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NYS Reports its Anti-Tobacco Measures are Working

Published Sat, 22 Feb 2025 10:34:47 GMT

ALBANY, N.Y. (NEWS10) — The New York Department of Health reported that state efforts to curtail tobacco usage are working. The measures primarily include increasing cigarette prices and taxes.MORE news from NEWS10“The intent of banning the sale of flavored vaping products and restrictions on certain other tobacco sales was to prevent young people from starting a deadly addiction and to encourage adults to quit” said Dr James Mc Donald, the acting state health commissioner. Mc Donald added that the state is continuing its efforts to ban flavored tobacco products such as menthol.New York State’s heath department cited three policy measures that have lowered state tobacco usage.The first, from the New York Youth tobacco survey, found that cigarette usage fell from a peak of over 27 percent in 2000 to 2 percent most recently. E cigarette usage declined 32 percent from 2018 to 2022.A second report from the 2021 Behavioral Risk Factor Surveillance System found a 15 percent decrease in ad...

Albany barbershop on healing journey after May shooting

Published Sat, 22 Feb 2025 10:34:47 GMT

ALBANY, N.Y. (NEWS10) -- On May 13, a gunman opened fire on an Albany barbershop, killing a barber and wounding a 19-year-old man and a 9-year-old child. The shop has since been trying to heal and slowly welcome back customers into their chairs.A few weeks after the shooting, on a Thursday afternoon, three men inside Village and Barber and Beauty were talking about scripture, debating how God's Will could allow humankind to experience calamity. Get the latest, news, weather, sports and community events delivered right to your inbox! "But if you’ve ever read the Book of Job," owner Reginald Graham, also a pastor, replied to another barber at the shop while cutting a reverend's hair, "you can be smack dab in the middle of God’s will, doing exactly what he wants you to do, and still go through some trials and some tribulations.” Graham knows about tribulations firsthand. Last month, his grandson was grazed by a bullet as he was giving him a haircut.An image of Tyrone Staley from his ...

Roman Catholic Diocese of Albany won't oppose St. Clare’s case

Published Sat, 22 Feb 2025 10:34:47 GMT

ALBANY, N.Y. (NEWS10) -- The Roman Catholic Diocese of Albany has responded to the motion filed on behalf of the St. Clare’s pensioners, stating they will not oppose it. The Diocese said that the bankruptcy court should enter an order allowing the matter to go forward in court. Get the latest, news, weather, sports and community events delivered right to your inbox! The Diocese acknowledged that it is appropriate for the issues in the case to be decided by the New York State Supreme Court and Schenectady County. They have also requested regular status reports by the bankruptcy court on the progress of the case until the matter is resolved, because of the effect the decision will have on the Diocese's Chapter 11 Reorganization Plan.The Roman Catholic Diocese of Albany also addressed a statement made by Mary Hartshorne, the leader of the St. Clare’s pensioners, in her letter to Pope Francis in early April, which stated that pensioners are struggling to pay for rent, mortgages, me...

Troy man pleads not guilty to manslaughter

Published Sat, 22 Feb 2025 10:34:47 GMT

ALBANY, N.Y. (NEWS10) -- On Thursday, Tavel Harris, 45, of Troy, pleaded not guilty to manslaughter and tampering with physical evidence. The indictment alleges that Harris recklessly caused the death of Naghira Walker on or around April 22, 2023. Get the latest, news, weather, sports and community events delivered right to your inbox! Harris was also accused of intending to conceal, alter, or destroy the victim’s body, as well as clothing and bedding which contained Walker's blood. Police investigations determined that Harris used a U-Haul truck and his mother's wheelchair to dump Walker's body outside a vacant home. Harris is due back in court on June 22. Bail is set at $50,000 cash, $100,000 bond, and $150,000 partially secured bond.

NYS hosts first School Safety Summit

Published Sat, 22 Feb 2025 10:34:47 GMT

ALBANY, N.Y. (WTEN) -- New York State hosted the first of its kind, School Safety Summit. Over 900 school administrators and staff attended the two-day event in Albany. Education experts say school safety comes in many different ways. Whether it's feeling safe physically, being able to discuss issues such as bullying or simply feeling included, safety is key.  Students, staff welcome new Siena College president "And helping school leaders understand that safety is not just the absence of threat or harm or violence, but rather the existence of systems and structures that support mutual care and belonging and interconnection," said Christina Pate, Senior Associate at West EdW. Pate echoed what many education leaders had to say at the summit - school safety requires different approaches.  "We really want to make sure that our student and faculty, meaning teacher, principles, superintendents, really have a plan in place, and that plan has to be well known to the students and to the me...

St. Louis child dies after shooting himself

Published Sat, 22 Feb 2025 10:34:47 GMT

ST. LOUIS - A child died of a self-inflicted gunshot wound in the city's Jeff-Vander-Lou neighborhood.According to Sgt. Charles Wall, a spokesman for the St. Louis Metropolitan Police Department, the incident occurred around 11:30 a.m. in the 3100 block of Brantner Place.Police found the child, who suffered a head wound, and rushed him to a local hospital, where he later died. The 10-year-old child has not been identified.An adult man was taken into custody Thursday afternoon at the scene of the shooting.

Guilty verdict for man who struck, killed woman with his truck

Published Sat, 22 Feb 2025 10:34:47 GMT

EDWARDSVILLE, Ill. – Jurors in Madison County needed only 40 minutes of deliberation before returning a guilty verdict against a man who intentionally struck and killed a woman with his truck along a Pontoon Beach highway.Lisa Dunnavant-Polach was killed on Feb. 21, along Illinois 111, in the area north of Interstate 270 near Bel Air Drive.Dunnavant-Polach was running on foot and attempting to evade Richard Mayor, who was driving a Ford F-150. Prosecutors said they had been in a relationship, but got into a dispute prior.Stacy O’Dell saw what was happening and called her husband, Steven, and asked him to come and help. Steven, who was driving a tractor-trailer, pulled over along the side of the highway to help Dunnavant-Polach. As Dunnavant-Polach ran to get into the tractor-trailer, the F-150 slammed into her and sped off. ‘Drought alert’ declared in Missouri, some relief possibly on way for St. Louis Steven O'Dell, a former Marine, testified that one of Dunnavant-Polach's legs w...

Meet NASCAR Drivers Bubba Wallace and Tyler Reddick at an East St. Louis McDonald's

Published Sat, 22 Feb 2025 10:34:47 GMT

EAST ST. LOUIS, Ill. -- Several NASCAR stars will be making an appearance at the McDonald's on North 24th Street in East St. Louis Friday afternoon. Drivers Bubba Wallace and Tyler Reddick will be there as a part of the Enjoy Illinois 300 weekend. The event is from 3 to 6 p.m. Five things to know for NASCAR’s Enjoy Illinois 300 this weekend A rally will be held at the McDonald's restaurant Friday. Wallace and Reddick will be there from 4 to 5 p.m. and customers can pose for pics with them and get autographs. Plus, there will be drink giveaways, bounce houses, yard games, a mobile video game truck, and photos with Grimace.NASCAR fans will be traveling to World Wide Technology Raceway for the race and three days worth of NASCAR-themed events. The raceway packed a sold-out crowd of 57,000 seats on race day, setting the stage for an encore this weekend.

RTD A-Line train strikes pedestrian, causing service disruptions

Published Sat, 22 Feb 2025 10:34:47 GMT

An A-Line train struck a pedestrian at an Aurora station Thursday morning, injuring him and causing service disruptions on the commuter rail line for nearly three hours.The pedestrian was hospitalized with serious injuries and is expected to survive, according to Aurora police spokesman Matthew Longshore. The Regional Transportation District said A-Line trains were beginning to resume their normal schedule by early afternoon.The incident was reported at 9:50 a.m. at the Peoria Station. Longshore said the preliminary investigation determined the person struck by the train had crossed the tracks near the platform while a signal was warning of an approaching train.Related ArticlesCrime and Public Safety | RTD plans two months of free fares this summer — and may not charge younger riders after that Crime and Public Safety | Heading to watch the NBA Finals at Ball Arena? Here’s how to get there by train or bus Crime and Public Safety | ...

Broncos have a new kicker, but coach Sean Payton makes it clear roster spots are up for grabs

Published Sat, 22 Feb 2025 10:34:47 GMT

Denver had a kicker in attendance for its second week of OTAs in newly signed Elliott Fry.Coach Sean Payton made it clear that Fry — and everybody else, for that matter — shouldn’t feel overly comfortable.“We had a kicking battle one year in New Orleans, two guys, and man, (the reporters) all charted it each day during training camp and it was either-or, either-or,” Payton recalled. “This went on and on and it was one of those battles where I don’t know if I was any clearer after four weeks than I was when it began. They both did good things and then had days that maybe weren’t as good.“The final cut-down takes place to 53 (players) and I get a call from someone I know well with another staff that thinks he’s got a kicker and we bring him in on Monday, work him out and we sign neither of the two in the kicking battle.”Bottom line: You’re competing for a roster spot with players on your own team and also the other 31 in the league.“Don’t pay attention to the line in front of yo...