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Confederate monument finally taken down at Arlington Cemetery

Published Mon, 23 Dec 2024 12:28:11 GMT

WASHINGTON (NEXSTAR) – A memorial has been removed at Arlington Cemetery that honored confederate soldiers, after a temporary injunction was lifted by federal Judge Rossie Alston.The injunction was ordered Monday by Alston, who said he did so after an urgent call from the memorial’s supporters claiming that gravesites were being desecrated and disturbed by the removal.At the hearing where the injunction was lifted Tuesday, Alston said that he toured the site after the call and saw it being treated respectfully.Congress voted in 2021 for a bill that would “remove all statues of individuals who voluntarily served the Confederate States of America from display in the United States Capitol.” An independent commission recommended the memorial at Arlington Cemetery in a report to Congress last year.The statue includes a Black woman depicted as “Mammy” holding what is said to be the child of a white officer, and an enslaved man following his owner to war.The Associated Press was used as a ...

Dean's A-list Interviews: Fantasia, Danielle Brooks and Taraji P. Henson in 'The Color Purple'

Published Mon, 23 Dec 2024 12:28:11 GMT

Dean sits down in stars of the new movie adaptation of 'The Color Purple,' Fantasia, Danielle Brooks and Taraji P. Henson. Get Dean's reviews and A-List interviews delivered right to your inbox. Sign up for Dean's Downloads weekly newsletter. You'll also get his Dean Cooks recipes too!

Georgetown ISD gains nearly 65-acre property, eyes building middle, elementary schools

Published Mon, 23 Dec 2024 12:28:11 GMT

GEORGETOWN, Texas (KXAN) -- The Georgetown Independent School District secured a nearly 65-acre property that it's considering using to build a future elementary and middle school. The district closed last week on the 64.82-acre property in the southeast quadrant of the district. The property will allow for the consideration of new facilities that will help meet growing enrollment populations in that part of town, the district said in a release. Georgetown ISD experiencing growing pains in country’s fastest-growing city According to the release, the site is large enough to accommodate a future elementary and middle school, both identified as needs during a recent Citizens Advisory Committee process within the district.The site is located northeast of the intersection at Patriot Way and the 130 Toll Road, just south of the district’s East View High School.Site map of newly-acquired property in Georgetown. (Courtesy: Georgetown Independent School District)“The southeast part of our...

How to recycle your Christmas tree in Austin

Published Mon, 23 Dec 2024 12:28:11 GMT

AUSTIN (KXAN) -- The season for holiday decorations is almost over, which means lots of people are going to be figuring out what to do with their live Christmas trees. Instead of dumping them, consider recycling. The Austin Resource Recovery encourages Austinites to give their trees a second life by repurposing them into mulch or compost, and starting Dec. 26, the City of Austin curbside customers can place all-natural holiday trees curbside to be collected on their regularly scheduled composting collection day. Trees can also be dropped off at Zilker Park for recycling. The City of Austin has been recycling holiday trees for over thirty years. Only all-natural trees are accepted. If being recycled curbside, trees should be set out by 5:30 a.m. All ornaments, decorations (including tinsel), lights and tree stands must be removed, and trees six feet or taller should be cut in half. Trees sprayed with flocking are not accepted, and trees should not be placed in plastic bags.The 37th A...

Two teens reported missing, last seen in Elizaville

Published Mon, 23 Dec 2024 12:28:11 GMT

ELZAVILLE, N.Y. (NEWS10) -- New York State Police are searching for two teenage girls reported missing in Elizaville on December 17. The teens recently relocated to the Elizaville area from Albany. Get the latest news, weather, sports and more delivered right to your inbox! Aubrey Congemi, 15, and Briana Carlton, 17, were last seen in Elizaville. Aubrey is described as 5'5'', approximately 140 pounds, with wavy brown and reddish hair around shoulder length. Briana is described as 5'5'', approximately 120 pounds, with brown hair.Briana CarltonAubrey CongemiThey are known to frequent the Albany area, particularly the Colonie Center and Crossgates Mall shopping areas. Anyone with information is asked to contact New York State Police at (845) 677-7300. The case number is 11755272.

Woman arrested for allegedly forging check for $35K

Published Mon, 23 Dec 2024 12:28:11 GMT

QUEENSBURY, N.Y. (NEWS10) -- Aubree Bannister, 38, of South Glens Falls, was arrested for allegedly forging a $35,000 check from the business she works at. State Police say Bannister deposited the forged check into her bank account on August 11. Get the latest news, weather, sports and more delivered right to your inbox! Bannister was arrested on December 14 for possession of a forged instrument in the second degree and attempted grand larceny in the third degree. She was arraigned in Warren County Centralized Arraignment Part Court and released on her own recognizance.

Two arrested in Lincoln Avenue homicide

Published Mon, 23 Dec 2024 12:28:11 GMT

SCHENECTADY, N.Y. (NEWS10) -- Two people were arrested in connection to the Lincoln Avenue homicide that took place Tuesday evening in Schenectady. Jevoun Drake, 18, is charged with second-degree murder, among other charges, and Jose Amey, 18, is charged with first-degree robbery in connection. Get the latest news, weather, sports and more delivered right to your inbox! On Tuesday around 8:49 p.m., police responded to Lincoln Avenue and Steuben Street to find someone suffering from a gunshot wound with several shell casings at the scene. The victim, 21-year-old Usman Pirzada, was taken to Albany Medical Center, where he later died due to his injuries. Drake Charges:Second-degree murderFirst-degree robberySecond-degree criminal possession of a weaponAmey Charges:Fist-degree robbery Police identify fatality in Schenectady shooting Drake was arraigned on Wednesday and was remanded to the Schenectady County Jail. Amey was held at the Schenectady County Jail on a pre-arraignment hol...

What emergency vehicles do you need to move over for in NYS?

Published Mon, 23 Dec 2024 12:28:11 GMT

ALBANY, N.Y. (NEWS10) -- If you've ever been out on the road, you may have encountered emergency vehicles with their flashing lights. As different emergency vehicles have different colored lights, it may get a little confusing as to which ones to move out of the way or move over for. Get the latest news, weather, sports and more delivered right to your inbox! According to New York State Vehicle and Traffic Law, non-emergency vehicles need to move out of the way of authorized emergency vehicles when their lights are flashing. These lights are often a combination of red, blue, and white.New York State defines authorized emergency vehicles as:AmbulancesPolice vehicleFire vehiclesCivil emergency vehicles (owned by the state, county, town, city or village)Emergency ambulance service vehiclesEnvironmental response vehiclesSanitation patrol vehiclesHazardous materials vehiclesOrdnance disposal vehicles of the United States armed services Why are police lights red and blue? However, vol...

UAlbany men's basketball rolls past Sacred Heart 93-79

Published Mon, 23 Dec 2024 12:28:11 GMT

ALBANY, NY (NEWS10) -- The UAlbany men's basketball team remained undefeated in Broadview Center, knocking off Sacred Heart 93-79 in their final home game of 2023. Get the latest news, weather, sports and more delivered right to your inbox! Key StatsFour Great Danes finished with double-digit points in the winning effort – Jonathan Beagle (19), Amar'e Marshall (18), Sebastian Thomas (17), and Marcus Jackson (15).Beagle finished with his fourth double-double of the season (19 pts and 11 rebs) and Jackson registered his first career double-double (15 pts and 10 rebs).UAlbany outrebounded Sacred Heart, 40-22.As a team, the Great Danes shot 53.4% from the field and 47.6% from behind the arc.Sacred Heart scored 54 of its 79 points in the paint.Head Coach Dwayne Killings: "One of our team goals is to try to go undefeated at home. I thought our guys were a little frustrated after our last two losses. Sacred Heart is a good team.  The...

St. Peters man catches state record fish from Missouri River

Published Mon, 23 Dec 2024 12:28:11 GMT

JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. - A St. Peters man reeled in a state-record-matching fish from the Missouri River earlier this month. The Missouri Department of Conservation reports that Anthony Rozniak caught a three-pound skipjack herring on Dec. 6 while fishing with his brother near St. Louis. Rozniak and his brother were hoping to reel in catfish that day. His first catch of the day was a one-and-a-half-pound skipjack. Moments later, Rozniak enjoyed an even bigger surprise. Soulard bar owners question legitimacy of NYE bar crawl promoted online “The very next cast was double that size,” he told MDC. “We had only been out fishing for 15 minutes by the time I caught it. I looked at my brother and said, ‘I hate to cancel our fishing trip, but we got a state record! We got to go!’”MDC officials weighed the fish at their St. Louis regional office. MDC says Rozniak matched the pole-and-line record for a skipjack herring, also attained in 2017 and 2019 in the Osage River. Close ...