USA Today

Olympics figure skating highlights: Alysa Liu in 3rd after short program

Editor's note: Alysa Liu won Olympic gold in women's figure skating. MILAN — The night started with promise and hope for the U.S. women's figure skating team. The trio of "Blade Angels" — close ...
Orange County Register

First-gen California homebuyers can soon apply for $150,000 down payment loans

California will focus again on first-generation homebuyers later this month during its roughly $200 million rollout of the down payment assistance program known as Dream for All. From Feb. 24 to March ...
LAist

LAPD approves $2.1 million expansion of drone first responder program

This story is free to read because readers choose to support LAist. If you find value in independent local reporting, make a donation to power our newsroom today. This story was originally published ...
denver7

CO implements first-of-its-kind rewards program, putting money back in tenants' pockets for paying rent

Editor's note | February 3, 2026 at 12:48 p.m. | A previous version of this story said the Colorado Renter Rewards Program "could result in fewer TABOR refunds for taxpayers." Proposition 123, ...
CBS News 8

Proposed $200M program incentivizes first-time buyers in California to purchase electric vehicles

SAN DIEGO — Governor Gavin Newsom is proposing a $200 million program to help first-time buyers purchase zero-emission vehicles in California. The initiative comes after the federal electric vehicle ...
New York Post

First-time homebuyers in California can get a $150K grant — but you’ll need to be quick

Your dream of owning a new home could become a reality — with some government support. California residents who have never owned a home are eligible for the state’s “Dream for All Shared Appreciation ...
Sports Illustrated

Major college football program predicted to win first national championship

On3 college football analyst J.D. PicKell said on "The Hard Count" Tuesday that one Power Five program is on the verge of winning its first-ever national championship. PicKell argued the team’s ...
KXAN

Round Rock ISD launches first‑offender program for students caught with THC

ROUND ROCK, Texas (KXAN) — Round Rock Independent School District has launched a First Offender Program (FOP) aimed at diverting students caught for the first time with tetrahydrocannabinol (THC) vape ...
WRAL

NC First Lady talks substance abuse and reentry programs

First Lady Anna Stein is emphasizing the role of prison reentry and substance abuse treatment programs in public safety, aiming to attract volunteers in the absence of additional state funding. First ...
KTTV

This California first-time homebuyer program offers up to $150,000 in down payment assistance

The California Housing Finance Authority is relaunching its Dream For All program on Feb. 24, which offers first-time homebuyers up to 20% of a home's purchasing price to assist with closing and down ...
The Washington Post

Ilia Malinin gives 50 percent and finishes second in first Olympic skate

MILAN — Something seemed to be troubling Ilia Malinin on Saturday night. The world’s best male figure skater had lost the short program in the Olympic skating team event by 10 points to Japan’s Yuma ...