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new york — New York City public school education programs receive more than $500 million in city funding.Mayor Eric Adams said the costs for these programs have previously been covered by one-time stimulus money from the federal government.New York City invests $514 million in city resources and state funds in Department of Education programsBoth city and state funds will be used to protect city Department of Education programs that were supported by federal stimulus money. Here's how the $514 million will be spent:$92 million to support 3-K expansion across the city$74 million Supporting hundreds of social workers and psychologists providing…

House Oversight Committee Chairman James Comer (R-Ky.) called Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene's (R-Ga.) motion to resign House Speaker Mike Johnson (R-Louisiana) “appropriate.” “It's not a good business model,” he said. ” “Mike Johnson is in a bad situation,” Comer said in an interview with Fox News' Martha McCallum on Friday. “The situation has deteriorated considerably since he came here. But changing speakers is not the right business model.” His comments come as Mr. Greene has stepped up his threats against the chairman in light of his efforts to provide additional aid to Ukraine. She introduced a motion calling for Johnson…

The IRS released a draft version of its 1099-DA reporting form on April 19, which caused controversy by including unhosted cryptocurrency wallets.Ji Kim, Chief Legal Policy Officer, Crypto Council for Innovation, said: wrote that The IRS’ approach is “unfortunate” because it fails to recognize that non-hosted wallet providers lack knowledge about cryptocurrency transactions and the parties involved in each transaction.Shehan Chandrasekera, head of tax at CoinTracker, similarly criticized the form.he claimed The impact can also spill over to end users, who must undergo KYC verification when creating non-hosted wallets or using non-hosted wallets on services such as DeFi platforms. may…

Results from the 2024 United States Olympic Wrestling Trials held at Penn State University. Wrestlers advanced from Friday's challenge tournament to Saturday's best-of-three championship series to determine a spot in Paris.women's freestyle50kgChallenge Semi-Finals: Audrey Jimenez def. Erin Golston Challenge Semi-Finals: Sage Mortimer def. Samara ChavezChallenge Final: Audrey Jimenez def. Sage MortimerSaturday Championship Series: Sarah Hildebrandt vs. Audrey Jimenez53kgChallenge Semi-Finals: Arenana Villaescuza def. Bail BakerChallenge Semi-Finals: Hayley Augello def. Katie GomezChallenge Final: Hayley Augello def. Arenana VillaescusaSaturday Championship Series: Dom Parrish vs. Haley Augello57kgChallenge Semi-Finals: Alex Hedrick def. Xochitl Mota PettisChallenge Semi-Finals: Jakara Winchester def. Abigail NettChallenge Final: Jakara Winchester def.…

No player has conquered all levels of professional baseball as much as Pittsburgh Pirates phenom Paul Skeens has conquered Triple-A this season.The No. 1 overall pick in the 2023 MLB Draft started four games and allowed five hits with 27 strikeouts in 12 2/3 innings. His ERA is 0. He faced a total of 47 batters and had a strikeout rate of 57.4%.according to Baseball America's Carlos CollazoSkeens' fastball averaged 160.2 mph, higher than every starter in MLB.That sounds and looks like an MLB-ready or better pitcher, right?right?Well, it's actually more complicated than that, at least according to Pirates. On…

The Geneva Garden Club, which recently celebrated its 95th anniversary, will award six scholarships in May. Courtesy of Geneva Garden Club The Geneva Garden Club will invite six Geneva High School seniors or current college students at its next meeting on Tuesday, May 7th at 11 a.m. at the Stephen D. Persinger Recreation Center, 3507 Canneville Road, Geneva. A total of $13,000 in scholarships will be awarded. Eligible students must reside in Geneva or the 60134 zip code and be pursuing education in horticulture, landscaping, environmental sustainability, Master Gardener certification, or a closely related field. The scholarship recipients are: •…

An increase in the state's disability benefit cap was removed from New York's $237 billion budget during negotiations, to the dismay of lawmakers. Workers in New York who require short-term disability can receive benefits of up to $170 per week. This hasn't changed since 1989, which he has for 35 years. This is a proposal Gov. Kathy Hochul included in her January State of the State address and executive budget, announcing it as a co-priority for this year's legislative session. “We all agreed this was a priority,” said Rep. Michael Solages, chairman of the state's Black, Puerto Rican, Hispanic and…

On March 6, 2024, the Special Education Assistive Technology Center, known as the SEAT Center, held its first open house event for students since renovations began. Students were able to move between stations demonstrating a variety of assistive technology devices, creative teaching methods, and Braille activities. This open house was planned and facilitated by Dr. Kim Fisher and a team of SEAT Center student workers. The SEAT Center has long been a staple of the Department of Special Education, with an extensive library of assistive technology equipment for students to learn and practice skills that will transfer into the classroom…

CNN — At least three people were injured in five explosions at a military base belonging to an Iranian-backed militia in Iraq, a local security official told CNN on Saturday. Muhanad al-Anazi, a member of the security committee in Babylon province, south of the capital Baghdad, said the explosion occurred at a facility belonging to the Popular Mobilization Units (PMU). The cause was not immediately known. A day after a military attack on Iran blamed on Israel, Israeli and U.S. officials said neither country was involved in the explosion. The PMU, also known as the Popular Mobilization Forces, is a…

PHILADELPHIA (CBS) – The Military Basketball Association (MBA) will host the Atlantic Coast Regional Conference Playoffs this weekend at Temple University's McGonigle Gym. “They may have had post-traumatic injuries sustained during deployment, and this league serves as an outlet for them,” said Maj. Mike Myers, founder and commissioner of the MBA League. MBA was founded in 2017 by Myers and Sergeant First Class Angel Acevedo, a U.S. Army veteran who served in the Iraq and Afghanistan wars. After returning home, both men experienced the suicides of senior officers and the deaths of soldiers under their command as they dealt with…