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Experts review education in NYS Budget

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 11:01:52 GMT

ALBANY, N.Y. (WTEN) -- With the state budget now finalized, experts are taking a closer look at how funding will impact education. Governor Hochul’s initial budget proposal included lifting the cap on charter schools and increasing SUNY and CUNY tuition annually by three percent and by six percent at larger campuses over the next five years. "That adds up to a 50% increase over those five years. That’s a lot. That’s a big increase and we were very pleased that the legislature saw that as the wrong way to go, but they didn’t just say 'no' to tuition increase. They fought for funding and operating aid," said Fred Kowal, President of United University Professions. New York State invests $5M into local arts centers "Well, overall, I feel very good," said Senator Shelley Mayer who is Chair of the Education Committee. Mayer pointed to many successes in this year's budget: the expansion of full day pre-k to districts outside of New York City and providing free school meals for more scho...

Boat inspections get a state boost in fight against invasives

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 11:01:52 GMT

ALBANY, N.Y. (NEWS10) - Invasive animal and plant species threaten the natural balance of the Adirondack Park - or any ecosystem. On Monday, the Department of Environmental Conservation announced a $13.24 million move to protect the Adirondack watershed. Get the latest, news, weather, sports and community events delivered right to your inbox! The deal at hand is a five-year partnership between the state and the Adirondack Watershed Institute (AWI), run by Paul Smith's College. The AWI is set to become the next pair of hands behind the wheel of the Adirondack Park Watercraft Inspection Steward Program (WISP), which has inspected more than half a million boats since its inception. The program's goal is to keep unwanted lifeforms from invading Adirondack lakes and streams."This important partnership with the DEC has led to measurable changes in our region over the past five years, including more boaters engaging in ‘clean-drain-dry’ practices, reduced threats of invasive species from...

Two arrested after car hits biker in Amsterdam

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 11:01:52 GMT

AMSTERDAM, N.Y. (NEWS10) -- Amsterdam Police have arrested Anthony T. Kelley, 22, and Greggory T. Pelosi, 20, following an investigation into a collision between a motor vehicle and a cyclist. Arrest warrants were issued and two were taken into custody during a traffic stop on May 7. Get the latest, news, weather, sports and community events delivered right to your inbox! Witnesses and surveillance footage showed a grey Volkswagon striking the victim on Guy Park Avenue on May 1. The vehicle then left the scene. Police were able to locate the suspected vehicle with the public's assistance.Police say the vehicle was hidden behind a residence. A warrant was granted for the search and seizure of the vehicle. Investigators also learned that Kelley and Pelosi followed the victim before the incident attempting to assault them. Other investigative findings substantiate that the collision was deliberate. East Greenbush police investigating fatal motorcycle crash Kelley, the driver of the...

Albany Med lockdown suspect accused of murdering his mother

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 11:01:52 GMT

ALBANY, N.Y. (NEWS10) — Dino Savoca, the 61-year-old man accused of creating a standoff situation at Albany Medical Center in March, faces new charges from a grand jury. The top charge among them is second-degree murder. Get the latest, news, weather, sports and community events delivered right to your inbox! That charge stems from the death of his own mother, who died mere days after the episode at the age of 97. Albany County's District Attorney's Office confirmed to NEWS10 that the indictment and arraignment are set for Wednesday at 9:30 a.m.Police said Savoca took a loaded shotgun and bb gun into his mother's hospital room, starting a standoff that lasted several hours in March. Thus, the grand jury in Albany County also accused him of criminal possession of a weapon. Albany Med lockdown suspect appears in court on Friday A third charge—for first-degree attempted murder—refers to an encounter between Savoca and police at his home in Colonie. The indictment alleges that he tr...

Police identify 2 victims in Hyde Park shooting

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 11:01:52 GMT

ST. LOUIS - Homicide detectives with the St. Louis Metropolitan Police Department are asking for the public's help to solve a quadruple shooting from over the weekend that claimed the life of two teenagers.According to a police spokesperson, the shooting occurred just after 1:50 a.m. Sunday, in the 2100 block of Branch Street, located in the Hyde Park neighborhood.Officers found one victim, an 18-year-old female, in the 1900 block of Agnes Street. A second victim, a 17-year-old female, was located inside a residence in the 2000 block of Agnes. Cherokee Street shooting: Police release images of suspects A third victim, identified as Aaliyah Gillom of Castle Point, was located lying on the ground in the 2100 block of Branch and pronounced dead at the scene. Gillom was 18. The fourth and final victim, identified as Asia Baker of Spanish Lake, was found dead in the 2000 block of Branch. Baker was 18.The first two victims were taken to a local hospital and are listed in critical condit...

Two found shot to death in vehicle off U.S. 50 in Gunnison County

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 11:01:52 GMT

A man has been detained on suspicion of first-degree murder, after a Gunnison County deputy found him near a vehicle that contained two bodies early Monday.The suspect’s name has not been released and the names of the deceased are pending notification of next of kin.Gunnison County Sheriff Adam Murdie said there is no known risk to the public at this time. Preliminary information did not indicate a possible motive.At about 4:15 a.m., a deputy on patrol near Sapinero spotted a vehicle about 50 yards off U.S. 50 near mile marker 135, in some sagebrush. The deputy also saw a man coming up the hill from the vicinity of the vehicle, Murdie said.Read the full story at MontrosePress.com.

Nuggets Podcast: Nikola Jokic vs. Matt Ishbia, the Devin Booker problem and where Nuggets-Suns series goes from here

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 11:01:52 GMT

In the latest edition of the Nuggets Ink podcast, deputy sports editor Matt Schubert is joined by sports reporter Parker Gabriel after the Nuggets lost a pair of games in Phoenix to even up their Western Conference semifinal series at 2-2. Among the topics discussed:With Nuggets beat writer Mike Singer out on newborn baby duty, Matt and Parker break down a classic Game 4 in what’s already been a fantastic four-game series.Somehow, the biggest story to come out of Game 4 wasn’t even what happened on the court. Instead, much of the focus was on an incident involving Nuggets center Nikola Jokic and Suns owner Matt Ishbia that saw the two make contact with each other and Jokic get assessed a technical foul. What happened? What was the tenor postgame? And who’s ultimately to blame for what happened courtside?On the court, Jokic submitted an all-time masterpiece with 53 points and 11 assists, but it wasn’t enough to overcome the dual brilliance of Devin Booker and ...

Last of Colorado progressives’ priority housing bills dies as legislature winds down

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 11:01:52 GMT

A bill to cut down on renter displacement died a procedural death in the Colorado Senate late Sunday night, with a log-jammed calendar and uncertain support dooming a key piece of progressive Democrats’ housing agenda.HB23-1171 would’ve enacted “just-cause” eviction protections in Colorado, essentially giving renters a first right of refusal on whether to re-new their leases. Supporters said the bill would’ve cut down on displacement and insulated renters from discriminatory or arbitrary — as well as costly — removal by landlords. Several renters had testified at earlier committee meetings that their leases weren’t renewed after they asked for repairs. Amid a broader increase in both rents and evictions statewide, the bill represented a central piece of some Democratic lawmakers’ push to protect renters this year.With the session ending Monday night, the full Senate needed to give the measure an initial aye vote by the end of day...

Denver Broncos Foundation to double financial efforts with new vision of helping youth health and wellness

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 11:01:52 GMT

The Denver Broncos Foundation announced Monday its plan to double its financial commitment to grantees and program partners while shifting its vision toward youth health-and-wellness initiatives, in-and-out-of-school programming and equitable access to career pathways.“The Broncos have such an amazing tradition of serving our community, and we’re excited to deepen that commitment through the Denver Broncos Foundation,” Broncos owner and board chair Carrie Walton Penner said in a release.Through the foundation’s new vision and financial commitment, it hopes to meet basic needs of children, allowing them to thrive mentally, emotionally and physically and prepare youth to achieve their full potential through activities and experiences to develop academic developmental and social competencies.The foundation’s new vision reflects its commitment to working with partners across the community.

Several cars damaged in Woodland Hills road-rage incident (video)

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 11:01:52 GMT

A Mustang driver involved in a road-rage incident was caught on video last week crashing into several vehicles in Woodland Hills. The incident occurred around 1:30 p.m. along Ventura Boulevard.Video provided by John Crawford shows a Mustang involved in a road-rage incident on May 3, 2023. Security video shared exclusively with KTLA by John Crawford shows the blue Mustang rear-ending an SUV while waiting at a stop light. The driver then backs up into a pickup as the SUV driver gets out of her vehicle and while apparently trying to get away, the Mustang driver also crashes into a box truck in another lane.The driver then puts the car in reverse again, goes over the median from westbound to eastbound lanes and smashes into a Porsche going in the other direction, the video shows.The driver eventually pulls forward and once again rams into the SUV, pushing the vehicle forward several feet. Crawford and witnesses said the Mustang driver was causing issues on the road miles away, beginning...