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Upper East Side, NY Patch
1 week ago
Upper West Side

Man, 86, Struck By Car On Upper East Side Street: NYPD

Driver hit a senior citizen in an Upper East Side crosswalk.
21 crashes, 12 pedestrian injuries at the Yorkville intersection since 2018. [ more ]
Chicago Tribune
3 months ago
Chicago

Fireworks erupt at Harvey City Council meeting after residents being boarded up inside their apartments sparks outrage

Harvey's City Council meeting included impassioned public comments and two aldermen escorted out by police.
Mayor Christopher Clark asked for forgiveness while highlighting the city's debt. [ more ]
Entrepreneur
3 months ago
Digital life

7 Simple Ways Older Shoppers Can Stay Safe While Shopping Online in 2024 | Entrepreneur

Online shopping accounted for nearly 17% of total retail sales in the US in 2022.
Senior citizens are more vulnerable to online scams and shopping fraud. [ more ]
Entrepreneur
3 months ago
Privacy professionals

7 Simple Ways Older Shoppers Can Stay Safe While Shopping Online in 2024 | Entrepreneur

Online shopping accounted for nearly 17% of total retail sales in the US in 2022.
Senior citizens are more vulnerable to online scams and shopping fraud. [ more ]
Entrepreneur
3 months ago
Privacy professionals

7 Simple Ways Older Shoppers Can Stay Safe While Shopping Online in 2024 | Entrepreneur

Online shopping accounted for nearly 17% of total retail sales in the US in 2022.
Senior citizens are more vulnerable to online scams and shopping fraud. [ more ]
www.theguardian.com
1 year ago
Pets

What makes me happy now: my very old dog

Lately, I have been thinking about Frank and whether he is happy.Frank is my dog.I got him at a rescue shelter for pugs in 2014.They told me he had the eyes of a two-year-old, but the teeth of an eight-year-old: he was either just past the puppy-qualifying stage or on the verge of being a senior citizen.
Los Angeles Times
1 year ago
Los Angeles

SoCalGas' proposed $4.9-billion revenue hike plan sparks outrage amid soaring bills

Despite public outcry over unusually high natural gas prices this winter, utility executives sought Monday to justify a proposal to generate nearly $5 billion in additional revenue from customers over the next four years.Saying it was a "very difficult time to discuss this request," Southern California Gas Co. and San Diego Gas & Electric executive Dan Skopec said during a public hearing of the California Public Utilities Commission that the extra money was necessary for infrastructure improvements.
Streetsblog New York City
1 year ago
San Francisco

Tragedy Times Two: Lev Fruchter Has Now Lost Both Parents to Road Violence

First, Rachel Fruchter was killed by a reckless, uninsurable driver in Prospect Park in 1997.Then, Norman Fruchter was killed last month by a reckless uninsurable driver in Bay Ridge.Both of Lev Fruchter's parents (Norman, inset, and Rachel) have been killed by reckless drivers.Main photo: Peter Meitzler
Lev Fruchter is living every New Yorker's nightmare - times two.
Nytimes
1 year ago
Television

Jimmy Kimmel Responds to Trump Lashing Out at Late Night

"I didn't even see it, that's how badly his social media platform is doing," Kimmel said of Trump's Truth Social rant about late night hosts.
www.npr.org
1 year ago
Arts

Angela Lansbury, a beloved star of the screen and stage, has died at 96

Angela Lansbury was destined to become an actress; born in London, England in 1925, her mother was a leading lady of the British stage.
Los Angeles Times
1 year ago
Los Angeles

Broker who targeted Latinos in $3.2-million investment scheme is sentenced to prison

A former stockbroker from Chino Hills was sentenced Tuesday to 6½ years in prison after pleading guilty to running a $3.2-million securities fraud scheme that targeted low-income Latinos, according to federal prosecutors.
Medium
1 year ago
UX design

Understanding Your Users: A Comprehensive Guide to Creating Effective User Personas

Creating effective user personas is essential for developing products that meet the needs of your target audience.Personas help you to understand your users and their behaviors, motivations, and goals, and provide a framework for making design decisions.In this article, we'll take a comprehensive approach to creating user personas, covering each step in detail and providing tips and best practices along the way.
Hardwood Houdini
1 year ago
Boston Celtics

Former Boston Celtics championship center ripped Tom Brady during playoff loss

A large overlap of Boston Celtics fans are also New England Patriots fans, meaning that Kendrick Perkins' insults hurled at Tom Brady during the Tampa Bay Buccaneers' blowout postseason loss to the Dallas Cowboys were by and large welcomed.Brady famously ditched Massachusetts in 2020 when he signed in Tampa following a successful run with Bill Belichick that turned sour in its final season.
Daily Mom
1 year ago
Mothers

36 Tongue Twisters To Tease Everyone From Toddlers To Teens " Read Now!

Tongue twisters test your talent to talk terrifically through words that twist, turn and tease your tongue.Tongue twisters strengthen mouth muscles and English skills through silly, fun phrases that typically use alliteration - adjacent words with the same first letter.Tongue twisters are used in speech therapy as well as in learning to speak the English language because they improve pronunciation and enunciation.
www.cbc.ca
1 year ago
Toronto

Man charged with assault, mischief following suspected hate crime | CBC News

Police say the assault of a 70-year-old man earlier this week is being investigated as a suspected hate-motivated offence.(Robert Krbavac/CBC) Toronto police have arrested a man in connection with the assault of a senior citizen.Police were called to Wilson Avenue and Dufferin Street on Wednesday with reports of a hate crime.
Toronto
1 year ago
Toronto

Suspect arrested in violent sex assault of Newmarket senior: YRP

York Regional Police say a suspect has been charged in connection with the violent sexual assault of a senior citizen at her Newmarket home.
Washington Post
1 year ago
DC food

Review | 'Mack & Rita,' a comedy about aging women, grows old fast

Growing old is a privilege denied to many.
Portland Mercury
1 year ago
Portland

Shady Apartments

You all really take the cake for being a predatory management company.
Streetsblog San Francisco
1 year ago
San Francisco

Reckless Motorists, Dangerous Streets: a Deadly Combination

Kevin Flaherty is a regular at the Mercury Cafe at the bottom of the hill where Page meets Octavia.
kvue.com
1 year ago
Austin

Silver Alert issued for Austin man last seen in Manor

The Austin Police Department issued a Silver Alert for Charles Lee You, 73, who is diagnosed with cognitive impairment.
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