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Asylum seekers say DocGo making good on services

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 21:38:23 GMT

ALBANY, N.Y. (NEWS10) - Capital Region leaders and community-based organizations met with DocGo, the company contracted by New York City to care for the asylum seekers, last week to discuss concerns over their treatment and NEWS10 has the latest developments. DocGo releasing details to NYC Upstate Asylum Seeker program Community groups tell NEWS10 that DocGo is making good on their promise to provide more transparency and communication. Bill Sherman with Allies For Justice (AJF) Schenectady County says they now communicate with DocGo on a weekly basis.“Our organizers and their local coordinators meet via Zoom, every Monday to kind of go over what has happened, what are the current needs. And we just want to keep those communication lines open,” said AFJ member, Bill Sherman.Yet, some local community-based organizations say they still are leery going forward with the company.“So, there is a lot of movement and a lot of room for improvements, but we have seen a willingness on the pa...

Suspect accused of killing mother, step father pleads not guilty

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 21:38:23 GMT

SCHENECTADY, N.Y. (NEWS10) — A Schenectady County man wanted for the murder of two of his family members pled not guilty to four related charges.MORE NEWS & WEATHER from NEWS10 The defendant Anthony Lewis pled not guilty on two counts of first degree murder, a felony grand larceny charge and a felony unauthorized vehicle charge. Lewis is charged with first degree murder for allegedly killing his mother and step father at their Fern Avenue home in Rotterdam.The incident occurred on July 7th. Lewis is accused of stabbing his mother Cathy Giulimme, 65 and his stepfather Robert Giulliame, 73, multiple times.Lewis was detained in Pennsylvania on an unrelated matter, then extradited to New York. In court Monday afternoon, Lewis was calm. He said a prayer to himself before his attorney entered his pleas on the four charges.Lewis was not granted bail, nor did his lawyer argue for bail. On his way out of court, the defendant Lewis waved at the family m...

Hilary weakens but leaves lingering problems for West Coasters

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 21:38:23 GMT

LOS ANGELES – The remnants of Hurricane Hilary continue to weaken but are still affecting parts of the West Coast. On Sunday, the storm lashed Southern California with heavy rain and strong winds, causing dangerous flash flooding, debris flows, and power outages.Hilary made landfall in southern California as a tropical storm, the first to hit the state in 84 years.It brought record-breaking rains. At least nine million people were under flash flood warnings Sunday and early Monday.A video shows the side of a road collapsing in Santa Clarita during one of those flash flood warnings. Some areas saw more than half a year’s worth of rain in just a day."If you don’t have a metric for what that’s really like, you’ve never experienced it, especially in a place like the desert. It kind of almost doesn’t even feel real," said Jenny Levy of Palm Springs. Close Thanks for signing up! Watch for us in your inbox. Subscribe Now Daily News ...

Return to school coincides with arrival of summer heatwave

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 21:38:23 GMT

ST. LOUIS – As students and educators across the area head back to the school, an uninvited visitor is joining them: the heat.An official in the Rockwood School District says they are prepared for the heatwave.“Typically, we monitor the temperatures every day. If it’s above 95 degrees, rather it feels like 95 or above 95, we keep our kids inside,” said Dave Cobb, the district’s assistant superintendent of supervision of schools. “We want them to be safe, and give them plenty of water.”Students arrived at Eureka High School, where the district will follow strict heat index guidelines.“Just as important is the heat. We really take a look at our kids and see how they are feeling, so if you can tell people are hot and getting sweaty and they are tired, we are going to keep them inside,” Cobb said. Close Thanks for signing up! Watch for us in your inbox. Subscribe Now Breaking News ...

Michigan coach Jim Harbaugh to serve 3-game suspension to open season for NCAA recruiting violations

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 21:38:23 GMT

By RALPH D. RUSSO (AP College Football Writer)Michigan coach Jim Harbaugh will serve a three-game suspension to start this season as part of self-imposed penalties for NCAA recruiting infractions.The suspension announced Monday will take Harbaugh off the sideline for the second-ranked Wolverines’ home games against East Carolina, UNLV and Bowling Green. He will be permitted to coach the team during the week, as per NCAA rules.“While the ongoing NCAA matter continues through the NCAA process, today’s announcement is our way of addressing mistakes that our department has agreed to in an attempt to further that process,” Michigan athletic director Warde Manuel said. “We will continue to support coach Harbaugh, his staff, and our outstanding student-athletes. Per the NCAA’s guidelines, we cannot comment further until the matter is resolved.” Michigan said interim coaching appointments would be announced at a later date.“I will continue to ...

Sha’Carri Richardson caps comeback by winning 100-meter title at worlds

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 21:38:23 GMT

By EDDIE PELLS (AP National Writer)BUDAPEST, Hungary (AP) — Track, and fame, can be brutal games. Nobody felt that more over the past two years than American sprinter Sha’Carri Richardson.On a sultry Monday night a half-world away from where her problems began, the 23-year-old earned a gold medal at world championships in the biggest 100-meter race this side of the Olympics. Her victory, in 10.65 seconds over Jamaicans Shericka Jackson and five-time world champion Shelly-Ann Fraser-Pryce, capped a comeback two years in the making and made good on the mantra she’s been reciting all year — and repeated yet again after her latest victory: “I’m not back. I’m better.”Two summers ago after Olympic trials in Eugene, Oregon, Richardson’s road to the Tokyo Games was roadblocked by a positive test for marijuana. Her name turned into a litmus test in a wide-ranging debate about race, fairness, the often-impenetrable anti-doping rulebook and...

Former Avalanche goaltender Jonathan Bernier retires after playing more than a decade in the NHL

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 21:38:23 GMT

NEWARK, N.J. — Goaltender Jonathan Bernier has decided to retire after playing more than a decade in the NHL, a career that spanned six teams and included winning a Stanley Cup ring.The 35-year-old announced his retirement in a social media post Monday, thanking the organizations who gave him an opportunity and family members for supporting him along the way.“After 14 years, it’s time for me to hang up the pads,” Bernier wrote. “There are no words to express my gratitude to everyone who has been part of my hockey journey since day one. Without all of you I couldn’t have done it.”Related ArticlesColorado Avalanche | Matt Stienburg signs entry-level contract with Avalanche after becoming unrestricted free agent Colorado Avalanche | See NHL 24 video game cover featuring Avalanche’s Cale Makar as cover star Colorado Avalanche | Avalanche Journal: Way-too-early NHL Central Division power rankings for 2023-24 Colorado Avalanche |...

Lakewood police searching for suspect who assaulted runner

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 21:38:23 GMT

Lakewood police are searching for a suspect after a woman was sexually assaulted while running near a park.Lakewood Police Department officials are searching for this man, who was caught on surveillance video after a woman said he sexually assaulted her while she was running near Walker Branch Park on Aug. 6, 2023. (Courtesy of Lakewood Police Department)The woman was running past Walker Branch Park around 12:45 p.m. Aug. 6 when a man in his 20s or 30s began to follow her, police stated in a news release Monday.The suspect followed the woman for two blocks on Harlan Street before attacking her from behind, authorities said. He then fled northbound on Harlan Street and eastbound on 16th Avenue.Police described the suspect as between 5-foot-8 and 5-foot-10 with black facial hair. He was seen wearing a black Nike long-sleeve shirt, white pants, black shoes and a black baseball cap on the day of the attack.Anyone with information about this suspect is asked to call Detective N. Hartner ...

Live updates: State of Emergency declared in Inland Empire after Hilary

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 21:38:23 GMT

Hilary, which made history as the first tropical storm to hit California in 84 years, shattered rainfall records and caused widespread flooding and mudslides. Refresh this page to see the most recent updates on the recovery below.Tropical Storm Hilary Homepage | Rainfall Totals3:20 p.m. Monday - From the L.A. County Department of Consumer and Business Affairs:Price gouging is against the law! With a local emergency due to #TropicalStormHilary, businesses cannot increase prices more than 10% in most circumstances. If you believe you are a victim of price gouging, save receipts and file an online complaint at http://stoppricegouging.dcba.lacounty.govThe price gouging warning from L.A. County's Office of Consumer and Business Affairs. Aug. 21, 2023. 2:25 p.m. Monday - "I don't know that we're going to recover from this one"KTLA's Lauren Lyster reports from Oak Glen, one of the areas hardest hit by Tropical Storm Hilary. Click the image for video:KTLA's Lauren Lyster reports from Oak Gl...

Tropical Storm Hilary: See how much rain fell in your area

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 21:38:23 GMT

Southern California was soaked by Tropical Storm Hilary, shattering rainfall records on a day of the year that typically sees little to no.These are the rain totals for multiple communities across Southern California, including Los Angeles, Orange and Ventura counties as of 7:15 a.m. Monday, according to the National Weather Service. Los Angeles County Lewis Ranch: 7.04 inchesLeona Valley: 6.97 inches Crystal Lake: 6.97 inchesSaugus: 6.46 inches Cogswell Dam: 6.69 inchesSawpit Dam: 6.22 inchesBig Pines Recreation Park: 6.18 inchesAliso Canyon: 6.06 inchesSanta Anita Dam: 6.53 inchesLake Palmdale: 5.98 inches Mescal Smith: 5.81 inches San Gabriel Dam: 5.98 inchesMount Baldy: 5.84 inchesValyermo: 5.65 inches Newhall: 5.71 inches Castaic Junction: 5.47 inches Morris Dam: 5.76 inchesBig Dalton Dam: 5.67 inchesDel Valle: 5.26 inches East Pasadena: 5.74 inchesMill Creek: 5.14 inches Chilao South: 5.16 inchesInspiration Point: 5.08 inches West Fork Heliport: 4.92 inchesCamp 9: 4.86 inch...