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Election 2023: White Bear Lake City Council Ward 3

Published Sat, 22 Feb 2025 10:44:55 GMT

WHITE BEAR LAKE CITY COUNCIL WARD 3Voters in White Bear Lake’s Ward 3 will elect a council member on Nov. 7.General information about the Nov. 7 election is online at twincities.com/tag/elections. In addition, twincities.com/news/politics/elections will have a full voters guide with candidates for Ramsey, Dakota and Washington county races online this month. To find out where to vote, visit the Minnesota Secretary of State’s online polling place finder at pollfinder.sos.state.mn.us.Andrea WestAge: 55What qualifies you to hold this position? I am a long-time resident of White Bear Lake and a nonprofit manager with experience managing people and budgets and have held several volunteer positions in local government. I previously served on the White Bear Lake Housing Task Force and currently serve on the City’s Planning Commission and the Ramsey County Library Advisory Board.What would your top priorities be if elected? My top priorities are enhancing public safety, ensuring...

3 Albany officers suspended, accused of double dipping

Published Sat, 22 Feb 2025 10:44:55 GMT

ALBANY, N.Y. (NEWS10) -- Three Albany police officers have been suspended for an alleged double dipping scheme. A police spokesperson said the officers are accused of clocking in at the Albany Housing Authority while also being on duty with the police department.Officials said an active, internal investigation is underway. No other details are available at this time. Get the latest news, weather, sports and entertainment delivered right to your inbox!

Local supporters call for solidarity with Palestine 

Published Sat, 22 Feb 2025 10:44:55 GMT

ALBANY, N.Y. (NEWS10) – As the decades-long conflict in Gaza intensified over the weekend, residents in the Capital District called out the humanitarian crisis. Eyad Alkurabi has been outspoken in the fight for Palestinian rights and founded the Queer Palestinian Empowerment Network (QPEN) to combat dehumanization.“They took everything from us. They took the food. They took the land. They took the right to speak. They killed all of our thought leaders,” said Alkurabi. Get the latest news, weather, sports and entertainment delivered right to your inbox! He called the Israeli government’s occupation of Palestine gut-wrenching and ostracizing and likens it to the genocide of Indigenous people in the Americas. “I’m out here protesting for Palestinian rights nonviolently ok, but I will say we have the right to self-determination. Indigenous people have the right to self-defense and self-determination. Black Americans have the right to self-defense and self-determination,” said Alk...

Fatal I-890 crash & NY teen driver laws

Published Sat, 22 Feb 2025 10:44:55 GMT

COLONIE, N.Y. (NEWS 10) — A 17-year-old driver is in custody following a fatal crash on I-890 on Saturday night that killed 14 year old passenger A’Mon Willis. The crash occurred near Rotterdam on the Albany/Schenectady County line. Police say the 17-year-old who was under the influence, drove eastbound at high speeds when they lost control of the vehicle. The vehicle overturned and rolled into another vehicle traveling in the westbound lane.Three other teenagers in the vehicle were treated for non-life-threatening injuries. The westbound driver was also treated.Resulting from the fatal accident the 17 year old was charged with:Aggravated vehicular homicideAssault in the second degreeDriving while ability impaired by the combined influence of drugs or of alcoholVehicle and traffic law violation Attorney Ryan McCall from local firm Tulley/Rinkey (who is not representing anyone in this case) says Albany County is one of the most severe regions in the state for vehicular offenses.“......

MetroLink maintenance will impact downtown ridership

Published Sat, 22 Feb 2025 10:44:55 GMT

ST. LOUIS – MetroLink riders in downtown St. Louis may experience delays during their nighttime commutes tonight through Sunday.Crews will begin maintenance and construction work in the downtown tunnel at 6 p.m. on Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, and Friday, the transit company said.MetroLink will operate on a single track those evenings. This will affect Laclede’s Landing, Convention Center, 8th & Pine, and Stadium stations.Customers can see the latest Rider Alerts at MetroStLouis.org or by calling 314-231-2345 or texting 314-207-9786, Monday through Friday from 7 a.m. to 6 p.m.The Blue Line trains will only run between Forest Park-DeBaliviere Station and the Shrewsbury-Lansdowne I-44 Station after 6 p.m.Westbound riders should board Red Line trains at any station between the Fairview Heights Station and the Central West End Station and then transfer to a westbound Blue Line train at the Forest Park-DeBaliviere Station.Eastbound customers on the Blue Line will need to transfer to...

Hughes Van Ellis dies in Denver: Youngest known survivor of Tulsa Race Massacre was 102

Published Sat, 22 Feb 2025 10:44:55 GMT

Hughes Van Ellis, who was the youngest known survivor of the Tulsa Race Massacre and who spent his latter years pursuing justice for his family and other descendants of the attack on “Black Wall Street,” has died. He was 102.The World War II veteran and published author who was affectionately called “Uncle Redd” by his family and community died Monday while in hospice in Denver, said his family’s publicist, Mocha Ochoa.After the war, Van Ellis worked as a sharecropper and went on to raise seven children, all in the shadow of the Tulsa massacre in 1921, when a white mob laid waste to the city’s once-thriving Black community.“I’ll remember each time that Uncle Redd’s passionate voice reached hearts and minds in courtrooms, halls of Congress, and interviews,” said Damario Solomon-Simmons, one of the attorneys who has pursued compensation for the survivors of the Tulsa Race Massacre.“He was much more than a client,” Solomon-Simmons said in a statement Tuesday. “He was a partner in the q...

Walgreens locations in Denver impacted by nationwide walkouts by pharmacists over work conditions

Published Sat, 22 Feb 2025 10:44:55 GMT

Walgreens counts as the latest chain of pharmacies to delay its customers due to staffing shortages and walkouts by pharmacists over work conditions.Patrons in the Denver area dealt with disruptions like longer wait times and drive-thru closures this week as thousands of Walgreens employees walked off of the job on Monday around the country to protest their work conditions, including understaffing, multiple national outlets report. The walkouts are set to last through Wednesday.The drugstore corporation, which runs close to 100 locations throughout the Denver area, counts as the nation’s second-largest player in the pharmacy industry, falling only behind CVS. At the end of September, CVS pharmacists also staged walkouts over similar issues.“A small number of our pharmacies experienced disruptions, no more than a dozen, and we apologize for any inconvenience,” said Walgreens spokesperson Fraser Engerman in an email. With nearly 9,000 locations, he pointed to “...

Man in critical condition after Hemet shooting

Published Sat, 22 Feb 2025 10:44:55 GMT

A man was critically injured in a shooting in Hemet early Tuesday.The incident was reported around 12:20 a.m. in the 300 block of East Johnston Avenue, according to the Hemet Police Department.Responding officers found the victim suffering from at least one gunshot wound. He was taken to a hospital where he is listed in critical condition, police said.No further details about the shooting, victim or suspect have been released.Anyone with additional information is asked to contact Cpl. Wood at 951-765-2497.

These California cities named as the 'safest' for trick-or-treating, study says

Published Sat, 22 Feb 2025 10:44:55 GMT

Safety remains a top priority for parents leading into Halloween, a holiday that can be all tricks and no treats for some.One Southern California city was ranked among the top ten “safest” cities for trick-or-treating this year, according to a study from Chamber of Commerce, a website aimed at helping small business owners and entrepreneurs. The website puts out out a similar list last year. A total of five California cities were named on the list. Knott’s Berry Farm offering ‘scare immunity’ necklace for Halloween event Researchers conducted the study by analyzing multiple safety factors across 300 U.S. cities, with a population of 100,000 or more, to determine which areas were considered safe for trick-or-treaters.Researchers analyzed the amount of pedestrian fatalities, violent crime, property crime, number of registered sex offenders and number of law enforcement employees per 10,000 people to determine the ranking.The safety factors, each worth 20 points, were graded on a 100...

The story of John Lennon's mistress hits the small screen

Published Sat, 22 Feb 2025 10:44:55 GMT

Die-hard Beatles fans might know May Pang as the other legendary love interest of John Lennon. Now, her story has been made into a documentary, titled “The Lost Weekend.”Pang, 72, recently sat down with KTLA’s Doug Kolk to reflect on her affair with the late singer-songwriter, which she says was fully endorsed by Yoko Ono at the time.She recalled the moment Lennon first tried to kiss her, and her initial reaction.May Pang, John Lennon (May Pang)“We were on our way to the studio and as we got into the elevator of the Dakota [apartment building], I remember the elevator door closing, and all of a sudden, he turned around and he kissed me,” Pang said. “And I just went ‘Oh my God! Just stand on the other side of the elevator! Don’t come near me. Please!’”The relationship lasted about 18 months before, Pang says, Ono demanded her boyfriend back.“The Lost Weekend: A Love Story” is now on streaming platforms starting Oct. 13.