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DOJ: Scotia man attempted to entice minor

Published Sat, 22 Feb 2025 13:22:47 GMT

ALBANY, N.Y. (NEWS10) -- A Scotia man was arrested on Wednesday and is accused of attempting to entice a minor. Zachary Long, 23, faces a minimum of 10 years in prison if convicted. Get the latest news, weather, sports and entertainment delivered right to your inbox! According to the Department of Justice (DOJ), between August 22 and September 27, Long exchanged texts with someone in Albany. In those messages, Long allegedly expressed the desire to engage in sexual conduct with a minor. The DOJ says Long and the other person had discussed plans to meet at a prearranged location to engage in sexual acts with the child. Long arrived at the location on Wednesday, was met by law enforcement, and was arrested. East Greenbush police investigating serious bicycle vs. car crash If convicted, Long could also face a maximum term of life in prison, a fine of up to $250,000, and a term of supervised release of at least five years to life. Long would also have to register as a sex offender...

Delays in new COVID Booster availability

Published Sat, 22 Feb 2025 13:22:47 GMT

LAKE LUZERNE, N.Y. (NEWS10) - Those seeking the new COVID vaccine booster may face some hurdles. Pharmacies say they’re not getting the boosters as quickly as they expected and some are reporting a gap in vaccination availability. “There have been some shipping difficulties,” said Leigh McConchie, president of the Pharmacist’s Society of New York. McConchie says many pharmacies he spoke with this week have yet to receive their supply of new boosters. Get the latest news, weather, sports and entertainment delivered right to your inbox! “We were told we’d have it second to third week of September,” he said. “Moderna says they will get it to us as soon as possible with no specific date and no specific reason behind the delay in shipping.”McConchie believes the hold-up is a result of the way pharmacies now order the vaccine, which is no longer through the Federal Government.“In the first round, the manufacturers sent all their stuff directly to basically what I’ll call a clearing hou...

Missouri teacher on leave over 'Onlyfans' page

Published Sat, 22 Feb 2025 13:22:47 GMT

ST. CLAIR, Mo. - A high school English teacher is on leave after school administrators discovered her profile on the pornography website OnlyFans.Brianna Coppage, 28, told FOX 2's partners at the St. Louis Post-Dispatch that her access to school email and other software has been revoked while the district investigates. She also shared that she joined OnlyFans over the summer to supplement her teaching salary. St. Louis had only 2 officers for an entire district – Both called in sick According to the Post-Dispatch, Coppage made about $42,000 last year teaching freshman and sophomore English. She says she earns an additional $8,000 to $10,000 a month performing on OnlyFans.The district says any action taken against Coppage will be in accordance with board policy.

One parole officer has died after hit-and-run in Colorado Springs

Published Sat, 22 Feb 2025 13:22:47 GMT

One of the state parole officers injured in Colorado Springs during a hit-and-run crash has died, according to the Colorado Springs police department.Justin Andrew Kula, 41, the alleged driver, was the subject of a CBI Blue Alert for the incident at North Spruce and West Bijou streets on Thursday. He was found and apprehended later that evening about 7 p.m.Two parole officers were struck by a vehicle at about 3:45 p.m. Both went to the hospital, one with serious injuries.Police reported the parole officer’s death in a 10:40 p.m. update on Facebook. The officer has not been identified, and police did not provide an update on the other officer injured.Media Alert: News Conference Regarding Fallen Parole OfficerCSPD and The Department of Corrections will be holding a news conference tomorrow, 09/29/23 at 1:30 PM.— Colorado Springs Police Department (@CSPDPIO) September 29, 2023A news briefing is scheduled for 1:30 p.m. Friday in Colorado Springs.Related ArticlesCrime and Pu...

Man arrested on murder, DUI charges in August Pueblo crash that killed child, two adults

Published Sat, 22 Feb 2025 13:22:47 GMT

Pueblo Counties deputies Thursday arrested a man on murder, vehicular homicide and child abuse charges in connection to an August crash in which three people died.Kohen Garrett Kyle, 32, is charged with three counts each of first-degree murder, reckless vehicular homicide and DUI vehicular homicide and one count of child abuse resulting in death after an Aug. 23 crash that killed Marie Quintana, 56, of Aurora, Jesus Guerrero-Lopez, 48, of Denver, and Quintana’s 12-year-old grandson, according to the Pueblo County Sheriff’s Office.Deputies on Aug. 26 responded to a report of a crash in the 800 block of North Purcell Boulevard and found that Kyle, driving a 2015 BMW 550, was allegedly traveling south on Purcell when it crossed the center line and hit a northbound 2017 Honda CRV.Quintana, her grandson and Guerrero-Lopez all died at the scene, according to the sheriff’s office. The boy was ejected from the backseat of the Honda.Related ArticlesCrime and Public Safety |...

Dianne Feinstein, California’s longest serving U.S. senator, dies at 90

Published Sat, 22 Feb 2025 13:22:47 GMT

Dianne Feinstein, California’s longest-serving U.S. senator who led San Francisco through its darkest and most violent days as mayor in the 1970s and later authored a federal ban on assault weapons that lasted a decade, died Thursday night, according to multiple reports.At 90, she was the oldest member of Congress and the longest-serving female in the chamber’s history. During a lingering bout of shingles earlier this year and ongoing reports of her mental decline, she resisted pressure from her own party to resign her seat.Her death will force Gov. Gavin Newsom to make a crucial decision he said recently he hoped he wouldn’t have to do: appoint a replacement to serve the rest of Feinstein’s term with the hotly contested race to succeed her in full swing.At the start of her career, Feinstein was a trailblazer for women and gay rights, and after the 1978 assassinations of San Francisco Mayor George Moscone and Supervisor Harvey Milk, she emerged as a reassuring leader and formidable ...

Gas prices creep up again, but help may be on the way

Published Sat, 22 Feb 2025 13:22:47 GMT

Gas prices in the Los Angeles area rose again overnight, but not nearly as much as they have in recent days, and state officials are taking action to provide some relief.The average price of a regular gallon of gas rose 3 cents Friday morning after a 13-cent increase the day before.AAA listed the average price as about $6.32, which is still up 28 cents from a week ago and 95 cents more than a month ago.Statewide, the average is about $6.08, more than $2 higher than the national average of $3.83.In response to the high prices, Gov. Gavin Newsom has authorized state officials to roll out winter-blend gasoline earlier than the normal date of Oct. 31. Why do Californians pay so much for gas? "Due to the composition of the gasoline, refiners can produce more of the winter-blend than the summer-blend," Newsom wrote in a letter to the leaders of the Chair California Air Resources Board and California Energy Commission."Allowing refiners to make an early transition to winter-blend gasoli...

California Highway Patrol officer hurt during confrontation with protester (video)

Published Sat, 22 Feb 2025 13:22:47 GMT

A protest over rent and wages turned violent Thursday when California Highway Patrol officers tried to remove demonstrators from a state office building in downtown Los Angeles.The chaos ensued as union organizers and supporters of the Alliance for Californians for Community Empowerment (ACCE) rallied in front of the Ronald Reagan State Building on South Spring Street.The group is calling on Gov. Gavin Newsom to sign Senate Bill 567, making it more difficult for landlords to evict tenants.A CHP officer is seen brandishing his service weapon after falling to the ground. Los Angeles, Calif. Sept. 28, 2023. (KTLA)Video recorded by a KTLA photojournalist shows a CHP officer escorting a demonstrator from the lobby of the building and attempting to close the front doors behind him.When another protestor, a man in a yellow shirt, tries to hold one of the doors open, the officer shoves him and they both eventually fall to the ground.A CHP officer is seen brandishing his service weapon after...

*NSYNC's 1st song in over 20 years is here

Published Sat, 22 Feb 2025 13:22:47 GMT

*NSYNC's first song in more than two decades is now out.The song is featured on the soundtrack for the upcoming film "Trolls Band Together," which is the third installment of the "Trolls" franchise. Joey Fatone, Lance Bass, Justin Timberlake, JC Chasez and Chris Kirkpatrick of *NSYNC speak onstage the 2023 MTV Video Music Awards at Prudential Center on Sept. 12, 2023, in Newark, New Jersey. (Photo by Theo Wargo/Getty Images for MTV)Justin Timberlake voices Branch in the films and has music featured in the soundtracks. This time around, he brought some familiar faces to be included in the project. On Thursday, Timberlake posted a throwback video montage to Instagram of himself alongside JC Chasez, Joey Fatone, Chris Kirkpatrick and Lance Bass during their early days within the band. "Our first song together in 23 years comes out TOMORROW," the caption read. "Better Place" is definitely a feel-good song, which is a perfect way to kick off the weekend. The song is accompanied by a lyr...

Inside the Bay Area coworking club that wants to help millennials make friends

Published Sat, 22 Feb 2025 13:22:47 GMT

Jermaine Ijieh knows how seriously the coronavirus pandemic has affected the social lives of millennials–the generation of folks generally considered to be in their late 20s to early 40s today.Ijieh, 31, is a co-founder of Groundfloor, a sort of coworking space/social hub/friendship incubator that started in 2021 and has locations in San Francisco, Oakland and now San Rafael.“We had such a unique work-life experience prepandemic, where things were organized for us–even in the jobs that we maybe had,” Ijieh said. “Then pandemic hits and social interactions–in terms of the volume–significantly drops, even if you are in an office. And so you start to realize there’s something considerably lacking.”On a recent tour of Groundfloor’s new San Rafael space in the city’s downtown, Ijieh shared the origins of the business, why he believes connection and relationships can foster wellbeing and how the club landed on its monthly m...