NYC’s college savings plan empowers kids
Buried in New York City’s latest budget is a rare initiative that rewards saving: a $1,000 college savings account for every kindergartener who enrolls in public or charter schools. The…
Will the MTA ever be able to master elevators?
In settling a long-running federal lawsuit against the MTA for its very poor maintenance of the limited number of elevators in the subway, the agency promises to do better in…
Miss Manners: Hosting your own baby shower
Getty Images Dear Miss Manners: My son and daughter-in-law are expecting their first child. I broke the happy news to my best friend by telling her she would soon receive…
Suspect in Chino Hills killing, kidnapping expected to be charged Monday
Charges against an Irvine man jailed after a 60-year-old man was shot to death following his abduction from his Chino Hills home are expected to be filed on Monday morning,…
2 juveniles arrested after 100-mph chase in car allegedly stolen in Redondo Beach
Two Los Angeles County juveniles were arrested early Sunday, August 2 after leading deputies on a high-speed pursuit in a stolen vehicle in San Diego County, authorities said. The pursuit…
Suspect in shooting at Idaho In-N-Out Burger died from self-inflicted gunshot wound, police say
TWIN FALLS, Idaho (AP) — The suspect in a fatal shooting at a fast-food restaurant in Idaho died of a self-inflicted gunshot wound, police said Sunday, crediting an off-duty officer…
Police issue a warrant for a suspect in the Delco Walmart shooting
Listen to article • 0:00 minPolice in Darby Township, Delaware County, have identified a suspect in a shooting at a Walmart in which an employee was injured.An arrest warrant has…
In Laguna Woods, volunteers nurture a gift that keeps on growing
By Daniella Walsh Laguna Woods Globe Correspondent Eggplants, tomatoes, green beans, squash, zucchini, passion fruit, grapes, turnips, beets and broccoli. The produce at Laguna Woods Village’s two garden centers is…
Another flood watch is in effect for the Philly region until late Monday night
Listen to article • 0:00 minFor the first time since, well, Tuesday, the entire Philadelphia region is under a flash flood watch for yet another sequence of downpours, with a…
Family of man who suffered fatal injury at Long Beach music festival seeks answers
A week after a San Jose man died from a brain injury he sustained at a Long Beach music festival, his family is still searching for answers about what happened.…