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Hochul gives update on air quality across New York state

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 08:52:55 GMT

ALBANY, N.Y. (NEWS10) — Gov. Kathy Hochul gave an update Wednesday on the air quality across New York State. Far and wide, visibility is low, and haze and a smoky smell is pervading the Empire State due to Canadian wildfires. Get the latest, news, weather, sports and community events delivered right to your inbox! The governor called the current decrease in air quality a "health and environmental crisis." According to the Air Quality Index developed by the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency, an index of 0 to 50 is considered Good, and an index between 301 and 500 is Hazardous. Hochul said parts of the state have seen a level of over 400 in the last 24 hours. Brooklyn and Queens had the highest index in the state as of early Wednesday evening.The Air Quality Index developed by the U.S. EPA. (Graphic: NEWS10)An index at this level can cause health concerns, including irritation to the eyes and nose, coughing, and shortness of breath. The governor urged everyone to stay indoors, ca...

Mock simulation prepares St. Louisans for disaster response

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 08:52:55 GMT

ST. LOUIS - In the event of a natural disaster, St. Louis and surrounding areas are preparing through a natural disaster simulation, mimicking mass casualties and responses.The effects of a natural disaster can come in a matter of minutes. It is the National Disaster Medical System’s (NDMS) request to prepare in the event of a disaster response.From evaluating conditions and unloading the plane to loading the stretcher and transporting it on the ambulance, agencies joined together to prepare for disaster response at the St. Louis Lambert International Airport."We're doing patient movement, simulated from a hurricane that struck in Louisiana," said Derek McDonald, an emergency management director for Veterans Affairs (VA). Revisting Mike Shildt’s comments on his Cardinals departure Some, who have seen that exact situation, brought their previously learned skills and knowledge to Wednesday’s simulated natural disaster involving mass casualties.“Katrina, probably being the worst I’v...

St. Louis County Prosecuting Attorney Wesley Bell to run for U.S. Senate

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 08:52:55 GMT

CLAYTON, Mo. - St. Louis County Prosecuting Attorney Wesley Bell is running for U.S. Senate in Missouri. The Democrat said in his announcement video, "We need leaders who try to help, unlike Josh Hawley, who's in a rush to be famous."Bell would face Democrat Lucas Kunce in next year's August primary. According to our partners at the St. Louis Post-Dispatch, Kunce has already secured some early endorsements from labor unions representing firefighters, asbestos workers, and bricklayers.Bell, who grew up in north St. Louis County, became the county's first black prosecuting attorney in 2018 after defeating seven-term incumbent Robert McCulloch.

St. Jude giving away a new home, tickets on-sale tomorrow

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 08:52:55 GMT

ST. CHARLES COUNTY, Mo. - It is time once again for the St. Jude Dream Home Giveaway.The organization is giving away a beautiful home in Dardenne Prairie, valued at $700,000.The home has a four-bedroom, 2.5-bath, three-car garage, and more.Tickets go on sale Thursday. All proceeds will go towards St. Jude Children's Research Hospital.To find more information about the St. Jude Dream Giveaway, click here.

4 arrested in killing of security guard at illegal casino in North Hollywood

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 08:52:55 GMT

Four people have been arrested in connection with the shooting death of a security guard during an attempted robbery of an illegal casino in North Hollywood late last month, police said Wednesday.The suspects were identified as Steven Hans Dunkel, 23, of Glendora, Matthew Scot Riley, 29, of Panorama City, Michael John Blankenship, 52, of Oxnard and Rudy Javier Madrid, 26, of North Hollywood.Authorities believe they may be responsible for other armed robberies, “specifically to underground casinos,” the Los Angeles Police Department said in a news release. Security guard shot to death at illegal casino in North Hollywood The incident occurred around 3:40 a.m. May 31 at a nightclub along the 3300 block of Cahuenga Boulevard near Universal Studios.Responding officers found the security guard suffering from multiple gunshot wounds, and he was pronounced dead at the scene, police said.Officers also discovered an illegal gambling establishment inside the building.A preliminary investiga...

Mystery Uber Eats deliveries bombard Highland Park neighborhood

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 08:52:55 GMT

Mysterious food deliveries are showing up in a Highland Park neighborhood, with residents receiving lattes, burgers and other food they never ordered or paid for.The neighborhood is no stranger to the phenomenon, however, having been bombarded with random deliveries back in March before a slight pause.Now residents say the unsolicited deliveries are showing up at their doorsteps once again. Oftentimes, the names on the orders don't match anyone at the residence. Some recipients don't even have Uber Eats accounts.“It’s five McDonald's orders, one a day, with a little kids-sized milk in them,” said Richie Kulchar of the deliveries he’s been receiving.Kulchar lives on Avenue 50 where food orders are coming in daily for him. His home security camera captured drivers delivering to his home every day last week, with orders being dropped throughout all hours of the day.Mysterious Uber Eats deliveries continue bombarding a Highland Park neighborhood, with residents receiving food they never...

Ventura man gets 30 years to life for child molestation

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 08:52:55 GMT

A 40-year-old man from Ventura has been sentenced to 30 years to life in prison in connection with two cases of child molestation, authorities announced this week.  Talaiasi Michael Grenville pled guilty in April to two counts of oral copulation of a child 10-years-old or younger.  His crimes date back to 2014 when one victim reported Grenville had molested her. Charges in that case were not filed due to a lack of evidence, but in 2018, a second victim came forward with similar allegations.  “After a thorough investigation, Grenville eventually admitted to molesting both victims while being interviewed by police,” according to a news release from the Ventura County District Attorney’s Office. The 40-year-old also pled guilty to one count of assault with a deadly after a 2019 incident in which he attacked his parents and siblings with a knife. He was sentenced to three years in prison for that offense, which will run simultaneous to his sentence in the child moles...

Source: Trump has been informed he is target of DOJ probe

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 08:52:55 GMT

By Kaitlan Collins, Paula Reid, Sara Murray, Jeremy Herb and Kristen Holmes | CNNThe Justice Department recently informed Donald Trump’s legal team that he is a target in a federal investigation into the possible mishandling of classified documents, sources familiar with the matter told CNN, a sign that prosecutors may be moving closer to indicting the former president.The sources have been informed of the target letter and its contents but had not seen it themselves.Prosecutors’ decision to inform Trump he’s a target crystallizes that special counsel Jack Smith’s investigation is focused on Trump’s actions and not just the actions of people around him.Trump’s legal team met with DOJ officials, including Smith, about the investigation on Monday. The meeting focused on the Trump legal team presenting their allegations of misconduct by prosecutors. Smith did not say anything beyond greeting those in the room in the meeting, that source said.Justice Department regulations allow for pro...

Map: East Coast air now worse than Bay Area’s during 2020 wildfires

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 08:52:55 GMT

Hey New York City, we get it. Yo, Trenton and Philly, we’ve been there. Your smoke-choked skylines fueled by more than 100 wildfires raging in Canada are so familiar to us here in the Bay Area.We know what it’s like to wake up to ash on the windshield and a hazy, suffocatingly smoky, orange sky that could pass for a Martian sunrise. During the summer of 2020, surrounded by massive blazes, the Bay Area suffered through some of the worst air quality on the planet. But the hazardous air quality readings rolling in from the East Coast this week are even more dangerous.In honor of the east coast being choked in wildfire smoke, here is a video clip I filmed on the day the sun didn’t come out in the Bay Area. pic.twitter.com/AzZsUYaJHq— Max Dubler (@maxdubler) June 7, 2023Lucky for Bay Area residents, a ridge of high pressure arching down the United States from North Dakota to Texas will likely block the smoke before it gets to us.“It’s not looking like it’s going ...

Letters: Bail out BART | Ethnic studies | Ceiling on age | Legal route | Catholic outrage

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 08:52:55 GMT

Submit your letter to the editor via this form. Read more Letters to the Editor.Public bailout ofBART is sensibleRegarding the editorial, “BART refuses to make cuts, accelerates toward ‘fiscal cliff’” on May 26 (Page A6), Daniel Borenstein is convinced the only way BART can continue is further cuts to service. Somehow, the idea of a Sacramento bailout of BART smacks of “financial irresponsibility and political arrogance.”We in the United States have subsidized automobile use in so many ways, it boggles the mind: from federal highway subsidies to local government road programs, we have effectively granted untold billions in “bailout” money to our car-based industries: automakers, the oil industry, etc. The net is that the cost of owning and driving a car in the United States is artificially low.Many Western European countries have vibrant and healthy transit systems, and government funding is part of their success. Yet Borenstein would rather cut service and close stations, rather th...