After his condo association outright banned his electric skateboard, a commuter was freaked out and not sure how to proceed. They took to the r/HOA subreddit for advice and shared a screengrab of the notice banning the device. Photo credit: Reddit The board’s decision came after interaction with the VP condo association regarding the user’s … Read more
YOU NEED TO KNOW The Coast Guard said authorities were notified Jan. 9 of a missing 68-year-old man who failed to return to his Airbnb in Puerto Rico. The man’s daughter said that her father went surfing the day before in the vicinity of Surfer’s Beach He was later found and rescued by helicopter A … Read more
As the Trump administration steps up immigration enforcement nationwide, a wave of high-profile arrests — many taking place at private homes and businesses and captured on video — has pushed one legal question to the center of the national debate: When can federal immigration agents legally enter private property to make an arrest? That question … Read more
YOU NEED TO KNOW Nearly 15,000 nurses at 3 major New York City hospitals went on strike Nurses say they are striking for higher pay, safe staffing, fully funded benefits and increased workplace safety protections PEOPLE has reached out to Montefiore, New York-Presbyterian, and Mount Sinai hospitals for comment A historic strike is underway in … Read more
MINNEAPOLIS (AP) — Minnesota and its two largest cities sued the Trump administration Monday to try to stop a surge in immigration enforcement that led to the fatal shooting of a Minneapolis woman by a federal officer and sparked anger and protests across the country. The state, along with Minneapolis and St. Paul, said the … Read more
PBS will air separate science and foreign affairs programs next weekend after shutting the doors on its Saturday and Sunday breakscasts because of the federal government’s $1.1 billion cut in public broadcasting funding. “PBS News Weekend” signed off Sunday, “at least for the foreseeable future,” said anchor John Yang. The weekend sister of “PBS NewsHour” … Read more
A Chicago man accused of shooting his ex-wife and her husband in their home has waived extradition and will be transferred from Illinois to Ohio to face charges. Michael McKee is charged with aggravated premeditated murder for allegedly shooting and killing his ex-wife, Monique Tepe, and her husband, dentist Spencer Tepe, in their Columbus home … Read more
Around 30,000 homes across Sussex and Kent are experiencing a lack of water, resulting in Kent County Council declaring a “major incident” – as MPs say the man in charge of South East Water should be sacked. Ten postcodes, including Tunbridge Wells, Canterbury and Maidstone, are still experiencing problems after a weekend of disruption, according … Read more
Michael Loccisan, and The Washington Post / Getty Images Moneywise and Yahoo Finance LLC may earn commission or income through links in the content below. Meredith Whitney earned her nickname “Oracle of Wall Street” by predicting the 2008 financial crisis before it hit. Now, almost two decades later, she sees fresh problems brewing – this … Read more
By Parisa Hafezi DUBAI, Jan 12 (Reuters) – Iran’s bazaar merchants, the merchant class that was the financial backbone of the 1979 Islamic Revolution, have turned against the clerics who helped bring them to power, raising concerns about an economy that has turned into anti-government protests. Frustration among bazaar traders, from small-scale shopkeepers to large … Read more