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How proposed budget would eliminate ‘most hated tax in Virginia’

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 20:41:07 GMT

Virginia Gov. Glenn Youngkin is trying to eliminate the state’s car tax, as part of his proposed budget shared with some state lawmakers Wednesday.Calling it the “single most-hated tax in Virginia,” Youngkin said “eliminating it permanently is complicated. Yet it is a very worthy aspiration.”Under Youngkin’s plan, revenue generated from the car tax would be replaced with “a further increase in local sales taxes.”The proposed budget calls for an increase in the state sales tax, from 4.3% to 5.2%, and a 12% cut in state income taxes that Youngkin said includes all tax brackets. It would cover the next two fiscal years.“The car tax belongs in the trash can, not in your mailbox,” Youngkin said Wednesday.Getting rid of the long-standing car tax would likely be popular, but it’s an unoriginal idea, according to Stephen Farnsworth, a political-science professor at the University of Mary Washington in Fredericksburg, Virginia...

Bailey’s 18 lead Evansville past Tennessee Tech 82-51

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 20:41:07 GMT

EVANSVILLE, Ind. (AP) — Chuck Bailey III’s 18 points helped Evansville defeat Tennessee Tech 82-51 on Wednesday night.Bailey was 6 of 9 shooting and 4 of 4 from the free throw line for the Purple Aces (10-2). Ben Humrichous scored 15 points while going 5 of 6 (5 for 5 from 3-point range). Yacine Toumi had 10 points and finished 5 of 7 from the floor.David Early led the way for the Golden Eagles (5-8, Ohio Valley Conference) with 13 points. Jayvis Harvey added 12 points for Tennessee Tech. ___The Associated Press created this story using technology provided by Data Skrive and data from Sportradar.Source

Richmond scores 23, Davis adds 17 as Seton Hall stuns No. 5 UConn 75-60 in Big East opener

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 20:41:07 GMT

NEWARK, N.J. (AP) — The Big East Conference has always been somewhat of a different animal for its teams. They can roll in nonconference play but once they get into league action, things change.It happened to No, 6 Marquette on Tuesday night against Providence, and another power fell in its league opener Wednesday night when Seton Hall used suffocating defense to stun No. 5 UConn 75-60 for its biggest victory in three years.“Really, just really stunned by how unprepared I had these guys for a tough physical conference game,” UConn coach Danny Hurley said. “Credit, (Seton Hall coach) Shaheen (Holloway) Credit, Seton Hall. You know, they just kind of poked us there in Big East Conference fashion. So just a really, really disappointing effort.”Kadary Richmond had 23 points and eight steals for Seton Hall. Dre Davis added 17 points.The win was the third straight for Seton Hall (8-4) and snapped a three-game winning streak for the Huskies (10-2). UConn previous loss was a 69-65 set...

Winter Solstice 2023: 1st day of winter is also shortest day of the year

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 20:41:07 GMT

Daniela Simona Temneanu / EyeEm/Getty Images(NEW YORK) — Holiday lights and the season of cheer may mask the fact that the darkest day of the year is fast approaching on Dec. 21.As the Northern Hemisphere’s winter solstice approaches, here is everything you need to know about the shortest day of the year for the more than 6 billion people living north of the equator.Thursday, Dec. 21, will mark this year’s winter solstice for the Northern Hemisphere, bringing the shortest day and longest night of the year. Solstices occur twice a year when “the sun’s path appears farthest north or south, depending on which half of the planet you’re on,”according to NASA.Because the Earth rotates on a tilt, the winter solstice occurs when the Northern Hemisphere is tilted the furthest away from the sun, which will occur at at 10:27 p.m. ET. The reciprocal event occurs at the same time for the Earth’s Southern Hemisphere, which experiences the most amount of direct sunlig...

Young has 30 points, 14 assists as Hawks down Rockets 134-127

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 20:41:07 GMT

HOUSTON (AP) — Trae Young had 30 points and 14 assists as the Atlanta Hawks withstood a late charge by the Houston Rockets to get a 134-127 victory Wednesday night.It’s the fifth straight game in which Young has had at least 30 points and 10 assists, which is the longest such streak of his career.Houston used an 14-0 run to cut the lead to 127-123 with about 90 seconds to go. Fred VanVleet had five points in that stretch and Dillon Brooks capped it with a 3-pointer.Young scored Atlanta’s first points in almost five minutes on a jump shot after that. But Young turned the ball over a few seconds later and a layup by Brooks got the Rockets within 4 again with just under a minute to go. Saddiq Bey made a 3-pointer for the Hawks to stretch the lead to 132-125 with 35 seconds left and Atlanta held on for the win.The Hawks led by as many as 20 early after making eight 3-pointers in the first quarter. They cooled down after that and made just nine the rest of the way to finish 17 of 40 from...

Gabe Vilardi has goal and 2 assists, Jets beat Red Wings 5-2

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 20:41:07 GMT

WINNIPEG, Manitoba (AP) — Gabe Vilardi had a goal and two assists, Laurent Brossoit made 26 saves and the Winnipeg Jets beat the Detroit Red Wings 5-2 on Wednesday night to take sole possession of the Central Division lead.Axel Jonnson-Fjallby and Nikolaj Ehlers each had a goal and an assist and Mark Scheifele and Neal Pionk also scored to help Winnipeg improve to 9-9-3.Patrick Kane and Olli Maatta scored for Detroit, and James Reimer stopped 36 shots. The Red Wings fell to 15-13-4.Scheifele put it away with 4:48 left with Winnipeg’s fifth goal, converting a setup from Vilardi.Detroit pulled to 4-2 at 8:41 of the third. Kane converted the rebound of a shot from Dylan Larkin from the side of the net.UP NEXTRed Wings: Host Philadelphia on Friday night.Jets: Host Boston on Friday night.___AP NHL: https://apnews.com/hub/nhlSource

Asamoah has 24, East Tennessee State defeats Kansas City 70-57

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 20:41:07 GMT

JOHNSON CITY, Tenn. (AP) — Ebby Asamoah had 24 points in East Tennessee State’s 70-57 victory against Kansas City on Wednesday night.Asamoah also had six rebounds and three blocks for the Buccaneers (7-4). Jaden Seymour scored 12 points and added seven rebounds. Jadyn Parker had 11 points and was 3 of 9 shooting and 5 of 7 from the free throw line.Cameron Faas led the way for the Roos (5-8) with 12 points and eight rebounds. Jamar Brown added 12 points and seven rebounds for Kansas City. In addition, Khristion Courseault had 11 points.___The Associated Press created this story using technology provided by Data Skrive and data from Sportradar.Source

Prince has 26 and 17 rebounds, No. 25 TCU women beat Omaha 96-56, win program record 12th straight

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 20:41:07 GMT

FORT WORTH, Texas (AP) — Sedona Prince scored 26 points and grabbed 17 rebounds, Madison Conner added 19 points Wednesday night and No. 25 TCU beat Omaha 96-56, the Horned Frogs’ record 12th-straight win. TCU (12-0), which has won 13 of its last 14 games dating to the 2023 Big 12 Tournament, is off to its best start in program history. Prince, a 6-foot-7 graduate transfer from Oregon, has seven double-doubles and five games with at least 20 points this season. Aaliyah Roberson had 14 points and 12 rebounds and Jaden Owens also scored 14 points with 10 assists. The Horned Frogs, who led by double figures for more than 35 minutes, grabbed a season-high 59 rebounds, including 20 offensive, and outscored Omaha 18-6 in second-chance points. Prince scored six points in a 15-0 opening run as the Mavericks missed nine consecutive shot and committed four turnovers before Aaliyah Stanley made a layup to get them on the scoreboard with 2:34 left in the first quarter. Conner had nine poin...

Buie scores 22, Northwestern rides dominating first half to 65-46 win over Arizona State

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 20:41:07 GMT

PHOENIX (AP) — Boo Buie scored 22 points, Brooks Barnhizer added 16 and Northwestern used a dominating first half to beat Arizona State 65-46 on Wednesday night in the Jerry Colangelo Hall of Fame Series.The matchup between former Duke teammates who are now head coaches turned quickly in the first half.Chris Collins’ Wildcats (9-2) shook off a shaky start with runs of 13-2 and 16-2 to build a 23-point halftime lead. Northwestern handled Arizona State’s full-court press in the second half well for the most part and went 9 of 22 from the 3-point line to win its second straight since dropping out of the AP Top 25 last week.The Sun Devils (6-5) have struggled offensively in their ninth season under Bobby Hurley, entering the game 295th nationally in adjusted field goal percentage.It didn’t get any better in a woeful first half that put Arizona State in a hole it couldn’t recover from.The Sun Devils had 13 points at halftime, shot 31% from the floor and went 3 of ...

12-year-old boy found abandoned in Adams County

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 20:41:07 GMT

ADAMS COUNTY, Colo. (KDVR) — A 12-year-old boy is with child protective services after reportedly being discovered abandoned and alone at an Adams County apartment complex on Nov. 27. Adams County Sheriff's Sgt. Adam Sherman said deputies discovered the boy while responding to reports of someone sleeping under a stairwell at the complex."They woke him up and discovered it was actually a 12-year-old boy who was there all alone," Sherman said. "He was actually supposed to meet his parents the previous night, and his mom never showed up. He hadn’t eaten since a day or so prior."Adams County victim advocates step in to help boySherman said deputies bought the boy food and drinks before turning things over to Sara Schimpf and the department's Victim Services Unit.“We typically don’t get juveniles who are homeless on their own, so that was heartbreaking for my whole team," Schimpf said.Schimpf said they let the boy rest in a family room area at the Adams County Sheriff's Office and provid...