Home

Infrastructure deal at the Capitol includes dozens of east metro projects

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 10:32:21 GMT

The bipartisan infrastructure bills the Minnesota Legislature hopes to pass before they adjourn Monday include dozens of east metro projects that will be funded with $1.5 billion in state borrowing and $1 billion from the historic budget surplus.It was a deal Democrats struck Saturday with Senate Republicans whose votes are necessary for the supermajority needed for the state to borrow money. Democrats had threatened to pass a cash-only bill along party lines, but agreed to a GOP demand they spend $300 million on emergency nursing home funding.The clock was ticking Monday when the final version of the infrastructure bills emerged and lawmakers had just hours to debate and vote on them or else they’ll need to come back for a special session. The complete list of projects can be found at www.senate.mn/omnibus.The bills are part of the next two-year state budget that is expected to be nearly $72 billion, about 38 percent more than current $52 billion general fund spending plan, w...

How does NYSP investigate vehicle crashes? Behind the scenes with NYSP Collision Reconstruction Unit

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 10:32:21 GMT

BATAVIA, N.Y. (WIVB) — New York State Police Collision Reconstruction Unit responds to about a hundred crashes per year. The summer months mean more crashes and collisions on roadways, especially during the 100 deadliest days of summer between Memorial Day and Labor Day."It's our job to go out there and investigate the contributing factors to the collision and determine how or why these collisions happen," Trooper Thomas Rzepecki, an investigator with the unit, told NEWS10 sister station News 4. Get the latest, news, weather, sports and community events delivered right to your inbox! Technology and training give the collision reconstruction unit the tools it needs to know what exactly happened before, during and after a crash. The unit also uses witness statements to string the story together, but the physical data is critical to the reconstruction of a crash."We like to rely on that physical evidence," Investigator Rzepecki said. "Based on that evidence, the tire marks on the roa...

Pete Porcelli tabbed as new Empire head coach

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 10:32:21 GMT

ALBANY, N.Y. (NEWS10) -- The Albany Empire has yet another new head head coach. La Salle Assistant Coach Pete Porcelli will take over for Tom Menas, who resigned Sunday after Saturday's loss to Jacksonville.Porcelli confirmed to NEWS10 Sports Director Griffin Haas he's taking the job. Porcelli led Lansingburgh to four Super Bowl titles as head coach. He also played in the AFL for seven years, including four years with the Albany Firebirds. Get the latest, news, weather, sports and community events delivered right to your inbox! Antonio Brown originally offered the job to La Salle head coach John Audino, but Audino said he turned down the job after much consideration. He did thank ownership for the offer, but he said it's not the right time.The Empire will host the Fayetteville Mustangs on Saturday in a game Brown said he's going to play.

E. Jean Carroll adds Trump's CNN town hall remarks to defamation suit

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 10:32:21 GMT

E. Jean Carroll amended her ongoing defamation lawsuit against former President Trump on Monday to include his recent comments during a CNN town hall.In an exchange that came one day after a jury ordered Trump to pay $5 million in civil damages for sexual battery and defamation in Carroll’s other lawsuit, the former president during his CNN appearance again denied assaulting her.“And I didn’t do anything else either. You know what? Because I have no idea who the hell she is. I don’t know who this woman is,” Trump told moderator Kaitlan Collins."I have no idea who the hell she is. She’s a whack job," he later added.The nine-member jury had found that Trump more likely than not assaulted Carroll, a longtime advice columnist, in the mid-1990s at a New York City department store and later defamed her by denying her claims.Carroll's first lawsuit against Trump, which has not yet reached trial, solely included claims of defamation. It originally revolved around Trump’s initial denials wh...

Man accused of using BB gun to rob Jefferson County arcade

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 10:32:21 GMT

CEDAR HILL, Mo. - The Jefferson County Prosecuting Attorney's Office charged a Cedar Hill, Missouri, man with the robbery of a local arcade earlier this month.According to Grant Bissell, a spokesman for the Jefferson County Sheriff's Office, the robbery took place around 5 a.m. on May 5 at the Game Room on South Industrial Drive.An employee told law enforcement he was in the back office when a man walked in with a silver pistol and demanded money. The employee handed over an undisclosed sum of money, and the robber ran off into the woods. Suspect remains at large in St. Peters triple shooting The robbery was recorded on security video.Approximately two hours after the robbery, deputies found the silver pistol and some cash in the same wooded area, Bissell said. The pistol was determined to be a BB gun.Investigators discovered a fingerprint on the toy, which they claim belonged to Corey Roberts.Roberts was seen wearing the same tennis shoes at a different business just four days be...

Be aware! Park rangers warn elks might attack during calving season at Lone Elk Park

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 10:32:21 GMT

ST. LOUIS COUNTY, Mo. - St. Louis County officials have warned that it's elk calving season at Lone Elk Park in Valley Park. They said that cow elk are much more aggressive towards people, with attacks that can be unprovoked and unpredictable.“They might not even know that they’re near one of their calves because they’ll hide them in the woods,” said Sgt. Cheryl Fechter with the St. Louis County Park Rangers. “And so it's a possibility, we had a hiker get a little bit too close, and we had one of the cows just trying to protect herself and her baby.”Signs all over let hikers on the three-mile trail know that elk can be aggressive and attack without warning. Elk aggressively defend their young. Retired Post-Dispatch sports writer Rick Hummel dead at 77 “These are very large animals,” Fechter said. “They are 800 to 1,000 pounds. They’re much, much larger than a deer. When they want to protect themselves, they will rear up on their back legs and kick out with their front legs.”On Mon...

Rockies’ C.J. Cron progressing slowly from back injury

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 10:32:21 GMT

First baseman C.J. Cron, the Rockies’ lone All-Star from last season, will remain on the injured list beyond what the club originally forecast.Cron has been on the 10-day IL since May 12 but he said Monday that he’s not doing any baseball activities yet and there is no timetable for his return.“It’s getting better, but I don’t have a (return date),” said Cron, explaining that the pain is in on the left side of his lower back. “We are doing a lot of pool exercises to get moving a little bit and trying to relax those muscles. I’m getting a lot of heat on it. Heat has been my friend.”Cron is slashing .228/.277/.462 with six home runs, nine doubles and 20 RBIs in 36 games. He came out of the gate hot, hitting 7 for 19 with three homers in his first three games. Since then, he’s slashed .192/.237./.320 with three home runs.Cron, who said he dealt with a sore back during spring training, underwent an MRI recently but the test sho...

Weighing the impact for Broncos of NFL’s third QB rule change and Thursday night flex scheduling

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 10:32:21 GMT

The NFL’s ownership group approved a rule change regarding quarterbacks and a resolution approving the flexing of games into and out of Thursday night during Monday’s meetings in Minneapolis.Let’s look at both and how they could impact the Broncos in 2023.Extra quarterbackThe rule change gives teams the ability to activate an emergency third quarterback without counting against its gameday active list of 46 players, but that extra quarterback can only enter the game if the two other quarterbacks are hurt or otherwise unable to play.From the league’s Competition Committee:Effect: Permits each club to designate an emergency quarterback who can be activated from its Inactive List if the two quarterbacks on the club’s Active List are injured or disqualified and unable to participate in the game.Reason: Integrity of game.The interesting part about this rule is the third quarterback has to be on the 53-man roster in order to be designated as the emergency player. Carryin...

Hamburger Mary’s sues Florida governor to stop drag show law

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 10:32:21 GMT

Hamburger Mary’s in Orlando is suing Gov. Ron DeSantis and the state of Florida in federal court, claiming the restaurant has been deprived of its First Amendment rights and is already losing customers under a new law affecting drag shows.Gov. DeSantis signed bills last Wednesday taking aim at transgender treatments for minors, pronouns in schools, bathroom use and children attending drag shows.The changes included penalties for venues letting children into “adult live performances” and potential first-degree misdemeanor charges for violators.Hamburger Mary’s filed the lawsuit Monday, which also names as a defendant Melanie Griffin, secretary of Florida’s Department of Business and Professional Regulation.The suit, filed in U.S. District Court for the Middle District of Florida, is asking the court to stop the law from being enforced.A spokesman for the governor’s office could not be immediately reached for comment, but DeSantis has previously said he is fighting to protect children...

L.A. Dodgers apologize, reinvite LGBTQ 'nun' group to Pride Night

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 10:32:21 GMT

The Los Angeles Dodgers have reversed course on the controversial decision to uninvite a group of self-described queer and trans “nuns” from being honored at the team’s 10th annual Pride Night.“After much thoughtful feedback from our diverse communities, honest conversations within the Los Angeles Dodgers organization, and generous discussions with the Sisters of Perpetual Indulgence … the Dodgers would like to offer our sincerest apologies,” the team said in a statement Monday afternoon. Anaheim mayor invites spurned ‘nun’ group to Angels Pride event The Dodgers asked the group to -once again- join them on the field at Pride Night to accept the team’s Community Service Award.“We are pleased to share that they have agreed to receive the gratitude of our collective communities for the lifesaving work that they have done tirelessly for decades,” the team said.This is a developing story. Stay with KTLA for updates.