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Oneida County Executive Anthony Picente proposed an alternative budget that would not include an increase in property taxes. However, the proposal not to raise the levy was not without its challenges. What you need to know: For the 12th year in a row, Oneida County has proposed a new budget with no property tax increases. The proposed 2025 operating budget is $549,872,906, an increase of more than $20 million from 2024. Oneida County Executive Anthony Picente said more than 90% of the proposal would go toward New York state-mandated costs. Picente’s 2025 budget proposal includes more than $20 million in…
caroline valetkevichNEW YORK (Reuters) – The Dow closed at a record high on Friday and the Nasdaq fell 1% as a better-than-expected jobs report reassured investors who had worried the economy was too weak. It ended with a rise exceeding .According to the report, U.S. payrolls growth in September was the largest in six months, and the unemployment rate fell to 4.1%.Peter Cardillo, chief market economist at Spartan Capital Securities in New York, said the statistics “basically indicate that economic activity in the fourth quarter is likely to continue at a solid pace.” said.“This is a nice surprise, but I…
Opal Lee, known as the Grandmother of Juneteenth, celebrated her 98th birthday Thursday night with the release of new renderings and a glimpse inside the soon-to-be-built National Juneteenth Museum.Lee exuded enthusiasm and joy as the song Happy Birthday filled the air.When asked about birthday celebrations, Lee said, “I’ve been doing something all week.” “I don’t know what it is, but I’m going to participate.”Opal Lee attends event celebrating 98th birthday and updates on museum progress from National Juneteenth Museum CEO Jared Howard in Fort Worth on October 3, 2024 did. (Azul Sordo/Staff Photographer)breaking newsWe bring you the latest news from…
(Bloomberg) — Humana Inc. investors haven’t suffered this badly since the global financial crisis 15 years ago.Most Read Articles on BloombergThe health insurance company’s stock price fell 22% on Tuesday and Wednesday alone, the first decline since February 2009. And the stock continued to fall, with its worst week since 2020 and levels last seen in March of the same year.It all started on Tuesday when the stock market sparked speculation that Humana would lose its high-quality ratings for some of the major plans in the U.S. Medicare program it manages. By early Wednesday morning, a week before the government…
(Sydney Smith/CNU Athletics) NEWPORT NEWS — The longest-running rivalry in Christopher Newport University football history will be renewed Saturday night when the captains travel to Maryland to take on No. 9 Salisbury University. Kickoff is set for 6 p.m. at Seagull Stadium. CNU won 2-1, 54-37, on Sept. 21 at Gettysburg College. Salisbury is 3-0 with a 41-13 victory over Johns Hopkins in its last game. Both teams had last weekend off, but will be back on the field for a New Jersey Athletic Conference (NJAC) opener. This game will be the 23rd time the two schools have met on…
A common argument about cats is that they are not affectionate pets. But an old video of a cat running to greet its owner casts doubt on that idea.The pet camera video, shot about a year ago, was reposted to the TikTok account @shadow.the.house.panther on Sept. 25, and as of Friday had more than 688,400 views and 102,300 likes. Ne!” was obtained. Shadow, a black cat, was on the window sill overlooking the driveway. She wanted to be the first to find them every time they returned.Soon they returned home and Shadow regained his strength. She squealed a few times…
TRAVERSE CITY — The Traverse Area District Library and the Northern Michigan Community Council of the Michigan Chapter of the National MS Society will host a program Oct. 22 to educate participants about the impact lifestyle factors have on multiple sclerosis risk.The event is scheduled for Oct. 22 at 5:30 p.m. at 610 Woodmere Avenue in Traverse City.Multiple sclerosis is an unpredictable disease that often affects the central nervous system. There is currently no cure for MS.Symptoms vary from person to person and can range from numbness and tingling to movement disorders, blindness, and paralysis.An estimated 1 million people in…
Peter Jay’s obituary, “Washington’s British editor” (September 28), is particularly important to students of economics who still remember the speech he drafted for his father-in-law, Prime Minister James. , highlighting his continued importance. Callaghan speaks at the 1976 Labor Party conference. It said, “We thought we could spend money and get out of the recession…and frankly, that option no longer exists.” Jonathan Derbyshire’s obituary rightly points out that this speech was “called time” for traditional economic policy and the means of post-war consensus. But this tribute could have been more reflective of Jay’s time as the BBC’s economics editor. For…
Season 19 of Sister Wives recently premiered, and Janelle Brown boldly criticized Robyn Brown’s parenting style, implying that it led to the family’s breakup. Over the years, the Sister Wives have always avoided talking about each other as parents, but the gloves are off and there’s nothing wrong with that. Janelle was the second wife of polygamous patriarch Kody Brown. The two were married for 29 years and had six children together before Janelle walked away from her marriage to Kody in 2022. Janelle wasn’t Kody’s first wife to leave him, nor will she be his last. His first wife,…
MONTE CARLO, Monaco — Frivolity is alive and well on the shores of Monte Carlo, where the ultra-wealthy have signed on the dotted line on some of the most innovative and well-designed vessels ever seen at sea. The atmosphere was uplifting at the Monaco Yacht Show, where 120 superyachts were unveiled from September 24th to 27th, many with bespoke décor. And it wasn’t just the high-end design that set the mood. The financial outlook for the rest of the year was boosted by an increase in bespoke yachts, while sales in Italy’s yacht sector, the world’s largest, rose 13.6% to…