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New York State budget due on Saturday

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 19:32:32 GMT

ALBANY, N.Y. (NEWS10)----The clock is ticking when it comes to an on time state budget."We are in what I would like to call this, “the middle of the middle," explained Senate Majority Leader, Andrea Stewart-Cousins.Exactly when it will be passed is still up in the air.Stewart-Cousins said at this point, nothing is off the table and that it’s big policy issues that require discussions, including changes to Bail Reform. The governor wants to provide more clarity to judges and to remove the least restrictive means standard— something the Senate and Assembly didn’t include in their own budget proposals."We are working as the governor is putting this forward. She wants to make sure there is clarification of the jurisdiction and the discretion that the judiciary has. We want to help to clarify the judicial discretion, as well as keep the integrity of our bail laws. So, we again— it’s a productive conversation and I have every feeling we can get to a good end."Speaker Carl Heastie said, "I...

Schenectady school gets real threat amid widespread hoax, swatting

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 19:32:32 GMT

SCHENECTADY, N.Y. (NEWS10) -- An abundance of local schools received fake active shooter reports on March 30. Unfortunately, on the same day, police explain Schenectady High School experienced a real threat. Get the latest, news, weather, sports and community events delivered right to your inbox! Schenectady police report that on March 30, around 11 a.m., officers assigned to Schenectady High School were alerted by staff that a student's family member was on campus and threated to "shoot up the school." Police explain the male left campus and was located a short time later. The individual was identified as Zackery McWilliams, 24 of Schenectady. He was arrested and charged with making a terroristic threat. McWilliams will be arraigned on March 30 in Schenectady City Court.

Adam Wainwright gets the bump for Opening Day... At the National Anthem!

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 19:32:32 GMT

ST. LOUIS - Adam Wainwright has spent a lot of Opening Days on the mound (six to be exact). For his final one as a player, he drew an assignment he has never had for a St. Louis Cardinals home opener. Wainwright landed on the injured list last week, so he couldn't pitch in the home opener. Instead, he traded his glove for a microphone. To the surprise of the Busch Stadium crowd, he sang the National Anthem. The 41-year-old recently discovered his passion for music and he's challenged himself to take on new heights. He produced 17 studio recordings over the offseason and put on a charity concert through Big League Impact in January. RELATED - What to know for the 2023 St. Louis Cardinals home opener Wainwright's performance of the Star-Spangled Banner followed an electric violin performance of O' Canada to welcome the Toronto Blue Jays. Before that, tens of thousands of fans enjoyed a pregame ceremony with Clydesdales, Cardinals Hall of Famers and car escorts for the Opening Day r...

Missouri House bans diversity funding; Senate likely to undo

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 19:32:32 GMT

JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. (AP) — Republicans on Thursday voted to ban diversity spending in the government of Missouri, a state known internationally for racial justice protests in Ferguson and the University of Missouri.Democratic state Rep. David Tyson Smith, who represents the city that's home to the University of Missouri's flagship campus, warned of a threat of unrest if lawmakers do not “rein this divisiveness in.”“I'm not advocating violence, of course. I'm not condoning any of that. But we are going to reach a point in our country where we cannot go backwards,” Smith told colleagues on the House floor. Top Stories: Man accused of plowing into officers should not have been driving Smith represents the college city of Columbia, home to the University of Missouri's flagship campus. Racial justice protests at the school — including a hunger strike and the football team threatening to not play — led to the resignation of the university system’s president and the reassignment of its p...

Hazelwood man admits $400K in credit card fraud to buy cars

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 19:32:32 GMT

ST. LOUIS - A Hazelwood, Missouri, man appeared in federal court on Tuesday and admitted to a series of fraudulent schemes to acquire numerous vehicles, and working with others to do the same.Prosecutors with the U.S. Attorney’s Office for the Eastern District of Missouri said Naquan Powers, 27, admitted to buying three cars from a Florissant dealership between June 24, 2019, and Aug. 23, 2019, and used fake Social Security cards and driver's licenses to apply for loans.Powers purchased a Chevy Impala with an $18,098 loan, a Chevy Tahoe with a $42,086 loan, and a BMW 428 XI with a loan in the amount of $29,079. Top Stories: Man accused of plowing into officers should not have been driving Police finally arrested Powers when he attempted to purchase a Dodge Challenger with a loan in the amount of $38,191.Following his arrest, Powers helped at least four other people to buy cars through fraudulent means at dealerships across St. Louis and Southern Illinois.Powers told the court he a...

Andy Cohen returning to St. Louis for book launch event

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 19:32:32 GMT

ST. LOUIS -- Andy Cohen is returning to St. Louis in May for a book signing. The author, TV show host, and Real Housewives producer is releasing a new book called, The Daddy Diaries: The Year I Grew Up. You can meet him at the Jewish Community Center on May 6 at 7p.m. Cohen grew up in St. Louis, and his first book titled Most Talkative became a bestseller. It is about growing up in St. Louis and working in national news and entertainment. That book is now being developed into a TV show.His newest book is about the most important job in his life, becoming a father. The Daddy Diaries promises to be another hilarious, heartwarming, and name-dropping story.Learn about purchasing tickets to the event here.

Prime dime: CU Buffs’ 2023 spring football game sold out

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 19:32:32 GMT

How big is “The Deion Sanders Effect” in Boulder?The CU Buffs, who were 1-11 last fall, have sold out Folsom Field for fans to watch … practice.The CU athletic department announced Thursday afternoon that no general-sales tickets remain for the annual spring game on April 22, making it the first sellout for the event in the annals of Buffs football. Per a university news release, a “limited number of student tickets” are available for current CU Student Sports Pass holders, but the rest are spoken for.The spring game is slated to begin at 1 p.m. and will be the only college football spring event televised live on ESPN. CU alum Chris Fowler is on the call and will be joined by analyst and former NFL quarterback Robert Griffin and Quint Kessenich.CU officials say the event will be the largest attended for a Buffs spring game, crushing the old record of 17,800 for the 2008 event

DPS superintendent says Denver mayor did discuss executive order on school safety, despite continued denials

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 19:32:32 GMT

Superintendent Alex Marrero said Thursday that he and Mayor Michael Hancock did discuss the use of an executive order to put armed police back into Denver’s schools following the shooting at East High School — something the mayor’s office continues to deny.“The mayor and I have had that conversation,” Marrero told The Denver Post.The dispute between Denver Public Schools and the mayor’s office began earlier this week when board Vice President Auon’tai Anderson alleged Marrero had informed the Board of Education that, if the board itself didn’t act, there was a plan for Hancock to issue an executive order declaring a public health emergency in order to station police inside schools.The DPS board voted in 2020 to remove armed school resource officers from Denver’s schools.Mike Strott, a spokesman for the mayor’s office, on Thursday denied a conversation about executive orders took place when asked about Marrero’s comment. “The mayor did not pr...

Privacy laws work. Just ask the Europeans

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 19:32:32 GMT

Facebook parent Meta Platforms will allow users to opt out of highly personalized online ads that violate people's privacy.To which you say: Wow, cool, it's about time!To which I respond: Yeah, no. This is only in Europe.It's the latest example of how American tech companies are bending over backward to comply with tough European privacy laws, which give internet users the right to safeguard their personal information and opt out of invasive practices.We have no such laws here on a national basis.The Wall Street Journal, citing "people familiar with the planning," reported Thursday that Meta will allow Europeans to dodge marketing that relies on insights gleaned from the content you view online and the websites you visit.Instead, people who opt out of such practices will see ads based on broader categories, such as age and location.Obviously Meta, and its marketing partners, would prefer to keep data mining all users everywhere and targeting them with ads that closely reflect their ...

Knott's Berry Farm extends Boysenberry festival

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 19:32:32 GMT

For Knott’s fans who haven’t gotten a chance to experience this year’s Boysenberry festival, the theme park announced Thursday that the festival duration has been extended.“Guests can enjoy the unique boysenberry-inspired food and wine festival daily, now through April 16, and every Friday, Saturday and Sunday, April 21-23, April 28-April 30 and May 5-7,” a news release said. Knott’s Berry Farm releases park events for 2023 The food-centric event began on March 10 and was originally going to conclude on April 16.At the event, guests can celebrate “the little berry to start it all” and enjoy other boysenberry food items and specialty drinks.This year’s festival includes over 75 unique boysenberry-inspired creations. Knott’s Boysenberry Festival introduces new berry-infused food, drinks Visitors can also enjoy various entertainment, live music, and fun daily activities during the festival.In honor of the famous boysenberry, Knott’s will also celebrate National Boysenberry Day on ...