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Bridging Entertainment and Finance: The Singleton Foundation’s Unique Approach to Education

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 19:24:51 GMT

In today’s world, where there’s a lot of information and plenty of things vying for your attention, teaching young people about important finance concepts can be tough. That’s where the Singleton Foundation for Financial Literacy and Entrepreneurship steps in with its unique approach, using entertainment content as a gateway to financial education. Through their programs, they’re turning the often-dull subject of finances into an engaging and entertaining journey for young adults stepping into the real world.The Singleton Foundation has a simple goal: to inspire entrepreneurship and provide accessible financial education to all, regardless of their current situation. Through leveraging the captivating nature of entertainment and storytelling, they aim to engage audiences and educate the masses on financial literacy.CEO of the Singleton Foundation, Shelley Miles, emphasizes the importance of fostering entrepreneurial skills, problem-solving skills, and financi...

Unveiling the Cosmic Symphony: Aliana Ziva Seeger-Madsen’s Journey from Equine Physiotherapy to Spiritual Whispers

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 19:24:51 GMT

Exploring the Intersection of Physical Healing and Ethereal ConnectionAliana Ziva Seeger-Madsen, a name that evokes curiosity and wonder, guides us through a journey that bridges the gap between the physical and the spiritual, like a melody that harmonizes diverse notes into a cosmic symphony.A Path Unveiled: From Horse Muscles to Soul VibrationsIn the year 2011, Aliana navigated the world of human and equine bodies with the grace of an artist, immersing herself in the intricate choreography of sinews and muscles. Her role as a humane physiotherapist allowed her to explore the intricate harmony that exists within these living forms. Yet, beneath the surface, an uncharted path was beckoning—one that would lead her from the tangible to the ethereal.It was the enigmatic year of 2017 that marked the turning point in Aliana’s journey. A serendipitous encounter served as a catalyst, propelling her beyond the realm of emotional turbulence and into the serene embrace of genuine spirit...

SF Giants swept by Cubs, fall back to .500 in uncompetitive loss

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 19:24:51 GMT

The Giants owned the third-best record in the National League, as many as 13 games above .500, when their summer malaise set in. It quickly cost them that claim, sinking them fourth, then fifth and then sixth. Soon, out of the playoff picture altogether. Now extending into fall, suffering their sixth loss Wednesday in six tries since the calendar turned to September, it has robbed them of even the minimalist requirement for success, winning more times than they lose.Routed by the Cubs 8-2, swept in the three-game series and dropping all but one of the seven games on this pivotal road trip, the Giants sank back to .500 — 70 wins, 70 losses, few runs — for the first time since June 10. Entering this series with a chance to pull even for the second wild card, they return home closer in the standings to the Padres than the Cubs, three games out of playoff position and trailing three other teams for the final spot.They were spurned in free agency by Seiya Suzuki two winters ago and destr...

Downtown San Jose is poised to escape “doom loop” scenario: experts

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 19:24:51 GMT

SAN JOSE — Some signs of hope have sprouted for the feeble office markets in downtown San Jose and Silicon Valley — yet a rebound remains a year or two away — experts said Wednesday.These were among the numerous assessments offered by a panel of top real estate executives during a Silicon Valley Breakfast event Wednesday organized by law firm Hoge Fenton and moderated by Sean Cottle, one of the company’s attorneys and shareholders.The panelists were executives from Jay Paul Co., a veteran and savvy real estate firm; Urban Community, a local real estate firm that has teamed up with mega-developer Westbank; Bay View Development Group; and Urban Catalyst, a local real estate firm that is active in downtown San Jose.People walk through the Serpentine Pavilion in downtown San Jose, located at 350 South First Street near East San Carlos Street, as part of one of the events during a SoFA block party, June 2023. (George Avalos/Bay Area News Group)“Things a...

Georgia judge: lawyers Powell, Chesebro to be tried together

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 19:24:51 GMT

By Kate Brumback | Associated PressATLANTA — The judge overseeing the Georgia election subversion case involving former President Donald Trump on Wednesday denied requests by two of the 19 defendants to be tried alone, instead saying the pair would be tried together starting next month.Since lawyers Kenneth Chesebro and Sidney Powell have both filed speedy trial demands, Fulton County Superior Court Judge Scott McAfee said their trial would begin Oct. 23, but he seemed skeptical of prosecutors’ arguments that all 19 defendants could be tried together that soon.The hearing provided some insight into how the case could play out, with prosecutors estimating a trial would take four months and that they’d call more than 150 witnesses. It was also broadcast live on television and on the judge’s YouTube channel, a marked difference from the other three criminal cases against Trump, where cameras have not been allowed in the courtroom during proceedings.Special prosecutor ...

Fruit-fly quarantine will cover large portion of Santa Clara County through mid-2024

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 19:24:51 GMT

SANTA CLARA COUNTY — The detection of eight oriental fruit flies in Santa Clara County has prompted officials to declare a quarantine of homegrown fruits and vegetables in portions of the area through mid-2024.The oriental fruit flies, an invasive pest native to Asia, are known to burrow themselves into hundreds of fruits, rendering them inedible, according to a news release from the county. Among the fruits most susceptible to the pest are key California crops like avocados, apples, citrus fruits, tomatoes and peppers.“It would be disastrous for the oriental fruit fly to get established in Santa Clara County and California,” county Agricultural Commissioner Joe Deviney said in the statement. “We all need to be vigilant in protecting our agricultural and natural resources. Please do not bring or ship any fruits, vegetables or plants into California without ensuring they are permitted by law.”In efforts to prevent the spread of the flies, the quarantine covers a 112-square-mile area ...

San Mateo County: Driver charged with manslaughter in wrong-way crash that killed two

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 19:24:51 GMT

SAN MATEO COUNTY — Prosecutors have charged an Australian man with two counts of vehicular manslaughter after a deadly crash last week in which he was allegedly driving on the wrong side of the road on Highway 84 near La Honda.Luke Nardini, 31, was driving eastbound in the westbound lane of Highway 84 around 5 p.m. Friday evening when he collided with a Ford Taurus carrying four passengers, according to the San Mateo County District Attorney’s Office.A male backseat passenger was pronounced dead at the scene, while the other backseat passenger, a woman, died later at a hospital. The two other passengers were injured; their condition was not known Wednesday.Killed in the crash were Jack Davis and Linda Davis, both of whom were 80 and living in La Honda, according to the San Mateo County coroner’s office.Nardini, who was driving a BMW M4, encountered a road closure of the eastbound lane, according to prosecutors; once he passed the closure, they said, he “(forgot) to...

Police in standoff with armed suspect near SF high school

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 19:24:51 GMT

SAN FRANCISCO (KRON) -- A road near a high school is blocked off due to a police standoff Wednesday afternoon, the San Francisco Police Department said. Around 12:22 p.m., SFFD responded to a suspect who had a gun inside their vehicle near Sacred Heart Cathedral Preparatory (SHCP) high school.Police are currently negotiating with the suspect near Eddy Street and Franklin Street. Officers are trying to get the suspect to surrender. The public is asked to avoid the area at this time as this is an active scene. Eddy and Franklin are one block away from SHCP.This story will be updated. Check back as KRON4 learns more.

An Idaho woman convicted of killing two of her children and another woman is appealing the case

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 19:24:51 GMT

BOISE, Idaho (AP) — A woman sentenced to life in prison in the murders of her two youngest children and a woman she saw as a romantic rival says she will appeal her conviction to the Idaho Supreme Court. Attorneys for Lori Vallow Daybell filed a notice of appeal last week. She will ask the Idaho Supreme Court to consider several issues, including whether the judge in her case wrongly found her competent to stand trial. The judge had ordered Vallow Daybell to undergo mental health treatment. She spent roughly 10 months in a mental hospital before he declared her competent. She’ll also argue that her right to a speedy trial was violated and that there were problems with jury selection, evidence and other procedural issues, the documents show. The criminal case against Vallow Daybell, 50, was complex and included claims that she called her son and daughter zombies and believed she was a goddess tasked with ushering in an apocalypse. A jury found Vallow Daybell guilty in May of ki...

Tenor Stephen Gould says he has been diagnosed with incurable bile duct cancer

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 19:24:51 GMT

Tenor Stephen Gould, 61, says he has been diagnosed with incurable bile duct cancer.Gould withdrew this summer from the Bayreuth Festival in Germany, where he was to have sung the title roles in “Tannhäuser” and “Tristan und Isolde” and Siegfried in “Götterdämmerung.”Gould said in a statement Wednesday that he has bile duct cancer with complications. He said it is fatal with “an outlook of several months to 10 months,” he wrote. “There is no cure.”Gould said he made the announcement after the Bayreuth Festival ended last week because “I did not wish anything to cloud this years achievements.”Gould was born in Virginia and has sung in many of the world’s major opera houses.According to the Mayo Clinic, biliary tract cancer often doesn’t cause any symptoms in the early stages. It’s often discovered by accident — for example, through routine blood tests or imaging done for an unrelated reason.Source