What Southern California city attracts the fewest millennials?

• February 20, 2025

By Jaclyn DeJohn

In just one year, 5.49 million millennials moved to large U.S. cities. While about 73% of these transplants moved to a big city within their current state of residence, another 19% traversed states to start new—and nearly 8% came to these cities from abroad.

Millennials are often in their prime earning years, and many have young families, which may significantly impact the communities they join and leave. With this in mind, SmartAsset ranked 271 of the largest U.S. cities based on the percentage of people between the ages of 25 and 44 who recently moved in.

Key Findings

These California cities were least attractive to millennials. Jurupa Valley ranked last with 2.35% of its population comprising new millennial transplants. Other cities that were among the 10 least popular include Santa Ana (2.58%), Elk Grove (2.60%), San Bernardino (2.78%), Oxnard (2.78%), Ontario (2.96%), El Monte (3.08%), Garden Grove (3.11%) and Modesto (3.12%).

Alexandria, Virginia, saw the highest influx of millennials relative to its population, with 12.67% — or 19,486 — moving in during 2023, approximately 46% of whom came from out of state. Cambridge, Massachusetts, ranked second, with millennials making up 12.15% of new residents, or 14,197 people, 39% of whom relocated from outside the state.

Two California cities ranked high for attracting millennials. No. 6 Sunnyvale, 11.2% of population represented by new millennial transplants:, and No. 7 Santa Clara, 10.9%.

New York City had the most millennials move in. Not accounting for its population size, New York City had the most millennials join its perimeters at 362,649 move-ins in one year—accounting for 4.44% of the population. This number of move-ins was double that of Los Angeles, which had the second highest nominal move-ins at 187,210.

Seattle has the largest segment of millennials relative to its population. Just over 42% of Seattle residents are between the ages of 25 and 44. Seattle also ranked fifth overall for most popular places for millennials to move to, with 11.51% of its population made up of millennials who moved in in 2023.

Data comes from the Census Bureau 1-Year American Community Survey for 2023. This SmartAsset study included 271 cities that had available data and 100,000 or more people aged 1 or over. Millennials were defined as those aged 25 to 44. Cities were ranked by the percentage of the total population represented by millennials who moved into the city in 2023.

This story was produced by SmartAsset and reviewed and distributed by Stacker.

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Trump says Ukraine started the war that’s killing its citizens. What are the facts?

• February 20, 2025

By JUSTIN SPIKE, Associated Press

KYIV, Ukraine (AP) — President Donald Trump this week falsely blamed Ukraine for starting the war that has cost tens of thousands of Ukrainian lives, causing outrage and alarm in a country that has spent nearly three years fighting back a much larger Russian military.

Trump called Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy “ a dictator without elections” and claimed his support among voters was near rock-bottom.

Zelenskyy said Wednesday that the disinformation is coming from Russia, and some of what Trump has said does echo Russia’s own narrative of the conflict.

Here’s a look at some of Trump’s statements:

Ukraine ‘should have never started it’

WHAT TRUMP SAID: “You’ve been there for three years. You should have ended it … You should have never started it. You could have made a deal.”

THE FACTS: Russia’s army crossed the border on Feb. 24, 2022, in an all-out invasion that Putin sought to justify by falsely saying it was needed to protect Russian-speaking civilians in eastern Ukraine and prevent the country from joining NATO.

But Russia’s aggression against Ukraine didn’t start then. In 2014, Russian President Vladimir Putin saw signs that Ukraine was pulling away from Russia’s sphere of influence, seeking alliances with western European nations.

Putin illegally annexed the Crimean Peninsula and started an armed aggression in the eastern Ukrainian region of Donbas that grew into a long-running conflict that left thousands dead.

That conflict simmered until 2022, when Putin ordered what he called military exercises along Ukraine’s borders. He told the world that the roughly 150,000 soldiers that he had amassed would not be used to invade Ukraine. But in the early hours of Feb. 24, Russia launched widespread airstrikes and soldiers began pouring over the border.

Ukraine should hold elections

WHAT TRUMP SAID: “We have a situation where we haven’t had elections in Ukraine, where we have martial law,” Trump said in Mar-a-Lago, adding on Wednesday in a post on social media: “A Dictator without Elections, Zelenskyy better move fast or he is not going to have a Country left.”

THE FACTS: Zelenskyy was elected to a five-year term in 2019, and the next presidential elections had been scheduled for spring 2024. But Ukrainian law prohibits parliamentary or presidential elections during a state of martial law, so Zelenskyy has remained in office. He has said he believes elections will be held in Ukraine after martial law is lifted. The country would need to amend the law if it decided to hold a vote.

There are numerous factors that, according to Ukraine’s government, “would render it literally impossible to ensure a fair electoral process in the circumstances of a total war.”

According to the United Nations’ refugee agency, some 6.9 million Ukrainian refugees have been registered worldwide since February 2022. Of those, millions remain outside the country due to the war. It would be nearly impossible for all of those who have been displaced to participate in an election, potentially robbing millions of their right to vote.

Furthermore, around 800,000 soldiers are currently serving in the Ukrainian Armed Forces as they struggle to contain Russian advances. An election would necessitate pulling soldiers off the front lines to vote, weakening Ukraine’s military position. Additionally, those fighting would be unable to run for office, a right that is guaranteed to them by Ukrainian law.

Many Ukrainians are living in areas under Russian occupation, essentially precluding their participation in any electoral process. And since Russia continues to regularly strike both military and civilian targets across the country, packing millions of citizens into crowded polling places could create additional danger.

Zelenskyy’s support at rock bottom?

WHAT TRUMP SAID: “The leader in Ukraine, I mean, I hate to say it, but he’s down at 4% approval rating.”

THE FACTS: Zelenskyy “retains a fairly high level of public trust” — about 57 percent – according to a report released Wednesday by the Kyiv International Institute of Sociology.

Speaking in Kyiv on Wednesday, Zelenskyy said the number given by Trump, for which the president cited no sources, was “disinformation” that originated in Russia, and that the president “unfortunately lives in this disinformation space.”

Zelenskyy said he will ask pollsters in the coming weeks to conduct surveys on the public’s trust in him and share the results with the Trump administration.

Millions of deaths

WHAT TRUMP SAID: “When you see what’s taken place in Ukraine with millions of people killed, including the soldiers, millions of people killed, a big percentage of their cities knocked down to the ground, I don’t know how anybody even lives there.”

THE FACTS: No estimates by any reputable analysis place deaths near the millions.

While exact figures of the number of deaths are unknown, Zelenskyy said earlier this month that over 46,000 Ukrainian soldiers had been killed since the start of the full-scale war in February 2022. He has also said that “tens of thousands of civilians” had been killed in occupied areas of Ukraine, but that no exact figures would be available until the war was over. The most recent data from the Russian Defense Ministry, published in January 2023, pointed to just over 6,000 military deaths, although reports from U.S. and U.K. officials put that number significantly higher.

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Here, try this: Shatteringly crisp egg rolls in Westminster

• February 20, 2025

Kim Hong Egg Rolls? Noted for their snap-crisp texture and savory filings? Forget about simply walking in and ordering on the fly. Ever since appearances on food influencer Joyce Marcellus and Entrepreneur Queen’s popular platforms, they’ve become a hot commodity in Westminster.

The key to getting your hands on these chả giò (fried egg rolls) is by calling at least in advance, ideally one day prior, with a minimum order of 10.

During a recent visit to the eatery, found on the backside of a building along Goldenwest Street, with only a few available parking spots, I found a handful of people already waiting in their cars for their lunchtime orders. The menu, pared down to nine chả giò iterations, include crab, pork and shrimp, fish, chicken, vegetarian, chicken taro and more. Price per roll ranges from 90 cents to $1.50.

The owner, who politely declined an interview request, said she’s seen steady stream business ever since her egg rolls took off in the viral stratosphere. Operated by two women, the kitchen makes egg rolls from scratch daily and, more often than not, they sell out.

In addition to the egg rolls that have gained traction care of the digital realm, Kim Hong also prepares bánh bèo tôm tuoi (an appetizer tray of steamed rice cakes with shrimp) for $20 and suong sam la dua (a grass jelly dessert) for $2, as well as offering more than a dozen beverages, ranging from sodas and coffees to milk tea and jasmine tea.

Should you want to sit for a spell, Kim Hong Egg Rolls offers a bench table with seating and an umbrella for shade, allowing you to hang out while you enjoy some of Westminster’s finest egg rolls.

Again, it bears repeating: Don’t forget to pre-order your rolls.

Open seven days a week, Monday through Friday from 7 a.m. until 7 p.m. and Saturday and Sunday from 6 a.m. until 6 p.m.

Find it: 14115 Goldenwest St. (in the back), Westminster; 714-902-5819

Bryan Doan contributed to this report. 

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Average US rate on a 30-year mortgage slips to 8-week low after fifth-straight weekly decline

• February 20, 2025

By ALEX VEIGA, AP Business Writer

The average rate on a 30-year mortgage in the U.S. eased for the fifth week in a row to its lowest level since late December, a welcome boost for prospective homebuyers in what’s traditionally the busiest time of the year for home sales.

The average rate fell to 6.85% from 6.87% last week, mortgage buyer Freddie Mac said Thursday. A year ago, it averaged 6.9%.

Borrowing costs on 15-year fixed-rate mortgages, popular with homeowners seeking to refinance their home loan to a lower rate, also eased this week. The average rate fell to 6.04% from 6.09% last week. A year ago, it averaged 6.29%, Freddie Mac said.

Rising home prices and elevated mortgage rates, which can add hundreds of dollars a month in costs for borrowers, have kept many prospective home shoppers on the sidelines, especially first-time buyers who don’t have equity from an existing home to put toward a new home purchase.

Sales of previously occupied U.S. homes fell last year to their lowest level in nearly 30 years, extending a national home sales slump that began in 2022 as mortgage rates began to climb from their pandemic-era lows.

The average rate on a 30-year mortgage is now at its lowest level since Dec. 26, when it was also 6.85%. It briefly fell to a 2-year low last September, but has been mostly hovering around 7% this year.

“This stability continues to bode well for potential buyers and sellers as we approach the spring homebuying season,” said Sam Khater, Freddie Mac’s chief economist.

Mortgage rates are influenced by several factors, including how the bond market reacts to the Federal Reserve’s interest rate policy decisions.

The latest pullback in rates echoes a decline in the 10-year Treasury yield, which lenders use as a guide for pricing home loans.

The yield was at 4.79% just a few weeks ago, reflecting fears that inflation may remain stubbornly higher amid a solid U.S. economy and the potential impact of tariffs and other policies proposed by the Trump administration.

The 10-year yield was at 4.5% in midday trading Thursday, following a report showing that more U.S. workers applied for unemployment benefits last week than economists expected.

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Trump says federal government should ‘take over’ DC, backing congressional GOP push

• February 20, 2025

WASHINGTON (AP) — President Donald Trump on Wednesday threw his support behind congressional efforts for a federal takeover of the nation’s capital, saying he approves putting the District of Columbia back under direct federal control.

Speaking to reporters aboard Air Force One, Trump complained about crime and homelessness in the district, saying, “I think we should take over Washington, D.C. — make it safe.” He added, “I think that we should govern District of Columbia.”

Under terms of the city’s Home Rule authority, Congress already vets all D.C. laws and can outright overturn them. Some congressional Republicans have sought to go further, eroding decades of the city’s limited autonomy and putting it back under direct federal control, as it was at its founding.

Trump said he liked District of Columbia Mayor Muriel Bowser personally, but complained about the city’s governance.

“They’re not doing the job,” Trump said. “Too much crime, too much — too many tents on the lawns — these magnificent lawns.”

He argued that he can’t have sights of homelessness when he hosts foreign leaders in Washington. “You just can’t let that happen,” Trump said. “You can’t have tents on all your beautiful — your once magnificent plaza and lawns.”

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Best dog food for weight management

• February 20, 2025

Which dog foods are best for weight management?

If your dog has been looking a bit plump in the midsection lately, it may be time to consider switching them to dog food formulated for weight management. Just like in humans, too much weight leads to a host of health problems in your furry companion, including joint issues, heart disease, high blood pressure and immune system problems.

Dog foods made with high-quality ingredients, such Canidae Pure Healthy Weight Limited Ingredient, can help your pup shed weight naturally and increase their energy levels due to the higher nutritional content. This means they’ll be happier to go on long walks or have more or longer play sessions.

What to know before you buy dog food for weight management

What causes a dog to become overweight

As with humans, the most common reason a dog becomes overweight is a calorie surplus. They are simply eating more calories than their body uses regularly. If this is the reason, increasing activity levels and switching to a weight management food or simply feeding them less of their current food should eventually solve the problem. If you have already done this and aren’t seeing results, the causes could be genetic, in which case you should discuss this with your vet.

How to tell if your dog is at a healthy weight

Because a dog’s ideal weight varies by age, breed and build, a simple visual inspection from various angles is the best and easiest way to tell if your dog is overweight. You should be able to see a defined waist when looking from above and a tucked-in stomach when looking from the sides. The ribs may be slightly visible though they should not be sticking out prominently.

Ingredients to avoid in quality dog foods for weight management

Many dog foods use low-quality ingredients because they are inexpensive, help to satiate a dog, preserve the food for longer or make it more flavorful or visually appealing. However, they have poor or no nutritional value and should be avoided if possible. These include corn, corn syrup, artificial coloring or flavoring, BHT, BHA and meat byproducts.

Features to look for in a quality dog food for weight management

Protein source

The protein source is one of the essential ingredients to look at when choosing any dog food. It should be a high-quality whole protein and not any byproducts, which may be of inferior nutritional content or not processed and stored to the same standards as food for human consumption. The most common protein source in weight management formulas is chicken, but you can also find options made with fish, beef, duck and lamb. Foods with mixed proteins will offer a complete amino acid profile, though they may be unsuitable for dogs with food sensitivities.

Nutritional values

Just like human food, dog food packaging contains a nutritional analysis table that shows you the amount of protein, fat and fiber. It will also show you moisture content and values for other nutrients and vitamins, such as omega fatty acids, glucosamine, chondroitin, probiotics, zinc and calcium. If you are unsure what the proper values are for your dog’s breed, age and condition, your vet can provide some guidance.

Ingredient-restricted formulas

Some dogs have food allergies that restrict what kinds of foods they can safely eat. There are many restricted-ingredient options that cater to this need, the most common of which are grain-free formulas and those made without specific proteins.

How much you can expect to spend on dog food for weight management

Both wet and dry dog foods usually cost $1-$4.50 per pound for weight management.

Dog food for weight management FAQ

Why isn’t my dog losing weight after switching to a weight management food?

A. The main reason some dogs don’t lose weight after being switched to a weight management food is that many people ignore calorie content or portion size. Discuss with your vet how many calories your dog should be consuming a day to lose weight, and then make sure you aren’t giving them more than the requisite amount of food. Don’t forget to include any treats you give them when adding up their daily calorie intake.

Along with dog food for weight management, how else can I help my dog lose weight?

A. In addition to switching to healthier food, the best thing you can do to help your dog lose weight is to increase their activity levels. Depending on the age and mobility of your dog, this may be additional play sessions, talking them along when jogging or hiking or simply increasing the time and distance of their daily walks.

What is the best dog food for weight management to buy?

Top dog food for weight management

Canidae Pure Healthy Weight Limited Ingredient

What you need to know: This limited-ingredient dog food is an ideal choice for overweight dogs who also deal with food sensitivities.

What you’ll love: It’s made without corn, wheat or soy and instead contains healthy, recognizable ingredients like chicken, peas, alfalfa and chickpeas.

What you should consider: Some picky eaters may not take to it.

Top dog food for weight management for the money

Nutro Ultra Weight Management

What you need to know: Made with several protein sources and superfoods, this dog food has a complete amino acid profile and plenty of nutrients.

What you’ll love: It doesn’t contain any low-quality meat byproducts and all of the ingredients come from trusted farmers and suppliers.

What you should consider: Its high number of ingredients means it isn’t a good choice for dogs with food allergies.

Worth checking out

Wellness CORE Natural Wet Grain Free Canned Dog Food

What you need to know: This low-calorie canned dog food has a strong aroma that can entice the pickiest of eaters.

What you’ll love: Its high moisture content will leave most dogs feeling satiated, even though they have consumed fewer calories than they usually would with other foods. This makes it very effective for weight loss.

What you should consider: It’s expensive, and opening the cans can be a hassle.

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Trump backs idea to send some DOGE savings to American citizens

• February 20, 2025

By CHRIS MEGERIAN, Associated Press

WASHINGTON (AP) — President Donald Trump said that he likes the idea of giving some of the savings from Elon Musk’s Department of Government Efficiency back to U.S. citizens as a kind of dividend.

He said at an investment conference in Miami on Wednesday that the administration is considering a concept in which 20% of the savings produced by DOGE’s cost-cutting efforts goes to American citizens and another 20% goes to paying down the national debt.

Trump also said the potential for dividend payments would incentivize people to report wasteful spending.

“They’ll be reporting it themselves,” Trump said. “They participate in the process of saving us money.”

Later, as he flew back to Washington aboard Air Force One, he was asked by a reporter about the plan floated by Musk.

“I love it,” the Republican president told reporters on the plane.

A day earlier, Musk wrote on his social media platform that he “will check with the President” in response to a suggestion that Trump and Musk should announce a ”DOGE Dividend” that would send a refund to taxpayers from part of the savings created by DOGE. Its efforts have already led to thousands of federal government employees being fired or laid off.

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Walmart rolled through 2024, but challenges appear ahead in 2025

• February 20, 2025

By ANNE D’INNOCENZIO, Associated Press Retail Writer

NEW YORK (AP) — Walmart delivered another year of strong sales and profits with its competitive prices an increasingly strong magnet for inflation-weary shoppers, but 2025 appears to come with new challenges in an uncertain economic landscape.

The outlook from the nation’s largest retailer for 2025 is as much as 27 cents below analyst projections for per-share earnings and for the quarter, Walmart’s expectations are as much as 7 cents below Wall Street projections.

Its sales outlook is also disappointing, potentially a reflection of rising challenges ahead as consumers pull back on spending and President Donald Trump’s tariffs on China and other countries threaten the low-price model that is the core of Walmart’s success.

Walmart has built in hedges against some tariff threats. Groceries account for roughly 60%, of its U.S. business, according to the company’s most recent annual report, meaning a huge chunk of sales are not reliant on goods made in China or elsewhere.

Still, shares tumbled nearly 9% before the opening bell Thursday and it pulled other big retailers down with it. The retail sector is the biggest decliner in premarket trading and Target slid 2%.

Walmart is among the first major U.S. retailers to report quarterly financial results and numbers could provide a hint as to the mood of the American shopper, particularly amid new trade barriers that according to most economists threaten to reignite inflation. Consumers over the past year have increasingly focused more on necessities rather than TVs, furniture or appliances. They’ve become much more discerning about big-ticket purchases because of higher costs for credit as well as for groceries.

Walmart has flourished in that environment, using its clout to keep prices down. It’s gained market share, notably among households with incomes over $100,000. Walmart’s online offerings and paid membership, Walmart +, have also drawn wealthier customers

“We have momentum driven by our low prices, a growing assortment, and an eCommerce business driven by faster delivery times,” said CEO Doug McMillon. “We’re gaining market share, our top line is healthy, and we’re in great shape with inventory.”

Still, Walmart could be faced with challenges with the new tariffs carrying more economic risks than during Trump’s first term. If Americans are hit by a new wave of price increases, economists say, and with 70% of the U.S. economy driven by consumers a broad pullback in spending would have ramifications beyond Walmart’s sales.

Government data last week revealed a sharp drop in January retail sales as cold weather kept more Americans indoors. But it was a much bigger drop than economists expected and the biggest in a year. Sales were revised higher for December, possibly indicating a pullback by consumers after a holiday season splurge.

Yet grocery prices, a sore point for American households, continued to rise.

Walmart, based in Bentonville, Arkansas, reported earnings of $5.25 billion, or 65 cents per share, in the quarter ended Jan. 31. That compares with $5.49 billion, or 68 cents per share, in the year-ago period. Adjusted earnings per share for the most recent quarter was 66 cents.

Sales rose 4.1% to $180.55 billion in the quarter.

Analysts expected 65 cents per share on sales of $180.07 billion in the fourth quarter, according to FactSet.

For Walmart’s U.S. division, comparable store sales — which include online and stores open for the past 12 months — rose 4.6% in the U.S., a bit lower than the 5.3% in the previous quarter. The retailer had a 4.2% jump in the U.S. in the second quarter and 3.8% in the first quarter.

Global e-commerce sales rose 16% in the latest quarter, notably slower than the 27% increase in the third quarter.

Walmart expects first quarter earnings per share of between 57 cents and 58 cents, well below the 64 cents Wall Street was expecting, and for the year. Walmart expects earnings per share in the range of $2.50 to $2.60. That’s also off the $2.77 that analysts are predicting, according to FactSet.

It forecast a 3% to 4% increase in quarterly sales or between $166.35 billion and $167.97 billion. That could be a letdown for industry analysts, who had expected sales of $167.05 billion, according to FactSet.

Walmart expects sales to be up anywhere between 3% to 4% for the current year, or between $667.57 billion and $674.05 billion. That too falls short of the $708.72 billion that analysts predicted, according to FactSet.

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