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Bad Blood 5K Run to be held at Siena College

Published Tue, 05 Nov 2024 10:28:38 GMT

LOUDONVILLE, N.Y. (NEWS10) -The mission of Wicklund Warriors is to support those diagnosed with blood cancers, in any way they need. Over the course of nine years, the group has helped 127 families get back on their feet.As a survivor of leukemia, Deanna Wicklund wants to help others struggling through similar experiences. “Ten years ago I was diagnosed with leukemia. Soon after that, we started fundraising to provide financial assistance to people with blood cancers and the Capital Region.” Get the latest news, weather, sports and entertainment delivered right to your inbox! The Bad Blood Club recently gained a new member, five-year-old Jack Gannon. Diagnosed with B-Cell Acute Lymphoblastic Leukemia, the little guy is going to be one of the recipients of their newest fundraiser, the Bad Blood 5K Run.Jack’s dad Peter will be in the race along with his mom to show support for their son. “Not a lottery you ever want to win. Our experience is that from his diagnoses, it's isolating. ...

Hoosick Falls honors doctor who passed away

Published Tue, 05 Nov 2024 10:28:38 GMT

HOOSICK FALLS, N.Y. (NEWS10) -- The Village of Hoosick Falls is mourning the loss of Dr. Marcus Martinez. According to the village's Facebook page, the flag at Woodlawn Park was flown at half-staff on Friday in his honor. Get the latest news, weather, sports and entertainment delivered right to your inbox! Dr. Martinez is being remembered as a dedicated and caring physician and one of the first to fight what was a long battle over contaminated water in Hoosick Falls.Many in the community shared their thoughts and prayers on social media for his family.

St. Louis man's streetlight campaign aims to curb juvenile crime

Published Tue, 05 Nov 2024 10:28:38 GMT

ST. LOUIS - A St. Louis man wants something all of us see on a regular basis to be a reminder - a simple streetlight.The target is juvenile crime. “The battle belongs in the household,” Aaron Williams said, “and this campaign is to say we can win this battle one household at a time.”Through his nonprofit, called the 7th Grade Poetry Foundation, Williams has purchased billboards and bus signs that say “WHEN THE STREETLIGHTS ARE ON DO YOU KNOW WHERE YOUR CHILDREN ARE?” Prosecutor dropping child abuse charge despite daycare video Williams said “It’s a grassroots approach of trying to return what is engrained in the St. Louis tradition for multiple generations.”His message has caught the attention of stakeholders across the region – such as Wellston’s Mayor Nathanial Griffin, who remembers the streetlight rule when he was young.Griffin explained, “We played football and if I’m going in for a winning touchdown - ball in the air - streetlight come on - I would rather lose that football ...

Flooding woes plague south county business, resolution sought amid finger-pointing

Published Tue, 05 Nov 2024 10:28:38 GMT

AFFTON, Mo. - An immigrant family with a business in Affton in South County calls the You Paid For It Team for help dealing with flooding woes that’s not their fault. But they’ll have to pay. The damage from flooding is tens of thousands of dollars for business owner Elsa Scholla, who run their business along Gravois Avenue. “The problem is, during the storm happened on May 14, we got flooded. All the parking lot, all backside of the building property. I filed a claim with MSD, and it looks like it’s been a failure of the MSD system collector. We’ve got tons of damage on the backside of the parking lot.” Prosecutor dropping child abuse charge despite daycare video Scholla says she turned to MSD for help. Estimates say the total damages are around $49,000. "I filed a claim with MSD, and they brought an engineer, and they say, 'Sorry,'" recalled Scholla. When that didn’t work, they turned to St Louis County.So I file a claim with the county because we’re paying taxes in St Louis Co...

Mural honoring famed mountain lion P-22 unveiled in West Hollywood

Published Tue, 05 Nov 2024 10:28:38 GMT

A new mural honoring the famed mountain lion P-22 was unveiled in West Hollywood on Friday night.The mural, called “Keep LA WILD,” features the majestic mountain lion with a monarch butterfly perched on his nose.The new piece marks artist Corie Mattie’s third mural in collaboration with The National Wildlife Federation.P-22, the beloved mountain lion who roamed the Hollywood Hills in Los Angeles for over a decade, was humanely euthanized in Dec. 2022 after being struck by a car near Griffith Park.The 12-year-old died of multiple severe injuries and chronic conditions that impaired his ability to function in the wild, officials said. He also had kidney, liver and possible heart disease.Since his death, P-22 became a symbol of California’s endangered mountain lions and their decreasing genetic diversity. He was also a mascot for wildlife conservation in Los Angeles.A limited edition library card honoring the late P-22 is seen in a Los Angeles Public Library image. This Nov. 2014, file...

Los Angeles Receives 7th Busload Of Migrants From Texas

Published Tue, 05 Nov 2024 10:28:38 GMT

A 7th bus filled with asylum-seeking migrants made its way to Los Angeles via Texas, Friday.The bus arrived at Union Station a little after noon, with city officials working with local organizations such as  Coalition for Humane Immigrant Rights in Los Angeles, to reunite the 49 asylum-seekers, 17 of whom were children, with families in the U.S.“The City has continued to work with City Departments, the County, and a coalition of nonprofit organizations, in addition to our faith partners, to execute a plan set in place earlier this year,” a statement from the Mayor’s office read. “As we have before, when we became aware of the bus yesterday, we activated our plan.”Texas Governor Greg Abbott began busing migrants to L.A. on June 14, saying it provided “much-needed relief” to Texas towns bordering Mexico.“Los Angeles is a major city that migrants seek to go to, particularly now that its city leaders approved its self-declared sanctuary city sta...

San Jose flooring company owner sentenced for shorting workers $1 million in overtime wages

Published Tue, 05 Nov 2024 10:28:38 GMT

SAN JOSE — The owner of a San Jose flooring company has been sentenced to four months in jail — and ordered to pay over $580,000 in restitution — after failing to pay his employees $1 million in overtime wages.An investigation showed the flooring company’s owner, 35-year-old Martin Helda, had shorted his employees to avoid paying $140,000 in insurance premiums, according to a statement released by the Santa Clara County District Attorney’s Office on Thursday.“Whatever you think you might be saving in the short term will cost you a lot more than money in the long term. Fraud doesn’t pay,” District Attorney Jeff Rosen said in the statement.The investigation began after an insurance audit found the company’s payroll did not match the number of employees at All Bay Area Floors, Helda’s company. The investigation later found that overtime wages were held from at least 18 staff members, including one who was owed $60,000.Still, the District Attorney’s Office said the tot...

Valley fever risk rises after wet winter, officials warn

Published Tue, 05 Nov 2024 10:28:38 GMT

(BCN) -- Californians this summer and fall may face an increased risk of Valley fever, a fungal infection that can cause respiratory symptoms like coughing and fatigue, according to the California Department of Public Health. Philz Coffee to close original SF Mission District location The CDPH points to dry conditions and heavy winter rains as factors for the risk increase. A recent study from University of California, Berkeley and the CDPH found that the fungus that causes Valley fever can become less active during drought, and more active when rain returns. Valley fever is caused by breathing in the fungus Coccidioides from dust in outdoor air. It usually affects the lungs and can cause prolonged respiratory symptoms including cough, fever, chest pain and fatigue. Most people who breathe in the spores don't get sick, according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. If infected, people will usually heal on their own within weeks or months. However, some peop...

FREED GROUP Women’s Scottish Open Scores

Published Tue, 05 Nov 2024 10:28:38 GMT

FridayAt Dundonald LinksTroon, United KingdomPurse: $2 millionYardage: 6,494; Par: 72Second RoundHinako Shibuno64-68—132Maja Stark69-65—134Celine Boutier69-68—137Sarah Kemp69-68—137Madelene Sagstrom66-73—139Nicole Broch Estrup68-72—140In Gee Chun74-66—140Ally Ewing70-70—140Eleanor Givens74-66—140Linn Grant71-69—140Mi Hyang Lee71-69—140Linnea Strom70-70—140Patty Tavatanakit72-68—140Na Rin An71-70—141Nasa Hataoka72-69—141Esther Henseleit72-69—141Caroline Inglis68-73—141Minami Katsu72-69—141Hyo Joo Kim71-70—141Jennifer Kupcho72-69—141Andrea Lee72-69—141Lilia Vu72-69—141Louise Duncan71-71—142Caroline Hedwall68-74—142A Lim Kim73-69—142Frida Kinhult74-68—142Jeongeun Lee672-70—142Yu Liu72-70—142Agathe Sauzon70-72—142Amanda Doherty73-70—143Lydia Hall69-74—143Stephanie Kyriacou76-67—143Xiyu Lin75-68—143Mel Reid71-72—143Jenny Shin70-73—143Maddie Szeryk70-73—143Ruoning Yin74-69—143Arpichaya Yubol73-70—143Elin Arvidsson74-70—144Cara Gainer76-68—144Celine Herbin75-69—144Eun-Hee Ji73-71—144Megan ...

FREED GROUP Women’s Scottish Open Par Scores

Published Tue, 05 Nov 2024 10:28:38 GMT

FridayAt Dundonald LinksTroon, United KingdomPurse: $2 millionYardage: 6,494; Par: 72Second RoundHinako Shibuno64-68—132-12Maja Stark69-65—134-10Celine Boutier69-68—137-7Sarah Kemp69-68—137-7Madelene Sagstrom66-73—139-5Nicole Broch Estrup68-72—140-4In Gee Chun74-66—140-4Ally Ewing70-70—140-4Eleanor Givens74-66—140-4Linn Grant71-69—140-4Mi Hyang Lee71-69—140-4Linnea Strom70-70—140-4Patty Tavatanakit72-68—140-4Na Rin An71-70—141-3Nasa Hataoka72-69—141-3Esther Henseleit72-69—141-3Caroline Inglis68-73—141-3Minami Katsu72-69—141-3Hyo Joo Kim71-70—141-3Jennifer Kupcho72-69—141-3Andrea Lee72-69—141-3Lilia Vu72-69—141-3Louise Duncan71-71—142-2Caroline Hedwall68-74—142-2A Lim Kim73-69—142-2Frida Kinhult74-68—142-2Jeongeun Lee672-70—142-2Yu Liu72-70—142-2Agathe Sauzon70-72—142-2Amanda Doherty73-70—143-1Lydia Hall69-74—143-1Stephanie Kyriacou76-67—143-1Xiyu Lin75-68—143-1Mel Reid71-72—143-1Jenny Shin70-73—143-1Maddie Szeryk70-73—143-1Ruoning Yin74-69—143-1Arpichaya Yubol73-70—143-1Elin Arvidss...