopened, according to Lakeway PD's Twitter. The westbound lanes are still closed while crews work to clean the diesel on the road. Traffic is being diverted to Bee Cave Parkway and FM 620. Bee Cave Police said the 18-wheeler hit a 500-gallon tank of diesel on 71 near Great Divide Drive, and the diesel spilled all over the road. Police said it's not clear why the tank w...

Local nonprofit challenging you to show off 'green pride' this Earth Day

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 10:53:51 GMT

AUSTIN (KXAN) -- Earth Day is right around the corner: April 22. A Texas nonprofit is asking you to pay extra attention to Mother Earth this year by joining their challenge. EarthShare Texas supports better air quality, develops green building technology, protects the environment and does wildlife rehabilitation.Francoise Van Keuren is the executive director of EarthShare Texas. In the above video she talks about their 'Earth Month Sustainability Challenge' that began late last month and runs through Earth Day. The goal is for individuals, groups and companies throughout the lone star state to show what they're calling "green pride." The campaign offers various and rewarding ways to participate.There are "really cool prizes" from groups like Patagonia along with groups/companies having experiences with their non-profit members, Van Keuren said. More information, along with how you can sign up is available online.

NYS Dept. of Agriculture expands program for SNAP recipients at farmers markets.

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 10:53:51 GMT

ALBANY, N.Y. (NEWS10) -- The New York State Department of Agriculture is kicking off a new initiative to help families purchase food made by farmers right here in the state.Fresh2You doubles buying power for SNAP recipients and helps offset additional costs some families are facing because of inflation. The program also benefits local farms. "This new dollar for dollar match is going to allow farmers to offer more products to our families and allow families to purchase more healthy food for their own families," Richard Ball, NYS Agriculture Commissioner, said. Get the latest, news, weather, sports and community events delivered right to your inbox! "I think it's very important that we reach out to these people because people have no other place to go for fresh produce," Ron Bulich, Owner of Bulich Creekside Farm, said. "I think it not only benefits us but it more so benefits them."SNAP dollars can be exchanged for FreshConnects checks and tokens and then used at a numbe...

Queens man accused of sexual abuse on Wilton bus

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 10:53:51 GMT

WILTON, N.Y. (NEWS10) -- A Queens man was arrested and is accused of sexual abuse. Rajesh Kumar, 33, is charged with first-degree sexual abuse. Get the latest, news, weather, sports and community events delivered right to your inbox! According to New York State Police, on April 6, around 10:45 p.m., troopers received a complaint of unwanted sexual contact on a mass transit bus in Wilton. Police say an investigation determined Kumar allegedly had forcible unwanted sexual contact with the victim. Kumar was arrested at Wilton State Police and was processed. He was arraigned at the Wilton Town Court and is held at the Saratoga County Correctional Facility in lieu of $10,000 cash or a $20,000 bond.