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Big issue bills move to next legislative session

Published Sat, 22 Feb 2025 04:25:09 GMT

ALBANY, N.Y. (NEWS10)---After a late budget and a push to get as much legislation passed as possible before the end of June, the 2023 legislative session has concluded. But still, big issues such as Coverage for All has yet to be ironed out."I think it’s best, personally that we take the bill into next budgets cycle, and off cycle do a bunch of things that could help us really ensure coverage for all for next year," said Assemblymember Amy Paulin.If passed, the bill would expand health insurance to include undocumented immigrants. Assemblyman Chris Tague is against the legislation."When are we going to start taking care of our people, the people that pay the bills in this state? It’s very frustrating. The good news is the bill never made it to the floor," said Tague. "The bad news is, it just gives them more time to either have a special session or to bring it back up in January or worse yet, put it in the budget with stuff that may be good for people and make it very hard for someb...

DEC: Canada Goose located with an arrow the back

Published Sat, 22 Feb 2025 04:25:09 GMT

OLD FORGE, N.Y. (NEWS10) -- According to the New York State Department of Environmental Conservation, a Canada Goose was found with an arrow in its back on Old Forge Pond in Herkimer County. Despite the injury, the goose is still capable of flight and swimming. Get the latest, news, weather, sports and community events delivered right to your inbox! ECOs have been unable to capture the goose to ensure it receives proper care. ECOs will continue to monitor and attempt to capture the goose. Investigations are ongoing. Anyone with information about the individual who shot the goose is asked to contact the DEC Dispatch Center at 1-844-332-3267. The case number is 23-013802.

3 juveniles escape from north St. Louis County youth detention facility

Published Sat, 22 Feb 2025 04:25:09 GMT

ST. LOUIS COUNTY, Mo. – An O'Fallon, Missouri, mother is desperately trying to find her 14-year-old son, who she said escaped with two other juveniles from the Missouri Hills Youth Center Tuesday.St. Louis County police said there's an active search for three juveniles.Stacy Breeding, who did not wish to go on-camera, said her son has been at the center since Saturday."I had received a phone call Tuesday evening informing me that my son, along with two other juveniles, had ran from the facility. And, as of today, they still have yet to be found," she said.Breeding said her son has asthma. Woman charged with ramming, shooting thieves who stole sister’s car "My number one concern: he does not have his asthma medication. He has a preventative to take daily, and that was actually, he was just prescribed a stronger medication because he had been having too many exacerbations," she said.Breeding said she planned to get in her car and drive around to try and find him."What happens if he ...

Police: Child accidentally shoots himself in north St. Louis

Published Sat, 22 Feb 2025 04:25:09 GMT

ST. LOUIS - An investigation is underway after police say a child accidentally shot himself Thursday afternoon in north St. Louis. The incident unfolded around 4 p.m. in the 5200 block of Wells Avenue in the Academy/Sherman Park neighborhood. Woman charged with ramming, shooting thieves who stole sister’s car Police say a boy accidentally shot himself and suffered a graze wound to the knee. His injuries are considered non-life-threatening. Based on preliminary reports, investigators say a cousin of the victim was loading a weapon and left it on the bed. The child then picked up the weapon and accidentally shot himself. The St. Louis Metropolitan Police Department is handling the investigation. FOX 2 will update as more information becomes available.

Second man facing federal charges for gas station murder

Published Sat, 22 Feb 2025 04:25:09 GMT

ST. LOUIS - A Hazelwood, Missouri, man was indicted Wednesday in federal court in connection with a fatal shooting at a gas station in Cool Valley earlier this year.Prosecutors with the U.S. Attorney’s Office for the Eastern District of Missouri said Christopher "Face" Hall, 22, and another man, Bryant "BJ" Pirtle, shot and killed Devon Williams around 3:15 a.m. on Jan. 29, 2023, outside the BP gas station in the 1700 block of South Florissant Road.Williams was attempting to purchase marijuana from Hall and Pirtle when the two men shot him. Hall and Pirtle allegedly ran over Williams while driving away from the scene. Williams was 18. Woman charged with ramming, shooting thieves who stole sister’s car Police and prosecutors claim the shooting was caught on surveillance video.Both Hall and Pirtle face charges of possession of a firearm in furtherance of a drug trafficking crime resulting in death, conspiracy to distribute and possession with intent to distribute marijuana, possessi...

Illinois extends cocktails-to-go for five more years

Published Sat, 22 Feb 2025 04:25:09 GMT

SPRINGFIELD, Ill. - Illinois will extend its cocktails-to-go for at least five more years. Illinois first allowed cocktails-to-go in June 2020 as part of a pandemic-era law. This allowed restaurants and bars to provide carryout, curbside pickup and delivery of mixed drinks and single servings of wine for off-premises consumption. Gov. Pritzker officially signed a bill into law on June 9 that allowed Illinois to extends cocktails-to-go sales. Woman charged with ramming, shooting thieves who stole sister’s car “We are happy that the Illinois hospitality industry can continue to receive the economic benefits of cocktails to-go, however, we want to ensure retailers and consumers are able to easily comply with the requirements of the law,” said Illinois Liquor Control Commission Executive Director Lisa Gardner. “It is the ILCC’s responsibility to safeguard the public by ensuring that to-go cocktails are safely transported.”As part of Illinois' law, cocktails-to-go can only b...

Grand County officials searching for missing teen last seen Wednesday

Published Sat, 22 Feb 2025 04:25:09 GMT

The Grand County Sheriff’s Office is searching for a missing teenager who was last seen Wednesday at her home in Granby, officials announced Thursday.The Sheriff's Office is attempting to locate Dayra Lopez-Gonzalez, a 15-yr old girl, last seen @ 1pm on 6/21, at her home in Granby, it is unknown where she may have gone.If you see Dayra or have any info on her whereabouts please call non-emergency Dispatch 970-725-3311 pic.twitter.com/dVddYMBCuQ— Grand County Sheriff (@GrandCoSheriff) June 22, 2023Dayra Lopez-Gonzalez, 16, was last seen in Granby at 1 p.m. Wednesday wearing a gray shirt.The 16-year-old is 5 feet 2 inches tall, weighs approximately 95 pounds and has black hair and brown eyes, communications director Erin Opshal said. (Officials initially misidentified the teen as being 15.)Related ArticlesCrime and Public Safety | Denver Police Department lacks clear plan to tackle low morale and high turnover, city audit finds Crime and Public Safety | ...

PHOTOS: Coloradans see large hail as severe thunderstorms, tornado warnings hit Front Range

Published Sat, 22 Feb 2025 04:25:09 GMT

The National Weather Service is warning that Thursday afternoon’s storms will be severe and could potentially produce large “baseball-sized” hail. NWS said at about 2 p.m. that the storm could hit the metro area in the next two to four hours.For the latest news on the storm, read our live weather updates here. Share your photos of the storm with us by emailing [email protected] are already sharing photos of the large hailing raining down on social media.EXPLAINER: Why is Colorado one of the most susceptible places in the world for large hail?Tornado just west of Highlands Ranch on Hwy 470 at 325 pm @NWSBoulder pic.twitter.com/y9H2DJYE0x— Reed Timmer, PhD (@ReedTimmerAccu) June 22, 2023Tornado damage highlands ranch CO @NWSBoulder pic.twitter.com/4lzDWKRHbu— Reed Timmer, PhD (@ReedTimmerAccu) June 22, 2023Current situation at Highlands Ranch Parkway and Zotos Drive. Take shelter and don’t come west. #tornadowarning pic.twitter.com/P1VTU2SrdT—...

Video shows deranged driver intentionally ramming L.A. County deputy's SUV

Published Sat, 22 Feb 2025 04:25:09 GMT

Shocking video obtained by KTLA shows the driver of an SUV repeatedly ramming into a Los Angeles County sheriff deputy’s patrol vehicle in a bizarre scene that unfolded early Thursday morning.At around 4:30 a.m., authorities say the deputy encountered the driver speeding and doing "donuts" at the intersection of Eastern and East Florence avenues in Bell Gardens, next to the Parkwest Bicycle Casino. Suspect who rammed into L.A. County sheriff’s vehicle shot by deputy near Bell Gardens casino As the deputy rolls into the intersection, video recorded by a witness shows the driver intentionally slamming into the rear of the deputy’s SUV. The suspect briefly opens and closes his door, backs up, and then crashes into the deputy two more times at which point the deputy opens fire.Video shows the driver of a white SUV intentionally and repeatedly ramming into a sheriff's deputy in Bell Gardens on June 22, 2023. (KTLA)The suspect back up yet again, and then crashes into the deputy for a fo...

'There's a bear in my kitchen': Recent bear encounters have Burbank residents on edge

Published Sat, 22 Feb 2025 04:25:09 GMT

Residents of Burbank are set to hold a meeting with wildlife officials Thursday evening to address the growing concerns over the increasing proximity of bears to residential areas. This comes after a bear found its way into a woman's kitchen and showed no signs of fear toward humans.Jennifer DuBois recounted the startling incident when a bear entered her house while she was on a Zoom call. "I could hear some commotion to the right of me as I was sitting in my dining room, and I looked over to see a bear looking at me," DuBois told KTLA. "We locked eyes for a second, and he casually left. It startled me, and I'm telling everybody, 'Oh my gosh, there's a bear in my kitchen.'"Neighbors in Burbank have brought up the idea of moving the bears elsewhere, but wildlife officials say they aren't confident that the bears won't simply return to the same area. DuBois is concerned that the bears might not survive being relocated."If the bears were removed and they could survive, I would be fine ...