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LOCALIZE IT: 2020 census data offers new insights into ages, household relationships in US

Published Wed, 25 Dec 2024 18:32:37 GMT

EDITORS/NEWS DIRECTORS:After an almost two-year delay, the U.S. Census Bureau has made public its latest figures from the 2020 census, releasing data sets dealing with ages, housing and household relationships in the U.S.The results show a nation that aged more rapidly between 2010 and 2020 than any other decade in 130 years, with the median age rising from 37.2 to 38.8. America’s two largest age groups propelled the changes: more baby boomers turning 65 or older and millennials who became adults or pushed further into their 20s and early 30s. Also, fewer children were born between 2010 and 2020, according to numbers from the once-a-decade head count of every U.S. resident.There are important social and economic consequences to an aging population, including the ability of working-age adults to support older people through Social Security and Medicare contributions. The Census Bureau calculates a dependency ratio, defined as the number of children plus the number of seniors per 100 ...

Frick’s bases-clearing double helps UNC eliminate Virginia 10-2

Published Wed, 25 Dec 2024 18:32:37 GMT

DURHAM, N.C. (AP) — Tomas Frick went 3 for 5 with five RBIs to help No. 7 seed North Carolina advance to the semifinals of the ACC Tournament with a 10-2 victory over second-seeded Virginia on Thursday.North Carolina (35-21) has a day off before a semifinal game on Saturday. Virginia (45-12) awaits its fate on Selection Sunday. Frick singled past a diving third baseman to bring home two with the bases loaded in the seventh and he broke the game open in the eighth with a bases-clearing double off the top of the wall. Starter Jake Knapp (5-3) held the Cavaliers to two runs on five hits with five strikeouts in 5 2/3 innings. Reliever Dalton Pence retired the first nine batters he faced before Anthony Stephan singled up the middle with two outs in the ninth.Ethan Anderson homered for the second time this week for Virginia. Anderson, Stephan and Henry Godbout each had two of Virginia’s seven hits.Virginia tied it at 1 in the third before back-to-back RBI hits by Hunter Stokely and ...

United forward Antony sustains ‘serious’ injury ahead of FA Cup final vs. City

Published Wed, 25 Dec 2024 18:32:37 GMT

MANCHESTER, England (AP) — Manchester United forward Antony was taken off on a stretcher after sustaining an injury during the first half of his team’s Premier League game against Chelsea on Thursday.The Brazil international looked in distress as he left the field at Old Trafford in the 29th minute, raising concerns over his availability for the FA Cup final against Manchester City on June 3.“I can tell you that it’s serious but we have to wait minimum 24 hours and then we know probably more about the status of his injury,” United manager Erik ten Hag said.Antony — a $95 million signing from Ajax last summer — held his face as he was carried off, and Ten Hag consoled him with a pat on the stomach before he was taken to the locker rooms.It was not immediately clear what part of the body Antony hurt, but he went down after a challenge from Chelsea defender Trevoh Chalobah and was replaced by Marcus Rashford.United is already without Lisandro Martinez and Marcel Sabitzer for the ...

Barbie y Ken exploran el “mundo real” y cómo es la vida con pie plano en un nuevo tráiler

Published Wed, 25 Dec 2024 18:32:37 GMT

(CNN) — Es sólo una Barbie que vive en… ¿el mundo real?El nuevo tráiler de la película “Barbie”, dirigida por Greta Gerwig, que fue estrenado este jueves 25 de mayo, ofrece el primer vistazo completo a Barbie (Margot Robbie) y Ken (Ryan Gosling) abandonando Barbie Land para explorar el “mundo real”. Vamos a adelantarnos y decir que hoy es “¡el mejor día de todos!”.El mejor día, hasta que se ve a Barbie teniendo una crisis existencial en todo su esplendor.Imagen de la película “Barbie” (Cortesía de Warner Bros. Pictures)“Han ocurrido algunas cosas que podrían estar relacionadas”, dice Barbie a sus amigos, añadiendo que ha experimentado una “ducha fría” y que se ha caído del tejado, en lugar de flotar como de costumbre.Y eso no es lo peor.“Y mis tacones… están en el suelo”, dice Barbie a sus amigas Barbie, que gritan al ver los pies planos de Barbie. Es el pandemónium, y es divertidísimo.Mi...

Camping ban in Douglas County a step from becoming law

Published Wed, 25 Dec 2024 18:32:37 GMT

DOUGLAS COUNTY, Colo. (KDVR) — A new camping ban is in the works for Douglas County.Commissioner Abe Laydon said he decided to lead the way in establishing a camping ban in Douglas County. The goal, he said, is to keep public spaces clean and safe.“We are working really hard to get ahead of this issue. Last year we reduced our entire homeless population by 46%, so our Point in Time went down to 27 homeless," Laydon said, referring to the annual, one-night count of unhoused communities around the country. How Denver's mayoral candidates plan to address homelessness On Thursday, the FOX31 team drove through the streets of Castle Rock and along its bike paths and did not see any encampments. But the Problem Solvers were told there have been a few places where tents have popped up.“When I first got here, there were five or six tents scattered throughout the trail. Now, I know of only one," bicyclist William Hansen said. "There was a problem when you were walking. They (campers) tend t...

Aden’s legacy: Mother of teen who drowned while trying to save driver hopes life rings will keep his memory alive

Published Wed, 25 Dec 2024 18:32:37 GMT

A South Florida woman is on a mission to save others, more than a year after her teenage son drowned trying to save a driver who crashed into a lake.Speaking with 7News on Thursday morning, Margate resident Sarah Perry said she is striving to keep the memories of her son alive.“I made a promise to my son that I would never let him be forgotten,” she said.Aden Perry made the noble sacrifice on April 20, 2022, when he drowned trying to rescue a teenage driver along the 1200 block of Silver Palm Boulevard.“Behind this incredible young man stands a mother who has devoted her life to preventing the tragic loss of innocent lives,” said Margate Mayor Anthony N. CaggianoThe young good Samaritan lived life to the fullest. A winner of several academic achievements, the 17-year-old’s bright future came to an end after doing the right thing“He would help tutor kids at school. He was helping other people, helped my niece with her school, anybody he could,̶...

What’s clicking for the Chicago White Sox? ‘Our starting pitching has been the key to this whole thing’

Published Wed, 25 Dec 2024 18:32:37 GMT

The Chicago White Sox pieced together a remarkable rally April 30 against the Tampa Bay Rays, scoring seven runs in the ninth for a memorable 12-9 victory at Guaranteed Rate Field.Andrew Vaughn capped the comeback with a game-ending, three-run homer.The win snapped a 10-game losing streak. And the Sox are 14-9 since, the best record in that span in an American League Central in which almost every team is looking to find its footing.While still in fourth place and nine games under .500 (21-30) entering Thursday’s series opener against the Detroit Tigers at Comerica Park, the Sox had made up 3½ games on the first-place Minnesota Twins since April 30 and were 5½ games behind.“We were talking about it (Tuesday) night, it’s crazy we went through a 10-game losing streak and had a lot of injuries early on and haven’t even come close to playing to our potential, yet we’re only 5½ back,” left fielder Andrew Benintendi told the Tribune on Wed...

Clash of the budgets on Beacon Hill

Published Wed, 25 Dec 2024 18:32:37 GMT

State senators approved a fiscal 2024 budget proposal Thursday that puts lawmakers in the chamber immediately at odds with their House counterparts, who passed a proposal last month that included online Lottery and free school meals at public schools.After a multi-day debate, the Senate pushed forward a document that allows some illegal immigrants to qualify for in-state tuition at public colleges or universities, shuttles millions to regional transportation authorities, and provides no-cost calls for local inmates.But the House and Senate will have to hash out what to do over the House and Gov. Maura Healey-backed proposal to allow people to buy and play state Lottery games online, something Treasurer Deb Goldberg has said is essential for the gambling service to compete with the rise of digital sports betting.Top Senate officials have argued the idea is not yet ready for prime time and an amendment from Sen. Paul Feeney, a Foxboro Democrat, that would have weaved online Lottery au...

Yankees Notebook: Randy Vasquez to make MLB debut Friday vs. Padres

Published Wed, 25 Dec 2024 18:32:37 GMT

Randy Vasquez, the 12th-best prospect in the Yankees’ system, will make his major league debut Friday when he takes the mound against the Padres.The right-hander, who arrived at Yankee Stadium around 2 p.m. Thursday, said that he expects to start. Aaron Boone, meanwhile, said that Vasquez will pitch “in some way, shape or form,” which means the Yankees could use an opener. Boone wanted to see what the Yankees’ pitching usage looked like Thursday against the Orioles before making a final decision.Either way, Vasquez, 24, will realize a lifelong dream.“Ever since I was a kid, I wanted to pitch in the big leagues,” said the Dominican native, who received words of encouragement from fellow countryman Luis Severino. “So very exciting that it’s going to be tomorrow.”Vasquez, who described himself as a pitcher with “tenacity” and “someone who wants to be dominant,” has had mixed results while throwing at Triple-A...

Renters lament homeownership

Published Wed, 25 Dec 2024 18:32:37 GMT

Finding an affordable home in 2023 is like finding a needle in a haystack made of other needles.At least, that’s the sentiment expressed by most U.S. renters.A new study found that 72% of renters are convinced they’ll never be able to afford a home. The findings come from Home Bay, a real estate education platform, which polled 1,000 renters about their feelings toward homeownership, the housing market, and the American Dream.The answers reveal a fundamental pessimism about the trajectory of the real estate market. Two in three renters, 66%, said current home prices make them feel hopeless, and just over a quarter, 28%, said homeownership used to be, but is no longer, part of the American Dream.The New Generational GapRenters’ view of the housing market is stark, especially since they’ve spent the last few years watching house-rich homeowners benefit from price appreciation – fueling the perception of haves and have-nots.Quite often, the line between th...