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Last-minute reminders ahead of Election Day

Published Sun, 23 Feb 2025 10:18:52 GMT

ALBANY, N.Y. (NEWS10) — This week on Empire State Weekly, Election Day is just a few days away. While major offices, like Governor or Attorney General are not up for election, several significant positions are. Election officials urge voters to participate and vote. Get the latest news, weather, sports and entertainment delivered right to your inbox! Kathleen McGrath, the Director of Public Information for the State Board of Elections, explained that early voting will continue until November 5, with Election Day on November 7. Polls will open at 6 A.M. and close at 9 P.M. McGrath explained the Board of Elections isn't just busy for the few days around Election Day."Well there's definitely a ramping up around election days but it's a full-time job all year round. There are always things to be done in terms of candidate access to the ballots and preparing for elections and campaign finance so it never ends." Said McGrath. 2023 Capital Region general election guide Also this week, ...

South High Marathon Dance 2024: How to nominate, get involved

Published Sun, 23 Feb 2025 10:18:52 GMT

SOUTH GLENS FALLS, N.Y. (NEWS10) - The South High Marathon Dance is on again in 2024. The annual charity fundraiser dance is collecting nominations now for the people and organizations that Glens Falls Central School District should support in March, through enthusiasm, community, and a whole lot of dancing. Get the latest news, weather, sports and entertainment delivered right to your inbox! The nomination portal for the 2024 South High Marathon Dance (SHMD) is open now, and closes on Friday, Dec. 1. Organizations and individual recipients can both be nominated through the Marathon Dance website. Everyone who submits will be asked to fill out a background check. The eventual list of submissions will be reviewed by a delegation of students involved with the dance.The South High Marathon Dance itself is set for the weekend of March 1-2, 2024. A great deal of fundraising happens at the dance itself, held in the South High gymnasium - but plenty more comes from the outside. In 2022, ...

Capital Region Restaurant Rundown: October 30-November 3

Published Sun, 23 Feb 2025 10:18:52 GMT

ALBANY, N.Y. (NEWS10) -- The restaurant industry is ever-changing with restaurants opening, closing, relocating, or just doing their thing. Here’s a recap of the latest Capital Region restaurant news, October 30 through November 3. Get the latest news, weather, sports and entertainment delivered right to your inbox! Brewery opening new location in Saratoga SpringsA Massachusetts-based brewery is set to open a new location in Saratoga Springs. Tree House Brewing Company is opening a brewery and taproom across from the Saratoga Performing Arts Center (SPAC).Albany Pump Station closes as Common Roots takes overC.H. Evans Brewing Albany Pump Station officially closed its doors on Sunday, October 29. This comes at Common Roots Brewing Company prepares to take over the space.Common Roots now a two-building brewery in South Glens FallsA couple short years ago, the family behind Common Roots Brewing Company welcomed the community into its rebuilt taproom and restaurant, after the original...

Inmate sends death threats to judges, threatens to blow up St. Louis courthouse

Published Sun, 23 Feb 2025 10:18:52 GMT

ST. LOUIS -- Richard L. Russell, already serving a federal sentence, pled guilty to new charges. He admits to threatening to murder a federal judge, a former federal probation officer, and blow up the Thomas F. Eagleton U.S. Courthouse in St. Louis.On June 1, 2022, officials at the Thomas F. Eagleton U.S. Courthouse received handwritten letters containing death threats, signed by Russell, and addressed to a sitting federal judge and a retired probation officer. Russell had sent these letters to retaliate against individuals involved in his prior court cases. He was already serving a 9-year sentence. Series of failures? Family blames broken system for inmate’s death Russell pled guilty to two counts of retaliating against a federal official, two counts of mailing threatening communications, and one count of threatening to destroy a building by fire or explosion. These charges carry penalties of up to 10 years in prison and fines of up to $250,000 per count.

Man sentenced to 2 years for stealing IDs and thousands from victims

Published Sun, 23 Feb 2025 10:18:52 GMT

FAIRVIEW HEIGHTS, Ill. -- A federal judge has sentenced Jamaine D. Brooks, 46, from Fort Wayne, Indiana, to two years in prison after he admitted to identity theft and check fraud. In July, Brooks pled guilty to several charges, including possession of multiple IDs, skimming devices, and identity theft. After his release from prison, he will serve three years on parole.Court documents reveal that Brooks used stolen identities to commit financial fraud and make purchases at various Walmart locations and other retail stores. He was arrested in southern Illinois in March 2021, carrying a substantial amount of stolen personal information and equipment for altering checks. Series of failures? Family blames broken system for inmate’s death At the time of his arrest, Brooks had already made over $5,000 in fraudulent purchases using his victims' identities with a significant portion spent at a Walmart in Collinsville, Illinois. In addition to the prison sentence, he was ordered to pay $5,...

En Aurora, el alcalde Mike Coffman enfrenta un enérgico desafío de la izquierda con el concejal Juan Marcano (en español)

Published Sun, 23 Feb 2025 10:18:52 GMT

Read in EnglishCuando Mike Coffman ganó la alcaldía en Aurora en 2019, lo hizo por un pelo—y terminó con el 36 por ciento de los votos en una contienda con varios candidatos para liderar la tercera ciudad más grande en Colorado.En las elecciones del 7 de noviembre, los votantes de la ciudad más racial y étnicamente diversa en el estado decidirán si le darán al excongresista republicano un segundo mandato como alcalde. Enfrenta una reñida contienda contra el concejal Juan Marcano, un demócrata progresista, franco y en su primer mandato, quien se ha convertido en su principal conteniente en el enfrentamiento de tres candidatos.Aunque los candidatos en las elecciones de Aurora no están oficialmente afiliados a un partido político, Marcano y un grupo de candidatos demócratas al concejo municipal que buscan ocupar cinco puestos más en la boleta electoral, esperan reestablecer una tendencia de izquierda en el concejo. En 2021, candidatos respaldados por Coffman cambiaron la mayoría en el ...

Denver school board resurrects proposal to raise members’ pay to $33,000 a year

Published Sun, 23 Feb 2025 10:18:52 GMT

Denver’s elected school board this week resurrected a proposal to nearly quadruple how much money its members can earn for performing official duties, a move that would raise their annual salary cap to $33,000.Denver Public Schools’ Board of Education considered raising members’ compensation, currently capped at $9,000 a year, in February but ultimately tabled the discussion. Now, the board is expected to vote on the revived proposal on Nov. 16, which is after next week’s school board election but before any new members would be sworn in.“We know that having the amount of time that all of us spend as school board members is expensive,” board Treasurer Scott Esserman, who is sponsoring the resolution, said during a meeting Thursday. He called being a school board director a full-time job. There are three seats open this election and at least one new director will join the board after Vice President Auon’tai Anderson announced he would not seek re-election. Incumbents Scot...

Aurora police officer who used neck hold on Elijah McClain should be convicted in his death, prosecutor says

Published Sun, 23 Feb 2025 10:18:52 GMT

A Colorado prosecutor told jurors in closing arguments Friday that a police officer who stopped Elijah McClain, put the 23-year-old Black man in a neck hold and then abandoned him as his condition deteriorated should be convicted of manslaughter in his 2019 death.Aurora police Officer Nathan Woodyard is among three officers and two paramedics charged in the death of McClain after protests over the 2020 killing of George Floyd renewed interest in the case. The trial against the two other officers resulted in a split verdict last month with one convicted of homicide and one acquitted.Woodyard was the first officer to confront McClain as the massage therapist walked home from a convenience store in the Denver suburb of Aurora. A 17-year-old 911 caller had reported McClain — who was listening to music, wearing a mask and dancing as he walked — as suspicious.“Elijah McClain was walking home, he was dancing. As he told the defendant he was stopping the music to listen,” Colorado Ass...

Alligators found at homeless encampment in San Bernardino

Published Sun, 23 Feb 2025 10:18:52 GMT

Two small alligators have been relocated to an animal sanctuary after they were found at a homeless encampment in San Bernardino, city officials said.The gators were seized last Thursday after San Bernardino police discovered them at an unspecified encampment and then contacted the city’s Animal Services department.One of two alligators seized from a homeless encampment in San Bernardino, Calif. Nov. 2023 (City of San Bernardino)One of two alligators seized from a homeless encampment in San Bernardino, Calif. Nov. 2023 (City of San Bernardino)One of two alligators seized from a homeless encampment in San Bernardino, Calif. Nov. 2023 (City of San Bernardino)With the assistance of California Fish and Wildlife experts, the alligators were transported to Forever Wild Exotic Animal Sanctuary in Phelan, city officials said.They appeared to be in relatively good health.Alligators are considered exotic animals in San Bernardino and are not permitted to be kept as pets.

'A journey and not a destination': Resiliency, healing a focus 5 years after Borderline shooting

Published Sun, 23 Feb 2025 10:18:52 GMT

Tuesday marks five years since a gunman killed 12 people in a mass shooting at Borderline Bar and Grill in Thousand Oaks.To commemorate those lost and look back on the progress made in the half-decade since that devastating night, the city of Thousand Oaks is hosting an event focused on reflection and renewal at the Healing Garden at Conejo Creek North in Thousand Oaks at 1739 E. Janss Road.The event, which runs from 3 to 5 p.m., is a chance for survivors, first responders, friends and family of those lost, and the community at large to come together following an unspeakable tragedy that changed all of their lives. For families of the 12 killed on Nov. 7, 2018, the pain is still there for many, even if it isn't always the same as it was in the immediate aftermath. Justin Meek is shown in a photo from his Facebook page.Grief hits each person differently depending on their particular situation, said Laura Lynn Meek, whose 22-year-old son Justin was killed that night. But that doesn't ...