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In Duluth, Walz promotes plan to invest in ‘workforce behind the workforce’

Published Wed, 25 Dec 2024 16:28:24 GMT

DULUTH, Minn. — Gov. Tim Walz on Wednesday visited the YWCA Early Childhood Center-Spirit Valley in Duluth, where he read to children and promoted his plan to invest more heavily in child care.He referred to child care providers as “the workforce behind the workforce.”“All these children’s parents are out working and doing different things. And the stress that comes with not having access to quality child care is immense,” he said, noting that a shortage of openings and the expense of child care are both barriers to working families.“We’re making it clear with our allies that the time to invest in Minnesota’s child care industry is now,” Walz said, pledging tax credits for parents and greater reimbursement support for child care providers, such as the YWCA.Minnesota Gov. Tim Walz shares a laugh with kids as he reads “Pete the Cat Checks Out the Library” at the YWCA Early Childhood Center-Spirit Valley in Duluth, Minn., on March 22, 2023. (Jed Carlson / Forum News S...

Albany man convicted for possessing loaded gun

Published Wed, 25 Dec 2024 16:28:24 GMT

ALBANY, N.Y. (NEWS10) -- An Albany man was convicted of possessing a loaded firearm. The Albany County District Attorney's Office said Alphonso Robinson, 47, had a loaded handgun while he was in the area of Morton Avenue in June 2022. Get the latest, news, weather, sports and community events delivered right to your inbox! He was convicted of Criminal Possession of a Weapon. He faces up to 15 years in prison when he is sentenced in May.However, the DA's office said Robinson could be classified as a possible persistent felon. If he receives that classification, then he faces 25 years to life in state prison.

Saratoga Springs library holds journalism panel

Published Wed, 25 Dec 2024 16:28:24 GMT

SARATOGA SPRINGS, N.Y. (NEWS10) -- A panel of local journalists shared what it takes to cover the news and the art of storytelling at the Saratoga Springs Public Library on Wednesday. NEWS10 ABC's own Anya Tucker was invited to join a panel of local journalists. Get the latest, news, weather, sports and community events delivered right to your inbox! The group shared their insights into news gathering, ethical journalism and working within the communities they live in. The event helped lift the veil on a day in the life of local reporters who cover the news that impact all of our communities.

SUNY Empire College changes name

Published Wed, 25 Dec 2024 16:28:24 GMT

SARATOGA SPRINGS, N.Y. (NEWS10) -- SUNY Empire College in Saratoga Springs has a new name. The school is now named Empire State University. Get the latest, news, weather, sports and community events delivered right to your inbox! It is the state's only public online institution. In January 2022, the New York State Board of Regents changed the definition of a university to include any school that offers at least three graduate programs.Empire State University was founded back in 1971.

Moderna CEO grilled by lawmakers over planned vaccine price hike

Published Wed, 25 Dec 2024 16:28:24 GMT

WASHINGTON (NEXSTAR) — Moderna is facing intense scrutiny on Capitol Hill over its plan to hike vaccine costs once the federal government stops covering them. When the COVID national emergency order ends and the government runs out of its vaccine stockpile, Americans will have to cover the price of their own shots. In a hearing on Wednesday, lawmakers grilled Moderna CEO Stéphane Bancel about the company's plans to price its vaccine around $130 per dose.  Get the latest, news, weather, sports and community events delivered right to your inbox! "They are thanking the taxpayers of the United States by proposing to quadruple the price of the covid vaccine," Sen. Bernie Sanders said. Senators pointed out that the government spent nearly $2 billion to help Moderna develop the vaccine. Then the company and its executives made billions in profit. "We are looking at an unprecedented level of corporate greed," Sanders said. Sen. Bill Cassidy agreed that the new cos...

Mystery surrounds possible Trump indictment

Published Wed, 25 Dec 2024 16:28:24 GMT

Former President Trump set off a frenzy a few days ago when he declared – without any official word – that he would be arrested on Tuesday, but the case against him in Manhattan has yet to turn up an indictment, lending an air of mystery to if and when the former president will be charged.Reports emerged earlier Wednesday that the grand jury hearing evidence in the probe would not convene on Wednesday, meaning an indictment won’t come until Thursday at the earliest.Fox News reported that at least one more witness was expected to appear on Wednesday before the grand jury, which is hearing evidence about a 2016 hush money payment to adult film star Stormy Daniels, before that meeting was canceled.Although Manhattan District Attorney Alvin Bragg (D) has taken a series of steps in recent days that suggest he is likely to soon seek an indictment, no official word has emerged on that possibility from his office. “I'm a little confused by all the speculation about why the Manhattan DA...

The 5 most important things Fed Chair Powell said about the banking crisis Wednesday

Published Wed, 25 Dec 2024 16:28:24 GMT

Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell announced a 0.25 percentage point rate hike on Wednesday after a closely watched meeting of the central bank’s rate-setting committee, which many analysts had been hoping would result in a pause.Prioritizing concerns about inflation over recent instability in the banking sector, which has spurred interventions from both the government and larger U.S. banks, Powell called the financial sector “sound and resilient.”But he also dropped some hints that things may not be as peaceful as they appear on the surface and as government officials have been saying they are. Treasury Secretary Janet Yellen told a banking group this week financial conditions were stabilizing.Powell also acknowledged that the failure of Silicon Valley Bank (SVB) that sparked the wider crisis in the banking industry happened despite the engagement of the Fed’s supervisory regulators.Still rising: Fed hikes rates despite concerns over banking crisisHere’s a recap of the most import...

2 people died at a shopping mall in Pulaski County

Published Wed, 25 Dec 2024 16:28:24 GMT

ST. ROBERT, Mo. - Police are investigating the deaths of two people in St. Robert, located in Pulaski County, on Wednesday morning.According to Police Chief Curtis Curenton for the St. Robert Police Department, officers received a call around 9:56 a.m. at the Hidden Valley Plaza shopping mall about a crash that led to a disturbance.Curenton said officers found a 29-year-old man and a 33-year-old woman when they arrived on the scene. Both were pronounced dead. Police are not disclosing the identities of either victim until their next of kin is notified. Special prosecutor requested for child abuse case involving former Department of Corrections employee The cause of the crash is unknown at this moment. What led up to the incident is also unclear.The St. Robert Police Department partnered with the Department of the Army Criminal Investigation Division in this investigation.Additional details are limited at the time. FOX 2 will give updates as more information becomes available.

Nikola Jokic dazzles in front of adoring crowd as Nuggets knock off Wizards

Published Wed, 25 Dec 2024 16:28:24 GMT

WASHINGTON, D.C. – The five-city, two-country road trip ended here Wednesday night with more than a dozen Serbian flags surrounding the court from doting fans.In what occasionally sounded like a Nuggets home game, two-time reigning MVP Nikola Jokic gave some of his countrymen reason to cheer as he destroyed Washington’s meager defense. The Nuggets, following his lead, cruised to a convincing, 118-104 win, to cap their road trip at 3-2.Jokic ended the evening with 31 points, 12 rebounds, and seven assists, eventually subbing out with under three minutes remaining, perhaps to avoid any accusations of stat-padding.At 49-24 and 19-18 away from home, the Nuggets can finally take solace in that their longest remaining road trip of the year is over.Michael Porter Jr. buried six 3-pointers, as the Nuggets caught fire from beyond the arc. Denver shot 15 for 32 from 3-point range, overwhelming Washington’s scoring punch. Kristaps Porzingis had 25, but no other Wizard managed more than 16.Jama...

Trump lawyer ordered to turn over papers from Mar-a-Lago case

Published Wed, 25 Dec 2024 16:28:24 GMT

By Eric Tucker | Associated PressWASHINGTON — A federal appeals court in a sealed order Wednesday directed a lawyer for Donald Trump to turn over to prosecutors documents in the investigation into the former president’s retention of classified records at his Florida estate.The ruling is a significant win for the Justice Department, which has focused for months not only on the hoarding of classified documents at Mar-a-Lago but also on why Trump and his representatives resisted demands to return them to the government. It suggests the court has sided with prosecutors who have argued behind closed doors that Trump was using his legal representation to further a crime.The order was reflected in a brief online notice by a three-judge panel of the U.S. Court of Appeals for the District of Columbia Circuit. The case is sealed, and none of the parties in the dispute is mentioned by name.But the details appear to correspond with a secret fight before a lower court judge over whether Tr...