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With a few days to go, here’s what MN Legislature has left

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 19:14:35 GMT

Time is running out for Minnesota lawmakers to strike a big bipartisan deal at the Capitol.The Legislature has to adjourn by midnight on Monday and so far the new Democratic-Farmer-Labor Party trifecta in control of state government hasn’t found much in the way of agreement with Republicans. Lawmakers have passed nearly a dozen budget bills so far and most of them were approved along party lines.That doesn’t mean there isn’t a chance for a deal. There are still significant budget bills that need to be completed, including those dealing with taxes, health and human services, transportation and state infrastructure projects.The infrastructure bill — called a bonding bill because the state typically borrows money to fund capital projects — is the vehicle for a compromise because it requires a super majority in both chambers.In exchange for votes on an infrastructure bill, Senate Republicans have pushed DFLers to return more of the state’s $17.5 billi...

Runners take part in CDPHP Workforce Team Challenge 5K

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 19:14:35 GMT

ALBANY, N.Y. (NEWS10) -- The CDPHP Workforce Team Challenge race took place in Albany on Thursday. The 5K race is a big fundraiser for the Hudson-Mohawk Road Runners Club.In addition to helping local charities, the money raised also helps with funding racing programs for local kids. Runners said it was a great event to hangout with the community and help those in need. Get the latest, news, weather, sports and community events delivered right to your inbox! "It's very nice to be engaged in one place, in one race, especially after the pandemic," Ricardo Estremera said. "For me, this is amazing, you know."Estremera ran for Questar III BOCES. He won the race with a time of 16 minutes and 51 seconds.

Albany shooting suspect sentenced to 20 years

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 19:14:35 GMT

ALBANY, N.Y. (NEWS10) -- An Albany man will serve 20 years in prison for his role in a 2022 shooting. Eugene Royal, 31, was sentenced after he was convicted of Assault in March. Get the latest, news, weather, sports and community events delivered right to your inbox! Royal is accused of shooting a 20-year-old man in the face in February 2022 on Albany Street. The victim suffered non-life threatening injuries. They were also issued two orders of protection.

Keeler: Nuggets fans “need to stop” with LeBron James, Lakers conspiracy theories, Reggie Miller, Kenny Smith say

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 19:14:35 GMT

Lisa Salters might be sleeping on Nikola Jokic. But nobody’s sleeping on LeBron James in May and June.Since the Jordan Dynasty ended, the nine non-COVID NBA Finals to feature King James averaged 17.2 million viewers per game. The other 11 Finals, the non-LeBron tilts? 15.2 million. A drop of 11.6%.So, yeah, forgive Nuggets Nation for raising an eyebrow every time James and Anthony Davis start their nightly march to the free throw line. Or raising two.“(Denver fans) need to stop that,” longtime NBA sharpshooter and current Turner Sports analyst Reggie Miller said before Nuggets-Lakers Game 2 on Thursday night at Ball Arena. “Control the things you can control. They need to stop that. Seriously.“The Lakers, are they going to get calls? Yeah. OK. Big deal. So does (Nikola) Jokic. And so does Jamal Murray. Control the things that you can control at both ends of the floor because there’s a lot of things that you can clean up. Because you know that Coach (Darvin) Ham and the Lakers ...

Body found in Colorado Springs’ Monument Creek after heavy rains cause high, fast water

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 19:14:35 GMT

A body was found in the high and fast-running waters of Monument Creek Thursday afternoon in Colorado Springs.About 2:40 p.m. a passerby called 911 to report a body in the water in the area of the 4000 block of Star View, said Ashely Franco, a Colorado Springs Fire Department spokesperson.RELATED: Severe thunderstorms across Colorado lead to flooded roads, swift water rescues and one body recoveredEmergency responders with the city’s police and fire department lined the creek and started a methodical search on foot, Franco said. The body was spotted at about 5:15 p.m. in a rocky stretch.Related ArticlesCrime and Public Safety | Driver, passenger die in vehicle crash in Denver near City Park Crime and Public Safety | Aurora police officer involved in fatal crash charged with vehicular homicide in 100 mph crash Crime and Public Safety | Investigation into fatal trench collapse finds Brighton contractor failed to protect and train worker...

Armed robbery suspect shoots himself in the hand in Santa Monica

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 19:14:35 GMT

Two juvenile males were arrested for the armed robbery of a delivery driver in Santa Monica on Monday and were only apprehended after one of the suspects shot himself in the hand, authorities announced.  Calls about the robbery, near the intersection of 3rd Street and Idaho Avenue, came in at around 2 p.m. When officers arrived at the scene, they learned that the delivery driver had been threatened by the two suspects, one of whom pointed a firearm at the victim, according to a news release from SMPD.  While police were investigating the robbery, a call of shots fired in the 800 block of 2nd Street came in. Officers quickly learned that one of the suspects from the robbery had accidentally discharged the firearm and shot himself in the hand while inside a residence.  Police were able to locate both juveniles and arrest them.  The uninjured suspect was booked at SMPD and taken to juvenile hall. The injured juvenile was treated for his wound at the hospital, released a ...

San Francisco man, acquitted of possessing the bullet that killed his wife, is sentenced to federal prison for subsequent gun possession

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 19:14:35 GMT

SAN FRANCISCO — A city resident who lost his brother, son, and wife in a series of tragic incidents has been sentenced to federal prison for 41 months, despite having been acquitted in January of possessing the bullet that killed his wife, court records show.The story of 44-year-old Omar Pope dates back to last year, when federal prosecutors charged him with two felony counts: being a felon in possession of a loaded gun in May 2022, and possessing the bullet that killed his wife in December 2021, as the couple struggled over a pistol inside their home.Pope made the unusual move of pleading guilty to the May possession charge and taking the second count to trial. Last January, a jury acquitted him of being a felon in possession of ammunition, but that left Pope still facing a federal prison term for the gun case.On Thursday, U.S. District Judge William Alsup sentenced Pope to 41 months in federal prison, with credit for time he spent in jail since his June 2022 arrest.According...

Driver apprehended after car rushes through Vatican gate

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 19:14:35 GMT

Associated PressROME — A car driven by someone with apparent psychiatric problems rushed through a Vatican gate Thursday evening and sped past Swiss Guards into a palace courtyard before the driver was apprehended by police, the Holy See said.Vatican gendarmes fired a shot at the speeding car’s front tires after it rushed the gate, but the vehicle managed to continue on its way, the Vatican press office said in a statement late Thursday.Once the car reached the San Damaso Courtyard of the Apostolic Palace, the driver got out and was immediately arrested by Vatican gendarmes. The Vatican said the driver was about 40 years old and was in a “serious state of psychophysical alteration.” He was being held in the Vatican barracks.It wasn’t clear if Pope Francis was anywhere near the incident, which occurred after 8 p.m. at the Santa Anna gate, one of the main entrances to the Vatican City State in the heart of Rome.Francis lives on the other side of Vatican City at...

Bay Area city drops out of Top 10 in most-populous US cities

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 19:14:35 GMT

(KRON) -- The Bay Area no longer has a city on the top 10 list for most populous metropolises in the country, according to data from the U.S. Census Bureau released Thursday. San Jose fell out of the top 10 in the U.S. Census Bureau's population rankings. The city's population decreased by roughly 12,000 compared to the data the federal government agency compiled in its report from 2022. Curry cracks Forbes’ list of highest-paid athletes for second straight year The South Bay city has a population of 971,233, according to the latest data from U.S. Census Bureau. That number is a decrease from the number compiled one year earlier. San Jose dropped to 12th in this year's ranking -- falling below Austin, TX and Jacksonville, FL. To compare, this is what last year's rankings show.San Jose's population was 983,489 in 2019, which was the number used for the data compiled in its list one year ago when the city was ranked 10th.U.S. Census Bureau (2023 list): Top 15 Most Populous Cities (...

Tom Kim emerges muddy in failed and viral bid to retrieve ball at PGA Championship

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 19:14:35 GMT

PITTSFORD, N.Y. (AP) — Tom Kim would do anything to save a golf stroke. Especially at a major. And he’s got the mud-caked pants and shirt to prove it.Kim went all in — waist deep into the muck of a marshy area along Oak Hill’s Allens Creek — in a bid to retrieve his ball following an errant tee shot off No. 6 during the opening round of the PGA Championship on Thursday.He emerged without the ball, his shirt and pants covered in mud, while also not realizing he had instantly become a viral sensation on social media with much of his ordeal broadcast on television.“Are you kidding me?” Kim said, pulling down his white cap to hide his face upon leaving the scorer’s tent, where he was informed his dip into the mud went world wide. “Unbelievable. All for a ball.”Kim then sunk to his knees and began to laugh upon being handed a cell phone to see video for the first time.Embarrassed as the 20-year-old from South Korea was, Kim was adamant he would do it again on a day he finished 3-over 73,...