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NYS Legislature recognizes 50 years of messenger services

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 11:13:24 GMT

ALBANY, N.Y. (NEWS10) -- The New York State Legislature is celebrating 50 years of messenger services. Messengers make hundreds of deliveries throughout Empire State Plaza and neighboring buildings each day.They also answer phones, track packages, and more. Many messengers have disabilities, and on Thursday, they were recognized with a banquet in the Senate Hall focusing on what they can do. Get the latest, news, weather, sports and community events delivered right to your inbox! "We know that this group of employees has really given incredible value to us as a body in addition to making sure our messages get to where they're supposed to be on time, and also bring a spirit of friendliness and just willingness to do so much," Senate Majority Leader Andrea Stewart-Cousins said.Some messengers have served for more than 30 years and were issued a plaque in honor of their dedication. State leaders hope the success of the program will inspire other employers to give opportunities to peo...

Schumer announces agreement to pass debt ceiling bill late Thursday 

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 11:13:24 GMT

Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer (D-N.Y.) announced a deal on the Senate floor Thursday evening to vote on amendments to legislation to raise the debt limit until the start of 2025, and get it passed before markets open Friday morning.  Schumer announced the Senate would vote on 11 amendments to the bill — 10 sponsored by Republicans and one sponsored by Sen. Tim Kaine (D-Va.) — and that votes would be limited to 10 minutes to speed the process.  The chamber would then vote on final passage.The breakthrough came after a multi-hour standoff with defense hawks, including Sen. Lindsey Graham (R-S.C.), who demanded commitments from Schumer and Senate Republican Leader Mitch McConnell (Ky.) to protect defense spending from a potential 1 percent rescission later in the year and to promise action on a defense supplemental spending bill.  The Democratic leader entered a joint statement with McConnell into the congressional record before announcing the deal to move forward...

NBA commissioner Adam Silver on Altitude/Comcast impasse blacking out Nuggets games: “It makes no sense”

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 11:13:24 GMT

NBA commissioner Adam Silver has a brother in Boulder, so he hears all the time about the blackouts that continue to prevent Nuggets fans from watching Nuggets games.Silver said Thursday night before Game 1 of the NBA Finals that he’s frustrated by the “terrible situation” that is the ongoing standoff between Comcast and Altitude TV, the regional sports network that broadcasts Nuggets and Colorado Avalanche games.“It makes no sense,” Silver said, “and it’s on us to fix it.”Altitude sued Comcast shortly after its carriage deal lapsed in September 2019, accusing the cable giant of violating antitrust laws. The two parties reached a settlement in March, but they remain at an impasse that kept Avalanche and Nuggets games blacked out in Colorado for the remainder of the 2022-23 seasons. Local Comcast customers have been unable to watch the two Kroenke Sports & Entertainment franchises since the 2019 contract expiration.“The league...

Canoga Park woman dead, husband missing after boat capsizes in Alaska

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 11:13:24 GMT

A Canoga Park woman died and her husband is missing after a boat capsized in Alaska during their family vacation, officials and family members confirmed.The woman's sister also died. The incident occurred around 10:20 p.m. May 28 when a 30-foot charter vessel carrying five people capsized in the area of Low Island in Sitka Sound, according to the Alaska Department of Public Safety.One person, 57-year-old Maury Agcaoili of Hawaii, was eventually found unresponsive in the water near the boat. He was taken to a hospital where he was pronounced dead.Around 5 p.m. Wednesday, two bodies were recovered from the sunken boat and are believed to be sisters Danielle Agcaoili, 53, of Hawaii, and Brandi Tyau, 56, of Canoga Park.Robert Solis and Brandi Tyau are seen in an undated Facebook photo provided by a family member. Brandi’s husband, Robert Solis, 61, of Canoga Park, is still missing, along with the boat's captain Morgan Robidou 32, of Alaska.Michael Tyau told KTLA that he was on vacation ...

Long Beach police on alert after 12-year-old girl is grabbed by stranger

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 11:13:24 GMT

Long Beach police are conducting additional safety patrols in the city after a 12-year-old girl was grabbed by a stranger as she walking near her school.It happened around 8:30 a.m. near Washington Middle School in the area of E. Anaheim Street and Cedar Avenue.According to the Long Beach Police Department, the girl was approached by an adult man who wrapped his arms around her and "attempted to move her."The girl managed to free herself, run away and report the incident. She was uninjured, but shaken up, police said.The investigation is ongoing and is being treated as an attempted kidnapping. Police are continuing to work to identify and locate the suspect in the case. In the meantime, Long Beach police officers and the neighborhood safety bike team are conducting additional patrols and passing through the area with more frequency. Police say the incident is a good reminder to walk with other people when possible, stay in high-traffic areas and always look out for one another.Resid...

Orange County businessman arrested in alleged $1.8 million fraud scheme

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 11:13:24 GMT

An Orange County businessman who allegedly portrayed himself as one of the richest men in Africa has been arrested in a $1.8 million fraud scheme.Amadou Kane Diallo, 44, a Senegalese national living in Laguna Niguel, was arrested Thursday on federal charges alleging he solicited investments under false pretenses while using the funds to support a lavish lifestyle, according to the U.S. Attorney’s Office.Officials said Diallo fraudulently obtained more than $1.8 million from at least 11 victims who were told their “investments would allow them to reap the benefits of Diallo’s supposed business successes while facing little to no risk,” officials said.As the CEO of two Newport Beach-based companies – Virtual Advisors LLC and Liquide, Inc. — Diallo allegedly used the companies to solicit investments for business opportunities in various sectors including technology, healthcare, real estate, home ownership and service to the African diaspora.Diallo allegedly made false claims to his vic...

Skeletal remains from 1970 cold case identified in San Bernardino County

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 11:13:24 GMT

New evidence has helped law enforcement identify the remains of a man from a 1970 cold case death investigation in San Bernardino, officials announced on Thursday.  The discovery of the skeletal remains, found near Little Sandy Creek, north of San Bernardino, dates back to Nov. 15, 1970, according to a news release from the San Bernardino County Sheriff’s Department. The charred remains, burned during a brushfire, were found by a hiker.  An autopsy at the time found no evidence of foul play or injury to the skeletal remains but did rule that the remains were burned post-mortem and that the fire was not associated with the cause of death.  “Due to the lack of identity of the skeletal remains, and no other investigative leads, the case went cold,” officials said.  However, in Nov. 2022, authorities sent a bone fragment from the remains to Othram Inc., a forensics laboratory in Texas that specializes in genome sequencing and human identification. Two months later, O...

Investigation underway into in-custody death at Milpitas jail

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 11:13:24 GMT

MILPITAS — Authorities are investigating the death of a 57-year-old male inmate at the Elmwood Correctional Facility in Milpitas.Deputies found the man unresponsive in his cell at 11:12 a.m. Wednesday, the Santa Clara County Sheriff’s Office said in a statement. He received CPR at the jail and was taken to a hospital, where he was pronounced dead at 5:35 p.m. the same day.The coroner’s office will release the man’s identity once it is confirmed and his next of kin is notified.The sheriff’s office said it is following standard protocol for an in-custody death and conducting a joint investigation with the coroner’s and district attorney’s offices.There were no immediate signs of foul play or suspicious circumstances leading to the man’s death, the sheriff’s office said, adding that he was housed alone at the time.Related ArticlesCrime and Public Safety | Man in custody smashes out window, falls to death at O’Connor Hospital Crime and Public Safety | Ca...

Women’s College World Series: Stanford softball can’t break No. 1 Oklahoma’s win streak

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 11:13:24 GMT

By CLIFF BRUNT AP Sports WriterOKLAHOMA CITY (AP) — Stanford freshman NiJaree Canady softball was locked in a pitcher’s duel Thursday against Oklahoma, the two-time defending champs, but was eventually outdone by Sooners ace Jordy Bahl, putting the Cardinal on the brink of elimination in the Women’s College World Series.Bahl threw a five-hitter with 11 strikeouts to help Oklahoma defeat Stanford 2-0 Thursday in its tournament opener.“Jordy was absolutely on her game,” Oklahoma coach Patty Gasso said. “She was just a boss today. It was really fun to watch that, especially not getting the opportunity she wanted last year and just making the most of it from day one.”Bahl outlasted Canady, the nation’s leader in ERA and the NFCA freshman of the year. Canady gave up just four hits and one earned run in five innings while regularly throwing 75 mph against an Oklahoma team that leads the nation in scoring and batting average.“We knew what we were running into in the way of NiJa...

Records show frantic aftermath of Jeffrey Epstein’s death

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 11:13:24 GMT

By Michael R. Sisak and Michael Balsamo | Associated PressNEW YORK — Two weeks before ending his life, Jeffrey Epstein sat in the corner of his Manhattan jail cell with his hands over his ears, desperate to muffle the sound of a toilet that wouldn’t stop running.Epstein was agitated and unable to sleep, jail officials observed in records newly obtained by The Associated Press. He called himself a “coward” and complained he was struggling to adapt to life behind bars following his July 2019 arrest on federal sex trafficking and conspiracy charges — his life of luxury reduced to a concrete and steel cage.The disgraced financier was under psychological observation at the time for a suicide attempt just days earlier that left his neck bruised and scraped. Yet, even after a 31-hour stint on suicide watch, Epstein insisted he wasn’t suicidal, telling a jail psychologist he had a “wonderful life” and “would be crazy” to end it.On Aug. 10, 201...