EDMOND, Okla. (KFOR) – A post from 2019 on an Edmond teacher’s Instagram is causing the Oklahoma State Department of Education to decertify his teaching certificate.In comparison — Ringling Coach, Phillip Koons, had his teaching certificate for almost two years before it expired. The board at an August meeting decided to begin the suspension process of his certificate.Oklahoma Watch was the first to report that Edmond Memorial High School’s, Regan Killackey, could soon lose his license after he posted online in 2019. The post was of his family at a costume store, with one of his kids wearing a Donald…
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Interest rates may indeed start to drop through the rest of 2024 and into 2025, maybe not to the historic lows of less than 3% in 2020-21, but lower than the current average interest rates have been so far this year. That would certainly help the residential real estate market in New Hampshire, which is starved for inventory. But it’s not the ultimate fix the market needs, according to Joanie McIntire, president of the New Hampshire Association of Realtors (NHAR). One issue, said McIntire, is that many current homeowners have low mortgages and they are reluctant to put their homes…
European and Asian stock markets diverged along with the dollar Tuesday after a rally on Wall Street as traders assessed the outlook for interest rates in the United States and Europe.Investors were looking ahead to US inflation data due Wednesday, the eve of an interest-rate decision from the European Central Bank.“Tomorrow’s US inflation figures could be the next key test of investor sentiment,” noted AJ Bell investment director Russ Mould.The Federal Reserve is widely seen cutting US interest rates at next week’s meeting but debate surrounds whether it will be by 25 or 50 basis points, with some arguing that…
Overshadowed by quarterback Quinn Ewers’ injury and a great performance from second-string Arch Manning, Isaiah Bond was a key figure in Texas’ 56-7 win over UTSA.Bond scored the Longhorns’ first touchdown of the night in the first quarter and put his second score, a 50-yard touchdown, in at the start of the second half. The Alabama transfer finished the game with five receptions for 103 yards in what was by far his best performance so far as a Longhorn.The touchdown started the scoring. Bond caught three balls for 34 yards in the opening drive. Saturday’s win marked Bond’s first 100-yard…
BEIJING — Beijing has become the first city on the Chinese mainland supporting contactless fare payments in rail transit for foreign MasterCard and Visa card holders. Starting Friday, international visitors can use MasterCard and Visa cards issued overseas to take rides on the city’s entire rail transit network, and pay automatically according to the same billing rules as the local residents. Beijing has upgraded more than 20,000 sets of facilities at subway stations of its rail transit system to facilitate the new payment initiative, which supplements current payment methods such as UnionPay cards and QR codes, to further improve the…
(Bloomberg) — A slew of poor economic data from China is deepening pessimism among equities traders wondering what it’d take for authorities to initiate forceful stimulus.Most Read from BloombergFigures released Saturday showed Chinese factory output, consumption and investment all slowed more than forecast for August, and the jobless rate unexpectedly rose to a six-month high. Home prices declined from the previous month.“The fear is that the authorities are losing control of the economy and they won’t admit it,” said Gary Dugan, chief executive officer of the Global CIO Office. “The market looks set to go to significantly lower levels in…
Join Our Telegram channel to stay up to date on breaking news coverage Market commentators predict a positive outlook, anticipating a major Bitcoin bull run soon. Referring to Bitcoin’s recent price movements and historical trends, they pointed out the cryptocurrency’s pattern of rising in the fourth quarter following its halving year. October has traditionally been a strong month for Bitcoin, showing positive returns nine out of the last eleven years. Moreover, experts emphasized that Bitcoin posted gains every fourth-quarter month during the previous two halving years. Additionally, they have spotted bullish signals in altcoins like Pepe (PEPE), Arbitrum (ARB), and…
A render of the Google Pixel 9 in Wintergreen against a white background.Stylish performanceGoogle Pixel 9The Google Pixel 9 takes everything about its predecessor and polishes it to a sheen. While this comes with a noticeable price bump and AI features that can’t be removed, the phone overall shows Google at its best.ProsFantastic camera is better than you thinkSeven years of Android upgradesPhone looks and feels great in the handConsPoor wired and wireless charging speedsMany AI tools are not up to scratch$200 more than the Pixel 7Google Pixel 7 on white backgroundBasic but excellentGoogle Pixel 7The Google Pixel 7 launched…
Midcap stocks could outperform both small cap and large-cap stocks after the Fed cuts interest rates. – CHARLY TRIBALLEAU/AFP via Getty ImagesAn often-overlooked corner of the stock market is poised for big gains after the Federal Reserve cuts interest rates, according to a team of stock-market strategists at Goldman Sachs.The Goldman team expects mid-cap stocks will beat both large- and small-cap stocks after the Fed cuts interest rates. Senior Fed officials have suggested that the central bank will start lowering rates next week.Most Read from MarketWatch“Mid-cap stocks have typically outperformed both large-caps and small-caps during the 12 months following the…
b1Bank opens Bluebonnet branchb1Bank has opened a branch in the Bluebonnet Centre office building. The branch at 9100 Bluebonnet Centre, which features an interactive teller machine, is open from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. Monday through Friday. The interactive teller is open from 7 a.m. to 6 p.m. Monday through Friday. This is the ninth location in metro Baton Rouge for b1Bank. LED accepting applications for Diversity in Entrepreneurship InitiativeApplications are open for the 2024 Diversity in Entrepreneurship Initiative, a Louisiana Economic Development program designed to accelerate growth in second-stage minority- and female-owned businesses. Second-stage Louisiana businesses, with five to 99 employees…