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Videos may show ivory-billed woodpeckers as feds move toward extinction decision

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 14:50:43 GMT

New video and photographs purporting to show ivory-billed woodpeckers flying in a Louisiana forest were published by researchers on Thursday, as government officials said they will make a final decision this year on whether the birds are extinct.The images — grainy and taken from a distance by drones and trail cameras — offer tantalizing hints the large woodpecker may yet exist almost 80 years after the last agreed-upon sightings, in Louisiana.Several experts said it adds to prior indications of their survival. They called on the government to drop the pending proposal to write off the so-called Lord God Bird — a nickname derived from the exclamation some viewers made upon seeing one.But others dismissed the new research as inconclusive, including a scientist who said some of the footage clearly depicts another type of woodpecker many amateurs mistake for the ivory-billed.The peer-reviewed research in the journal Ecology and Evolution comes from a ...

Dean's Weekender: 'Aladdin,' Tina Fey and Amy Poehler and more

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 14:50:43 GMT

Check out Dean's Weekender for the latest events coming to the Chicagoland area this weekends from comedians to timeless plays.Get Dean's reviews and A-List interviews delivered right to your inbox. Sign up for Dean's Downloads weekly newsletter. You'll also get his Dean Cooks recipes too!

Vermont hospital patient survives 6-story fall

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 14:50:43 GMT

(WFFF/WVNY) -- A patient at the University of Vermont Medical Center is in critical condition after surviving a six-story fall at the hospital.Hospital officials weren't releasing any information about the patient's identity or the specifics of injuries but said they think they know how the fall happened.Spokesperson Annie Mackin said the patient fell from the sixth floor of a stairwell that is used by hospital employees but not patients. Latest COVID variant spreading in Vermont, New Hampshire Based on their investigation so far, officials say think the patient opened a window inside that stairwell and exited it on their own.“This was an extremely distressing situation for everyone involved," said Dr. Stephen Leffler, the medical center’s president and COO. "I am grateful for the teams who provided life-saving care.” 

Refugee families face eviction following budget issues with resettlement agency

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 14:50:43 GMT

AUSTIN (KXAN) -- Dozens of refugee families in Austin are facing eviction notices following issues with Refugee Services of Texas (RST), the state's largest refugee resettlement agency, according to an Austin church that is providing help to families. Alliance Samuragwa oversees the refugee ministry at Gateway Church. He said in the past week, 25 refugee families have reached out to the church for help, with some saying RST had not been paying their first three months of rent like they promised, and now were facing eviction. One multi-generational family at the church, who previously lived in a refugee camp in Rwanda for 20 years, said they arrived in the United States in late January. The family said RST picked them up from the airport and helped them find a place to live, with the promise the agency would pay for the first three months while family members looked for a job. But that family said after one month, it received an eviction notice from the apartment. When the family wen...

Bill reforming Texas law enforcement oversight inches forward

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 14:50:43 GMT

AUSTIN (KXAN) -- A senate bill that would revamp the Texas Commission on Law Enforcement’s authority passed a second reading Thursday in the House, moving the legislation another step closer to the finish line after years of effort.Senate Bill 1445 by Sen. Angela Paxton, R-McKinney, would reform TCOLE’s role in overseeing law enforcement. As it currently stands, the expansive bill would create a definition for police misconduct and a process for reporting it to TCOLE, make a fit-for-duty examination for license holders, establish statewide conduct standards, create new standards for the formation of law enforcement agencies and set up a publicly searchable database of officer licensure information, among many other provisions, according to a House analysis. EXPLORE: Bargaining the Badge, how hundreds of accused Texas officers avoid prison The bill is expected to have a third reading Friday in the House. It will then head back to the Senate, which will approve changes and potential...

PHOTOS: BPCSD seniors dig up first-grade time capsule

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 14:50:43 GMT

BROADALBIN, N.Y. (NEWS10) — Retired teacher Cindy Hartney joined graduating Broadalbin-Perth seniors Thursday morning, to continue an annual tradition. The students unearthed a time capsule they buried 11 years ago when they were in Hartney's first-grade class at the former Learning Community. Get the latest, news, weather, sports and community events delivered right to your inbox! From the time capsule, the students pulled out class flags, ballet slippers, old toys, and other mementos of the past. With nostalgia, the students examined the items and shared the drawings they made as children that depicted their future goals and aspirations."I am so proud of every single one of you," Hartney told her former students. "This is a tradition that will hopefully stand for many years to come." City School District of Albany selects new superintendent Photos from the event are available below. Photos courtesy Gehrig Garner, BPCSD Communications Specialist.Photos courtesy Gehrig Garner, ...

Police: Parolee found with gun, drugs in Albany

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 14:50:43 GMT

ALBANY, N.Y. (NEWS10) — A 34-year-old parolee is facing weapon and drug charges after he was allegedly found with a loaded gun and crack cocaine Thursday on Lexington Avenue. Lameik Kindred was stopped between Central Avenue and Sherman Street around 1:10 p.m. Get the latest, news, weather, sports and community events delivered right to your inbox! According to police, he had a 7.62 x 25 caliber handgun on him. He also had crack cocaine hidden in his clothes, police said, which he allegedly tried to swallow when he was arrested. Kindred was charged with one count of second-degree criminal possession of a weapon, one count of third-degree criminal possession of a weapon, one count of tampering with evidence, and one count of seventh-degree criminal possession of a controlled substance. 5 charged in Fulton County underage drinking sting He was arraigned in Albany City Criminal Court and sent to Albany County Jail. His next court date has not been publicly announced.

5 charged in Fulton County underage drinking sting

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 14:50:43 GMT

JOHNSTOWN, N.Y. (NEWS10) -- New York State Police recently conducted an underage drinking enforcement detail in Fulton County. Out of the 22 businesses checked for compliance, four of them allegedly sold alcohol to someone under 21 years old. Get the latest, news, weather, sports and community events delivered right to your inbox! During the enforcement detail, businesses are checked with a trooper in plainclothes, and one or several underage operatives who cannot lie about their age or give a false date of birth. Five people were charged with first-degree unlawfully dealing with a child, which is a misdemeanor.The following businesses were not in compliance with New York Beverage Control Law Section 65:Fastrac, 3707 Route 30 in AmsterdamFuel and Food, 3006 State Highway 30 in GloversvilleHill’s Discount Beverage, 556 County Highway 110 in BroadalbinWalgreens, 147 North Comrie Avenue in Johnstown 1 charged in Albany County underage drinking sting These businesses were in complia...

Gov. Parson to name new St. Louis circuit attorney

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 14:50:43 GMT

ST. LOUIS -- Missouri Governor Mike Parson will name a new St. Louis Circuit Attorney Friday. After 18 applications and five interviews, Governor Mike Parson is set to announce his pick for the next St. Louis Circuit Attorney at 11 a.m. This comes three days after Kim Gardner abruptly resigned, two weeks ahead of schedule. Gardner previously said her last day would be June 1. According to our reporting partners at the St. Louis Post-Dispatch, several names are circulating as possible replacements. And the person appointed today will replace the current interim circuit attorney, Evan Rodriguez.  He has led the circuit attorney's office on a temporary basis since Gardner resigned. Road rage fight sends 73-year-old man to hospital with life-threatening injuries Governor Parson says he wants the best person for the job who can restore law and order to St. Louis. The Republican governor listed four qualities he would look for in the winning applicant: a commitment to the written rule ...

Live In Your Neighborhood – Arnold, Mo

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 14:50:43 GMT

ARNOLD, Mo. – FOX 2 brings you a snapshot of St. Louis area neighborhoods on Fridays. This week we introduce you to the city of Arnold.See more clips from Coco's Coffee House, Shamrock Donuts , Celeslie's Salon and Spaw, Wesley Roger's Buffet, Mayor Ron Counts, and more from Friday morning’s show on our YouTube channel