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White House: US is running out of money for Ukraine

Published Wed, 19 Feb 2025 21:00:06 GMT

By Zeke Miller | Associated PressWASHINGTON — The Biden administration on Monday sent Congress an urgent warning about the need to approve tens of billions of dollars in military and economic assistance to Ukraine, saying Kyiv’s war effort to defend itself from Russia’s invasion may grind to a halt without it.In a letter to House and Senate leaders and released publicly, Office of Management and Budget Director Shalanda Young warned the U.S. will run out of funding to send weapons and assistance to Ukraine by the end of the year, saying that would “kneecap” Ukraine on the battlefield.She added that the U.S. already has run out of money that it has used to prop up Ukraine’s economy, and “if Ukraine’s economy collapses, they will not be able to keep fighting, full stop.”“We are out of money — and nearly out of time,” she wrote.President Joe Biden has sought a nearly $106 billion aid package for Ukraine, Israel and other needs...

Biden’s border asylum app has migrants waiting months in danger

Published Wed, 19 Feb 2025 21:00:06 GMT

Julia Love | Bloomberg News (TNS)Domiciano Estrada Cruz fled gang violence at his home in southern Mexico to seek asylum at the U.S. border crossing in Tijuana. He was prepared with a raft of papers documenting his family’s case. But Mexican officials explained that they would need to seek protection the digital way — using an app.He downloaded CBP One, the asylum solution rolled out by the U.S. government earlier this year, and made an account to request an appointment. At first, Estrada, 40, felt hopeful. Mexican officials told him he would likely receive a slot in two to four weeks. Nearly four months later, he is still waiting.“The days are long and full of faith — full of faith that it will be my turn, that they will give me an appointment,” said Estrada, staring down at a pair of dusty boots, a relic of the ranch he was forced to leave after he was violently attacked. “But they don’t.”The app displays the same message as the day he registered: “Please wait.”This is the slick, ...

Why long-term care insurance falls short for so many

Published Wed, 19 Feb 2025 21:00:06 GMT

Jordan Rau, JoNel Aleccia | (TNS) KFF Health NewsFor 35 years, Angela Jemmott and her five brothers paid premiums on a long-term care insurance policy for their 91-year-old mother. But the policy does not cover home health aides whose assistance allows her to stay in her Sacramento, California, bungalow, near the friends and neighbors she loves. Her family pays $4,000 a month for that.“We want her to stay in her house,” Jemmott said. “That’s what’s probably keeping her alive, because she’s in her element, not in a strange place.”The private insurance market has proved wildly inadequate in providing financial security for most of the millions of older Americans who might need home health aides, assisted living, or other types of assistance with daily living.For decades, the industry severely underestimated how many policyholders would use their coverage, how long they would live, and how much their care would cost.And as Jemmott belatedly discovered, the older generation of plans — t...

Michigan man headed to prison after concealing wife’s death for years

Published Wed, 19 Feb 2025 21:00:06 GMT

A mid-Michigan judge on Tuesday ordered a man to spend two-to-eight years in prison for concealing the death of his wife while continuing to cash her Social Security checks.Terrell Lee York (Isabella County Sheriff’s Office) In handing down the sentence, Isabella County Circuit Judge Mark Duthie told Terrell Lee York that the facts of the case are horrible and that Patricia Marie York’s family and friends should have had the chance to get closure.“A body, after death, should be treated with respect,” Duthie said. “It shouldn’t be stuffed in the freezer like a piece of meat.”Related ArticlesCrime and Public Safety | UC Berkeley chef charged with filming explicit video chat with prepubescent girls Crime and Public Safety | Missing woman was killed by man who had a grudge, Mariposa County sheriff says Crime and Public Safety | California plastic surgeon ‘Dr. Laguna’ faces dozens of claims, from botched procedures to medical negligence ...

A guide to long-term care insurance

Published Wed, 19 Feb 2025 21:00:06 GMT

Jordan Rau, KFF Health News | KFF Health News (TNS)If you’re wealthy, you’ll be able to afford help in your home or care in an assisted living facility or a nursing home. If you’re poor, you can turn to Medicaid for nursing homes or aides at home.But if you’re middle-class, you’ll have a thorny decision to make: whether to buy long-term care insurance.It’s a more complex decision than for other types of insurance because it’s very difficult to accurately predict your finances or health decades into the future.What’s the difference between long-term care insurance and medical insurance?Long-term care insurance is for people who may develop permanent cognitive problems like Alzheimer’s disease or who will need help with basic daily tasks like bathing or dressing. It can help pay for personal aides, adult day care, or institutional housing in an assisted living facility or a nursing home. Medicare does not cover such costs for the chronically ill.How does it work?Policies generally pay...

LEGO Store at San Francisco Centre mall closes

Published Wed, 19 Feb 2025 21:00:06 GMT

SAN FRANCISCO (KRON) -- In the latest retail closure in San Francisco's downtown and Union Square neighborhood, the LEGO Store closed its location at the San Francisco Centre last week, KRON4 has confirmed. A LEGO media spokesperson confirmed the closure but did not specify the reason behind it. 3 Bay Area cities named among CA towns with most holiday spirit "We are always reviewing our store portfolio to ensure that we can provide the best LEGO experience for shoppers and fans," the spokesperson said. "As a result, we recently made the decision to close our LEGO Store in the San Francisco Centre on November 30, 2023."LEGO said it will be providing employees who worked at the store with financial support through the holiday as they look for new jobs. There are three remaining LEGO Stores in the Bay Area, at the Hillside Shopping Center in San Mateo; Stoneridge Mall in Pleasanton, and Westfield Valley Fair in Santa Clara.KRON On is streaming live news now.embed-container { position...

Season’s fleecing: Beware of fake holiday charities

Published Wed, 19 Feb 2025 21:00:06 GMT

The winter holidays typically bring out the best in people, with more giving to charities. But they also bring out the worst, with scammers stealing donations that are intended to help the less fortunate.With Christmas, Hanukkah, and Kwanzaa nearing, the Federal Bureau of Investigation is warning about charity fraud.The FBI suggests giving to established charities or groups whose work you know and trust. Check the charity’s website — most legitimate charity organizations use .org and not .com.The bureau suggests you do some research, including using the Federal Trade Commission’s resources to examine the track record of a charity.If you decide to donate, the FBI said it’s best to use a check or credit card. “If a charity or organization asks you to donate through cash, gift card, virtual currency or wire transfer, it’s probably a scam.”The Federal Trade Commission also has consumer advice about Donating Safely and Avoiding Scams.Be wary of sound-...

Nadal lowering own expectations in ‘unexplored terrain’ when he returns to tour in January

Published Wed, 19 Feb 2025 21:00:06 GMT

MADRID (AP) — Rafael Nadal has lower expectations for when he returns to the tour in January after a year out.Nadal announced on Friday he will play at the Brisbane International in Australia in January. The 37-year-old Spaniard has not appeared on tour since last January, when he hurt his hip flexor during a loss in the second round of the Australian Open. He wound up having arthroscopic surgery in June in Barcelona.Nadal said on Monday in a video on social media that he hopes to again “feel those nerves, that illusion, those fears, those doubts” on the court.“I have been afraid to announce things because in the end it’s a year without competing and it’s a hip operation. But what worries me the most is not the hip, it’s everything else,” he said. “I think I’m ready and I trust and hope that things go well and that it gives me the opportunity to enjoy myself on the court.”Nadal said he knows things may be different after so much time without competing.“I expect from myself not to ex...

Protected: Hospice awareness campaign launched to educate D.C. residents about care benefits

Published Wed, 19 Feb 2025 21:00:06 GMT

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Young Packers ready to show they can handle prosperity after moving into playoff position

Published Wed, 19 Feb 2025 21:00:06 GMT

GREEN BAY, Wis. (AP) — The Green Bay Packers suddenly are facing the type of challenge that would have seemed unthinkable just a few weeks ago.How will the NFL’s youngest team handle prosperity?The Packers’ 27-19 victory over the Kansas City Chiefs on Sunday night gave them three straight victories, the past two coming against division leaders. The Packers (6-6) are in the NFC’s third and final wild-card playoff spot going into Week 14.That’s quite the transformation for a team that lost four straight games earlier this season.“To think we were 2-5?” Packers center Josh Myers said after the game. “Good Lord. This just feels great.”The Packers have made this surge without some of their top veteran players.Cornerback Jaire Alexander has missed four straight games with a shoulder injury. Running back Aaron Jones was out for a second straight week with a knee injury. Left tackle David Bakhtiari played just one game before lingering knee issues knocked him out for the remainder of the se...