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U.S. Senator Schumer at Troy High with plan to curb swatting

Published Thu, 28 Nov 2024 10:19:32 GMT

TROY, N.Y. (NEWS10) -- As false threats being made to local schools has become a more prevalent issue, U.S. Senator Chuck Schumer wants to know what data the FBI is collecting about these attacks, and what more can be done to prevent them.The false reports of active shooters can be traumatizing to students, parents, and teachers in the wake of real shootings at schools elsewhere in the country. Get the latest, news, weather, sports and community events delivered right to your inbox! On Monday, Schumer appeared at Troy High School with local law enforcement and school officials to speak out against the hoax calls."As a person who loves their students, I can’t understand why anyone would want to threaten the one place of guaranteed safety," said Beth Wilson, President of the Troy Teachers Association.The threats come as New York State deals with a teacher shortage that became apparent at the start of the 2022-23 school year."We try and recruit people into this great profession, and ...

Fulton County Museum announces annual ice cream social

Published Thu, 28 Nov 2024 10:19:32 GMT

GLOVERSVILLE, N.Y. (NEWS10) -- The Fulton County Museum is hosting its annual Ice Cream Social fundraiser on Friday, May 19 from 6 to 8 p.m. Tickets are $5 per person or five tickets for $20. Get the latest, news, weather, sports and community events delivered right to your inbox! Tickets include a scoop of ice cream and your choice of toppings, an exploration of the museum, and the chance to connect with friends and neighbors. Additional special surprises will be announced at later dates. The event will be held rain or shine.Tickets are available pre-sale or at the door and can be purchased by mailing a check to the Fulton County Historical Society at 237 Kingston Avenue, Gloversville, NY, 12078. Residents who want to support the museum can make a donation here.

Purchase tickets for Big Truck Day at SPAC now!

Published Thu, 28 Nov 2024 10:19:32 GMT

SARATOGA SPRINGS, N.Y. (NEWS10) -- The Children's Museum at Saratoga is hosting its biggest annual fundraiser on April 22 from 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. at the SPAC Main Parking Lot. Big Truck Day 2023 will feature trucks and vehicles of all shapes and sizes and outdoor activities for all ages. Get the latest, news, weather, sports and community events delivered right to your inbox! Last year, over 2,000 people were in attendance. This year, there will be quiet hours from 9 to 11 a.m. Trucks will be asked to refrain from using their horns to create a space for people with auditory sensitivities. Earplugs will be available at the ticket booth.The fundraising event will be held rain or shine. Admission costs $7 for children and adults, including Members ($8 the day of the event).

Male bald eagle goes from babysitting rock to an eaglet at World Bird Sanctuary

Published Thu, 28 Nov 2024 10:19:32 GMT

ST. LOUIS COUNTY, Mo. - A male bald eagle at the World Bird Sanctuary that went viral for trying to "hatch" a rock has been introduced to an eaglet at the facility, with hopes his parental instincts will transfer to the fledgling.Dawn Griffard, CEO of the sanctuary, said last month, visitors and staff noticed one of its bald eagles, Murphy, acting peculiar. Murphy, who is kept in an un-roofed enclosure with other males that cannot fly, had made a nest on the ground. Murphy had taken an egg-sized rock and placed it in his nest. He'd sit on it and routinely nudge the rock and turn it, like any mating eagle would.Courtesy: World Bird SanctuaryCourtesy: World Bird SanctuaryPart of those nesting instincts included chasing off other eagles who got too close, so staffers moved Murphy and his rock inside.Last week, the World Bird Sanctuary received one of two eaglets that had been blown out of their nest in Ste. Genevieve. Unfortunately, one of the eaglets did not survive the fall. Staffers...

Indy Pass to suspend sales just 10 days after opening, citing concerns of overselling

Published Thu, 28 Nov 2024 10:19:32 GMT

The Indy Pass will cut off sales at midnight on Monday, just 10 days after the pass opened up sales to the public for the 2023-24 ski season, in an effort to fulfill a promise to passholders.The promise, according to the Indy Pass management team, is “to preserve the independent ski resort experience.”The Indy Pass is a collective ski pass that allows skiers and snowboarders two days at more than 100 different ski areas in the United States, Canada and Japan. It launched five years ago and has seen steady growth in membership in recent years.“The Indy Ski Pass has done a remarkable job promoting the independent and authentic snowsports experience, but we are also responsible for preserving those experiences,” Erik Mogensen wrote. He’s the owner of Entabeni, the company that bought Indy Pass last month. “We will never put promotion ahead of preservation. Because of that, Indy Pass will limit pass sales for the coming season, offering our current passholders an opportunity to re...

How Colorado Avalanche overcame schedule of back-to-backs stacked against them

Published Thu, 28 Nov 2024 10:19:32 GMT

ANAHEIM, Calif. — The Avalanche are flourishing in the schedule they once fumed at.Six months ago, the grim reality of the Avs’ Stanley Cup title defense started to set in. They realized they were dealt a grueling hand with five early back-to-backs. Cale Makar called it “ridiculous.” His teammates agreed.Nine of Colorado’s 13 scheduled back-to-backs were against teams with a day of rest. But only four times would a rested Avalanche get to face an opponent that played the previous day.The Avs turned their frustration into fuel, somehow.With one (unscheduled) back-to-back remaining to end the regular season, the defending champs are 9-2-1 in the second game of a back-to-back, an NHL-best record to stick it to the schedule-makers. Colorado hasn’t lost in regulation on 24 hours’ rest since October.The latest unlikely example was Sunday in Anaheim, where the Avs scored twice in the last 10 minutes to force overtime and defeat the Ducks 5-4.Nathan...

Denver police arrest suspect in assault near 16th Street Mall that led to victim’s death

Published Thu, 28 Nov 2024 10:19:32 GMT

A man found with severe head trauma after an assault early Monday near Denver’s 16th Street Mall has died and police have arrested a suspect.Police responded to the 2 a.m. call and the man was taken to a hospital where he was pronounced dead, Denver police said in a news release. The police identified and arrested Christopher Williams, 28, for the assault that led to the death, and investigators were trying to determine whether he and the victim knew each other.Williams was being held Monday for investigation of first-degree murder.Related ArticlesCrime and Public Safety | Assaults inside Denver’s detention center led to two hospitalizations this week, reflecting tough conditions, sheriff says Crime and Public Safety | Three men plead guilty in slaying of 18-year-old Yeshiva student outside Denver school Crime and Public Safety | Resident death, employee arrests and lawsuit put spotlight on one of Colorado’s top senior car...

Man nearly drowns after falling from Santa Monica Pier

Published Thu, 28 Nov 2024 10:19:32 GMT

Two police officers are credited with saving the life of a man who fell into the ocean from the Santa Monica Pier.The rescue occurred on March 27 in the late evening. Harbor Officers Kat Ahlers and Henry Reyes saw a man sprint to the end of the pier, climb over the railing and hang from it with just his hands, the department posted on Twitter.“Reyes grabbed onto him to keep the man from falling,” police said. “Just as Ahlers suited up in her wetsuit, Reyes lost his grip.”Santa Monica Harbor Officers Kat Ahlers (left) and Henry Reyes. (Santa Monica Police Department)Two Santa Monica police officers are seen rescuing a man who feel from the pier. March 27, 2023. (Santa Monica Police Department)The man hit the water and started to drown when police say Ahlers jumped in after him, secured him with a rescue tube, and then swam him to where her partner had dropped a rescue basket.“The individual was successfully rescued uninjured thanks to the quick & decisive action of these heroes,”...

Uber driver sues Avis over wrongful stolen car report, arrest

Published Thu, 28 Nov 2024 10:19:32 GMT

A single mother who works full-time as an Uber driver is suing Avis, claiming the company erroneously reported her rented car stolen, leading to her being stopped and detained by the Los Angeles County Sheriff’s Department.Ramona Gutierrez said she sustained injuries to her wrists after deputies held her at gunpoint and handcuffed her on March 22.Earlier that day, she had rented the vehicle she was using for Uber in Torrance because she says her own car was in the repair shop. Ramona Gutierrez is suing Avis over an erroneous stolen car report. (KTLA) She had gotten it cleared by Uber and drove off the Avis lot without any issues until she was pulled over by six Sheriff’s Department vehicles along the 210 Freeway.Deputies pulled out their guns and dropped her on the ground, her attorney, Hugo Ivan Salazar, of the Salazar Law Group, claims.“Even though she explained that the car was legally rented, sheriff deputies cuffed and put her in the squad car ... She was humiliated and embarra...

Irvine woman sentenced to prison for aiding Iran in kidnapping plot

Published Thu, 28 Nov 2024 10:19:32 GMT

An Orange County woman was sentenced to four years in prison and three years of supervised release for aiding in a kidnapping plot that targeted a journalist and human rights activist at the direction of the Iranian government.Niloufar "Nellie" Bahadorifar, 48, was sentenced last week, according to the United States Department of Justice. Bahadorifar provided services to help fund the failed kidnapping, in direct violation of United States sanctions against the Middle Eastern nation.The target of the attempted kidnapping was a journalist and author who lived in New York City and was an ardent critic of of the regime in Tehran. The Iranian government has "sought to silence" the unidentified victim for several years, the DOJ said. Throughout the course of their kidnapping planning, Iran hired America private investigators to track and surveil the victim, as well as members of the victim's family. They planned to kidnap the victim and return them to Iran, the DOJ said.U.S. Assistant At...