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Bexar County, Texas – Larissa Martinez, executive director of Circle of Arms, said there is a growing push to prioritize conversations about mental health after the Bexar County coroner confirmed a young mother died by suicide this week.”Those things happen all the time, but there's a lot more going on,” Martinez said.Kaiden Kliger's death has been ruled a homicide. This week, the coroner announced that Savannah Kriger died by suicide. Her mother and child were found dead at Tom Slick Park in March.Martinez said the incident raises concerns about mental health across Bexar County.”You never know what someone is dealing…

Written by Riva Lesonsky Most small businesses surveyed expect their profits to be higher in 2024 than last year.getty Happy days are here again for small business owners. Well, in a way. There's a lot of good news (along with some challenges) in several reports and surveys targeting small business owners in the country. Economic outlook for small and medium enterprises According to the just-released 2024 Bank of America Business Owner Report, 65% of small business owners expect their revenue to increase this year, and 55% expect their revenue to be higher in 2023 than in 2022. This is a…

Todd Archer, ESPN Staff WriterMay 1, 2024, 11:17 PM ETcloseTodd Archer is an NFL reporter for ESPN, covering the Dallas Cowboys. Archer has been covering the NFL since 1997 and Dallas since 2003. He joined ESPN in 2010. You can follow him on Twitter @toddarcher.FRISCO, Texas — When Ezekiel Elliott was introduced to the Riders Field crowd before Wednesday's Reliant Energy Home Run Derby, it was as if Elliott had come home.Elliott signed a one-year contract with the Dallas Cowboys on Tuesday and has been participating in on-field workouts this week after spending last year with the New England Patriots.”It…

BEIJING (AP) – At least 36 people were killed when a section of a highway collapsed and cars fell off a slope after heavy rains in southern China's mountainous region, authorities said Thursday.The Meizhou city government said a 17.9-meter (58.7-foot) stretch of the highway was closed around 2 a.m. Wednesday, and 23 vehicles were discovered. Thirty other people were injured, but none of the injuries were life-threatening, the government said.Fire officials told Chinese media that persistent rain and falling gravel and dirt at the site made search efforts difficult and posed some danger to workers. According to the report, rescue…

MINNEAPOLIS — Educational support professionals at Minneapolis Public Schools announced their intention to strike Wednesday.Last Friday, education support specialists from the Minneapolis Federation of Teachers voted in favor of authorizing the strike If the contract is not concluded for more than 300 days.The union has filed a 10-day notice, meaning it cannot strike earlier than May 14. Contractual considerations include wages, weekly hours, health insurance, etc. The ESPs also say they are calling for measures that reward experience and encourage retention, a system similar to teacher contracts.”Educational support professionals, like teachers, deserve a living wage, affordable health care, and recognition…

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The law includes increased criminal penalties for those who assault retail employees, which will now be a felony in the state. BUFFALO, N.Y. — Kathy Hochul signed new protections for small business owners and retail workers into law Wednesday. The governor joined a coalition of front-line retail workers and small business owners in an event to celebrate the law. The bill includes increased criminal penalties for assaulting a retail worker, which is a felony in New York state. “Do you think it's okay to go into a retail store and assault an employee? You'll be charged with a felony. There…

A version of this article first appeared in CNN Business' Before the Bell newsletter.Not a subscriber? You can sign up here it is. You can listen to the audio version of the newsletter by clicking on the same link. new york CNN — Wednesday's Fed policy decision was pretty boring for investors — officials kept interest rates unchanged since July 2023. But some smart traders are excited about another important decision. The Federal Reserve announced that it would cut interest rates significantly. Quantitative Tightening (QT) Program – That's the Selling Thing of That asset will reduce the money supply and…

Educational support professionals for the union representing Minneapolis teachers announced Wednesday their intention to go on strike against the school district. The executive committee of the Support Professionals Chapter of the Minneapolis Federation of Teachers previously said it would file a strike notice against Minneapolis Public Schools if a tentative agreement was not reached by the end of the school day Wednesday. The union announced in a news release that the deadline had passed and the intention to strike was submitted late Wednesday afternoon. The application begins a 10-day countdown, meaning the union could go on strike from May 14…

PHOENIX (AP) – The Arizona Legislature on Wednesday approved the repeal of nearly all long-pending abortion laws, sending the bill to Democratic Gov. Katie Hobbs, who is expected to sign it.In the Senate, two Republicans joined Democrats in voting 16-14 in favor of overturning the Civil War-era abortion ban that the state Supreme Court recently upheld. The ban on all abortions, which makes no exceptions for survivors of rape or incest and only allows procedures performed to save the patient's life, will remain in place until the fall. Hobbs said in a statement that a ceremony is scheduled for Thursday…