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Albany County: Over 6K tickets issued for passing stopped school buses in 2023

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 08:53:54 GMT

ALBANY, N.Y. (NEWS10) -- National School Bus Safety Week runs from October 16 to 20. The New York State Department of Motor Vehicles (DMV) uses the week to remind drivers to stop and wait when they encounter a stopped school bus with its red lights flashing and stop sign extended.  Get the latest news, weather, sports and entertainment delivered right to your inbox! "Illegally passing school buses is a chronic problem in our state that puts students in serious danger," said DMV Commissioner Mark J.F. Schroeder. “Parents should not have to fear for their children’s safety because of a driver’s reckless behavior."In the Capital Region, school buses in some districts have equipped stop-arm cameras to catch drivers that pass the stopped buses. However, those cameras do not always deter cars from illegally passing the school buses. Albany County ramping up efforts for school bus safety In Albany County, the South Colonie Central School District, Bethlehem Central School District, and...

Pittsfield Police seek help identifying suspect accused of using stolen credit card

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 08:53:54 GMT

PITTSFIELD, Mass. (NEWS10) -- The Pittsfield Police Department is seeking public assistance in a stolen credit card fraud case. According to the police, an unknown male used a stolen credit card at a local jewelry store. Get the latest news, weather, sports and entertainment delivered right to your inbox! The Westfield Police Department and Southwick Police Department are attempting to identify the same suspect for similar crimes. Anyone with information is asked to message the Pittsfield Police Facebook page.

Women's Health Wednesday: Breast Reconstruction Surgery

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 08:53:54 GMT

ALBANY, N.Y. (WTEN) - October is Breast Cancer Awareness Month. For women who have surgery as part of their breast cancer treatment, breast reconstruction can be used to rebuild the shape and look of their chest. There are several types of reconstructive surgery but the two main types are implant reconstruction and tissue (flap) reconstruction. According to the American Cancer Society, sometimes the procedures are used together to rebuild a breast and often times the process means more than one operation. In today's Women's Health Wednesday, Dr. Benjamin Schalet, MD, a Plastic and Reconstructive Surgeon at Albany Medical Center, talks about the process women may go through and how to know if reconstruction surgery is the best course of treatment.

Ganesvoort man arrested in connection to two robberies

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 08:53:54 GMT

GANESVOORT, N.Y. (NEWS10) -- A Ganesvoort man was arrested in connection to two armed robberies that took place in Glens Falls on January 10. Joshua Heym, 28, faces several charges. Get the latest news, weather, sports and entertainment delivered right to your inbox! Glens Falls Police say two separate armed robberies took place in the early morning hours on Larose Street in Glens Falls, just minutes apart. Police say Heym is accused of walking up to victims, displaying a gun, and demanding money. Police say detectives worked with the New York State Division of Parole and were able to obtain information relating to Heym, leading to his arrest. Charges:Second-degree robbery (two counts)Third-degree criminal possession of a weapon (two counts)Second-degree menacing (two counts) SP: Bennington man recklessly shot firearm after argument Heym was arrested and held on a New York State Parole warrant. He was arraigned on Wednesday in Glens Falls City Court and turned over the the New Y...

New York Times praises City Museum's playground and arts scene

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 08:53:54 GMT

ST. LOUIS - One of St. Louis' top attractions earns a rave review from the New York Times for its giant playground and growing arts scene. If you drive around Downtown St. Louis, it's hard to miss the City Museum. The yellow school bus on the rooftop, a castle in the parking lot, and a variety of climbing stages and slides give it major appeal. When should Missouri expect the first snow? The New York Times says all of these outdoor features offer a family-friendly environment and set the stage for a strong arts landscape. It's a topic that former St. Louis Post-Dispatch writer Valeria Schremp Hahn dives deeper into with a NYT feature titled "At an All-Ages Playground, an Art Collection Grows."Over the last decade, City Museum has invested in nearly $3.4 million of contemporary art and Louis Sullivan-designed architectural pieces, per the NYT report. Some newly-added forms of art are even interactive for children as well. For instance: Children can play “I Spy” with two glass-bloc...

WATCH: Broncos gear up for critical two-week stretch leading up to NFL trade deadline

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 08:53:54 GMT

On the latest edition of the 1st & Orange Podcast, Broncos beat reporters Parker Gabriel and Ryan McFadden break down what’s setting up to be an active trade deadline for the Broncos. They also talk through a bad Thursday night for Russell Wilson, potential ramifications going forward and what to expect this weekend when Sean Payton’s team hosts Green Bay.WATCHLISTENRelated ArticlesDenver Broncos | Broncos roundtable: What do you make of this theoretical Jerry Jeudy trade to Green Bay? Denver Broncos | Broncos coach Sean Payton says run game must be part of offense’s DNA. So what’s happened so far this season? Denver Broncos | Broncos Mailbag: How many players is Denver going to deal before the NFL’s trade deadline? Denver Broncos | Keeler: Broncos coach Sean Payton, we’re begging you. Less Jerry Jeudy. More Marvin Mims Jr. Denver Broncos | Broncos’ lack of conti...

Natalee Holloway's killer finally confesses

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 08:53:54 GMT

The chief suspect in Natalee Holloway’s 2005 disappearance in Aruba admitted he killed her and disposed of her remains, and has agreed to plead guilty to charges he tried to extort money from the teen's mother years later, a U.S. judge said Wednesday,The disclosure came during a plea and sentencing hearing for Joran van der Sloot, 36, in a federal courtroom in Alabama — just a few miles from the Birmingham suburb where Holloway used to live.“You changed the course of our lives and you turned them upside down,” her mother Beth Holloway said in court, standing a few feet from van der Sloot. “You are a killer.”Van der Sloot is not charged in Holloway’s death. The Dutch citizen was sentenced Wednesday to 20 years in prison for extortion and wire fraud, but as part of his plea agreement, that sentence will run concurrently with his sentence in Peru, where he's serving a 28-year prison sentence for killing Stephany Flores in 2010.Natalee HollowayU.S. Judge Anna Manasco said she considered...

'Mobility impaired' woman dead, 3 hospitalized after Panorama City house fire

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 08:53:54 GMT

Editor's note: This story was updated to correct the location of the fire.A woman was killed and five people were injured in a house fire in Panorama City Wednesday morning.The fire at 8766 N. Matilija Ave. was reported at 8:08 a.m., and though it was extinguished in just over 20 minutes by 34 firefighters, a woman was found dead in the 1,500-square-foot home, the Los Angeles Fire Department said in an alert. Other residents of the home said the woman, whose identity has not been released, was "mobility impaired," and she was "lifeless in a rear bedroom" and "beyond medical help" when firefighters found her, according to the alert. She was declared dead at the scene.Fire officials initially said three other residents were present, though that number was later increased to five, one of whom was a child.Those other residents sustained non-life-threatening injuries and were being assessed for transport to local hospitals, according to LAFD spokesperson Brian Humphrey.Fire officials sai...

4.1 magnitude earthquake shakes Northern California

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 08:53:54 GMT

(FOX40.COM) -- A 4.1 magnitude earthquake was detected near Isleton on Wednesday, according to the United States Geological Survey. Isleton is located about 40 miles southwest of Sacramento in Sacramento County. The city is located on the easternmost edge of the Delta Region. The USGS initially recorded the shake at 9:29 a.m. with a 4.6 magnitude. USGS's intensity map shows that as far east as Sacramento, as far south as Modesto, as far west as San Leandro and as far north as Vacaville felt some of the highest intensity of the quake. So far more than 1,000 'Did You Feel It?' responses have been sent to the USGS. The furthest report from the epicenter came from Olivehurst in Yuba County with a 'light' report. This is Northern California's second earthquake of a similar magnitude this week. A 4.7 magnitude earthquake struck along California's north coast on Monday. This story will be updated as more information becomes available.

Video appears to show L.A. police cruiser hit another officer during chase 

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 08:53:54 GMT

Video obtained by KTLA appears to show the moment a Los Angeles Police Department cruiser rushing to the end of a stolen vehicle pursuit in Sun Valley strikes a fellow officer running across the street. As the dash-cam video unfolds, it sounds like someone inside the police cruiser yells “heads up” just before the collision.  The officer running across the street is thrown forward into the air from the impact, lands on the wet pavement and slides several feet.  “I just hear helicopters then sirens,” Hector Morales said.  Morales, who witnessed the chaos, but did not see the officer go down said LAPD officers at the scene confirmed that it was one of their own vehicles that hit a fellow officer.  “I didn’t see that, but I hear that one of the fellow cops hit him,” Morales said.  The incident occurred on Oct. 13 just after 5 p.m. on Covello Street and Hollywood Way as police were in pursuit of a stolen black pickup truck.   Almost immediately af...