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Fair Haven structure fire results in two deaths

Published Tue, 04 Mar 2025 22:31:57 GMT

FAIR HAVEN, Vt. (NEWS10) -- Fair Haven police, fire and EMS responded to a structure fire on March 28 round 6 a.m. on Griffith Pond Road. According to officials, the fire resulted in two deaths. Get the latest, news, weather, sports and community events delivered right to your inbox! Authorities responded to a report of a structure fire on Griffith Pond Road in Fair Haven where they confirmed a working fire. A search inside the home began when officials learned the home occupants could have been inside. Police report the remains of two people were recovered from the home. The bodies were sent to the medical examiner's officer for autopsies and to confirm identities. Vermont State Police are assisting with the investigation into the cause of the fire.

Police: Queensbury woman arrested for selling drugs

Published Tue, 04 Mar 2025 22:31:57 GMT

QUEENSBURY, N.Y. (NEWS10) -- On Saturday, Amanda L. Comer, 34, of Queensbury, was arrested and charged with Criminal Sale of a Controlled Substance in the Third Degree. Comer was remanded to the Warren County Correctional Facility for lack of $15,000 cash/$30,000 secured bond/$60,000 insured bond. Get the latest, news, weather, sports and community events delivered right to your inbox! The arrest was made after the Warren County Sheriff's Office's Narcotics Enforcement Unit conducted a controlled buy operation. During the operation, Comer sold methamphetamine to the police.

Free school meals in One-House budgets, but not Hochul's

Published Tue, 04 Mar 2025 22:31:57 GMT

ALBANY, N.Y. (WTEN) -- During the pandemic, federal funding provided students in high poverty schools with free school meals: breakfast and lunch. That funding has since ended, which is why advocates are asking Governor Hochul to include it in the state budget. "Governor Hochul, from one mother to another, let’s do this," said Assemblywoman Jessica González-Rojas who is sponsoring a bill that would provide all schools with breakfast and lunch at no cost to the student. "726,000 students lost access to free school meals when the federal waiver expired in September," she said. Advocates call on Hochul to fund free school meals Students delivered empty food trays to the Governor’s hall showing support and need for the bill. The organization, Feeding America says one in seven children face hunger here in New York. Student Madison Burton from Union Endicott High School shared her personal story, "Once there was a little girl embarrassed to be in that line, when her friends were alread...

Liz Cheney: 'Need to spend less time banning books,' more time stopping 'horrific gun violence'

Published Tue, 04 Mar 2025 22:31:57 GMT

Former Rep. Liz Cheney (R-Wyo.) urged Republicans to focus on reducing gun violence rather than banning books, in the wake of a school shooting in Nashville, Tenn., that left three children and three staff members dead.“If we really want to keep our children safe, we need to spend less time banning books and more time stopping the horrific gun violence in our schools,” Cheney tweeted on Tuesday.Cheney’s comment came in response to a similar remark made by Jenna Bush Hager, a television host and daughter of former President George W. Bush."I have a friend in Nashville, so I knew of one of the little girls who was 9, who went to school yesterday and who didn't get to come home," Bush Hager told the TODAY show on Tuesday.“We are worried about giving our kids Judy Blume and other books that are important to the history, to the fabric of our country, and we aren’t worried about sending our kids to schools where they’re not safe?” she added. “Like I just don’t understand what ha...

Man shot after Metro Bus attack in St. Louis

Published Tue, 04 Mar 2025 22:31:57 GMT

ST. LOUIS - A gunman shot a man who allegedly attacked him Monday afternoon on a Metro Bus in north St. Louis, police say. The shooting happened while both were riding on the bus in the 4700 block of West Florissant Avenue in the Mark Twain neighborhood. Police responded to the situation in the 5400 block of North Kingshighway around 1:30 p.m. Both men departed the bus as officers arrived. Top Stories: Kim Gardner gets extra time to respond to A.G.’s lawsuit Investigators say the man who was shot had physically attacked the alleged gunman moments before the shooting. During the attack, the alleged gunman pulled out his weapon and shot the other man. Both men were sent to a hospital for treatment after the incident. The alleged gunman was 48 years old. The man shot was 36 years old. No one else was hurt from the situation. The St. Louis Metropolitan Police Department is investigating the shooting, though have not yet disclosed whether there were arrests or criminal charges in the ...

'Who the [BLEEP] are CITY SC?' Sports columnist lauds St. Louis for historic start

Published Tue, 04 Mar 2025 22:31:57 GMT

ST. LOUIS - The historic start lives on for St. Louis CITY SC. Through its first five games, CITY SC is the only MLS franchise to start its debut season with a perfect 5-0 record. Depending on who you ask, CITY SC's start likely comes to some degree of surprise. St. Louis leads the entire MLS with a plus-11 goal differential, remains the only team that has yet to lose or settle for a draw in the opening month, and has drawn enthusiastic sold-out crowds to its first two home matches. RELATED - What to know for the 2023 St. Louis Cardinals home opener Though early, the surge of CITY SC is one of the better success stories for an expansion team in recent U.S. sports history. Soccer fans outside of St. Louis have taken notice, including one sports columnist highlighting the start with some humor. Sam Fels of Deadspin.com published an article Monday titled "Who the [four-word expletive] are St. Louis City SC and who the [same expletive] do they think they are?" Though the title could ...

Illinois announces online auction for unclaimed property

Published Tue, 04 Mar 2025 22:31:57 GMT

SPRINGFIELD, Ill. - Memorabilia from the fields of sports and entertainment will be among more than 500 pieces of unclaimed property being auctioned off by the state of Illinois next week. Illinois State Treasurer Michael Frerichs said the online auction will take place April 3 to April 7. The state holds such auctions during the year because the treasurer's office cannot hold items indefinitely and runs out of storage space.The treasurer's office holds unclaimed property in the state, including lost bank accounts and safe deposit boxes, as well as insurance policy proceeds, and even unpaid rebate cards. Items and property are only put up for auction after several attempts to contact the owners over many years. Close Thanks for signing up! Watch for us in your inbox. Subscribe Now Daily News SIGN UP NOW ...

Man who stole CHP cruiser injured after throwing himself out of vehicle in Antelope Valley

Published Tue, 04 Mar 2025 22:31:57 GMT

A man who allegedly stole a California Highway Patrol cruiser appeared to be seriously injured after throwing himself out of the vehicle as he was being chased by authorities in the Antelope Valley Tuesday afternoon. The CHP cruiser, a Dodger Charger, was stolen as officers were responding to a crash on the northbound 5 Freeway at Hasley Canyon. Officers began chasing the speeding vehicle as it reached 100 mph, CHP officials told KTLA. Once at 87th Street West and West Avenue D, the suspect flung himself out of the speeding vehicle and hit on the roadway hard, while the cruiser crashed into a light pole and went off the road, news footage showed. Once the man left the vehicle, he appeared to hit the back of his head on the roadway.Officers were then seen providing medical aid to the man, who was eventually taken to a hospital around 12:55 p.m. His condition is unknown. No further details about the incident have been released.

Family seeks justice 15 years after double homicide in South L.A.

Published Tue, 04 Mar 2025 22:31:57 GMT

Loved ones on Tuesday pleaded with the public for help solving a 2008 double homicide in South Los Angeles.They reminded the community that the victims' killer is still out there. Clifton Hibbert Jr. was only weeks from graduating from Cal State Northridge when he and his friend, Kenneth Patterson, were fatally shot after returning to another friend’s apartment during a night out on March 20, 2008. They were on spring break at the time, and Hibbert was hoping to get a scholarship for an internship in Washington, D.C.Hibbert, 22, an aspiring business law attorney, and Patterson, 23, were gunned down outside the building and the unknown assailant got away. The gunman was with a woman, and both were seen running away from the scene. Hibbert’s mom, Donna Brown, said that 15 years after her son was shot, she still hears about gun violence and that trauma and heartbreak lingers. “This kind of act, homicide, it interrupts a family’s life,” she said Tuesday.“Toward his last year of school, ...

California's newest loan application aims to help first-time homebuyers

Published Tue, 04 Mar 2025 22:31:57 GMT

With ultra-expensive housing and high interest rates, purchasing a home in California can be a challenge. That's why one state agency is trying to make the home-buying process easier for prospective buyers. On Monday, the California Housing Finance Agency announced the debut of the California Dream For All Shared Appreciation loan program which assists first-time homebuyers with down payments. Here is where home prices have fallen the most in California Those who take advantage of the program must repay the original down payment loan plus a portion of the home’s appreciated value if they sell or transfer the property.To be eligible for this program, Californians must:Be a first-time homebuyer meaning you haven’t owned your own home in the last three years.The property must be your primary residence; non-occupant are not allowedComplete two levels of homebuyer education counseling and obtain a certificate of completion through an eligible homebuyer counseling organization.Meet CalH...