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Uptick in Capital Region COVID hospitalizations

Published Sat, 22 Feb 2025 10:50:41 GMT

ALBANY, N.Y. (NEWS10) -- COVID-19 hospitalizations in Albany County are up 200 percent in the past week, according to the CDC. The same is being reported in Rensselaer County. Both counties are considered to have a "medium" level of COVID-19 hospital admissions. The rise in local hospitalizations echoes similar trends elsewhere in the country. Get the latest news, weather, sports and entertainment delivered right to your inbox! “We’re doing everything that we can in the hospital to protect our workforce, so that we’re here for you to take care of all of your needs," said Kassandra Foley, St. Peter's Health Partners Regional Director of Infection Prevention, "not just COVID or respiratory season.”Albany County Health Commissioner Dr. Elizabeth Whalen said wastewater data is also showing an uptick in detection of COVID. This metric is now a leading, predictive indicator of the spread of the virus, as the county is no longer asking people to report individual cases of COVID."It’s imp...

3 arrested in Otsego County pharmaceutical bust

Published Sat, 22 Feb 2025 10:50:41 GMT

ONEONTA, N.Y. (WUTR/WFXV/WPNY) – According to New York State Comptroller Thomas DiNapoli, three people connected with the Phinaliz Communications corporation in Otsego County were arrested last Thursday, August 24 on fraud charges. This was after they allegedly tried to steal over $1 million from the Medicaid program.The arrests were part of a multi-year joint investigation between several state, local and federal agencies. The three men – Philip Mtui, Mbaga Kaiza, and Tony Taylor – were allegedly running a scheme that involved billing the Medicaid program for fake transportation services, duplicating and inflating costs, and paying kickbacks to Medicaid recipients. Get the latest news, weather, sports and entertainment delivered right to your inbox! “The disruption of this criminal behavior and associated kickbacks for fraudulent charges has an impact beyond theft,” Oneonta Police Chief Christopher Witzenberg said in a statement. “The kickbacks were undoubtedly used to fuel subst...

Albany Police arrest armed man on Brevator Street

Published Sat, 22 Feb 2025 10:50:41 GMT

ALBANY, N.Y. (NEWS10) -- The Albany Police Department arrested Albert Lindh, 33, on Sunday, August 27. Lindh was charged with menacing in the second degree, one count of criminal possession of a weapon in the second degree, and three counts of criminal possession of a weapon in the third degree. Get the latest news, weather, sports and entertainment delivered right to your inbox! According to the police, they received reports of a person with a weapon in the area of Brevator Street and Western Avenue. Responding officers located a male victim who told them Lindh pointed a handgun at him following an altercation inside a residence on Brevator Street.The victim said Lindh was known to him. Police observed Lindh exiting the residence and took him into custody. They discovered that Lindh had a revolver and an AR-15 at the time of the incident. Lindh was arraigned in Albany City Court and remanded to the Albany County Jail.

Suspect injured in shoot-out with police after attempted carjacking

Published Sat, 22 Feb 2025 10:50:41 GMT

FLORISSANT, Mo. -- There is a heavy police presence in the 6800 block of Parker Road. Police are investigating an officer-involved shooting after an attempted carjacking.Police say the suspect approached a woman in the parking lot of the strip mall Monday at around 11:30 a.m. and attempted to steal her car. He was able to take her keys, but she was able to stop him from stealing the vehicle, and the suspect walked away from the woman.Police later saw the suspect near the intersection of Parker Road and Partridge Run. When police approached, the suspect fired shots at an officer, striking his police cruiser. The officer returned fire, striking the suspect with a bullet.While waiting for an ambulance, the officer gave the suspect medical aid. The suspect has been taken to the hospital for treatment. The officer was uninjured during the shootout.St. Louis County Police say that Parker Road is shut down between Partridge Run Drive and Ranch View Drive for the shooting investigation.

Colorado high school football rankings, Week 2: Palmer Ridge takes top spot in Class 4A

Published Sat, 22 Feb 2025 10:50:41 GMT

A look at this week’s Post Preps Top 10 for Class 5A, 4A and 3A:Class 5ATeamRecordPvsLW1. Cherry Creek1-01W (35-9 vs. Ralston Valley)Comment: One week in, and the Bruins defense looks stingy as ever. Ralston Valley’s lone TD came on a fumble return. This week: vs. Legacy, 7 p.m. Thursday.2. Regis Jesuit1-06W (24-21 vs. Valor Christian)Comment: After taking down Valor Christian — three TDs from Albert Medina and a game-winning field goal from sophomore Jack Manthey did it — the Raiders face another stiff test. This week: vs. Kennedy Catholic (Burien, Wash.), 7 p.m. Saturday.3. Grandview1-04W (48-6 vs. Overland)Comment: The Wolves couldn’t have been much more impressive in Week 1. This week: vs. Fossil Ridge, 7 p.m. Friday.4. Ralston Valley1-12L (35-9 at Cherry Creek)Comment: Hard to ding a team too much for losing to Cherry Creek. Still, it’s a tad concerning RV has 22 points through two games. This week: Bye.5. Pine Creek1-03W (Forfeit vs. Las Vegas)Comment: ...

A CU Boulder nanoengineer teamed up with Rihanna’s tattoo artist to make ink that can be turned on and off

Published Sat, 22 Feb 2025 10:50:41 GMT

BOULDER — Mad-scientist kind of moments happen fairly often for nanoengineer Carson Bruns. A few months ago in his lab at the University of Colorado Boulder, he tested his latest invention on his own arm and asked a colleague for help.“We were like, ‘OK, we’re going to tattoo ourselves. Can you help us today?’” he said.The tattoo is like a freckle, a little blue dot. But he can turn it on and off. Like the way a mood ring changes color with temperature, this tattoo changes with light: Ultraviolet light to turn it on, daylight (or even a flashlight) to turn it off.“You can go to court and turn it off, and then go to the party and turn it on. And then go to Grandma’s house and turn it off,” said Bruns, who is affiliated with the university’s ATLAS Institute, which prides itself on fostering out-of-the-box ideas.Bruns started a company with tattoo-artist-to-the-stars Keith “Bang Bang” McCurdy, along with a former doctoral student. Early next year, they plan to release their first...

Denver to pay $4.7 million to protesters in largest settlement stemming from 2020 demonstrations

Published Sat, 22 Feb 2025 10:50:41 GMT

The Denver City Council is expected to approve a $4.7 million settlement Monday to compensate protesters for the Denver Police Department’s response to the racial justice demonstrations in the summer of 2020.The payment stems from a class-action claim over the arrests of protesters mostly for curfew violations. It is poised to be the largest settlement to date in a series of cases related to law enforcement officers’ actions in Denver during protests motivated by the murder of George Floyd by Minneapolis police.A resolution approving the proposed settlement is on the agenda for the council’s 3:30 p.m. meeting.The class-action claim was lodged in a set of cases that separately led to a federal jury last year awarding $14 million to 12 protesters for excessive force. The jury found officers violated the civil rights of demonstrators who were hit by pepper balls and a bag filled with lead.The verdict and portions of that lawsuit, which include now-state Rep. Elisabeth...

Denver Broncos fans prefer to date other Broncos fans, survey finds

Published Sat, 22 Feb 2025 10:50:41 GMT

When it comes to dating, folks in the Mile High football fan club say it’s Broncos or bust.That’s according to “The Grueling Truth” podcast, which recently surveyed more than 1,000 U.S. adults to gauge how important it is that romantic partners root for the same sports teams.The results show that Denver Broncos fans are among the most passionate with 30% saying they’d prefer their partner cheer for the same team. They tied for 5th place with fans of the Atlanta Falcons on that sentiment. The only fans more insistent on being a one-team household belong to the Arizona Cardinals (67%), the Los Angeles Chargers (46%), the Las Vegas Raiders (38%) and the Pittsburgh Steelers (35%).Overall, 44% of respondents said they’d choose to watch a crucial game over a romantic date night with a partner. And 10% said supporting a different team was a potential dealbreaker in a relationship. (We can only hope that plays out in the locally-filmed season of “Love is Blind.”)Related Ar...

Inspector General’s Office investigating in-custody death in Limon Correctional Facility

Published Sat, 22 Feb 2025 10:50:41 GMT

One of the people in custody at the state’s prison in Limon has died, according to the Colorado Department of Corrections.The CDOC Inspector General’s Office is investigating the death, but the agency has refused to release any further information about the incident at Limon Correctional Facility.Spokesperson Alondra Gonzalez-Garcia said the agency could not provide any details until the investigation has concluded. Gonzalez-Garcia did not respond to questions about when the death occurred or if the facility is under lockdown.A post on the CDOC’s website dated Aug. 17 states that visitation at the Limon facility has been canceled and that the facility would update when visitation could resume. It’s unclear if the cancellation is tied to the same incident.The CDOC directed questions about the cause and manner of death to the Lincoln County Coroner’s Office. The Denver Post has reached out and will update this story with any response.

Ridley-Thomas sentenced to 42 months on corruption charges

Published Sat, 22 Feb 2025 10:50:41 GMT

Former Los Angeles County Supervisor and City Council Member Mark Ridley-Thomas was sentenced to three and a half years in prison on Monday after being convicted on corruption charges. He must report to prison on Nov. 13. His sentence also includes three years of supervised release and a $30,000 fine.In March, Ridley-Thomas, 68, was convicted of seven corruption charges, among them bribery, fraud and conspiracy.Ridley-Thomas and Marilyn Louise Flynn, the former dean of USC’s School of Social Work, worked together to funnel $100,000 from a campaign fund through the school and ultimately to a nonprofit run by Sebastian Ridley-Thomas, the former supervisor's son.In exchange, USC received a "lucrative county contract," according to prosecutors. Flynn pleaded guilty to bribery last year, and she was sentenced to three years of probation, the Los Angeles Times reports.Ridley-Thomas, a longtime fixture in local and state politics, has been harshly criticized by prosecutors.Ridley-Thomas “d...