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Governor signs new employee protection bills

Published Wed, 12 Feb 2025 16:40:37 GMT

ALBANY, NY (WUTR/WFXV/WPNY) – Governor Kathy Hochul signed a package of legislation on Wednesday, September 6, that will expand employee protections in the workplace. Get the latest news, weather, sports and more delivered right to your inbox! “This legislation will help to ensure that all New Yorkers receive the benefits and protections that allow them to work with dignity,” Governor Hochul said in a statement. “My administration is committed to making our state the most worker-friendly state in the nation. I thank the bill sponsors for their partnership in our mission to establish the strongest and most robust protections right here in New York.”The first legislation expanded freedom of speech and conscience protections for employees. It allows the protection of employees from punishment should they choose to opt out of meetings sponsored by employers concerning views on political and religious matters. The bill passed the Assembly on Saturday, June 10.“Everyone deserves a safe ...

Pottersville woman arrested for welfare fraud

Published Wed, 12 Feb 2025 16:40:37 GMT

QUEENSBURY, N.Y. (NEWS10) -- The Warren County Sheriff's Office arrested a 28-year-old from Pottersville for welfare fraud. Molly Sands was charged with offering a false instrument for filing in the first degree, grand larceny in the third degree, and welfare fraud in the third degree. Get the latest news, weather, sports and more delivered right to your inbox! Police investigations determined that Sands received an overpayment of $3,976 in SNAP benefits. Sands did not report income wages of a household member on her SNAP application, thus providing false information.Sands was arraigned in the Queensbury Court. She was released pending a future court appearance.

Three teens die after car crashes into a University City home

Published Wed, 12 Feb 2025 16:40:37 GMT

UNIVERSITY CITY, Mo. -- Three 15-year-old boys died Wednesday morning after a car they were in crashed into a vacant home in the 1000 block of Groby Road at Mulberry Lane. The police say the teens were dead when they arrived at the scene.There is extensive damage to the home on Groby Road. The home is located near Kaufman Park.The 911 call came in at 6:30 a.m. Police found a vehicle embedded in the side of the vacant home. Dallas Thompson with the Missouri State Highway Patrol says they found all three teens deceased inside the vehicle. Fatal and officer-involved crash shuts down two I-70 WB locations Police called the Missouri State Highway Patrol to assist in the investigation. They are trying to determine where the vehicle stopped before the crash and how fast it was going before ramming into the home.The identities of the juveniles have not yet been released. Authorities are still notifying their families about the fatal crash.This is a developing story. More information will ...

Crash closes eastbound I-70 at Wentzville

Published Wed, 12 Feb 2025 16:40:37 GMT

WENTZVILLE, Mo. -- Eastbound I-70 in Wentzville is closed at Highway A. A MoDOT traffic camera shows a crash involving multiple cars. EMS crews are still on scene. The road closed at around 10 a.m. Wednesday. Traffic is backing up from the scene of the crash. Avoid this area if you can. Take I-64/40 eastbound as an alternate route.Check FOX 2's traffic map for real-time updates.

Notification stops St. Louis County burglar at woman's home

Published Wed, 12 Feb 2025 16:40:37 GMT

ST. LOUIS COUNTY, Mo. -- A man is facing burglary charges after a woman got a notification telling her he was roaming around her home in the middle of the night. Jasper Emmanuel Williams, 33, was arrested Saturday night.Officers with the North County Cooperative say the woman received the notification while she was away from home. She called the police Saturday to tell them the man was outside the home. Police found Williams inside and placed him under arrest. They found extensive damage to the shower and mirrors. Fatal and officer-involved crash shuts down two I-70 WB locations Williams is also charged with felony property damage. If convicted, he may be sentenced to years in jail or prison and thousands of dollars in fines.

12-year-old boy missing from El Paso County

Published Wed, 12 Feb 2025 16:40:37 GMT

A 12-year-old boy last seen Monday in El Paso County has been reported missing.RUNAWAY/MISSING CHILD from the Security/Widefield area: 12-year-old ROMEO LOPEZ. Last seen 9/4/23 at about 9p.m. If seen or if you know where he is, do not approach! Instead contact local your law enforcement. *Possible safety risk* pic.twitter.com/0yWrkJVanO— EPCSheriff (@EPCSheriff) September 6, 2023Romeo Lopez is from the Security-Widefield area of El Paso County southeast of Colorado Springs. He was last seen about 9 p.m. Monday, and the El Paso County Sheriff’s Office said he is a possible safety risk.Anyone who may have seen him is asked to contact their local law enforcement agency.Related ArticlesCrime and Public Safety | Teen with autism missing from Arapahoe County found safe Crime and Public Safety | Fountain police searching for missing 16-year-old girl Crime and Public Safety | 14-year-old girl missing from Larimer County found safe ...

Republican state legislator joins race to unseat Democrat Yadira Caraveo from Congress

Published Wed, 12 Feb 2025 16:40:37 GMT

Rep. Gabe Evans, a freshman Republican state lawmaker from Weld County, is seeking to challenge Democratic U.S. Rep. Yadira Caraveo next November in what may be one of the most competitive congressional races in the country.Evans, a Fort Lupton resident who just finished his first session in the state House this spring, announced his bid Wednesday morning. The former police officer is the second Republican entrant in the 2024 race, joining Scott James, a Weld County commissioner and radio host.They’re seeking to unseat Caraveo, who won the new 8th Congressional District seat last November in a narrow victory over state Sen. Barbara Kirkmeyer.The primary to choose Caraveo’s next Republican opponent is set for June 2024. Kirkmeyer announced in July that she would not seek a rematch against Caraveo, who previously had served in the state House before going to Congress.In a statement, Evans — a former U.S. Army helicopter pilot — accused Democratic President Joe ...

Longmont police officer helps pull man out of burning car early Saturday morning

Published Wed, 12 Feb 2025 16:40:37 GMT

A Longmont police officer helped two other people pull a man out of a car on fire early Saturday morning.According to a Longmont Public Safety Facebook post, Officer Justin Hill responded to a single-vehicle crash with three occupants at Clover Basin and Larkspur drives. Upon arriving on scene at 2:07 a.m., Hill saw that the car was on fire and one man was still trapped inside.Related ArticlesCrime and Public Safety | Colorado trucking company in I-25 crash that killed 5 family members tried to buy insurance hours after wreck Crime and Public Safety | Eastbound lanes of I-70 reopen after truck fire near Golden is extinguished Crime and Public Safety | Drivers crossing Colorado express lanes’ double white lines face $75 fines as surveillance increases Crime and Public Safety | I-70 westbound reopened after multi-vehicle crash with serious injuries that forced lane closures Crime and Public Safety | Color...

Colorado’s largest proposed battery plant gets last-minute charge despite opposition, winning OK

Published Wed, 12 Feb 2025 16:40:37 GMT

Plans for Colorado’s largest battery plant in Brighton nearly ran out of juice in the face of strong opposition from neighbors who fear chemical contamination from the planned lithium-ion manufacturing facility.But in a 4-3 vote Tuesday night, the Brighton City Council passed an ordinance granting the proper zoning for the site on South Bromley Lane. The approval will allow Amprius Technologies Inc. to build out a 775,000-square-foot facility within a vacant industrial building to produce batteries for a world rapidly turning to non-fossil fuel energy sources.The vote followed several hours of testimony and fraught public input. A steady stream of neighbors told the council that the site, at 18875 East Bromley Lane, was too close to hundreds of homes and that the risk of exposure to chemical releases or fires at the plant was too great.Also in the audience Tuesday were a number of project supporters who touted the 300 or so jobs and the nearly $200 million investment the Calif...

Opinion: Ken Buck takes on a dirty job, cleaning up the Colorado GOP

Published Wed, 12 Feb 2025 16:40:37 GMT

This week Congressman Ken Buck auditioned for Dirty Jobs, the television program that showcases occupations where workers handle dangerous chemicals, viscera, biting animals, or raw sewage.He deftly handled the latter when he responded to the Colorado GOP’s recent email “Call to action for all county officers, elected officials, and concerned citizens.” The email solicits signatures for a letter to Colorado Members of Congress regarding the treatment of individuals jailed for their involvement in the January 6 attack on the Capitol.In this June 24, 2020, file photo, Rep. Ken Buck, R-Colo., listens during a hearing on Capitol Hill in Washington. (Anna Moneymaker/The New York Times via AP, Pool, File)The rambling petition, penned by Todd M. Watkins, Vice Chairman of the El Paso County Republican Party, contends these “prisoners” are being “mistreated and abused.” Hundreds are “still detained without bond, most for misdemeanor offenses” or they have not been formally charged.  Many hav...