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Albany firefighters promoted to leadership roles

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 19:14:45 GMT

ALBANY, N.Y. (NEWS10) -- Seven Albany firefighters were promoted during a ceremony Friday morning. The department welcomed a new deputy chief, battalion chief, captains and lieutenants. Family members and other firefighters were in attendance to provide support as they officially begin their new leadership roles. Get the latest news, weather, sports and entertainment delivered right to your inbox! "Firefighters will look to them as examples," Albany Mayor Kathy Sheehan said. "The importance they place on safety, training, professionalism, and respect will set the standard for this department."The department also recognized another lieutenant who was promoted in 2022 and was serving in the military during last year's ceremony.

Wentzville workers picket, demand fair contracts in historic UAW strike

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 19:14:45 GMT

WENTZVILLE, Mo. - A nice sunrise Friday over General Motors Wentzville Assembly revealed signs that autoworkers hope will usher in the dawn of a new labor contract.More than 13,000 members the United Autoworkers Union hit the picket line Friday morning. Workers in Wentzville were among the first nationwide to strike. “We would not be on strike if General Motors, Ford, and Stellantis were sitting down and negotiating in good faith,” said Glenn Kage Jr. with UAW Local 2250.Kage Jr. was also the union's president during the 2019 GM Strike.“Nobody wins, but sometimes it’s a necessary tool that you have to use to get them to sit down and bargain a decent, fair and equitable contract,” added Kage Jr. Study reveals potential health risks associated with household cleaning supplies From Missouri to Michigan and Ohio, United Auto Workers hit the picket lines around midnight. It’s the first time in history that the UAW is striking against the three big automakers at the same time. Around 13...

Guns N' Roses plans new fall concerts, postponed STL show not yet rescheduled

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 19:14:45 GMT

ST. LOUIS - Guns N' Roses has announced several new fall concert dates, but has not yet rescheduled a St. Louis show abruptly postponed last week. The rock band announced the following new dates in its North American Fall Tour: Oct. 16 in Edmonton, Alberta (Canada)Oct. 22 in Nampa, IdahoOct. 24 in Salt Lake City, UtahOct. 27 in Denver, ColoradoLast Friday, on the eve of a show scheduled in St. Louis, Guns N' Roses announced that the performance would be postponed due to an "illness," but did not further specify what led up to the decision. Guns N' Roses ended up performing in Knoxville, Tennessee just three days later. Study reveals potential health risks associated with household cleaning supplies The St. Louis Cardinals and Live Nation, sponsors for the Busch Stadium-planned concert, are telling fans to hold onto their tickets. The event organizer is hoping to reschedule sometime in the future, but when remains to be determined. Guns N' Roses also told fans via Twitter: “Hang o...

Mount Evans, named for disgraced Colorado governor, officially has a new name

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 19:14:45 GMT

Mount Evans, the Colorado fourteener named after the state’s disgraced territorial governor, now has a new name: Mount Blue Sky.The U.S. Board on Geographic Names voted 15-1 on Friday afternoon to accept the proposal for the new name, which was one of six suggestions for the Front Range peak in Clear Creek County that’s prominently visible from across metro Denver. Three board members abstained.Territorial Gov. John Evans was forced to resign following the Sand Creek Massacre of 1864, when U.S. soldiers attacked and killed Cheyenne and Arapaho people in southeastern Colorado territory, even after they had tried to broker peace.The federal board selected Mount Blue Sky, the recommendation put forward by Colorado’s Geographic Names Advisory Board and Gov. Jared Polis. The new name also was backed by the Cheyenne and Arapaho Tribes; the Northern Arapaho Tribe; the Southern Ute Indian Tribe of the Southern Ute Reservation, Colorado; and Ute Mountain Ute Tribe.The North...

Denver to pay $825,000 to man jailed after presenting laundry-damaged ID at DIA

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 19:14:45 GMT

Denver City Council will vote Monday on whether to pay $825,000 to settle a lawsuit brought by a man jailed for three days after he presented an expired, laundry-damaged ID at Denver International Airport.The California ID was not a fake but police at DIA accused Juan Valenzuela of forging a government ID, a felony, even after Valenzuela presented other identification, including his Social Security card, his work photo ID, and a firearms certification card, according to a 2022 federal court ruling. He was employed as a state prison guard. Three police officers arrested him anyway. Denver prosecutors, three months later, dropped the charge against him.But, because the Colorado Department of Corrections cannot employ anybody facing a felony forgery charge, Valenzuela lost his job following the arrest and stayed unemployed for five months. His attorneys, in a lawsuit filed in federal court, emphasized that his family struggled to pay rent and living expenses.A federal court in 2022 awa...

EU lets Ukrainian grain ban expire even as some member countries impose their own

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 19:14:45 GMT

LONDON (AP) — The European Union on Friday decided not to renew a ban on Ukrainian food heading to nearby countries that have complained that an influx of agricultural products from the war-torn nation has hurt their farmers.The move sets up a clash with Poland, Slovakia, Hungary and Romania, which have said that food coming from Ukraine has become stuck within their borders, creating a glut that has driven down prices for local farmers and hurt their livelihoods. The issue threatens European unity on supporting Ukraine against Russia’s invasion.Poland’s prime minister, Mateusz Morawiecki, reacted by saying that his government will extend its own the ban on Ukrainian grain, regardless of any lack of consent from the European Commission, the EU’s executive arm. Officials said the measure would be published Friday.“We will do that because it is in the interest of Polish farmers,” Morawiecki said during a campaign rally ahead of Oct. 15 parliamentary...

If CSU Rams want love from ESPN, Fox, CBS, analyst says, that starts with beating No. 18 CU Buffs, Deion Sanders

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 19:14:45 GMT

BOULDER — The Rams couldn’t beat Washington State. But if they want a chance to join them, they’re going to have to follow the Cougars’ lead. Right here. Right now.“(For CSU), it’s a very similar situation to Wazzu against Wisconsin last week,” Louis Riddick, ESPN’s color analyst for Saturday night’s Rocky Mountain Showdown, told The Denver Post earlier this week. “Washington State, they’re a team without a home. They’ll go from being a Power 5 (program) to maybe being a Mountain West school. It’s kind of the same with (Saturday) for (The Rams): You’re hunting for credibility. You’re hunting for respect.“The only way to get it is to go against the perceived ‘big dogs’ and take them down and take them down in a dramatic fashion and take them down in a dramatic fashion with a lot of people watching. That’s what you have setting up here (with CU).”Possibly. Wazzu took...

Sierra Madre cancels outdoor event due to increased bear encounters

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 19:14:45 GMT

The city of Sierra Madre has scrapped at least one community event over concerns that a bear could crash the party.A Friday night family campout in Memorial Park dubbed ‘A Night Under the Stars’ has been canceled due to a series of bear sightings and break-ins over the past several days, KTLA has learned.On Wednesday, a homeowner was startled when she returned to her home on South Hermosa Avenue to find a bear enjoying food from her refrigerator. Officers arrived, but the bear eventually wandered off on its own.A bear went for a dip in Sierra Madre on Sept. 13, 2023. (Mike Cook)Later that day, a bear -likely the same one- was seen on video taking a dip in a pool on the same street.Then, early Friday morning, a large black bear was seen rummaging through trash in Monrovia, a community adjacent to Sierra Madre in the foothills of the San Gabriel Mountains.Wildlife sightings and encounters are common in the foothills, particularly in the fall when bears gorge themselves before hibernat...

These are the most expensive states to die in: Here is where California ranks

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 19:14:45 GMT

It’s no surprise that living in California is expensive, but the same could be true when it comes to dying in the state.A new report from Forbes Advisor shows that California is one of the most expensive places to die in, ranking within the top 10. California ranked 6th on the list. This is how much it costs to have a baby in California Researchers analyzed funeral costs and end-of-life medical expenses in all 50 states to determine the ranking. The funeral expense inflation rates data came from the Bureau of Labor Statistics Consumer Price Index Reports and funeral cost data came from the National Funeral Directors Association, the report said.In the Golden State, death-related expenses can cost $27,428on average, with the average cost of a funeral with viewing and cremation totaling $10,091, which is $2,355 more than the national average of $7,736, according to the report.The national average of death-related expenses is $24,204; the median funeral cost is $7,736 and the a...

What to play: ‘Mortal Kombat 1’ and ‘Crew Motorfest’ headlines busy weekend

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 19:14:45 GMT

After a post-“Starfield” lull, publishers have roared back with several titles this week. Fans of two classic genres have fairly big games to play while “Pokemon” fans have something to cheer about with the arrival of the first part of the “Scarlet” and “Violet” expansion.No matter what type of gamer you are or what kind of time constraint you’re under, you can find several ways to play this weekend. “Mortal Kombat 1” — Don’t be fooled by the number. Fans have experienced more than two dozen entries and spin-offs to this legendary fighting game. This one is another reboot as Liu Kang uses his new power to reimagine the “Mortal Kombat” universe.Fighting games aren’t usually big on story, but “Mortal Kombat” is the exception with a story mode that tells a complex plot. Meanwhile, NetherRealm Studios has updated the mechanics with the introduction of Kameo Fighters, which acts as...