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This brewery made tipping optional: Here's why

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 08:56:25 GMT

(NEXSTAR) - Those working in the food service industry are, in most cases, paid a lower wage than the rest of us. It's largely because they are expected to receive tips. But, as many have argued, paying a server the federal minimum wage for a tipped employee, paired with the tips they receive, sometimes isn't enough to reach the standard minimum wage of $7.25. This is pushing some restaurants to transition to a tipless style of business. Current federal regulations require tipped employees — those who receive more than $30 in tips each month — be paid a minimum wage of $2.13. That server must then average $5.12 in tips each hour, meaning they would make the federal minimum wage of $7.25. If a server doesn't earn enough tips in a shift to make $7.25 an hour, federal law says the employer must pay them the rest to reach that rate. Student loan forgiveness: What to know as the Supreme Court mulls case While this may differ for some states, others do follow that federal minimum requi...

1 adult, 1 child hospitalized after northwest Austin crash Sunday

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 08:56:25 GMT

AUSTIN (KXAN) -- One adult and one child were transported to area hospitals Sunday following an afternoon crash in northwest Austin.Austin-Travis County EMS responded to a multi-vehicle crash near Pecan Park Boulevard and U.S. Hwy. 183 Service Road Sunday just before 1 p.m. One adult patient was taken to St. David's Round Rock following the incident.ATCEMS tweeted a second, pediatric patient sustained potentially serious injuries, with crews transporting the child to Dell Children's Medical Center. A total of five people were involved in the crash, but three refused medical transport.

What should I do on the death anniversary? More are asking as U.S. mass killings rise.

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 08:56:25 GMT

ST. PAUL, Minn. — On a September day that he knew would be hard, 51-year-old Damone Presley marked the occasion with barbecue and balloons.He was commemorating the one-year anniversary of the day in 2021 that his daughter and her three friends were fatally shot in Minnesota by a man who left their bodies in an abandoned SUV in a Wisconsin cornfield. Presley gathered 50 friends to celebrate the life of his daughter, Nitosha Flug-Presley, who was 30 when she died. He went big on the anniversary because he felt sure that’s what his daughter would have wanted.“She would always do stuff big,” Presley told The Associated Press.There have been 553 mass killings in the United States since 2006, and at least 2,880 people have died, according to a database maintained by The Associated Press and USA Today in partnership with Northeastern University. Those include killings where four or more died, not including the assailant, within a 24-hour period. So far in 2023, the nation has witnessed the...

Zip codes donating the most money to Donald Trump in Illinois

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 08:56:25 GMT

In November of last year, former President Donald Trump announced his plans to run for president again in 2024. Despite potential complications presented by his indictment over falsifying business records in March and a jury finding him liable for defamation and sexual abuse in civil court in May, Trump has not announced any changes to his re-election bid; in fact, the Trump campaign announced an influx of donations after his grand jury indictment, signaling continued support from his base.However, Trump's broader appeal in the context of the 2024 presidential race remains unclear. The 2022 midterm elections put his political influence, both within the Republican party and among the voting public, to the test. Trump endorsed more than two dozen Republican candidates. While the GOP expected a 'red wave' to deliver overwhelming control of both houses of Congress, the results were significantly more muted. Democrats retained control of the Senate, and while Republicans have the House, ...

Fountain police shoot suspect, dog while responding to domestic violence call

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 08:56:25 GMT

Two Fountain police officers shot a suspect and fatally wounded the person’s dog on Saturday evening after the officers were attacked, according to authorities.Officers responded to a domestic violence disturbance call before 6 p.m. near Taos Circle. As they were conducting their investigation, the dog attacked one of the officers and the suspect assaulted both the officers, according to a Fountain Police Department news release. Both police officers shot their guns at least one time, hitting the suspect and the dog.The suspect was taken to a hospital. Police did not disclose whether the suspect’s injuries were life-threatening but said the person had at least one gunshot wound. The dog died at the scene.One of the officers was also treated at a hospital for non-life-threatening injuries. Both of the officers have been placed on paid administrative leave, per agency policy, until the conclusion of the investigation.The Colorado Springs Police Department is investigating ...

TikToker finds loophole, becomes eligible for 2023 NBA Draft

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 08:56:25 GMT

He's never taken the court for a college basketball team, but Jordan Haber has been invited to the biggest stage in basketball. The TikToker is going viral, after revealing he's found a loophole that makes him eligible for the 2023 NBA Draft."I'm headed to Cardozo Law located in New York in the fall, so I decided to read the NBA Collective Bargaining Agreement for fun. I thought it would be good reading material and a way to learn more about sports and entertainment law," Haber said.Those loopholes that allowed him to apply? Be part of this years graduating class, give 60 days notice with letter of intent, and fill out the proper official paperwork. Haber says this all started as a joke with his friends, and he made a bet he could figure out a way to get himself into the NBA Draft. Jordan Haber showing off his 2023 NBA draft invite on TikTokNow that he's officially in the pool of eligible players, Haber says his friends "won't be satisfied until I get a picture with c...

SF Giants’ manager provides health update on Logan Webb

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 08:56:25 GMT

SAN FRANCISCO – Logan Webb remained in some discomfort Sunday, Giants manager Gabe Kapler said, one day after the right-hander was removed from his start with lower back tightness.Webb threw 91 pitches over six innings before he was taken out as a precaution from Saturday’s game against the Miami Marlins. Webb had thrown at least seven innings in his previous three starts before Saturday but felt some tightness as he faced Marlins hitter Garrett Cooper in the top of the sixth and was taken out by Kapler as a precaution.Webb struck out Cooper with a slider for his seventh strikeout of the game, ending the inning and concluding his day.“He’s a little sore today,” Kapler said Sunday morning before the Giants faced the Marlins in the series finale at Oracle Park. “We’re still checking him out and we want to see what the next steps are, but nothing new beyond that.”Kapler said it’s possible Webb could get an MRI, but nothing had been scheduled in that regard as of Sunda...

Bay to Breakers brings bananas, astronauts, and faux crossing guards to San Francisco’s streets

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 08:56:25 GMT

San Francisco’s Bay to Breakers race brought tens of thousands of runners, walkers, and onlookers to the city on Sunday, with many wearing more than just athletic attire.The 12k race, which has cut across the city for 111 years, is one of the longest running in the world. It began after an earthquake – and a resulting fire – devastated San Francisco in 1906. Six years later, the race was created to lift the spirits of a city still in recovery.Though initially launched as a true athletic competition, today, Bay to Breakers has taken on a life of its own.“It’s a cultural experience, and it’s just so San Francisco,” said Winnie Zhao, a 27-year-old onlooker dressed as an elderly crossing guard. “As San Franciscans, we felt a call to be here to support the community in the capacity we were able to.”That capacity – however jokingly described – meant Zhao and 14 friends were clad in grey wigs, yellow vests, and whistles. They’d stationed themselves at the base of The Panhandle to cheer on ...

Two dead after plane crashes into ocean off Half Moon Bay coast

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 08:56:25 GMT

(KRON) -- A plane crashed into the Pacific Ocean off the coast of Half Moon Bay and left two people dead, the National Transportation Safety Board confirmed to KRON4. Puppy missing from Fremont home after residential burglary The United States Coast Guard was the first to locate the submerged plane, the NTSB confirmed. The pilot and copilot suffered fatal injuries in the crash.The plane involved was a Viking Air DHC-6-400 Twin Otter, the NTSB said. The plane crashed into the Pacific Ocean about 40 miles off the Northern California coast around 2:15 p.m. KRON On is streaming now.embed-container { position: relative; padding-bottom: 56.25%; height: 0; overflow: hidden; max-width: 100%; } .embed-container iframe, .embed-container object, .embed-container embed { position: absolute; top: 0; left: 0; width: 100%; height: 100%; }No other passengers were on the plane at the time of the crash. The plane was flying from Santa Rosa to Honolulu, Hawaii, the Federal Aviation Administration ...

Berlin police investigate report of Russian exiles falling ill

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 08:56:25 GMT

BERLIN (AP) — German police are investigating reports that at least two Russian exiles fell ill around the time they attended a conference in Berlin last month linked to a Russian opposition figure.Berlin police confirmed their investigation in an email responding to a query by The Associated Press, but wouldn’t give any details. The probe is being conducted by a police unit that handles politically motivated crimes.The Russian media outlet Agentstvo reported that two participants in an April 29-30 conference organized by Russian opposition figure Mikhail Khodorkovsky experienced health problems around the time of or after the event. Natalia Arno, head of the U.S.-based Free Russia Foundation, said in a May 16 Facebook post that she woke up with acute pain and strange symptoms during a trip to two European cities before she returned to the United States. There is some suspicion that she was poisoned, possibly by a nerve agent, Arno said in the post.In a second case, Agentstvo ...