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Lucas: No help from feds as migrants fill Massachusetts shelters

Published Wed, 19 Feb 2025 21:16:58 GMT

Tomorrow is Halloween.It is also Gov. Maura Healey’s deadline for taking in new immigrant families who are flocking to Massachusetts seeking free housing and support under the state’s “right to shelter” law.So, if a family with children comes trick or treating at your door looking for shelter, they are liable to be immigrants from Haiti or Afghanistan or Ecuador looking for a place to crash.Massachusetts is an internationally known sanctuary or handout state.That may be an exaggeration, but you get the point.The state is so overflowing with migrants that there are no longer the means to care for them.There is no more room at the inn, Healey said in so many words– as if that will stop them from coming. Massachusetts is overflowing with immigrant families from around the world with few places to house them.“If there is no place for them, where do they go?” House Speaker Ron Mariano sensibly asked.It is a good question.But Healey does not seem to have a good answer. She said that...

Newly elected regional lawmaker for a far-right party arrested in Germany

Published Wed, 19 Feb 2025 21:16:58 GMT

BERLIN (AP) — A lawmaker with the far-right Alternative for Germany party who was recently elected to the state legislature in Bavaria was arrested on Monday, prosecutors said.Prosecutors in the city of Wuerzburg said that Daniel Halemba was arrested in the Stuttgart area, in a state that borders Bavaria, German news agency dpa reported. They said he is under investigation on suspicion of incitement and using symbols of unconstitutional organizations.Halemba, 22, is a member of a fraternity, “Buerschenschaft Teutonia Prag zu Wuerzburg,” that was raided in September on suspicion that there might be objects with Nazi symbols and racist documents on its premises.Halemba’s lawyer, Dubravko Mandic, has rejected the allegations, saying in a weekend statement that there’s nothing to the accusations against the group’s members. Four other members of the group are also under investigation.Alternative for Germany, or AfD, saw significant gains in a pair of state elections on...

5 dead as construction workers fall from scaffolding at a building site in Hamburg

Published Wed, 19 Feb 2025 21:16:58 GMT

BERLIN (AP) — Several construction workers fell from scaffolding at a building site in Hamburg on Monday, and five died, authorities said.The fire service in Germany’s second-biggest city said that the accident happened in the HafenCity district, German news agency dpa reported.HafenCity is a former port area on the Elbe river that is being redeveloped with office and residential buildings, hotels and shops.The Associated Press

China holds major financial conference as leaders maneuver to get slowing economy back on track

Published Wed, 19 Feb 2025 21:16:58 GMT

BANGKOK (AP) — China’s leaders are expected to search for ways to mend the country’s fractured property market, create jobs for millions of unemployed youths and spur faster growth in a meeting that reportedly began Monday in Beijing.The National Financial Work Conference, usually held twice a decade, is expected to further fortify leader Xi Jinping’s control of the country’s $61 trillion financial sector. It follows the announcement last week of plans to issue 1 trillion yuan ($330 billion) in bonds for infrastructure projects and disaster prevention. By dipping deeper into deficit, the government is looking to counter a sharp slowdown in housing construction. Economists say the challenge lies in finding ways to ensure sustainable, balanced growth while unwinding massive debt held by real estate developers, local governments and regional banks.The gathering, held behind closed doors and without any formal public announcement Monday, will tackle such long-term reforms, Takehiko Naka...

Stock market today: World shares mixed after S&P 500 slips ahead of Fed interest rate decision

Published Wed, 19 Feb 2025 21:16:58 GMT

HONG KONG (AP) — European shares opened higher on Monday after a mixed trading session in Asia ahead of a Federal Reserve decision this week on interest rates.Germany’s DAX rose 0.5% to 14,757.59 and the CAC 40 in Paris advanced 0.4% to 6,823.22. Britain’s FTSE 100 surged 0.7% to 7,343.62. The future for the S&P 500 gained 0.5% and the Dow Jones Industrial Average added 0.3%.A mixed set of economic reports Friday didn’t appear to alter Wall Street’s expectations that the Federal Reserve will keep its benchmark rate of above 5.25% unchanged at a meeting Wednesday.In Asian markets on Monday, Tokyo’s Nikkei 225 index lost 1% to 30,696.96. There is speculation, given recent signs of sustained inflation, that the Bank of Japan may make adjustments to its monetary policy in a meeting that ends on Tuesday.Over the weekend, more than 30 companies listed in China revealed intentions to conduct share buybacks and purchases after China announced a slew of measures aimed at stabilizing fall...

GasBuddy: Avg. Alb. prices drop 3 cents in last week

Published Wed, 19 Feb 2025 21:16:58 GMT

ALBANY, N.Y. (NEWS10) -- Average gasoline prices in Albany have fallen 3.0 cents per gallon in the last week, averaging $3.69/g Monday, according to GasBuddy's survey of 546 stations in Albany. Prices in Albany are 18.4 cents per gallon lower than a month ago and stand 16.9 cents per gallon lower than a year ago. The national average price of diesel has fallen 3.4 cents in the last week and stands at $4.43 per gallon. Get the latest news, weather, sports and entertainment delivered right to your inbox! According to GasBuddy price reports, the cheapest station in Albany was priced at $3.39/g Sunday, while the most expensive was $4.04/g, a difference of 65.0 cents per gallon. The lowest price in the state Sunday was $2.75/g, while the highest was $5.00/g, a difference of $2.25/g.The national average price of gasoline has fallen 5.3 cents per gallon in the last week, averaging $3.45/g Monday. The national average is down 36.3 cents per gallon from a month ago and stands 27.4 cents pe...

Hoosick Falls three-peats as Section champions

Published Wed, 19 Feb 2025 21:16:58 GMT

QUEENSBURY, N.Y. (NEWS10) -- The Hoosick Falls Panthers proved once again they are the queens of Class C Field Hockey after defeating Johnstown 3-0. Get the latest news, weather, sports and entertainment delivered right to your inbox! This win marks the third consecutive Section championship for the Panthers. After a scoreless first period, Mackena Robertson scored the first goal of the game getting Hoosick Falls on the board first. Later in the period, Tatum Hickey tallied a goal of her own to give the Panthers a two-goal lead heading into halftime. To seal the deal, Ava Kasulinous scored a goal in the fourth period.

Burnt Hill survives shoot out with South Glens Falls

Published Wed, 19 Feb 2025 21:16:58 GMT

QUEENSBURY, N.Y. (NEWS10) -- It was a back-and-forth battle, but Burnt Hills captured the Class B Section title 4-3 over South Glens Falls. Get the latest news, weather, sports and entertainment delivered right to your inbox! After trading goals in the first period, the Spartans found another gear and scored off the stick of Lily Mastrella giving them a 2-1 advantage. Later on, Addisyn Knapik saw an opportunity she couldn't refuse and struck with a goal of her own. Burnt Hills held a 3-1 lead at halftime. When the second came around South Glens Falls fought back, Mia Benincasa helped trim the Spartan's lead to one after scoring a goal. Burnt Hills wasn't phased and responded with another goal from Knapik. Despite that, the Bulldogs called upon Lillian Willis and she answered the call, cutting the Spartan's lead to one. In spite of that effort, Burnt Hills defense was able to hold the Bulldogs out to secure the Section title win.

Guilderland edges Saratoga to claim Section title

Published Wed, 19 Feb 2025 21:16:58 GMT

QUEENSBURY, N.Y. (NEWS10) -- Top-seeded Guilderland beat out Saratoga to win the Class A Section championship. Get the latest news, weather, sports and entertainment delivered right to your inbox! Both teams started slow, but the Dutchmen managed to catch fire in the second period. Skylar Vanwormer tallied the first goal to put Guilderland on the board first. However, that was not the last time we would hear from her during the game. Before halftime, Vanwormer scored another goal, extending the Dutchmen's lead to 2-0. Saratoga would score late in the second half, but couldn't get past Guilderland's defense to score again. The Dutchmen now move on to regionals after securing the 2-1 win.

Commissioner Hoekstra in Saudi Arabia and UAE to prepare international climate talks and attend Pre-COP28 meeting

Published Wed, 19 Feb 2025 21:16:58 GMT

On 30-31 October, Commissioner for Climate Action Wopke Hoekstra (pictured) will attend thePre-COP28 meeting in Abu Dhabi. Just one month ahead of the COP28 UN Climate Change Conference (30 November - 12 December), these discussions are a key opportunity for ministers from across the globe to come together and pave the way for a successful COP28 outcome, including the first Global Stocktake of the implementation of the Paris Agreement.Prior to arriving at the Pre-COP, the commissioner will visit Saudi Arabia on 29 October. On Sunday, Commissioner Hoekstra will meet bilaterally with the Minister of Energy, HRH Prince Abdulaziz Bin Salman Al-Saud; and the US Special Presidential Envoy for Climate, John Kerry.Today (30 October), the commissioner will participate in a Plenary Roundtable on ‘Pathways to 2030: What must a transformation that leaves no one behind look like?'. He will take part in sessions on ‘Prioritising people, lives and livelihoods; Fast-Tracking the Energy Transition';...