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How to fight the ‘pink tax’ amid inflation

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 11:28:53 GMT

(NerdWallet) - Trae Bodge, a shopping expert who lives in the New York City area, sees higher prices for products and services marketed to women everywhere: Socks, razors, shampoo and apparel are a few of the product types aimed at women that tend to cost more. “I don’t know why brands think this is acceptable,” Bodge says. “It’s another punch to the gut as we’re trying to manage our budgets right now,” she adds, referring to rising prices across consumer goods categories due to inflation. The phenomenon known as the “pink tax,” when products and services aimed at women cost more than their counterparts aimed at men, is well-documented across many goods and services. A 2021 paper co-authored by Stephanie Gonzalez Guittar, assistant professor in the sociology department at Rollins College in Florida, found that women pay more for deodorants and lotions, and that personal care products are increasingly differentiated by gender. For example, lotion for women cost an average of $2....

NCAA brings positive impact to Downtown Albany

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 11:28:53 GMT

ALBANY, N.Y. (NEWS10) — The Sports Foundation of the Capital Region has been hosting block parties outside of the MVP Arena all weekend, and the event positively impacted local businesses. The parties featured food trucks and vendors along south pearl street while the games were displayed on two large video boards outside the arena.Albany County Executive Dan McCoy was excited to offer an opportunity for fans who could not get a ticket. Get the latest, news, weather, sports and community events delivered right to your inbox! “We want them to come here; we want the fans to enjoy the experience the minute they park their car,” McCoy said.But parking was an issue due to the road closures for the event. On Sunday morning, MVP Arena announced on its Facebook page that the garage would be closed and that shuttle services would not be available.Albany officials also announced that South Pearl Street between Beaver Street and Hudson avenue will be closed until Monday at 6 am. But despite ...

Man shot at St. Louis County Walgreens Friday

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 11:28:53 GMT

FLORISSANT, Mo. -- A man was shot at a Walgreens just before 10 p.m. Friday night. The shooting happened at the drugstore on Old Halls Ferry Road. Officers found a man suffering from life-threatening gunshot injuries when they arrived. The person shot was rushed to a hospital. A suspect is not in police custody.We're working to get an update on the condition of the victim. More details will be posted here as they come into the FOX 2 newsroom.

At least 4 killed in wrong-way crash on 71 Freeway

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 11:28:53 GMT

At least four people died when a wrong-way driver caused a pileup involving several vehicles on the 71 Freeway in Chino Hills early Sunday morning, officials said.The crash happened around 2:30 a.m. in the southbound lanes of the 71 near the Central Avenue exits.According to CHP, several drivers called 911 to report seeing a driver traveling northbound in the southbound lanes. The collision, involving four to five vehicles, occurred moments later, officers told news photographers at the scene.Officers tried to rescue several people who were trapped inside a burning vehicle but could not because of the intense flames, CHP said. March 19, 2023 (Key News)Officers tried to rescue several people who were trapped inside a burning vehicle but could not because of the intense flames, CHP said. March 19, 2023 (Key News)The crash occurred around 2:30 a.m. in the southbound lanes of the 71 near the Central Avenue exits. March 19, 2023. (Key News)The crash occurred around 2:30 a.m. in the south...

19-year-old stabbed to death during fight at The Collection in Oxnard

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 11:28:53 GMT

A 19-year-old was stabbed to death after a fight broke out in a parking structure in Oxnard on Saturday night. According to a Facebook post by the Oxnard Police Department, officers received a call of a stabbing victim on the first floor of the parking structure at The Collection at RiverPark around 10 p.m. Upon arriving at the scene, police discovered Kareem Medina suffering from a stab wound. Emergency personnel arrived and transported Medina to Ventura County Medical Center where he later died as a result of his injuries. The City of Oxnard offers a reward of up to $25,000 for information leading to the arrest and conviction of individuals who have committed homicides in the city. Anyone with information on this incident is asked to contact Detective Kaya Boysan at the Oxnard Police Department at 805-385-7645 or visit the Oxnard Police Department website. Tips can be submitted anonymously online at venturacountycrimestoppers.org or by calling Ventura County Cr...

Scattered showers on tap for the Bay Area, while the Sierra girds for more snow

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 11:28:53 GMT

A storm system gliding across Northern California is expected to bring scattered showers to the Bay Area on Sunday and another foot or two of snow to the already-blanketed Lake Tahoe region and the northern Sierra Nevada.The system — which should linger through Sunday evening — marks the first of two storm fronts forecast to hit Northern California early this week, further saturating soils in communities along the San Francisco Bay while adding to impressive seasonal snowfall totals over the high country. The second storm is expected to arrive late Monday and continue through Wednesday.“Rain’s going to be the story for at least the beginning part of the work week,” said Dial Hoang, a National Weather Service meteorologist.The first line of storms late Saturday night dropped about a quarter-inch to a half-inch of rain over much of the Bay Area, as of 8:30 a.m. Sunday morning. The Oakland Museum received .51 inches of rain, while downtown San Francisco recorded .67 inches of new...

Mexican superstar band Mana performs in support of Pajaro Valley flood victims

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 11:28:53 GMT

Acclaimed Mexican pop band Mana performed two concerts over the weekend in support of the residents of Pajaro Valley, who were forced to evacuate their homes last week as the floodwaters began to inundate their homes due to a Pajaro River levee breach.“At the heart of Mana is the belief that our music can be a vehicle for social good,” the band’s lead vocalist Fher Olvera said in a press release that makes note of the thousands of Latino farmworkers who live in Pajaro Valley. “When we heard about the devastating storms and saw our people in Pajaro suffering, we knew we had to help. We encourage our fans to help in any way they can.”Earlier this week, Mana and singer Alejandro Fernández, both from Guadalajara, Jalisco, Mexico, announced they will be donating a portion of their Bay Area shows to Community Bridges, a Santa Cruz County nonprofit established in 1977 that works to provide food, healthcare and other areas of support to local families.MANA lead singer Fher Olvera, left, and...

Police investigate homicide in East San Jose

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 11:28:53 GMT

SAN JOSE, Calif. (KRON) -- A suspicious death investigation that began on Saturday morning has been upgraded to a homicide investigation in East San Jose, according to the San Jose Police Department. Student stabbed at San Francisco middle school Police units responded to the 2500 block of Fontaine Road just after 6:30 a.m. One man was pronounced dead at the scene. Police say they will release further updates as they become available. This is the sixth homicide in San Jose since the start of 2023, according to SJPD. This is a developing story. Please stick with KRON for updates.

Sports on TV for Monday, March 20

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 11:28:53 GMT

(All times Eastern)Schedule subject to change and/or blackoutsMonday, March 20BASEBALL7 p.m.FS1 — World Baseball Classic: Mexico vs. Japan, Semifinal, MiamiBASKETBALL AFRICA LEAGUE12 p.m.NBATV — Kwara Falcons vs. ABC Fighters, Dakar, SenegalCOLLEGE BASKETBALL (WOMEN’S)4 p.m.ESPN — NCAA Tournament: North Carolina at Ohio St., Second Round6 p.m.ESPN2 — NCAA Tournament: Toledo at Tennessee, Second Round7 p.m.ESPN — NCAA Tournament: Louisville at Texas, Second RoundESPNU — NCAA Tournament: Florida Gulf Coast at Villanova, Second Round8 p.m.ESPN2 — NCAA Tournament: Miami at Indiana, Second Round9 p.m.ESPN — NCAA Tournament: Baylor at UConn, Second RoundESPNU — NCAA Tournament: Colorado at Duke, Second Round10 p.m.ESPN2 — NCAA Tournament: Oklahoma at UCLA, Second RoundCOLLEGE LACROSS (MEN’S)7 p.m.ACCN — Air Force at DukeCOLLEGE SOFTBALL7 p.m.SECN — Arkansas at AlabamaMLB BASEBALL4 a.m.MLBN — Spring Training: Chicago White Sox vs. Seattle (Split Squad), Peoria, Ariz. (Taped)6 a...

2 off-piste skiers missing in avalanche near Mont Blanc

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 11:28:53 GMT

ROME (AP) — Rescue teams were searching Sunday for two off-piste skiers who were caught in an avalanche near Mont Blanc on Italy’s northern border with France, local authorities said.Two surviving skiers sounded the alarm shortly after the 1 p.m. avalanche on Val Veny, above Courmayeur, but low-lying clouds prevented helicopters from reaching the scene, Courmayeur Mayor Roberto Rota told Sky TG24.Rescuers were getting to the site by snowmobile, but Rota said the chances of finding the skiers alive was slim given the amount of time that had passed.Rota suggested the four skiers were amateurs who hadn’t gone up with a guide or proper avalanche safety equipment, though he added that avalanche airbags would have only been useful if rescuers were nearby and had gotten to the scene within the first 15-20 minutes.“Unfortunately, it’s 99% that those involved won’t make it,” he said.The avalanche risk Sunday for the area was a level-three “considerable” danger on a scale of five risk levels ...