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What is '529 Day,' and how can it save college students money?

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 10:56:40 GMT

SAN FRANCISCO (KRON) -- May 29 isn't just Memorial Day in 2023. It's also 529 Day, otherwise known as National College Savings Day. KRON4's Noelle Bellow spoke with Patricia Roberts, the Chief Operating Officer of Gift of College, to learn more about how 529 plans can help families avoid or minimize their student loan debt.

A new app hopes to spot counterfeit products with a single photo using AI

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 10:56:40 GMT

Is that antique watch you have on real or fake? A new app says it will be able to suss out counterfeit products.The app, which will be available directly for businesses from the developer, reportedly uses artificial intelligence to tell if something is counterfeit using just a photo, the developer says.Developer Alitheon writes on its website that FeaturePrint can use AI to determine if anything from a car brake pad, a circuit board, collectable baseball card to precious metal is real.Rather than scanning bar codes or RFID, the app will analyze and scan minute details unique to products, and turn them into what they call a “digital finger print.”The company said it also has the ability to detect fake passports, drivers licenses and security badges.The app is not available on the Apple App Store, but can be purchased directly from the Alitheon website. No pricing information is readily available.The London Bullion Market Association, which ensures standards across the precious metal ...

AP source: Philadelphia 76ers hire coach Nick Nurse weeks after he was fired by Toronto Raptors

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 10:56:40 GMT

PHILADELPHIA (AP) — AP source: Philadelphia 76ers hire coach Nick Nurse weeks after he was fired by Toronto Raptors.Source

NCAA Division I Men’s Lacrosse Champions

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 10:56:40 GMT

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2 dead, 2 injured after shooting and stabbing in Fairfax Co.

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 10:56:40 GMT

Two people were shot dead and two others injured in a stabbing in Fairfax County, Virginia, on Monday afternoon.The Fairfax County Police Department tweeted that officers were responding to a shooting and stabbing in the 2200 block of Pimmit Run Lane, near Falls Church, around 4 p.m. Monday.Two victims were struck and killed by gunfire, according to police. Two others suffered non-life threatening stab wounds.Several suspects were seen running from an apartment, the department added.Members of the public are asked to avoid the area due to an ongoing police investigation. This is a developing story. Stay with WTOP for the latest.Source

Column: Indy 500’s ending creates controversy and conspiracies

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 10:56:40 GMT

INDIANAPOLIS (AP) — It’s called “The Greatest Spectacle in Racing” because the Indianapolis 500 is supposed to be one of the most dramatic and difficult races in the world.Sure, it’s an automobile race. But it’s also very much entertainment, even if Marcus Ericsson vehemently disagrees.The controversial ending to the 107th running of the Indy 500 gave Josef Newgarden the win, and Newgarden drives for Roger Penske, who owns the race and Indianapolis Motor Speedway. So when IndyCar went to an unprecedented one-lap shootout that allowed Newgarden to win the race, well, Ericsson was furious and conspiracy theorists went wild.Ericsson, looking to become the first back-to-back Indy 500 winner in 21 years, was the leader when a crash brought out the yellow flag. IndyCar ran three laps under caution before deciding to throw the red flag for an Indy 500-record third time, stopping the race for cleanup for the third time in the final 16 laps.Ericsson wanted the race to end u...

Speer closed in both directions at 32nd Ave. after crash

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 10:56:40 GMT

DENVER (KDVR)-- Denver Police Department is looking into a crash involving two motorists at Speer Boulevard and 32nd Avenue late Monday afternoon.According to DPD, one person was taken to an area hospital with serious injuries. Speer is currently closed in both directions at 32nd Avenue. DPD advises taking alternate routes to avoid the area.

I-595 reopened after overturned fuel tanker causes road closures in Fort Lauderdale

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 10:56:40 GMT

A fuel tanker overturned on a busy Fort Lauderdale highway and led to road closures, Monday. Around 9 a.m., the semi-truck crashed on Interstate 595, near Interstate 95, and landed on the median of the east and west lanes of the highway.https://twitter.com/browardsheriff/status/1663187378977091584According to FHP, a vehicle and the fuel tanker were both traveling in the westbound lanes. At one point, a sideswipe occurred and the tanker veered into the grass median and overturned. Authorities are offloading 9,000 gallons of gas into a second trailer. The process is expected to last several hours. As a result of the incident, both directions of I-595 were shut down but have since reopened. The entrance to Fort Lauderdale-Hollywood International Airport and to Port Everglades were also effected. https://twitter.com/TotalTrafficMIA/status/1663308378704101377?cxt=HHwWgoC2iY2KoZUuAAAA

Fall River deadly shooting at car wash: One person killed, one in custody after homicide

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 10:56:40 GMT

A person was shot and killed at a Fall River car wash on Monday, according to police who arrested a suspect following the homicide.Fall River Police responded to Globe Car Wash on Broadway after receiving a 911 call about a possible shooting at 12:36 p.m.A female victim was declared dead at the scene, and a male person of interest was taken into custody.“The public at large is under no threat from this incident,” a spokesperson for the Bristol County District Attorney’s Office said in a statement.Massachusetts State Police detectives assigned to the DA’s office, Homicide Unit prosecutors and Fall River Police are investigating the homicide.

Boston College to face Troy in the NCAA Tuscaloosa Regional

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 10:56:40 GMT

They’re not hosting an NCAA baseball regional, but they’re a No. 2 seed in the Tuscaloosa Regional, and will square off against Troy on Friday.The Eagles (35-18, 16-14) learned Monday they were the odd team out of the 16 programs assigned to host a regional tournament from the field of 64. Instead the final slot went to Alabama, and the Eagles had to settle for the No. 2 seed at the Tuscaloosa Regional. The SEC had six programs awarded regional sites while the ACC got five; BC finished sixth in the conference.On the other side of town, the Northeastern Huskies (44-14) were awarded the No. 3 seed in the Winston Salem Regional and will face Maryland (41-19). Wake Forest (47-10) was the No. 1 overall seed and the Deacons will open with George Mason (34-25).BC meets Troy (39-20, 18-12 in the Sun Belt Conference) in the regional opener at Sewell Thomas Stadium on June 2 at 3 p.m. The No. 1 seed Crimson Tide (40-19), hosting a regional for the first time since 2006, will face ...