Division I football signing day: East Metro area commits
Published Sat, 02 Nov 2024 14:33:53 GMT
National Signing Day — the first day athletes can sign their National Letters of Intent — is Wednesday for Division I football players. Here’s a look at where current seniors from the East Metro are expected to sign this week. (* for non-athletic scholarship commitments):Kene Anene, East Ridge, KansasCharlie Bern, East Ridge, St. Thomas *Taran Blasy, Park, St. Thomas *Quentin Cobb-Butler, Woodbury, St. Thomas *Ben Hoiland, Mounds View, St. Thomas *Emerson Mandell, Irondale, WisconsinAntonio Menard, Lakeville North, Air ForceMax Mogelson, Two Rivers, UNLVTyler Nystrom, Mounds View, WyomingTrent Page, Minnehaha Academy, Yale *Simon Seidl, Hill-Murray, MinnesotaAiden Tepper-Engh, Hudson, St. Thomas *William Washington, Apple Valley, North Dakota StateNOTE: Division II football’s signing day is Feb. 7Related ArticlesHigh School Sports | Prep Bowl: Chanhassen nips St. Thomas Academy in wild Class 5A title game High School Sports | Prep B...NY creates commission to study slavery reparations
Published Sat, 02 Nov 2024 14:33:53 GMT
ALBANY, N.Y. (NEWS10)-- In New York City, Governor Kathy Hochul signed racial justice legislation.She said while New York State prides itself for the Underground Railroad and the thousands of New York Union soldiers who fought in the Civil War, the state does have an ugly side to its history."Yes, here in New York, there was a slave market, where people bought and sold other human beings with callous disregard," said Hochul. "It happened right on Wall Street for more than a century."According to Hochul, it’s time to acknowledge those injustices."I’m authorizing the creation of a commission—a committee to study what reparations might look like in New York. Let’s be clear what reparations mean. It doesn’t mean fixing the past and undoing what happened. We can’t do that, nobody can. But it does mean more than giving people a simple apology 150 years later."According to the law, the governor, Senate Majority Leader Andrea Stewart-Cousins, and Assembly Speaker Carl Heastie, will each get...Forest Rangers conduct wilderness rescue in Ulster County
Published Sat, 02 Nov 2024 14:33:53 GMT
SHANDAKEN, N.Y. (NEWS10) -- Forest Rangers conducted a rescue in the Slide Mountain Wilderness on December 12. A 17-year-old from Youngsville was reported lost at around 5:30 p.m. Get the latest news, weather, sports and more delivered right to your inbox! Rangers Horn and Sweeney located the hiker at around 7:30 p.m. The hiker, who was in the midst of a two-night backpacking trip, reportedly showed symptoms of mild hypothermia.The hiker was trying to meet his family at the Slide Mountain trailhead but was unable to reach his destination. Rangers cited steep and rugged terrain, snow accumulation, rapidly dropping temperatures, and exhaustion as impeding factors.The hiker was provided hot liquids, food, hand and foot warmers, and assisted to the Slide Mountain trailhead. Resources were clear at 2:30 a.m.Forest Rangers were assisted by New York State Police and the Big Indian and Claryville fire departments.Cohoes driver dies after car flip near Syracuse
Published Sat, 02 Nov 2024 14:33:53 GMT
DEWITT, N.Y. (WSYR) -- On December 18 at around 4:39 a.m., a car flipped onto its roof and into several feet of water in a ditch off of I-690 eastbound. The driver, identified as 44-year-old Udayabhanu Anjanappilly of Cohoes, crashed between the Midler and Thompson Road exits. Get the latest news, weather, sports and more delivered right to your inbox! No other injuries were reported, as police said that Anjanappilly was the only person in the vehicle. The crash reduced the highway down to one lane for several hours.Anjanappilly was taken to Upstate Hospital in critical condition and was later pronounced dead, according to Syracuse Police. "The investigation revealed that the vehicle left the roadway and crashed into a ditch," said Lt. Matt Malinowski. The investigation is ongoing.Warren County seeks photos of recent storm damage
Published Sat, 02 Nov 2024 14:33:53 GMT
QUEENSBURY, N.Y. (NEWS10) -- The Warren County Office of Emergency Services is asking residents for pictures of damage from this week's rain. The photos will be used as documentation for financial aid or reimbursement that may become available. Get the latest news, weather, sports and more delivered right to your inbox! Warren County has launched a new online application that residents can access. Information reported through the application will be compiled by Office of Emergency Services staff and shared with state or federal agencies as needed.The new website is not for reporting emergencies. Residents should contact 911 for urgent storm-related issues.Romance scam: Man who helped bilk St. Louis woman out of $1.2M is sentenced
Published Sat, 02 Nov 2024 14:33:53 GMT
ST. LOUIS (AP) — A Texas man who was part of a romance scam that bilked a Missouri woman out of $1.2 million was sentenced on Tuesday to three years in federal prison and ordered to repay part of the money.Rotimi Oladimeji, 38, of Richardson, Texas, was sentenced one year after he pleaded guilty to two counts of mail fraud, two counts of wire fraud and one count of conspiracy to commit mail fraud and wire fraud, the U.S. Attorney's Office in St. Louis said in a news release. Conflicting stories after police SUV crashes into south St. Louis bar Oladimeji and two others spotted the victim on the “Silver Singles” online dating site, prosecutors said. Posing as a Belgian national who was a veterinarian and animal behaviorist living in St. Louis, they made plans to meet with her but never followed through.The scammers claimed the man needed money because he was not being allowed to leave the United Arab Emirates, where he had gone for a business deal. Federal prosecutors said the victi...St. Louis man charged with shooting girlfriend
Published Sat, 02 Nov 2024 14:33:53 GMT
FLORISSANT, Mo. - A St. Louis man is facing charges for allegedly shooting his girlfriend during a physical altercation.The shooting took place on Dec. 17, according to the Florissant Police Department.Police claim Quan Rhodes, 31, got into an argument with his girlfriend, which turned physical. Rhodes went to his girlfriend's car and retrieved a pistol. The two struggled over the gun. The woman let go of the gun and a shot was fired.A bullet grazed the woman's leg above her knee. She retreated to the backyard and called the police. When officers arrived, she gave them the gun used in the shooting. Police took Rhodes into custody. Close Thanks for signing up! Watch for us in your inbox. Subscribe Now Daily News SIGN UP NOW The St. Louis County Prosecuting Attorney's Office charged Rhodes with second-...Adams County man sentenced to life in prison for fatally stabbing brother with sword
Published Sat, 02 Nov 2024 14:33:53 GMT
An Adams County man was sentenced to life in prison without parole by an Adams County judge on Monday for fatally stabbing his brother with a sword in 2021, according to the Colorado 17th Judicial District Attorney’s Office. The sentencing comes nearly two weeks after a jury convicted Kenneth Sargent of first-degree murder over the incident, a charge he pleaded not guilty to for reason of insanity.Related ArticlesCrime and Public Safety | Suspect arrested in homicide in Broomfield’s Anthem neighborhood Crime and Public Safety | Commerce City man sentenced to 50 years in neighbor’s shooting death Crime and Public Safety | Former Denver Post journalist Kirk Mitchell remembered as “a dogged reporter,” devoted family man Crime and Public Safety | Suspect arrested in fatal road rage shooting at Edgewater Tesla charging station Crime and Public Safety | Brothers killed in Parker murder...Denver weather: Record-tying high reached Tuesday ahead of likely snow on Christmas Eve
Published Sat, 02 Nov 2024 14:33:53 GMT
Denver flirted with a record high temperature on Tuesday as the mercury creeped into the upper 60s just days before the start of winter.The temperature high reached 67 degrees in some parts of Denver, tying a mark set in 1917, according to the National Weather Service.Metro Denver should see mostly sunny conditions on Tuesday with light winds, with temperatures dropping to the mid-30s overnight.Things will cool down a bit on Wednesday and Thursday, with a forecast high of 59 both days and temperatures dropping to 33 at night.Related ArticlesWeather | What to do during Colorado winter when you don’t ski Weather | Denver weather: Near-record temperatures projected for Tuesday Weather | Say it ain’t snow! Experts skeptical of white Christmas for Denver metro area. Weather | Denver weather: Dense fog covers Front Range after overnight snowfall Weather | Colorado snow totals for December 13-14, 2023 ...Universal Studios could open new theme park in the United Kingdom
Published Sat, 02 Nov 2024 14:33:53 GMT
A new Universal Studios theme park could be coming to the United Kingdom.A Universal Destinations & Experiences spokesperson confirms to KTLA that the company has purchased land in Bedford, a town about 45 minutes outside of London.“We recently acquired land in Bedford and are at the early stages of exploring its feasibility for a potential park and resort at this site,” the spokesperson told KTLA. Universal plans to reduce noise from its upcoming ‘Fast and Furious’ rollercoaster from reaching nearby homes “It will be many months before we are ready to make a decision to proceed and we look forward to engaging with all relevant stakeholders and the local community.”The company said it chose Bedford to host its latest theme park, should it come to fruition, mainly due to its transportation infrastructure and its proximity to London and the rest of Europe.NBCUniversal didn’t disclose what themed attractions and areas could come to the new theme park.News of the possible new them...Latest news
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