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Q&A: Loons owner Bill McGuire on club’s salary spending, striker woes and Lionel Messi buzz

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 19:37:46 GMT

Supporters can pick holes in Minnesota United, but Loons owner Bill McGuire chooses to take a holistic approach.The Loons (7-8-7) are one point outside the newly expanded, nine-team Western Conference field for the MLS Cup Playoffs, with 35 percent — 12 matches — left in the regular season.For years, MNUFC has been outside the top 15, sometimes top 20, in MLS salary spending and has needed to outperform that low ranking on the field to clinch four consecutive playoff appearances.But to McGuire, it’s about more that. He points to things such overall competitiveness and experiences, Allianz Field being tabbed as the best stadium in MLS, per the Philadelphia Inquirer, and the club’s and players’ standing within the community.“I think what fans want is, one, a great experience,” McGuire said this week. “And two, they want to have a club or a team that they can be oriented with, they can feel part of. It has emotions around. I don’t think that a majority of people expect to go and ...

Lawmakers propose bill to bridge dental care gap

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 19:37:46 GMT

ALBANY, N.Y. (WTEN) -- Over eight million New Yorkers receive Medicaid benefits, but their dental coverage is limited. State lawmakers are looking to bridge the gap between providers and patients. In New York, Medicaid is required to provide dental benefits to children, but states choose what’s covered for adults. Assemblywoman Carrie Woerner told Capitol Correspondent Amal Tlaige, about a year ago, many of her constituents reached out to her about the lack of dental care for Medicaid patients. That’s why she proposed a bill to allow for the practice of dental therapy in New York. A measure that experts say has been helpful in states like Minnesota. "And so and what the bill does is it creates new professional credentials called dental therapists, and the dental therapists have a scope of practice that requires them to work under the direct supervision of a dentist," said Woerner. Do dogs on trails need to be leashed? Dental therapists are mid level practitioners who have compl...

Empire State Weekly: Breaking down presidential indictment

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 19:37:46 GMT

ALBANY, N.Y. (NEWS10) — This week on Empire State Weekly, former president Donald Trump faces four separate criminal indictments and a range of charges. The most recent is an indictment for criminal conspiracy for alleged actions to overturn election results in Georgia. Get the latest news, weather, sports and entertainment delivered right to your inbox! Paul DerOhannesian an Attorney with DerOhannesian & DerOhannesian, explained that the Attorney General's decision to charge Donald Trump and 18 co-conspirators with RICO (Racketeer Influenced and Corrupt Organizations) brings new challenges.He said only some acts can be brought as part of a RICO Conspiracy. He speculates that the Attorney General in Georgia likely brought this charge in order to "flip" a defendant to help the prosecution. "That's typically the purpose of bringing multiple defendants and especially 18, 19. You're hoping that someone is going to flip and become your witness in the case. I don't think that's som...

Rotterdam to host electronics recycling event

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 19:37:46 GMT

SCHENECTADY, N.Y. (NEWS10) -- The Town of Rotterdam is hosting an electronics recycling event for town residents on September 2. The event will run from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. at the Senior Citizens Center at 2639 Hamburg Street. Get the latest news, weather, sports and entertainment delivered right to your inbox! In addition to electronics, scrap metal will also be accepted. Items allowed are:Computers (PCs, laptops, tablets, towers)LCD, LED, or flat monitorsPrinters, copiers, fax machinesPower suppliesHard drives and memory cardsIT equipment and accessories (keyboards, mice, cables, web cameras, etc.)Telecommunications equipmentVCRs, DVD players, projectorsScientific and medical equipment (non-contaminated)All media (floppy disks, CDs, tapes)Individuals looking to dispose of TVs must make a separate appointment with Capital Region Electronics Recycling. TVs will not be accepted at the event.

Dan Gray rings Mercy bell at end of cancer treatments

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 19:37:46 GMT

ST. LOUIS -- Dan Gray's journalism career spanned over a half-century before he retired in 2022. Many people in St. Louis will recall seeing him on newscasts for several decades. Now, Dan is sharing some news on social media that is going viral. He rang the bell at Mercy to indicate that his radiation or chemotherapy treatments are complete.Dan Gray at Mercy Hospital"My husband Dan Gray was diagnosed a year ago with high-risk prostate cancer. It’s been such a strange year of ups and downs: many procedures, surgeries, treatments, doctor visits, and some really bad days. Through it all, Dan kept a positive attitude," writes his wife Michelle on Facebook. "Today was Dan’s last radiation treatment, a significant moment that we’re praying is the last of it all. Dan has had a bad week, not feeling well at all, but today he joyously rang the bell at Mercy, a meaningful action patients do when radiation or chemotherapy treatments are finished. We covet your prayers." NOAA releases fall we...

Two men sentenced to prison in separate Adams County murders

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 19:37:46 GMT

Two men convicted of murder in separate Adams County cases have been sentenced to prison.Hayden Banks, 33, and Gregory Thomas, 38, were sentenced to prison this week following second-degree murder convictions, according to the Adams County District Attorney’s Office.Hayden Banks Banks was sentenced Thursday to 40 years in prison in the shooting death of David Islas, according to a release from the DA’s office.On March 15, 2022, Banks shot and killed Islas inside the victim’s motel room at the Venture Inn on North Pecos Street in Adams County, the release stated.The two men had a dispute about a counterfeit $100 bill that Banks attempted to recover from Islas, according to the release. Banks shot Islas once through the heart.On June 30 a jury found Banks guilty of second-degree murder following a week-long trial.“The defendant egregiously and unnecessarily took another man’s life – and he will now have to pay the consequences,” said District Attorney Brian Mason, in...

Broncos Journal: Jonathon Cooper wants to be violent pass rusher in Year 3

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 19:37:46 GMT

Broncos defensive coordinator Vance Joseph enjoys watching the unique traits that each outside linebacker displays. From veteran Frank Clark to second-year Nik Bonitto, they all bring speed, experience and aggression that Joseph is excited to use against opponents this season.Jonathon Cooper, in particular, is violent and willing to show it.Cooper is relentlessly flying off the edge and attacking the quarterback in each practice. During the team period on Thursday, he burst off the edge to sack Jarrett Stidham.Cooper, a seventh-round selection in 2021, has been a quality depth piece in Denver’s defense and special teams over the past two seasons. But in Year 3, the 25-year-old wants to be more of a game-changer and one of the most menacing players whenever he touches the field.“I approach the game with a certain type of aggression,” Cooper told The Post. “I’m always going to give my all when it comes to (going) after the quarterback. … Just being relentless and nonstop.”Cooper...

Stock market today: Wall Street’s dismal August drags on with 3rd straight losing week

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 19:37:46 GMT

By STAN CHOE (AP Business Writer)NEW YORK (AP) — Wall Street limped to the finish line of its third losing week in a row on Friday.The S&P 500 barely budged as it ended the week with a loss of more than 2%, like other U.S. indexes. It edged down by 0.65, or less than 0.1%, to 4,369.71.The Dow Jones Industrial Average added 25.83 points, or 0.1%, to 34,500.66, and the Nasdaq composite slipped 26.16, or 0.2%, to 13,290.78.August has been rough for the stock market, which has given back more than a quarter of the S&P 500’s torrid gains for the year’s first seven months. That’s in part because a swift rise in yields has forced investors to reconsider whether stocks got too expensive, particularly after critics warned the market rose too far, too quickly. Stocks held a bit steadier Friday after yields eased a bit. After topping 4.30% a day before and nearing its highest level since 2007, the 10-year Treasury yield fell back to 4.24%.Stock markets elsewhe...

Summer softening: Colorado hiring goes on vacation in July

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 19:37:46 GMT

Colorado added a paltry 800 jobs between June and July, and job gains could have gone negative absent strong government hiring, mostly from schools working to get back toward pre-pandemic staffing levels, according to a monthly update from the Colorado Department of Labor and Employment. June job counts, initially estimated at 4,700, were revised lower by 2,900, bringing the total for the month to 1,800. Over the past year, the state has added 38,800 jobs on a seasonally-adjusted basis, equating to a 1.35% rate of job growth, one of the slowest in the country.“Given the slowdown in the U.S. labor market, it stands to reason that Colorado job growth would drop off accordingly; however, the magnitude of the decline in Colorado is surprising,” said Broomfield economist Gary Horvath. “It is frustrating to see how the Colorado labor market continues to underperform the United States.”The state’s unemployment rate ticked up from 2.8% in June to 2.9% in July, ...

Hemet police officer charged with assaulting woman during arrest

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 19:37:46 GMT

A Hemet police officer is facing charges after allegedly assaulting a woman during an arrest last month, authorities revealed Friday.Officer Jacob Hobson has been charged with assault with force likely to cause great bodily injury and two counts of assault by a peace officer under color of authority, according to the Hemet Police Department. He also faces sentencing enhancement allegations that the assault caused great bodily injury leading to a significant brain injury.The charges stem from an incident on July 23, when Hobson approached a group behind a gas station on the 1700 block of West Florida Avenue.He determined that a woman in the group had an outstanding feeling warrant and tried to take her into custody, police said.The woman initially resisted while Hobson tried to handcuff her and she was “seriously injured” as a result, police said.The department requested an investigation into the violent arrest by the Riverside County sheriff’s and district attorney’s offices.Hobson ...