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Florida woman accused of fatally shooting neighbor is arrested following protests

Published Sat, 22 Feb 2025 10:34:48 GMT

By CURT ANDERSON and FREIDA FRISARO (Associated Press)OCALA, Fla. (AP) — A Florida woman accused of fatally shooting her neighbor last week in the violent culmination of what the sheriff described as a 2½-year feud was arrested Tuesday, the Marion County Sheriff’s Office said.Susan Louise Lorincz, 58, who is white, was arrested on charges of manslaughter with a firearm, culpable negligence, battery and two counts of assault in the death of Ajike Owens, a Black mother of four, Sheriff Billy Woods said in a statement.Authorities came under pressure Tuesday to arrest and charge the woman who fired through her front her door and killed Owens in a case that has put Florida’s divisive stand your ground law back into the spotlight.In a video posted on Facebook late Tuesday night, the sheriff said this was not a stand your ground case but “simply a killing.”“Now many of you were struggling to understand why there was not an immediate arrest,” the sheriff said. “The laws here in the state of...

Hochul recommends schools suspend outdoor activities due to impact of Canadian wildfires

Published Sat, 22 Feb 2025 10:34:48 GMT

ALBANY, N.Y. (NEWS10) -- Governor Kathy Hochul has released a statement regarding outdoor student activities due to the ongoing impact of the Canadian wildfires. Hochul said the following: Get the latest, news, weather, sports and community events delivered right to your inbox! "Over the past several days, my team and I have been closely monitoring air quality and providing updates to New Yorkers as haze and smoke from Canadian wildfires continue to spread throughout the state. The State Department of Environmental Conservation and State Department of Health have issued air quality warnings since Monday, and according to the most recent forecast, much of the state outside of the North Country is expected to be in an air quality index of unhealthy to very unhealthy today. Additionally, my administration has been in contact with the cities of Syracuse, Rochester, and New York. I support their decisions and the decisions of other districts to suspend outdoor school activiti...

Las Vegas man sentenced for sending white powder letters

Published Sat, 22 Feb 2025 10:34:48 GMT

ALBANY, N.Y. (NEWS10) -- A Las Vegas man was sentenced on Tuesday to time served for conveying a hoax and false information, as well as sending white powder letters to the New York State Gaming Commission. The Department of Justice (DOJ) says that Brent Carter, 73, will serve three years of supervised release after getting out. The DOJ did not specify the length of Carter's sentence. Get the latest, news, weather, sports and community events delivered right to your inbox! Carter admitted back in January that between October 2017 and November 2018, he left several voicemails with the New York State Gaming Commission using threatening language and also admitted to mailing four letters containing white powder and other substances to the commission. He further admitted the voicemails and letters were revenge for suspending his license for horse racing.

Murray Street in Glens Falls to close Thursday

Published Sat, 22 Feb 2025 10:34:48 GMT

GLENS FALLS, N.Y. (NEWS10) - Another bout of road work is coming to downtown Glens Falls this week. On Thursday, a section of Murray Street will be closed in order to facilitate part of the Glens Falls Connector Project. Get the latest, news, weather, sports and community events delivered right to your inbox! From 3 to 8 p.m. on Thursday, June 8, Murray Street will be closed from its intersection with Henry Street to Pruyn's Island Drive. The section of road is set to receive new sidewalks and curb ramps in compliance with the Americans with Disabilities Act, as well as drainage, signs, striping and pedestrian signals. The first of two new pedestrian traffic bridges is also set to be installed over the Glens Falls Feeder Canal.During closure hours, no traffic will be allowed through Pruyn Island in either direction, except in cases of police or fire emergencies. Meanwhile, another Glens Falls road closure will take place on Wednesday on Bay Street and Webster Avenue, for sewer wor...

Lineup set for the first annual 518 Black Restaurant Week

Published Sat, 22 Feb 2025 10:34:48 GMT

ALBANY, N.Y. (NEWS10) -- The first annual 518 Black Restaurant Week is set for June 19 through 25. Over 15 restaurants in Albany, Cohoes, Schenectady, and Troy are participating. Get the latest, news, weather, sports and community events delivered right to your inbox! During an Albany Common Council meeting on June 5, the council approved a resolution declaring the week of June 19 each year Black Restaurant Week. This coincides with Juneteenth, which commemorates the end of slavery in the United States.The week intends to bring awareness to Black-owned dining options in the Capital Region. During the week, participating restaurants will be offering three-course prix fixe menus for $35 for dine-in and take-out. Schenectady restaurant set to reopen after fire Participating restaurantsJohnnie's on Broadway, 1278 Broadway in AlbanyAllie B's Cozy Kitchen, 353 Clinton Avenue in AlbanySugafoots Soul Kitchen, 165 Madison Avenue in AlbanyJuice Factory, 501 Broadway in TroyIrie Vybez, 31...

Scattered showers Wednesday near St. Louis

Published Sat, 22 Feb 2025 10:34:48 GMT

ST. LOUIS - A backdoor cold front is moving in for Wednesday. That means it is dropping in from the northeast. It will bring scattered showers through the day and some possible storms in the afternoon west of St. Louis. It won’t be much rain, but we’ll take anything we can get. Temperature highs will be in the low to mid 80s, and warmer the farther west you are.   St. Louis radar: See a map of current weather here It'll be cooler and drier air that will settle on Wednesday night as skies clear. Wake up temps on Thursday will be in the 50s. Really nice weather Thursday and Friday, as highs are expected to be in the low to mid 80s. We’ll pop temps back close to 90 Saturday before a more robust chance at some rain and storms Saturday night and Sunday morning.  

Ex-Jeff Co. deputy charged with DWI, involuntary manslaughter in crash

Published Sat, 22 Feb 2025 10:34:48 GMT

JEFFERSON COUNTY, Mo. - A former Jefferson County deputy faces felony charges for DWI and involuntary manslaughter in a deadly crash. Jefferson County prosecutors have charged Colby McCreary in the investigation. He is accused in the death of Savannah McCreary, per court documents. Investigators say the crash happened in the early-morning hours of April 30 on Interstate 55 near Manley Quarry Road. Colby was reportedly driving a Jeep Cherokee and Savannah was a passenger. St. Charles County residents upset over home value assessment According to court documents obtained by FOX 2, Colby went off the roadway to the right and struck a road enbankment. The Jeep overturned, and Savannah later died from her injuries at a hospital. Per court documents, toxicology results conducted after the crash indicated that McCreary showed he had a blood alcohol content of .17%. That's more than twice the legal limit of .08% in Missouri.Per a news release from the Festus Police Department, one lieuten...

Texas gangs may be masterminds behind St. Louis ATM attacks

Published Sat, 22 Feb 2025 10:34:48 GMT

ST. LOUIS - The mastermind behind a string of ATM attacks across the St. Louis region may have ties to gangs in Texas.Criminals steal a truck, chain up an ATM, then drive off. Banker's Security Safe and Vault Sales Manager Mark Thatcher Jr. said it's a process that is well thought out."It's deliberate and targeted to certain ATMs makes and models," Thatcher said. "It almost always involves a stolen vehicle as well."He calls it an organized crime trend that started in Houston, Texas, and people are copying it across St. Louis and other cities."They spread pretty quickly from there, hitting our area in Missouri and Kansas," Thatcher said.There are now reports of chain attack thefts happening all over the country. St. Charles County residents upset over home value assessment Detectives from the St. Louis Metropolitan Police Department are investigating at least five attacks on ATMs in the last month.May 3 | New York Grill | 3765 Gravois: Truck was used to drag ATM from buildingMay 4 ...

Is it a “skip” or a “pause”? Federal Reserve won’t likely raise rates next week but maybe next month.

Published Sat, 22 Feb 2025 10:34:48 GMT

By CHRISTOPHER RUGABER (AP Economics Writer)WASHINGTON (AP) — Don’t call it a “pause.”When the Federal Reserve meets next week, it is widely expected to leave interest rates alone — after 10 straight meetings in which it has jacked up its key rate to fight inflation.But what might otherwise be seen as a “pause” will likely be characterized instead as a “skip.” The difference? A “pause” might suggest that the Fed may not raise its benchmark rate again. A “skip” implies that it probably will — just not now.The purpose of suspending its rate hikes is to give the Fed’s policymakers time to look around and assess how much higher borrowing rates are slowing inflation. Calling next week’s decision a “skip” is also a way for Chair Jerome Powell to forge a consensus among an increasingly fractious committee of Fed policymakers. One group of Fed officials would like to pause their hikes...

Sewage spill prompts closure of swim areas in Long Beach

Published Sat, 22 Feb 2025 10:34:48 GMT

Long Beach closed all coastal swimming areas Tuesday evening due to a massive sewage spill. About 50,000 gallons of sewage spilled into the Alhambra Wash, which leads to the Rio Hondo Channel and flows into the Los Angeles River, a public notice from the city stated. An apparent blockage led to the sewer line overflow, the notice stated. No further details about the blockage were released. The spill prompted an order from Long Beach City Health Officer Dr. Anissa Davis to close the beaches until the water quality improves. Water monitoring with continue until results comply with California's water quality standards. Long Beach has about 7 miles of public beach. A Water Hotline is available at 562-570-4199 for the latest on the Long Beach recreational beach water quality. People can also get updates by visiting longbeach.gov/beachwaterquality.