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Albany Common Council passes loitering ordinance

Published Tue, 24 Dec 2024 02:29:39 GMT

ALBANY, N.Y. (NEWS10) – Albany Common Council passed a loitering ordinance Monday night while many community organizers showed up to city hall to rally against the law. The council member who introduced the legislation talked to NEWS10 about how it will be enforced.Albany Common Council Member Owusu Anane said the loitering ordinance is meant to reinforce existing laws – and is geared toward people who are dealing drugs, gambling, or are engaged in other illegal activity – and does not specifically target the homeless.“No one in the city of Albany should be afraid to go visit restaurants, or local businesses or local parks because of being intimidated by what they might have to experience,” said Anane.  Advocates hold teach-in ahead of vote on panhandling resolution He said business owners and family members have all had complaints about loitering. Anane said constituents complain about the quality of life and business owners said it negatively impacts business. Jason Pierce ...

Schoharie County man pleads guilty to ghost gun possession

Published Tue, 24 Dec 2024 02:29:39 GMT

BALLSTON SPA, N.Y. (NEWS10) -- A former Schoharie County Corrections Officer is facing two to six years in state prison for possessing a loaded ghost gun. Timothy J. Feldman, 23, pleaded guilty to criminal possession of a weapon in the third degree. Get the latest news, weather, sports and entertainment delivered right to your inbox! According to the indictment, Feldman attempted to enter a bar on Caroline Street on July 23. A bouncer located the firearm and flagged down officers of the Saratoga Springs Police Department who were nearby.Police say the gun did not have a valid serial number. Feldman later admitted to not having a valid pistol permit. He claimed that he built the firearm with parts purchased online.Sentencing is scheduled for January 8, 2024. Feldman waived his right to appeal and surrendered the firearm for destruction.

Guilderland school board to vote on dress code change

Published Tue, 24 Dec 2024 02:29:39 GMT

GUILDERLAND, N.Y. (NEWS10) -- The Guilderland Board of Education will vote Tuesday night on a policy that would change the dress code to allow students to wear sports bras as tops during outdoor sports practices. Get the latest news, weather, sports and entertainment delivered right to your inbox! “Last spring, some members from the track team, including my daughter," said board member Blanca Gonzalez-Parker in an interview Tuesday, "came forward and said that they felt that female runners should be able to run in sports bras, and male runners should be able to run shirtless.”Gonzalez-Parker said she agreed with her daughter and those runners, so she took the concerns to the policy committee. However, she feels the policy that was written and is up for vote doesn't address everything. It allows for sports bras, but no changes for the male students.She also said since the spring, she’s been approached by people in the district on the other side of the argument "who are concerned th...

Asian elephant Rani dies at Saint Louis Zoo

Published Tue, 24 Dec 2024 02:29:39 GMT

ST. LOUIS – The Saint Louis Zoo confirmed Tuesday that one of its Asian elephants, Rani, has died.Rani (pronounced "Ronnie") died Friday, Oct. 13, at 4 p.m. She was 27.According to Michael Macek, director of the Saint Louis Zoo, an animal autopsy revealed Rani had preexisting changes in her heart, but more testing is needed to determine if those changes contributed to the elephant's death. Just before 3:40 p.m. that Friday, a small, unleashed dog was seen running near the Elephant Barn. This was an area closed to the public, Macek said.Only one elephant was outside at the time, and the pachyderm became agitated. Rani was already inside her sleeping area, having dinner. She did not see or hear the dog.The zoo's elephant care team was quick to move the outdoor elephant inside.At one point, zoo staffers noticed Rani grew agitated in reaction to vocalizations from the rest of the herd. Rani circled her pen and vocalized for a brief period, then collapsed. Close Tha...

Man wanted on warrant since 1997 among Missouri's 'profiled fugitives'

Published Tue, 24 Dec 2024 02:29:39 GMT

ST. LOUIS - The U.S. Marshals Service says seven "profiled fugitives" are wanted in eastern Missouri. One has an outstanding federal warrant out for his arrest dating back to the 20th century. Marshals say a warrant was issued against David K. Harris on Aug. 21, 1997 ""for violations of bond after a federal fraud conviction." A "WANTED" memo from Marshals lists Harris as 6 feet, 2 inches tall and 260 pounds with hazel eyes and gray or partially gray hair. Authorities say Harris was born in 1945. He also has aliases of David Kay Harris, David Hess and David Kols, per Marshals. When should Missouri expect the first snow? Additional details on Harris or his previous violations is limited. If you have any information, contact U.S. Marshals at 314-810-2087. Also among Missouri's "profiled fugitives" are six other men, including five wanted for less than a year out of Farmington, Missouri, for various crimes. Marshals are also looking for these six men:Aaron Wade SebastianDakota PaceJu...

Officers issue 49 speeding tickets over 4 hours on Highway 364

Published Tue, 24 Dec 2024 02:29:39 GMT

MARYLAND HEIGHTS, Mo. -- Officers are asking drivers to slow down. They caught one person going 135 mph on the Page Avenue Extension Monday. The posted speed limit is 60 mph.Officers conducted a speed enforcement campaign Monday on Highway 364. The road runs from St. Louis County to St. Charles County. Over four hours, officers issued 49 speeding tickets. They say that the majority of drivers were going between 80 and 87 mph. Pickleball noise level exceeds ordinance; country club remains unable to play The Maryland Heights Police Department says that they periodically conduct speed enforcement to prevent traffic crashes and deaths. Similar campaigns have been happening over the spring and summer in Madison County, Illinois, St. Charles County, St. Louis County, and the city of St. Louis. Some of those stops involve state highway troopers.

Grain Belt Express, multistate wind-powered transmission line, approved in Missouri

Published Tue, 24 Dec 2024 02:29:39 GMT

MOBERLY, Mo. - The Missouri Public Service Commission approved plans for the state's involvement in a four-state, wind-powered transmission line project known as the Grain Belt Express. Plans call for the transmission to run through many communities north of Interstate 70, including around Moberly and St. Joseph. The Grain Belt Express would carry wind energy from Kansas across Missouri and Illinois before hooking into a power grid in Indiana that serves other states. It would stretch roughly 800 miles.MAP OF PLANSInvenergy Transmission, the Chicago-based company attempting to build the Grain Belt Express, last year proposed expanding the high-voltage power line's capacity after years of setbacks. Grain Belt Express spokespeople say the project should pave the way for lower bills and more reliable energy sources. “We thank the state leaders in Kansas, Missouri and Illinois who have thoughtfully considered the tremendous benefits of Grain Belt Express," said Shashank Sane, executive ...

Family devastated after KC-area mom, 2-year-old killed in crash

Published Tue, 24 Dec 2024 02:29:39 GMT

KANSAS CITY, Mo. - It's an unimaginable grief. A Kansas City-area family is planning funeral services for a 26-year-old and her 2-year-old daughter. Prosecutors are accusing the toddler's father, 25-year-old Derrius L. Tolson, of driving 94 mph before crashing, leaving his girlfriend and child dead. “There are no words to explain what this is. No parent should ever have to bury their kids, much less their grandkids all in one swoop," Virginia Perkins, who lost her daughter and granddaughter, told FOX4. Tolson, who was driving his Jeep Grand Cherokee when it crashed, now faces two counts of first-degree involuntary manslaughter. Jackson County issues counteroffer in Royals stadium negotiations Virginia Perkins said the hardest thing to do is explain to her 5-year-old granddaughter, who just started kindergarten, that she will never see her mom Deja Perkins or her little sister Amora again.Now, not only is this family grieving, they're also trying to make sense of a sudden...

Broncos coach Sean Payton says run game must be part of offense’s DNA. So what’s happened so far this season?

Published Tue, 24 Dec 2024 02:29:39 GMT

Sean Payton felt frustrated with himself as soon as the Broncos’ loss to the Jets in Week 5 finished.One driving reason? Early success running the ball and a halftime lead couldn’t convince the Broncos coach — in his first year here but with decades of NFL experience — to stick with pounding the ball against a defense that hadn’t shown it could stop it.“I know better,” he said then. “I have to be more patient relative to how we run the ball, and it was that type of game.”Early on Thursday night against Kansas City, Payton and the Broncos showed signs of that patience as they ran it on 12 of their first 18 snaps.They picked up all four of their first-quarter first downs on the ground and had the ball for 9 minutes, 18 seconds.They used three running backs on the opening drive alone. Rookie Jaleel McLaughlin first, then Samaje Perine, then Javonte Williams. Fullback Mike Burton picked up a first down on a dive play.Once again, though, the plan went awry. This time it wasn’t all on Pay...

Destruction at Gaza hospital increases stakes for Biden’s trip to Israel and Jordan

Published Tue, 24 Dec 2024 02:29:39 GMT

By COLLEEN LONG, AAMER MADHANI and CHRIS MEGERIAN (Associated Press)WASHINGTON (AP) — President Joe Biden’s efforts to tamp down tensions in the escalating war between Israel and Hamas faced a bloody setback Tuesday when, shortly before his expected departure for the Middle East, Palestinian leader Mahmoud Abbas withdrew from scheduled meetings to protest an explosion at a Gaza hospital that killed hundreds.The Hamas-run Health Ministry in Gaza blamed the blast on an Israeli airstrike but the Israeli military said it had no involvement and pinned the blame on a misfired Palestinian rocket.Abbas’ cancellation, disclosed by a senior Palestinian official, reflects an increasingly volatile situation that will test the limits of American influence in the region as Biden visits Israel and Jordan on Wednesday. Biden’s decision to put himself in a conflict zone — the same year he made a surprise visit to Ukraine — demonstrates his willingness to take...