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How to get out of a payday loan nightmare

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 10:54:32 GMT

(NerdWallet) - When Minnesota resident Sherry Shannon was short on cash after her car broke down in 2013, she turned to a storefront payday lender for a $140 loan. She remembers the process as quick and easy — she signed on the dotted line, got the cash and was out the door within minutes.But when it came time to repay, the combination of her monthly bills, plus the triple-digit interest rate on her payday loan, meant she was short on cash again, so she took out another loan.As the amount she owed ballooned, Shannon says she soon felt trapped by her debt."I experienced homelessness once, and I didn't want to be homeless again, so I had to keep taking [payday loans] out just to pay my rent and my light bill," she says. "I didn't see any way out of this."Shannon's story doesn't stand alone. Payday lenders operate in 32 states, and about 12 million Americans use payday loans each year, according to research from the Pew Charitable Trusts. Though these loans may be advertised as a way t...

Arrest made in Minneapolis mosque fires that rattled metro-area Muslims

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 10:54:32 GMT

MINNEAPOLIS (AP) — Minneapolis police arrested a man suspected of setting two fires that damaged mosques in the city last week as part of what the chief called “an attempt to inflict terror onto our Muslim community.”Police Chief Brian O’Hara announced the arrest of 36-year-old Jackie Rahm Little early Sunday but didn’t provide details of how he was apprehended. He was charged with second-degree arson after the fires were set on April 23 and 24 and an arrest warrant was issued.“Houses of worship should be safe places. Setting fire to a sacred facility, where families and children gather, is incredibly inhumane. And this level of blatant hatred will not be tolerated in our great city,” O’Hara said in a statement Sunday.Leaders with the Minnesota chapter of the Council on American-Islamic Relations praised the arrest after the fires that had unnerved the Muslim community in the area.“This arrest brings some relief to our community, which has been on edge for the past week,” said Jayla...

Hundreds participate in mass casualty training at SPAC

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 10:54:32 GMT

SARATOGA SPRINGS, N.Y. (NEWS10) — With summer around the corner, State Police were conducting a mass casualty training at SPAC and had been planning this training since July. The training included almost 20 city and county agencies across the Capital Region and 200 volunteers.Police say about 400 people participated in three presented scenarios to teach first responders how to most efficiently handle a mass casualty situation while also improving public safety. Get the latest, news, weather, sports and community events delivered right to your inbox! Several volunteers posed as critical condition victims and were transported to Saratoga Hospital, Albany Medical Center, and other regional health partners. The goal was to review how these situations can impact their emergency plans.“The first responders are doing well handling the emergency as we would hope and expect that they would efficiently and professionally,” Sergeant Jeffrey Santor, New York State Park Police Emergency Manage...

Knicks' Randle misses Game 1 vs Heat with sprained ankle

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 10:54:32 GMT

NEW YORK (AP) — New York Knicks All-Star forward Julius Randle missed Game 1 of the Eastern Conference semifinals against the Miami Heat on Sunday because of a sprained left ankle. Get the latest, news, weather, sports and community events delivered right to your inbox! Randle was originally hurt late in the regular season, missing the final five games, before returning for the first round against Cleveland. But he was hurt again in the clinching Game 5 and missed the second half.Randle had done little since the Knicks returned to practice. He went through a workout Sunday morning at Madison Square Garden and coach Tom Thibodeau said he was a game-time decision, but the Knicks ruled him out about 45 minutes before tipoff. Thomas Greaney signs with Cleveland Browns Quentin Grimes is back after missing the last two games with a bruised shoulder, but the Knicks kept Josh Hart in the starting lineup at guard. Obi Toppin started in place of Randle.___AP NBA: https://apnews.com/hub/nb...

Mr. Irrelevant: Being the last pick in the NFL Draft has its perks

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 10:54:32 GMT

(NEXSTAR) – We always hear about the players that get selected in the first round of the NFL Draft — Peyton Manning, Terry Bradshaw, and John Elway are all great examples — but only the guy that’s picked last gets his own title: Mr. Irrelevant. Get the latest, news, weather, sports and community events delivered right to your inbox! Since 1976, that coveted title has also come with its own perks. “We established Irrelevant Week to drive home an important message — that it’s not a negative to be picked last in the NFL Draft; rather, it’s an honor to be drafted at all,” Paul Salata, creator of the award and alumnus of the NFL and Canadian Football League, explained. “The last draft pick’s demonstration of perseverance is [a] lesson that resonates not only with NFL players and fans, but also with people everywhere.” Thomas Greaney signs with Cleveland Browns At the time of its creation, the "Mr. Irrelevant" title-holder and his family were invited to spend a week in Orange County, ...

Mike Shannon, longtime Cardinals radio broadcaster, dies at 83

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 10:54:32 GMT

ST. LOUIS - Mike Shannon, a beloved radio broadcaster and two-time World Series champion for the St. Louis Cardinals, has died at the age of 83. Shannon spent more 60 years with the Cardinals organization, including 50 years as a member of the team’s radio broadcasts. On broadcasts, Shannon was well known for his "Get Up, Baby!" calls when the Cardinals delivered home runs.A St. Louis native, Shannon broke into the big leagues with the Cardinals in 1962. He patrolled third base and outfield for nine seasons and won World Series titles in 1964 and 1967. FOX 2: Cardinals legend Mike Shannon talks about new book (July 2022) Shannon's career as a baseball player was cut short due to a kidney disease, though he dedicated his life to the Cardinals well beyond. Shannon made his Cardinals Radio Network debut alongside Hall of Fame broadcaster Jack Buck in 1972, forming a bond through which the two called nearly three decades worth of games together on 1120 KMOX. Shannon officially became...

Rockies’ Noah Davis goes on injured list, further depleting reeling rotation

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 10:54:32 GMT

The Rockies’ reeling rotation took another hit Sunday when the club placed rookie right-hander Noah Davis on the 15-day injured list with right elbow inflammation.The severity of the injury is unknown at this point.Davis’ injury is the latest blow for a beat-up rotation that has a 6.27 ERA, the third-highest in the majors. Only Oakland (8.68) and Boston (6.27) have been worse. Colorado entered the season with incredibly thin depth at starting pitcher and now it’s paying the price.Davis, 25, got rocked by the Diamondbacks Saturday night, giving up seven runs on seven hits in just two innings in Colorado’s 11-4 loss.Davis entered the game with a 0.93 ERA, the lowest in Rockies history for a pitcher’s first two career starts. Davis was also the only Rockies pitcher to not allow an extra-base hit through his first two starts. But it took Arizona just two innings to teach Davis some big-league lessons. He departed, not only with a sore elbow but having given up se...

A powerhouse US doctor slain in Sudan, “killed for nothing”

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 10:54:32 GMT

By ELLEN KNICKMEYER (Associated Press)WASHINGTON (AP) — Bound to Sudan by ailing parents and his devotion to treating the poor there, American doctor Bushra Ibnauf Sulieman kept working as long as he could after fighting engulfed Sudan’s capital.For days after battles between two rival Sudanese commanders erupted in Khartoum on April 15, the 49-year-old Sulieman treated the city’s wounded. He and other doctors ventured out as explosions shook the walls of homes where Khartoum’s people cowered inside. Gunfire between the two factions battling for control resounded in the streets.“Say, ‘Nothing will happen to us except what God has decreed for us,’” Sulieman, a U.S.-born gastroenterologist who divided his time and work between Iowa City, Iowa, and Khartoum, said in one of his last messages to worried friends on Facebook last week, as fighting persisted. ”And in God let the believers put their trust.”The morning that Sulieman ...

CU Buffs lose Seydou Traore to transfer portal, add JUCO lineman

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 10:54:32 GMT

When Colorado brought in Seydou Traore as a transfer in January, he appeared to be the type of weapon that could make impact for the offense.Traore’s time at CU didn’t last long, however.Related Articles CU Buffs providing Deeve Harris second chance to shine at Power 5 Grading the Week: Cale Makar’s big hit, Coach Prime’s roster overhaul and optics vs. reality Three in, six out as transfer portal continues churning for CU Buffs Plenty of work ahead as CU Buffs build roster CU Buffs notes: Jalen Sami, four others enter transfer portal On Sunday, Traore, a 6-foot-4, 210-pound tight end, put his name back into the transfer portal. He is the 30th Colorado player to go into the portal since the spring game on April 22 and the 43rd since the portal window opened on April 15.Also on Sunday, former Butler (Kan.) Community College offensive lineman Kareem Harden announced his verbal commitment to the B...

‘Pink eye’ among symptoms of new COVID-19 strain, health officials warn

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 10:54:32 GMT

The Los Angeles County Department of Public Health is warning residents that the newest Omicron strain of COVID-19 may come with some new symptoms. The U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention predicts the new variant, a strain called XBB.1.16 and known as “Arcturus,” currently accounts for 8% of COVID-19 cases in California and 10% nationwide. Conjunctivitis, more commonly known as “pink eye,” is the newest possible symptom of this variant of the Coronavirus. So far, the L.A. County Health Department has confirmed three reported cases of the new strain. “Observational data suggests that people infected with XBB.1.16 may be more likely to experience conjunctivitis as a symptom of their COVID infection, along with more traditional COVID symptoms, such as fever, cough and shortness of breath,” the Health Department said in a statement. “Historically, conjunctivitis was reported in 1 to 3% of COVID-19 cases.”  Los Angeles County COVID-19 emergency declarati...