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Wildlife bill could end cash prize competitions

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 19:30:44 GMT

ALBANY, N.Y. (WTEN) -- New York lawmakers are taking steps to protect wildlife with a bill that would make it illegal to kill wildlife for prizes in contests and competitions. That bill was passed in the legislature, but still awaits the Governor's signature. Bill restricting big cat ownership made famous by ‘Tiger King’ heads to Biden’s desk "There’s been a huge public outcry about this, these are animals that quite often get thrown in the dumpster afterwards," said Brian Shapiro, New York State Director for the Humane Society of the United States. He said killing wildlife for cash prize is a practice that’s been used since the fifties. "Contestants get involved and kill the most, the heaviest, even the smallest wild life, this could be a squirrel, it could be a bobcat, it could be a fox even." Shapiro told Capitol Correspondent, Amal Tlaige, the events are advertised in secrecy, using chat rooms and social media to get the word out. The prize money is pooled together from conte...

New law expands community-based paramedicine

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 19:30:44 GMT

ALBANY, N.Y. (NEWS10)---During the pandemic, emergency medical services personnel were allowed to expand care for patients in ways the state law wouldn’t allow them to do before, such as giving vaccinations."Also caring for people who couldn’t or shouldn’t be transported to the emergency room, because hospitals became so busy and overrun with people with COVID, they were very seriously ill. It was preferable to care for people in their homes," explained Steven Kroll, who is on the Board of Directors for the New York State Volunteer Ambulance and Rescue Association.Kroll explained why this couldn't happen previously."New York State has never enabled legislation to permit us to use skills that we have acquired through our certification in non-emergency settings," said Kroll.During the pandemic, they helped to lessen the burden on hospitals"They would do check ups," said Assemblymember Amy Paulin, who sponsored the legislation. "They would go anywhere-- transport someone from one plac...

Rensselaer man indicted for murder and rape

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 19:30:44 GMT

TROY, N.Y. (NEWS10) -- Robert Fisher, 33, has been indicted for second-degree murder and first-degree rape. According to the indictment, the decedent was three years old. Get the latest news, weather, sports and entertainment delivered right to your inbox! Fisher will be arraigned on August 2 in Rensselaer County Court. The investigation was conducted by members of the Rensselaer City Police Department, Rensselaer City Fire Department, and New York State Police BCI and FIU. 

Suspect arrested for alleged concession stand theft

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 19:30:44 GMT

FORT EDWARD, N.Y. (NEWS10) -- A Fort Edward man was arrested for allegedly stealing from Fort Edward High School. Police say that Justin C. Lewis, 30, was found in possession of several items from the concession stand located on school grounds. Get the latest news, weather, sports and entertainment delivered right to your inbox! Lewis was charged with third-degree burglary and petit larceny and arraigned at Centralized arraignment and released on his own recognizance. Lewis is scheduled to appear in the Village of Fort Edward Court at a later date.

Hear the 'Sound of 1776' in Ticonderoga this weekend

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 19:30:44 GMT

TICONDEROGA, N.Y. (NEWS10) - A historic program this weekend at Fort Ticonderoga gives a complete picture of what the year of the American Revolution looked and sounded like. The "Sound of 1776" living history event runs on Aug. 5-6 at the north end of Lake George at the historic fort. Get the latest news, weather, sports and entertainment delivered right to your inbox! The weekend of reenactment includes stories from history, live music, and a lesson on the role sound played in communication for colonial soldiers. In addition, a reading of the Declaration of Independence will be given at the fort, showing the impact it had on soldiers hearing it for the first time.“Visitors will step into the iconic fort during this special event and witness our nation’s fight for freedom in the year 1776,” said Fort Ticonderoga CEO and President Beth L. Hill. “March along with our fifes and drums and discover the importance of music in coordinating the daily orders for the American troops. Enjoy...

Helicopter crashes into Illinois cornfield, killing pilot

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 19:30:44 GMT

PILOT KNOB TOWNSHIP, Ill. - Illinois State Police say that a helicopter pilot was killed Monday afternoon in Washington County. The pilot was flying near Oakdale Blacktop Road west of Black Diamond Road when the aircraft hit some power lines and crashed into a cornfield. The pilot was pronounced dead at the scene.The FAA is currently investigating the crash. The identity of the pilot has not yet been released to the public. No other passengers were in the helicopter when it crashed.

Traffic crash on I-25 in Douglas County shuts down stretch of northbound lanes

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 19:30:44 GMT

A stretch of the northbound lanes of Interstate 25 is shut down in Douglas County by a traffic crash.I-25 Northbound at Greenland (milepost 167) all lanes blocked due to a traffic crash. Traffic getting by on the left shoulder. Please use caution and expect heavy delays or use an alternate route (Highway 83). -S102 pic.twitter.com/rxc442vIKZ— CSP Castle Rock (@CSP_CastleRock) August 1, 2023The crash, in the Greenland area, has shut down the lanes between Exit 163, County Line Road, and Exit 167, Greenland, according to the Colorado Department of Transportation.Related ArticlesCrime and Public Safety | Traffic delays expected as I-70 Floyd Hill Project rock scaling starts Monday Crime and Public Safety | I-70 reopens after fatal crash near Eisenhower Tunnel Crime and Public Safety | Southbound lanes of I-225 closed due to serious accident Crime and Public Safety | Southbound I-25 reopens near Wyoming state line after cr...

Broncos WR Brandon Johnson, like Tim Patrick, knows the fight undrafted players face — and now may be asked to fill Patrick’s large shoes

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 19:30:44 GMT

On the first day after Tim Patrick was lost for the season to a torn left Achilles tendon, the first player who got a chance to replace him in practice has some background similarities.That’s Brandon Johnson who, like Patrick, was an unheralded, undrafted free agent.Patrick in 2017 didn’t hear his name called out of Utah and bounced around in training camps before landing with the Broncos.He spent his first year on and off Denver’s practice squad before carving a role for himself on special teams and in the receiving rotation in his second season.Johnson impressed during training camp a year ago as an undrafted free agent out of Central Florida and likely would have made the initial 53-man roster had he not sustained a high-ankle sprain in Denver’s preseason finale. He was waived, then brought back later in the season. Johnson appeared in seven games (one start) and caught six balls during his rookie season.Now he’s turning heads again in training camp and appears to be in the mix t...

Colorado Republican Party files lawsuits against Secretary of State Jena Griswold, seeking to close primaries

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 19:30:44 GMT

As part of its chairman’s desire to close its primaries to all but registered Republican voters, the Colorado Republican Party filed a lawsuit against the Secretary of State Jena Griswold in federal court Monday, seeking to invalidate a ballot measure passed by voters in 2016.The suit, filed on behalf of the party by the attorney who represented Donald Trump after his 2020 election loss, is the latest effort by some Colorado Republicans to push back against Proposition 108, which allows unaffiliated voters to participate in parties’ primary elections and help select general election candidates. The suit alleges that the ballot measure “harms (the party) and its members by infringing upon their rights of free speech and association.”A similar suit, filed by a handful of Colorado Republican officials, was dismissed by a federal judge shortly after it was filed in 2022. The same attorney, John Eastman, represented those officials in that case, too. This latest e...

2 LAFD firefighters credited with saving man’s life 

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 19:30:44 GMT

The Los Angeles Fire Department is recognizing two firefighters who bravely saved a man’s life in 2021. LAFD Engine 52 was dispatched to reports of a man threatening to jump off a bridge on September 27, 2021, on Sunset Boulevard, the fire department said - a situation that was "not uncommon" for the area.“The crew found no patient at the initial location but widened the search and found one man on the wrong side of the protective barrier of an overpass at Western Avenue and the 101 Freeway,” LAFD said. After finding the man, Engineer Andrew Kelly and Firefighter Nathan Vonderharr jumped into action and quickly reached over the railing to grab the man’s torso and arms, pulled him back over the railing, and pulled him safely to the ground.  Residents of private community in Sunland growing frustrated with visitors to nearby wash Firefighters stayed on the scene to ensure that the man was not able to get up and try to jump again. They provided him with a medical assessmen...