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Freight train derailment in Cranesville affecting Amtrak service

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 11:18:55 GMT

CRANESVILLE, N.Y. (NEWS10) — The derailment occurred in Montgomery County. There are no injuries or chemical spills according to the county sheriff's office. Amtrak service is affected as the tracks are expected to be closed through the weekend.

St. Louis 'absolutely saw him' pleading for help over broken elevators

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 11:18:55 GMT

ST. LOUIS - Help has arrived for some seniors who feel stranded in a St. Louis apartment building because the elevators are broken, a development the FOX Files has reported on since Wednesday. Dozens of volunteers are bringing food, water and other supplies to residents at the Roosevelt Towne Apartments who need assistance, according to James Clark, the Vice President of Public Safety and Community Response for the Urban League of Metropolitan St. Louis."[They're] going door-to-door from floor-to-floor, knocking on the door, and engaging the residents to see what their needs are," Clark said. Prosecutor dropping child abuse charge despite daycare video The elevators have been broken at the apartment building for roughly three weeks."There's definitely an immediate need in this building," Ward 10 Alderwoman Shameem Clark Hubbard said.According to the St. Louis Department of Public Safety, volunteers with the Department of Human Services staff and others checked on 75 residents and ...

Urban League festival empowers communities, prepares thousands ahead of new school year

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 11:18:55 GMT

ST. LOUIS - The Urban League of Metropolitan St. Louis is helping thousands prepare for the upcoming school year with the Urban Expo and Back to School Empowerment Festival. The Urban League says this expo is the largest event of its kind in the state of Missouri, and it’s designed to educate, inspire, unify and empower.Community organizers and local pastors gathered Friday at the Urban League of Metropolitan St. Louis to celebrate the growth of the Grill to Glory initiative. They also announced the Urban League is bringing an international gospel recording artist to the Urban Expo. Prosecutor dropping child abuse charge despite daycare video “These churches have been doing phenomenal work in the neighborhood though the Grill to Glory program. Churches are becoming visible and active and responding to the needs of family,” said James Clark.Throughout the years, the Urban League's Grill to Glory has sparked a movement in St. Louis City, St. Louis County and East St. Louis. Currentl...

Excessive force complaints against Colorado Springs officers who beat suspect are unfounded, review finds

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 11:18:55 GMT

An internal affairs investigation into complaints of excessive force by a man who was arrested by three Colorado Springs police officers last year concluded those allegations were unfounded. However, the investigation recommended two of the officers be disciplined for violating the department’s training and expectations. Attorneys for Dalvin Gadson lodged the complaint against officers Colby J. Hickman, Matthew Anderson and Christopher K. Hummel after they forcefully arrested Gadson on Oct. 9, when he was pulled over in a traffic stop and refused to get out of the car.In an interoffice memo to the Internal Affairs Unit that was released to the public Friday, Deputy Chief David Edmondson concurred with the findings of the unit and agreed that the excessive force allegations were unfounded and no further action should be recommended. Police command, however, took issue with Anderson for the “13-14 consecutive punches to the face and head and the 11-12 consecutive punches t...

Thief steals hundreds of gallons of fuel from Westlake Golf Course

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 11:18:55 GMT

Authorities are searching for the driver of a box truck that broke into a golf course and stole hundreds of gallons of fuel in Westlake Village.The break-in happened around 10 p.m. on July 26, at Westlake Golf Course, located at 4812 Lakeview Canyon Rd.The driver of a large box truck apparently cut the lock at the golf course's maintenance yard and then stole 354 gallons of diesel fuel. The estimated value of the theft is $1,327.15, according to the Los Angeles County Sheriff's Department.Los Angeles County Sheriff's Department deputies are asking for the public's help to find the person who broke into a golf course and stole hundreds of gallons of diesel fuel. (LASD)Surveillance video from the golf course showed the white box truck on the maintenance yard property near the golf course fuel pumps.Los Angeles County Sheriff's Department deputies are asking for the public's help to find the person who broke into a golf course and stole hundreds of gallons of diesel fuel. (LASD)Photos ...

Ex-Ventura County teacher charged with sex assault of student

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 11:18:55 GMT

A former Ojai teacher has been charged with 23 counts of sex assault upon a minor, officials announced Friday.Paul Herder, 65, of Pahoa, Hawaii, pleaded not guilty to the charges, which include lewd act on a child, luring, penetration by a foreign object, oral copulation of a person under 18, unlawful sex and using a minor for sex acts.The Ventura County District Attorney’s Office also alleges aggravating circumstances that Herder took advantage of a position of trust as a teacher at Oak Grove School to commit the sexual assaults.Detectives began investigating Herder earlier this year after learning of the allegations against him.He is believed to have had an unlawful relationship and allegedly engaged in numerous sexual acts with a student between 2013 to 2017 when he worked as a teacher at the school.Detectives traced Herder to Hawaii in June. He was located and arrested in Pahoa and eventually extradited back to Ventura County on July 31, officials said.Herder taught at various s...

Mother bear and cubs captured, wanted for dozens of break-ins in South Lake Tahoe

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 11:18:55 GMT

A large mother bear wanted for dozens of break-ins throughout South Lake Tahoe was captured along with her three cubs.The bear, known as 64F, is responsible for at least 21 home invasions between February 2022 and May 2023, according to the California Department of Fish and Wildlife. DNA found at the break-in sites was used to confirm her identity and involvement.The mother’s three male cubs have accompanied her during recent break-ins as well, CDFW said. There are additional break-ins and property damage that 64F is also suspected of.The large mother bear was one of three bears identified by the public as “Hank the Tank” in 2022.The 500-pound black bear, who was later discovered to be three bears, were collectively responsible for more than 150 incident reports in the region between Northern California and Nevada, the Associated Press reports.64F has been monitored by wildlife officials since 2022. At the time, 64F was immobilized so wildlife experts could collect DNA samples, atta...

Southern California braces for more extreme heat

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 11:18:55 GMT

After a short reprieve, more extreme heat arrives for the weekend in Southern California.The National Weather Service has issued heat advisories for areas of Ventura, Los Angeles, Santa Barbara, Riverside and San Bernadino counties for Saturday morning into Sunday evening. High temperatures in the inland valleys, mountains and deserts are expected to reach the high 90s and triple digits.“This will not be a prolonged heat wave,” said KTLA 5 Weather Anchor Kaj Goldberg. “Inland areas could see temperatures up to 107 degrees as we make our way through Saturday and Sunday afternoon.”Temperatures in the deserts are expected to hit 118 degrees, which has prompted excessive heat warnings from the NWS.Heat advisories (orange) and excessive heat warnings (pink) were issued for Southern California. Aug. 5-6, 2023. Coastal areas will be largely spared.“The marine layer will keep coastal highs in the mid-to-upper 70s over the next several nights and mornings,” Goldberg said.Temperatures w...

FDA approves first post-partum depression pill in US

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 11:18:55 GMT

By Jacqueline Howard | CNNThe US Food and Drug Administration has approved the medication zuranolone for the treatment of major depressive disorder and severe postpartum depression – making it the first FDA-approved oral pill in the United States specifically for postpartum depression, a serious mental illness that can develop in about 1 in 7 new mothers after childbirth.On Friday, the FDA announced that the treatment, to be sold under the brand named Zurzuvae, has been approved as a once-daily pill taken over the course of 14 days.“Postpartum depression is a serious and potentially life-threatening condition in which women experience sadness, guilt, worthlessness—even, in severe cases, thoughts of harming themselves or their child. And, because postpartum depression can disrupt the maternal-infant bond, it can also have consequences for the child’s physical and emotional development,” Dr. Tiffany R. Farchione, director of the Division of Psychiatry in the FDA’s Center for Drug Eval...

Letters: Incandescent bulbs | U.S. recruiting | China’s aggression

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 11:18:55 GMT

Submit your letter to the editor via this form. Read more Letters to the Editor.Ban on incandescentbulbs bad for needyThanks to our politicians, especially the Biden administration, choices available to low-income families have just disappeared.Effective this month, manufacturers can no longer make or sell standard incandescent light bulbs. While it is true new LED-based bulbs will use less electricity, and in a miniscule way help fight “climate change,” they also cost a lot more.Look at the Home Depot website as an example. You can find a 4-pack of LED-based screw-in bulbs that provides the same light as a traditional 100-watt bulb for $17.48 or $4.37 per bulb. But until the government put its fingers in things, you could buy 100-watt standard bulbs for about $1 apiece.Now low-income families may have to do with no light if they don’t happen to have the $17 on hand to replace bulbs that burn out. Thanks to all those who voted for Joe Biden and friends.Mike HellerWalnut CreekU.S. mi...