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Democrats introduce bill to eliminate student loan interest for current borrowers

Published Sun, 23 Feb 2025 11:25:09 GMT

Congressional Democrats on Thursday introduced legislation that would immediately cut interest rates to 0 percent for all 44 million student loan borrowers in the U.S. While the Student Loan Interest Elimination Act, introduced by Rep. Joe Courtney (D-Conn.) and Sen. Peter Welch (D-Vt.), would cover current borrowers, future ones would still be on the hook for interest, though under a different system. The interest rates for future borrowers would be determined by a “sliding scale” based on financial need, leading some borrowers to still have 0 percent on their interest. No student would get an interest rate higher than 4 percent. Furthermore, the bill will establish a trust fund where interest payments would go to pay for the student loan program’s administrative expenses. “Students and families are already saddling the rising costs of a college education. The federal government should not exacerbate the problem by making money off borrowers’ federal student loa...

St. Louis Music Park organizers plan to keep concertgoers cool in the dangerous heat

Published Sun, 23 Feb 2025 11:25:09 GMT

MARYLAND HEIGHTS, Mo. - St. Louis Music Park is getting set for the Amplified Echoes tour of Jimmy Eat World and the Manchester Orchestra on Thursday afternoon.“We have water hydration systems in place for fans,” said Sue Silverstein, director of St. Louis Music Park. “We’re allowing fans to bring in an extra factory-sealed bottle of water, so they can stay hydrated through the entire event, so they can enjoy it while they’re here.”The massive fans that were recently installed will move air.Outside the venue, in the shadow of Hollywood Casino, St. Louis Music Park will have misters as well.Cavetown and their Bittersweet Daze tour will perform on Friday. Younger crowds are expected to turn out on another day with temperatures in the triple digits. St. Louis police search for man after child sex crime “Tomorrow, we have a younger crowd that is early arrivals,” Silverstein said. “We have an early arrival. What we’re doing is wrist banding them when they arrive the first 500 to keep t...

Ohtani throws 1st MLB shutout, hits 2 HRs as Angels sweep Tigers in DH team says he’s staying

Published Sun, 23 Feb 2025 11:25:09 GMT

By LARRY LAGE (AP Sports Writer)DETROIT (AP) — Shohei Ohtani threw his first shutout in Major League Baseball in one game and hit two homers in the next, helping the Los Angeles Angels beat the Detroit Tigers twice on Thursday to sweep a three-game series.Ohtani, though, gave the team a scare when he left the second game of the doubleheader due to cramps that led to him grimacing after hitting his 38th homer in the fourth inning.He had a one-hitter and struck out eight as the Angels beat Detroit 6-0 in the first game and then cleared the fences twice in an 11-4 victory for the surging team’s ninth win in 11 games.Ohtani (9-5) did not allow a baserunner until the fifth inning of his start and walked three batters on the same day the Angels confirmed they’re not trading him.The two-way superstar, who will be a free agent after the season, didn’t budge on his approach to avoid talking about next year despite the recent developments.“In season, I don’...

Suspect in Adams County homicide arrested in Castle Rock

Published Sun, 23 Feb 2025 11:25:09 GMT

A suspect in an Adams County homicide has been arrested after crashing a vehicle in Castle Rock.Related ArticlesCrime and Public Safety | Foster mother guilty on all counts in Longmont child abuse death trial Crime and Public Safety | Suspect arrested for investigation of first-degree murder in Denver stabbing Crime and Public Safety | Denver police investigating homicide at Federal Boulevard and 19th Avenue Crime and Public Safety | One person dead, one in custody after shooting in Highlands Ranch Crime and Public Safety | Man faces murder charge in death of boy brought to Aurora hospital in 2017 with severe injuries Early Thursday morning deputies responded to the 15000 block of Iola Street and found the body of a woman inside a residence, according to an Adams County Sheriff’s Office news release.The suspect left the scene in a vehicle and the sheriff’s office distributed a description of ...

Randy Meisner, founding member of the Eagles, dies at 77

Published Sun, 23 Feb 2025 11:25:09 GMT

Randy Meisner, a founding member of the Eagles who added high harmonies to such favorites as “Take It Easy” and “The Best of My Love” and stepped out front for the waltz-time ballad “Take It to the Limit,” has died, the band said Thursday.Meisner died Wednesday night in Los Angeles of complications from chronic obstructive pulmonary disease, the Eagles said in a statement. He was 77.The bassist had endured numerous afflictions in recent years and personal tragedy in 2016 when his wife, Lana Rae Meisner, accidentally shot herself and died. Meanwhile, Randy Meisner had been diagnosed with bipolar disorder and had severe issues with alcohol, according to court records and comments made during a 2015 hearing in which a judge ordered Meisner to receive constant medical care.Called “the sweetest man in the music business” by former bandmate Don Felder, the baby-faced Meisner joined Don Henley, Glenn Frey and Bernie Leadon in the early 1970s to form a quintessential Los Angeles band and on...

Man accused of attacking women in series of L.A. assaults held without bail

Published Sun, 23 Feb 2025 11:25:09 GMT

A man accused in a series of assaults against women in Los Angeles is being held without bail. Sergio Andrew Garcia, 21, was scheduled to be arraigned during a court appearance Thursday, but the matter was continued until Aug. 17. Garcia was arrested Tuesday in Tijuana after being tied to at least eight assaults against women in East Los Angeles and other areas of L.A. ‘Vicious assailant’: Man arrested in series of attacks on women in L.A. He was brought back to L.A. County and booked on suspicion of robbery, assault with intent to commit rape and penetration with a foreign object, Luna said.Also on Thursday, protective orders were issued to six victims related to the case.Rosalina Martinez was attacked in East Los Angeles on July 17, 2023.In one incident, Garcia allegedly punched a 67-year-old woman and pulled down her pants and underwear while she was working in her East L.A. yard. Authorities believe he may be responsible for even more attacks and are asking anyone who believe...

Beloved L.A. donut shop being evicted

Published Sun, 23 Feb 2025 11:25:09 GMT

A beloved neighborhood donut shop in Los Angeles is being forced to close after serving the surrounding community for decades. Known for their coffee, croissants, their kindness and, of course, their donuts, Ms. Donut has been  a gathering place for those in the Echo Park and Silver Lake neighborhoods some 60 years.  “This place is like family to me,” customer Conrado Terrazascross told KTLA. “I’ve been coming here since they owned it.”  The owner of the building, which is located at Glendale Boulevard and Montana Street, has decided to sell the property and the hard-working family owners of Ms. Donut are being evicted.  “The American dream is kind of broken,” one of the owners of the donut shop, Annenn, told KTLA. “It’s painful. We invested our time, barely saw our children growing. Financially, it’s really difficult. Everything is getting so expensive right now.”  Shop owners, Annenn and Sophany, work 12-hour days, opening the donut shop at 5 a.m. every day. Cu...

Hotel housekeepers ask Taylor Swift to postpone Los Angeles-area shows

Published Sun, 23 Feb 2025 11:25:09 GMT

A labor union representing thousands of hotel housekeepers in Southern California is asking Taylor Swift to postpone her upcoming concerts at SoFi Stadium in Inglewood until they are paid "a living wage."UNITE HERE Local 11 published an open letter to the pop star in the Los Angeles Times on Thursday.“We make beds, clean bathrooms, and take care of every guest need. Your shows make our hotels a lot of money,” the letter reads. “In Los Angeles, hotels are doubling and tripling what they charge because you are coming. They also add junk fees on rooms, just like Ticketmaster does. But we see none of it.”Experts predict Swift's 52-night, 20-city tour will become the highest-grossing of all time. It is also having a notable economic impact on each city she visits with the surge of Swifties snatching up hotel rooms at jacked-up rates.Taylor Swift performs onstage on the first night of her "Eras Tour" at AT&T Stadium in Arlington, Texas, on March 31, 2023. (SUZANNE CORDEIRO/AFP via Get...

Oxnard man sentenced for house party stabbing death

Published Sun, 23 Feb 2025 11:25:09 GMT

An Oxnard man was sentenced to prison Thursday for a deadly house party stabbing in 2020.Librado Ruiz Rojo, 22, faces anywhere from 16 years to life in prison for the murder of Carlos Murillo, according to the Ventura County District Attorney’s Office.He pled guilty to one felony count of second-degree murder with a special allegation that he killed Murillo with a knife.On Jan. 26, 2020, Oxnard police officers responded to reports of a stabbing at a home on the 3000 block of Sycamore Street shortly after 12:30 a.m.Investigators learned that as Murillo and a group of friends were leaving the party, the suspect, Rojo, challenged them to a fight.A physical altercation broke out between the two men when Rojo stabbed Murillo multiple times, court documents said.When officers arrived at the scene, Murillo was pronounced dead. An autopsy revealed he had been stabbed 10 times.“The murder of Carlos Murillo was a tragedy no family should have to endure, yet endure it they did with grace, cour...

DA blasts lack of jail time for 'Snake burglar' who hit 54 businesses

Published Sun, 23 Feb 2025 11:25:09 GMT

A man dubbed “snake burglar” has pleaded guilty to breaking into and stealing from 54 businesses in Riverside and Moreno Valley, officials announced Thursday.Christopher Michael Jackson, 32, a local transient, earned the nickname for his attempts to slither along the floor of the places he robbed to avoid detection. ‘Snake burglar’ arrested for thefts targeting Riverside businesses His signature move typically involved removing a windowpane to break into a local business and, upon entering, he would crawl along the floor to avoid triggering alarm systems or motion sensors, Riverside police had previously said. He would then cut open the business' safe and take any money inside before fleeing.Security video captures Christopher Michael Jackson, also known as the "snake burglar," breaking into a Riverside shop. (KTLA)Jackson entered guilty pleas to 54 counts of felony burglary, according to the Riverside County District Attorney’s Office, but authorities believed he was responsible ...