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Amsterdam woman arrested on welfare fraud charges

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 10:24:09 GMT

AMSTERDAM, N.Y. (NEWS10) -- Sissy Provost, 38, was arrested on Monday on welfare fraud charges. The arrest stemmed from a joint investigation by the Montgomery County Sheriff's Office Criminal Investigation Unit, the Department of Social Services, and the Montgomery County District Attorney's Office. Get the latest, news, weather, sports and community events delivered right to your inbox! According to the police, Provost did not disclose all persons living in the household and the income she earned when filing public assistance applications. As a result, Provost received $6,658 in public assistance benefits and $455 in SNAP benefits she was not entitled to.Provost was arraigned in the City of Amsterdam Court on the following charges:Welfare Fraud in the Third Degree Offering a False Instrument for Filing In the First DegreeWelfare Fraud in the Fifth DegreeProvost was released on her own recognizance.

Cardinals Spanish-language commentary now available for TV viewers

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 10:24:09 GMT

ST. LOUIS - After a sizzling sweep over the Boston Red Sox, the St. Louis Cardinals return home for a three-game series against division rivals the Milwaukee Brewers.Starting tonight, fans watching the games on Bally Sports Midwest will have the option to hear the team's Spanish-language radio broadcasts on television.“We’re pleased to work with the Cardinals to bring Spanish-language broadcasts to TV and welcome fans to the telecasts in a new way,” Bally Sports Midwest General Manager and Senior Vice President Jack Donovan said.Viewers can press the SAP button on their remote and hear Polo Ascencio and retired Major Leaguer Bengie Molina handling the play-by-play and analysis. The pair has called Cardinals games since 2016.“It’s another great tool for making our Cardinals organization more inclusive, specifically for our Hispanic viewers and our Latino players’ families, who want to hear Cardinals games broadcast in their own language," Cardinals Spanish Broadcast Coordinator Celin...

Air quality reaches unhealthy levels in metro Los Angeles

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 10:24:09 GMT

Air pollution in metropolitan Los Angeles reached unhealthy levels in many areas on Monday.Data from IQAir and Purple Air, both of which measure particulate matter pollution (PM2.5), showed readings of 100 parts per million or higher in downtown L.A., the San Fernando Valley, San Gabriel Valley, Riverside and San Bernardino counties.Measurements from the South Coast Air Quality Management District showed slightly better air quality early in the afternoon. PM2.5 refers to particles in the air that are less than 2.5 microns in diameter, which can include vehicle exhaust, smoke, power plant and factory emissions, and metal vapors.Particulate matter measurements in the Los Angeles area from Purple Air. May 15, 2023. (PurpleAir.com)PM2.5 readings between 101 to 150 are considered “Unhealthy for Sensitive Groups.” People with heart or lung disease, older adults, children, and people with diabetes are urged to avoid prolonged or heavy exertion outdoors.Despite improvements over the past th...

Threat prompts evacuation of Covina High School

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 10:24:09 GMT

Students and faculty at Covina High School were evacuated Monday due to a threat, officials said.A spokesperson for the Covina-Valley Unified School District told KTLA that someone phoned in a threat against the school late in the morning. Officials did not consider the threat to be credible, however, they evacuated the school as a precaution.Sky5 footage showed students evacuated to the football field at Covina High School. May 15, 2023. (KTLA)The school is located at 463 S. Hollenbeck Ave.Sky5 footage showed students being evacuated to the football field and track where administrators set up tents for shade and provided food and drinks. Some parents were also seen arriving at the school to pick up their kids.Sky5 reporter Rich Prickett said this was the second threat Covina High School has received this month.

Department of Homeland Security faces use of force lawsuit after downtown L.A. protest

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 10:24:09 GMT

Two protestors who were arrested while demonstrating in downtown Los Angeles against immigration laws plan to sue the U.S. Department of Homeland Security alleging their civil rights were violated.The couple was organizing outside the federal building on May 9, and some of the tense moments were caught on camera.The plaintiffs, Edin Enamorado and his girlfriend Wendy Lujan, allege the protest hadn’t even started and they were protecting a reporter who was told by security to move their car.They said backup was called and things quickly escalated.Video from two different angles shows Enamorado speaking to a security guard before a DHS officer shows up. Enamorado tells the officer not to touch him before the officer appears to push Enamorado and eventually the two wrestle to the ground. Lujan can also be seen struggling with another officer in the video. The two activists and their attorneys allege their First Amendment freedom of speech rights were violated, along with Fourth Amendme...

Dillon Alexander Long Killed in Motorcycle Crash near South Prudence Road [Tucson, AZ]

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 10:24:09 GMT

22-Year-Old Motorcyclist Dies after Vehicle Collision near East Escalante RoadTUCSON, AZ (May 15, 2023) – Thursday night, a motorcycle crash near South Prudence Road claimed the life of Dillon Alexander Long.The incident happened on May 11th, at about 8:00 p.m., near South Prudence Road and East Escalante Road.According to the Tucson police, a motorcyclist, identified as 22-year-old Long, and a Nissan hatchback were involved in the collision.Upon investigation, the Nissan was stopped at a stop sign and attempted to cross Escalante Road when he crashed with Long traveling eastbound.Unfortunately, even though Long was wearing a helmet, he died due to the extent of his injuries.Meanwhile, the driver of the Nissan suffered life-threatening injuries and was transported to St. Joseph’s Hospital for treatment.Investigators later reported that the crashed was caused by a failure by the Nissan to stop at a red light.The team at Sweet James sends their sincere sympathies to the family a...

Criticism, no new charges, as Trump-Russia-FBI probe ends

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 10:24:09 GMT

By Eric Tucker and Lindsay Whitehurst | Associated PressWASHINGTON — A special prosecutor has ended his four-year investigation into possible FBI misconduct in its probe of ties between Russia and Donald Trump’s 2016 campaign with withering criticism of the bureau but a meager court record that fell far short of the former president’s prediction he would uncover the “crime of the century.”The report Monday from special counsel John Durham represents the long-awaited culmination of an investigation that Trump and allies had claimed would expose massive wrongdoing by law enforcement and intelligence officials. Instead, Durham’s investigation delivered underwhelming results, with prosecutors securing a guilty plea from a little-known FBI employee but losing the only two criminal cases they took to trial.The roughly 300-page report catalogs what Durham says were a series of missteps by the FBI and Justice Department as investigators undertook a politically ...

Warriors’ Steph Curry named finalist for NBA’s Social Justice Champion award

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 10:24:09 GMT

Stephen Curry’s season won’t end with championship hardware. But he could still take home one of the NBA’s top awards.Curry was named as one of the five finalists for the 2022-23 Kareem Abdul-Jabbar Social Justice Champion award on Monday, an award honoring players who make strides in the fight for social justice.Curry was joined by Suns guard Chris Paul, Grizzlies forward Jaren Jackson Jr., Spurs guard Tre Jones and Celtics forward Grant Williams as finalists for the award, which was created in 2021. The winner will be announced sometime during the NBA’s conference finals, though the exact date and time weren’t announced.Related ArticlesGolden State Warriors | Kurtenbach: The Warriors’ big offseason signing needs to be Bob Myers Golden State Warriors | Correction: Warriors have won four NBA titles in eight seasons Golden State Warriors | Jordan Poole wraps up tumultuous season with the Warriors ahead of uncertain offseason ...

Suspect in custody after bat attack on Va. Rep.’s staff

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 10:24:09 GMT

Associated PressFAIRFAX, Va. — U.S. Rep. Gerry Connolly says a man with a baseball bat walked into his office in Fairfax, Virginia, asked for him — and then assaulted two members of his staff. It was the latest attack amid a sharp uptick in violence directed at lawmakers and their families.Fairfax City Police in northern Virginia said in a tweet that a suspect is in custody and the victims are being treated for injuries that are not life-threatening.In a statement posted on Twitter, Connolly said the man entered his district office Monday morning and asked for him before “committing an act of violence” against two staff members.“The thought that someone would take advantage of my staff’s accessibility to commit an act of violence is unconscionable and devastating,” the Democrat said.Fairfax police spokesperson Sgt. Lisa Gardner said police received a call about the attack at Connolly’s district office at about 10:50 a.m. Connolly was not working i...

Photos: Central Valley lake refills after spending more than a century dried up

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 10:24:09 GMT

Tulare Lake was once the largest lake West of the Mississippi before farmers in the 1920s diverted the rivers that filled it to nourish crops. But after a winter of heavy rain and flooding in the Tulare Basin, the lake is once again filling up.The image above, acquired by the Operational Land Imager (OLI) on Landsat 8, shows flooded farm fields in the lakebed on April 30, 2023. (NASA) NASA satellites captured the progression of rising waters of the 10-million-acre lake rising back to life.The images below show the progression of flooding in the Tulare Lake basin. They were acquired by the Moderate Resolution Imaging Spectroradiometer (MODIS) on NASA’s Aqua satellite between March 2 and April 28, 2023. (NASA) Here is some drone footage from a very windy Tuesday evening out over Tulare Lake. #tularelake #dronephotography #dronevideo #stratford pic.twitter.com/dlEylqO4mK— Mike Mendoza (@DayTrippinMike) May 10, 2023Flood fears are still high for the Tulare Lake Basin and...