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Here's which back-to-school prices are up (and down)

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 19:12:42 GMT

(NewsNation) — After 12 straight months of declines, inflation in the U.S. rose in July, and data suggests many back-to-school prices have risen faster than others.Last month, consumer prices jumped 3.2% compared to the year prior, according to new data released Thursday. But over the same period, prices for stationery supplies like notebooks, binders, pens and pencils rose 9.3%. The Children’s Place recalls jeans for choking hazard Americans are expected to spend a record amount on back-to-school items this year.Families with children in elementary through high school are projected to spend an average of $890 on back-to-school shopping in 2023, up $25 from last year's all-time high, according to the National Retail Federation (NRF). In total, consumers are projected to spend a record $41 billion on back-to-school this year. Meanwhile, the NRF expects back-to-college spending to be more than double that amount, reaching $94 billion at $1,367 per household. Here's what costs more,...

37-acre Cedar Park brush fire fully contained; apartment building destroyed

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 19:12:42 GMT

Editor's note: The City of Cedar Park has updated the location of Red Cross shelter operations to the Hill Country Bible Church CEDAR PARK, Texas (KXAN) — Crews were able to fully contain a wildfire Thursday evening in Cedar Park, officials said.Cedar Park police said crews responded around 6:16 p.m. Tuesday to the four-alarm fire near 12820 West Parmer Ln., which is close to East Whitestone Boulevard. Residents at the Bexley at Silverado apartment complex and nearby businesses were evacuated. The 37-acre fire was 100% contained shortly before 8 p.m. Thursday, according to the Texas A&M Forest Service.The fire, called the Parmer Lane Fire, destroyed a building containing 24 apartments and damaged two other apartment buildings, Cedar Park said. In total, 38 apartment units were damaged by the fire. VIDEO: Drone footage shows scope of Cedar Park brush fire damage According to the city, approximately 300 apartment units, 95 townhomes and multiple bu...

Naked Missouri man with chainsaw charged with burglary

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 19:12:42 GMT

LEBANON, Mo. — A Lebanon man was arrested and charged with 1st and 2nd-degree burglary.According to a press release from the Laclede County Sheriff's Office, Lloyd E. Tabor III, 49, was arrested after he made forced entry into a garage located in the 26000 block of Lake Shore Drive. Christian County couple caught in Michigan with 2 abducted children At 8:30 a.m. on August 9, Tabor allegedly stole a bicycle, clothes, and personal items inside the garage. The victim interrupted the burglary and called 911. He fled the scene on the bike.Just before noon, police managed to locate Tabor near Grand Lake Circle.The press release stated a citizen near the Grand Lake residence saw Tabor come out of the woods, dressed in what the witness called, a brown blanket. The witness said Tabor was walking between houses and saw him take a chainsaw. Tabor was inside a shed.Tabor was naked at the time of the arrest. The blanket was actually a drop cloth stolen from the Lake Shore Drive burglary. The c...

Mercy staff reunite with patient months after life-saving measures

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 19:12:42 GMT

SPRINGFIELD, Mo. — Adam Johnson remembers feeling helpless seven months ago when his daily walk turned into an ambulance ride. “I was out in the backyard walking [my dog] Eggs on a break from work and I could start feeling it, you know, around my chest. I could start feeling some pain,” Johnson said.  When Johnson’s pain got worse, he was rushed to Mercy Springfield, where his heart stopped in the Emergency Room before it was restarted.  What happened this week in Springfield 100 years ago? August 6-12 “I've seen the pictures of my heart already where it just looks like someone just quenched it and just closed it up tightly,” Johnson said.  Dealing with cardiac arrest and more, the Mercy team responded. “We got his heart started back up. We did CPR, [got him] intubated,” Dr. Andrea Spangler said.  “He coded, lost his pulse in the emergency room,” Dr. Adnan Alexander Kassier said. “Had this have happened outside the emergency room, the chance of surviv...

Kiszla: After losing faith of Broncos Country, this is Russell Wilson’s biggest preseason game since 2012

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 19:12:42 GMT

We pray Broncos quarterback Russell Wilson isn’t washed up.Please, can the football gods give us a sign?“Every time you step between the white lines, it’s a gift. That’s how I look at it,” said Wilson, looking forward to taking his first preseason snaps with new coach Sean Payton when Denver travels to Arizona for an exhibition game Friday night. “It’s a gift to play the game that we all love and God has granted us the ability to play.”Although he has shaken the confidence of Broncos Country to the core, Wilson preaches nothing but optimism.But we will take nothing on faith.After an abysmal debut season in Denver, when Wilson stunk and the Broncos finished 5-12, now we will find out if all that putridness really was all the fault of that knucklehead Nathaniel Hackett.Or is Denver doomed to an eighth straight season of missing the NFL playoffs because it’s tied to a 34-year-old quarterback who has slimmed down, but hasn’t surrendered any of the money in his big, fat contract?The sill...

Police respond to Hollywood Hills mansion after call reporting 'unknown trouble'

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 19:12:42 GMT

Officers with the Los Angeles Police Department responded to a mansion in Hollywood Hills West on Thursday after receiving calls of an “unknown trouble,” authorities announced.  While police did not say exactly what time the call came in, officers responded to 1754 Sunset Plaza Drive after receiving reports of a woman heard screaming and multiple suspects seen leaving the residence. They then called for backup, LAPD Officer Im told KTLA.  Aerial footage from Sky5 showed a heavy police presence at the residence, along with personnel from the Los Angeles Fire Department. A white vehicle could be seen parked on the top level of the residence, while two floors below what appeared to be a mattress and other items were piled up on a balcony. A large police presence was seen at a mansion in Hollywood Hills West after LAPD received reports of a woman screaming on Aug. 10, 2023. (KTLA)A large police presence was seen at a mansion in Hollywood Hills West after LAPD received reports of a ...

Dodgers hit with 4 new lawsuits alleging excessive force by security

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 19:12:42 GMT

The Los Angeles Dodgers are facing four new lawsuits alleging excessive force by security guards during incidents that occurred in 2021 and 2023.The plaintiffs are seeking compensation for emotional distress and punitive damages in the claims filed this week.In one case dating back to Aug. 17, 2021, Veronica alleges she was tackled by Dodgers security guards when she noticed they “swarmed” her brother and his girlfriend during a discussion."Why not warn him, ‘hey, stop,’ no, we were just tackled,” Veronica told KTLA. She said she was left with a fractured knee. "That's traumatizing, for anybody. Just having to be thrown out like that, I've never been treated like that," Veronica said. In an April 1, 2023 incident, Gregory Harker and Tammi Altamirano were confronted by six to eight security personnel asking what they were doing while they tried to return to their seats, a lawsuit alleges.After an exchange of words, Altamirano alleges she was grabbed by her hair and jacket, and wit...

Man arrested after high-speed pursuit in San Bernardino County

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 19:12:42 GMT

A man was arrested after leading deputies on a high-speed pursuit in San Bernardino County.The suspect was identified as Emmanuel Handsbur, 31, from Lucerne Valley, according to the San Bernardino County Sheriff’s Department.On Aug. 8, authorities spotted Handsbur hitting speeds of over 100 miles per hour on Highway 247 at around 1:56 a.m.Handsbur was then seen turning south on Camp Rock Road before driving off at a high rate of speed. Deputies attempted to pull him over, but Handsbur refused to yield, leading deputies on a pursuit.Throughout the high-speed chase, Handsbur hit triple-digit speeds and at times, drove without headlights, deputies said.He eventually crashed into the backyard of a home on the 9300 block of Camp Rock Road and fled on foot. TikTok video captures man lurking near women’s legs in Burbank bookstore After searching the home, Handsbur was found hiding inside a shower and taken into custody.Handsbur was arrested on charges of evading after fleeing from deputi...

Kia, Hyundai thefts continue to be a problem in Los Angeles, police say

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 19:12:42 GMT

The Los Angeles Police Department is warning drivers of Hyundai and Kia vehicles to be aware of continued car thefts spurred by an ongoing social media trend.The trend started on the social media video platform TikTok, which showed people how to bypass a critical security function to allow the vehicles to be started without keys. The trend led to a massive surge of thefts of Kia and Hyundai vehicles across the country last year.On Thursday, officials from the LAPD said similar thefts of the same make of automobiles have been reported in the Van Nuys area in recent weeks.To combat the rise in thefts, Kia and Hyundai have rolled out some software updates and issued recalls for affected vehicles. Police are urging anyone who owns a vehicle from Kia or Hyundai to be aware of the theft risks, and contact the manufacturers to see if their vehicle is susceptible to theft and eligible for security fixes.Police also encourage additional safety measures for these vehicles, including utilizing...

Gallery Moves: Making Melrose Hill Happen

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 19:12:42 GMT

On Western Ave., between Maplewood and Melrose, around the intersection of Western and Santa Monica Blvd., and with a quick dip over to Fountain Ave., a new, buzzed-about gallery district has sprouted—and you didn’t even know you needed it. “Melrose Hill,” proclaims those fetching, fancy-folksy, blue and white post signs; and it’s on Google Maps now too, so it must be real, right? Media coverage about the block has ramped up in recent weeks, and both local and national art world people regard this Chelsea-fication process with a mix of surprise and curiosity about how it all happened, genuine excitement tinged with wariness as to the influx of east coast galleries to this neighborhood specifically and the city in general, and empathy for the area’s working class residents.Brittany Fanning at The LodgeBut when it comes to the art actually on view in Melrose Hill, you can expect a hefty and fairly eclectic array of first-rate programs, distributed across now-open renovated spaces and ...