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Yahoo
24-06-2025
- Yahoo
Body of boy, 5, found, search ongoing for man in Cuyahoga River after inflatable capsizes
Note: Earlier reports stated that the man and child had been on a kayak. The article has been updated to state that the two were on an inflatable flotation device. Incorrect information was provided. Rescuers confirmed that the body of a boy, 5, was found after a search along the Cuyahoga River in Cuyahoga Falls that started Saturday evening. A search is still ongoing for a man. Both were reported missing after their inflatable floatation device reportedly capsized in the river. A vehicle from the Summit County Medical Examiner's Office was on the scene at Gorge Metro Park after 10 a.m. It was joined by a second vehicle just before 11 a.m. They both left the scene at 11:02 a.m., and two Cuyahoga Falls ambulances arrived around that time. Both rescue boats came back to shore at around 10:45 a.m. Three Akron Fire Department units were on scene at just after 8 a.m. on Sunday and were still on scene as of 11 a.m. The Cuyahoga Falls Fire Department responded to a report of a man and the child in the Cuyahoga River after their inflatable apparently capsized near the Sheraton Suites on Saturday. The family was tubing on three tubes that were connected when the incident happened, according to Beacon Journal news partner News 5 Cleveland. Tubing was something they frequently did together, family members said. The family said the water was calm for a long time, but once they got near a bridge, the water got very rough and they flipped over. That's when family members say the man gave up his life to save his family. He was able to get his wife and 4-year-old son out of the water. Akron Fire Lt. Robert Langston said the city's Dive Team was dispatched to the scene around 7:50 p.m. to assist in the search and rescue. The dive team returned to the scene at 10:13 a.m., according to an Akron Beacon Journal reporter on the scene. A search by divers and crews of the area where the kayak was last seen did not result in finding the pair. Langston said the search was suspended around 9:50 p.m. on Sunday because of a "lack of visibility" in the fast-moving river as a result of storms this week. "It is reported by authorities on scene that the river is moving fast, 2,240 cubic feet per second and is 7.2 feet deep as estimated, approximately 4 to 5 feet deeper than normal," Langston said Sunday morning. "Metropark and Cuyahoga Falls Fire authorities are urging people to use caution if entering the river at any point, and stay out of fast moving currents." Float the River, which offers lazy river and kayaking excursions in Cuyahoga Falls and Zanesville, closed their operations in Cuyahoga Falls both Saturday and Sunday due to the high water levels in the river. This article originally appeared on Akron Beacon Journal: Body of boy found in Cuyahoga River after inflatable capsizes
CNBC
19-05-2025
- Business
- CNBC
TD Cowen downgrades UnitedHealth on changes to Medicare Advantage
TD Cowen is moving to the sidelines on UnitedHealth . The firm downgraded the health insurance giant to hold from buy and trimmed its price target $308 per share from $520. TD Cowen's new forecast implies about 6% upside from Friday's close. Analyst Ryan Langston said changes to the V28 Medicare Advantage model could serve as a lingering headwind over UnitedHealth. "We believe v28 risk model changes are disproportionally impacting UNH given outsized RAF [risk adjustment factor] scores vs industry and 2026 is further effected with the year 3 phase-in," Langston said. "Accelerating MA cost trend with potential increases in commercial/Medicaid as well as recent regulatory scrutiny further complicate the story." Langston's call comes during a rough period for UnitedHealth. The company announced last week that CEO Andrew Witty stepped down for "personal reasons" and suspended its 2025 guidance . On top of that, The Wall Street Journal reported that the company was the subject of a U.S. Department of Justice investigation . Shares have plummeted more than 42% in 2025. Last week alone, it dropped over 23%. UNH YTD mountain UnitedHealth stock. "UNH correctly foreshadowed accelerating cost trend in mid-2023. If this accelerating activity were to materialize in Commercial and/or Medicaid (to be clear, UNH says that is not currently the case), we see further potential downside risk to consensus estimates," the analyst added. Despite the downgrade, shares were up more than 4% in the premarket. .
Yahoo
09-05-2025
- Automotive
- Yahoo
Indiana crackdown on ‘predatory' towing to take effect in July
Revamped towing regulations tripped Indiana lawmakers up for nearly four months but survived a chaotic legislative session. Indiana is getting tougher on 'predatory' vehicle towing. Revamped regulations tripped Indiana lawmakers up for nearly four months but emerged from a chaotic legislative session within House Enrolled Act 1390, the Bureau of Motor Vehicles' (BMV) annual package. They're set to take effect next month after a zig-zagging path through the Statehouse. 'Indiana is the No. 1 predatory towing state in the nation,' author Rep. Jim Pressel, R-Rolling Prairie, said in a statement to the Capital Chronicle. '… Our towing practices exploit and harm trucking companies in their time of need.' Surveyed commercial carriers logged the most 'predatory' towing incidents relative to mileage in Indiana between 2021 and 2023, according to a report by the American Transportation Research Institute. The state also had few of the personal vehicle owner towing protections identified in a 2021 report from the Public Interest Research Group's Consumer Watchdog team. 'House Enrolled Act 1390 holds towing providers accountable, requiring transparency, capping fees and ensuring access to personal belongings, while penalizing bad actors who are taking advantage of a bad situation,' Pressel said. That research sparked a Hoosier campaign for reform. 'The great majority of the towers … are responsible businesspeople and are not the problem, but there's a small percentage that have taken advantage of the industry, and those are the ones that we're focused on,' Indiana Motor Truck Association President and CEO Gary Langston said. After learning of the commercial tow findings, Langston began asking around — and was 'bombarded with invoices' from in-state and out-of-state carriers. Indiana law already mandates itemized receipts, but that doesn't mean all charges are legitimate. Langston recalled one invoice for an 18-mile tow that featured a fuel surcharge of more than $7,000. He also described seeing overstated hourly labor costs and various 'hidden' fees in the miscellaneous and administrative columns on the invoices. Commercial vehicle interests additionally sought greater recourse for recovering vehicles and the client loads inside while disputing such charges. In committee hearings, Indiana Towing & Wrecker Association President Karrie Driscol expressed openness to additional regulations but similarly blamed the complaints on a handful of bad actors. Her organization declined comment to the Indiana Capital Chronicle. Several chunks of incoming Indiana code tackle what Langston dubbed 'egregious' overcharging. Towing companies on the Indiana State Police (ISP) rotation will only be able to charge the rates they've already filed when ISP calls them for emergency tows. When their services are requested by local law enforcement agencies, the restrictions shift. If there are set rates, that's what'll get charged. If not, a company could charge its ISP rates. If the company isn't on the ISP rotation, it will charge, at most, what's in the ISP district's agreements. The legislation also requires law enforcement agencies to include a lengthy list of provisions in written policies or contracts entered into, amended or renewed after June 30: contract lengths, service and storage rates, allowable administrative fees, a prohibition on charging unlisted fees, a provision allowing the agencies to suspend or remove violator companies, and more. When private property owners request tows, companies will charge whatever rates are in the agreements they already have with the owners, according to the legislation. If there's no preexisting agreement, a company must charge a rate applicable under the legislation's local law enforcement agency provisions. The state's itemized invoice requirement also got tweaks. Come July 1, invoices must include the number of miles the vehicle was towed, a 'good faith estimate' of where and how long invoiced items were used, and an attestation that all invoiced items were 'used and necessary in the ordinary course of business.' Fees must also be accompanied by 'full' descriptions of the services provided. Towing companies and storage facilities are barred from charging inspection fees but could charge for retrieval. Another piece of the legislation lets commercial carriers file complaints with the Indiana Attorney General's Office if they believe the charges are 'unreasonable.' A towing company or storage facility will have to release the impounded vehicle and its cargo within 24 hours of receiving payment for 75% of the invoice, proof of a bond for the remaining 25%, and a copy of the complaint. Legislators also cracked down on towing company compensation offers for referrals. They're banned unless there is a prior contract in play. Towing changes encountered hefty opposition throughout several rounds of changes. House lawmakers briefly considered giving the Secretary of State's Office oversight and requiring that towing companies obtain licenses from the office, but the language ultimately wasn't added to House Enrolled Act 1382 before it left the chamber. Also in the session's first half, procedural deadlines felled two towing-focused proposals. Pressel's committee didn't put one on its hearing agenda; the other advanced to the House floor but languished on the chamber's agenda for eight straight session meetings and died. One Senate committee resurrected that language during its turn to consider the annual BMV agency bill — the same place it was re-inserted more than two weeks later. In between, another panel removed the provisions, prompting Pressel to cram them into a utility trailers sales bill. At the time, Driscol pressed lawmakers for a 'pause' this session. 'May 1, are you available?' she quipped, in a March 31 committee hearing. '… I think that even if this does go, and passes, Chairman Pressel and I will be talking over the summer, because there are still tons of issues that need to be resolved.' She's not alone. Rep. Bob Morris, R-Fort Wayne, was a vocal opponent. He told the Capital Chronicle that he's looking forward to continued work with Pressel and others on the topic. He wants to make sure good towing companies don't get caught up in the new regulatory structure. 'I think it's workable, but it actually kind of contradicts itself as well,' Rep. Bob Morris, R-Fort Wayne, said of the final version. 'There were so many different versions done on the language, trying to get it right.' SUBSCRIBE: GET THE MORNING HEADLINES DELIVERED TO YOUR INBOX
Yahoo
27-04-2025
- Sport
- Yahoo
Men's basketball: Gophers add veteran point guard via transfer portal
The Gophers men's basketball program has added to its backcourt in consecutive days. Western Michigan point guard Chansey Willis committed to the U on Monday, following combo guard Langston Reynolds from Northern Colorado on Sunday. Advertisement 'Chansey is a great playmaker who makes others around him better,' U head coach Niko Medved said in a statement. 'He is a dynamic scorer who can use his speed to his advantage. In addition, he's a great two-way player and we're excited to have him on our team.' Willis, who is listed at 6-foot-2 and 190 pounds, averaged 16.8 points and 5.8 assists in 24 games last season. He shot 43% from the field, 28% from 3-point range and 72% from the free-throw line. Willis might have two years of eligibility remaining for Minnesota, following the start of his college career at Saginaw Valley State (Division II) as a freshman and Henry Ford College (a junior college) as a sophomore. Within the last year, current college players have not had years spent at junior college count against their NCAA eligibility. Willis, a Detroit native, was the state of Michigan's Gatorade Player of the Year in 2022. Advertisement The program officially announced Reynolds' addition on Monday. 'We're excited to add Langston to our team,' Medved said in a release. 'Langston is a physical, athletic guard who plays well in transition, can get downhill and has good rebounding ability. He also has a great personality and we're thrilled to have him in the Maroon and Gold.' The Gophers now have four scholarship spots still available for next season. Related Articles
BBC News
25-04-2025
- BBC News
Indian restaurant in Clevedon shut after illegal workers found
An Indian restaurant was temporarily shut down after three men were found to be working there Rose, in Clevedon, has been handed a six-month court order following a visit by the Home Office's Immigration Enforcement team on 12 found three men from Bangladesh, who had no right to work in the UK, were being employed. Despite attempting to evade officers by running out of the back of the restaurant, they were detained and arrested, the enforcement team Magistrates' Court heard on 16 April how officers had visited the premises twice before and it had previously been issued with a £30,000 fine for hiring illegal workers. The six-month compliance order means officers will closely monitor the business, including through monthly visits, to ensure it is complying with immigration rules. It also requires the business owner to provide immigration officers with employment documentation when Langston, chief immigration officer at the West of England Immigration and Customs Enforcement Team, said: "I hope this compliance order sends a clear message that we will continue to pursue businesses suspected of breaking immigration rules."It is a legal requirement to carry out right to work checks on employees and those who disregard the law and the integrity of our immigration system will face the full consequences."Immigration enforcement teams have carried out 6,784 illegal working visits to premises and made 4,779 arrests since July 2024 – an increase of 40% and 42% respectively - compared to the same period 12 months ago.
