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Loneliness poses risks as deadly as smoking, surgeon general says

Published Sat, 22 Feb 2025 10:55:47 GMT

WASHINGTON — Widespread loneliness in the U.S. poses health risks as deadly as smoking up to 15 cigarettes daily, costing the health industry billions of dollars annually, the U.S. surgeon general said Tuesday in declaring the latest public health epidemic.About half of U.S. adults say they’ve experienced loneliness, Dr. Vivek Murthy said in an 81-page report from his office.“We now know that loneliness is a common feeling that many people experience. It’s like hunger or thirst. It’s a feeling the body sends us when something we need for survival is missing,” Murthy told The Associated Press in an interview. “Millions of people in America are struggling in the shadows, and that’s not right. That’s why I issued this advisory to pull back the curtain on a struggle that too many people are experiencing.”The declaration is intended to raise awareness around loneliness but won’t unlock federal funding or programming devoted to combatting the issue.Research shows that Americans, who have ...

Drop-in center for lawmaker's kids, comes under probe

Published Sat, 22 Feb 2025 10:55:47 GMT

ALBANY, N.Y. (WTEN) -- The state is looking into a child care center at the Capitol designed for children of lawmaker's. Some are questioning if the center lacks proper protocol for supervising those kids. Since the beginning of this year, room 944A located in the Legislative Office Building, has been providing child care for parents who work in the legislature. This is completely tax payer funded. As previously reported by the Times Union, two legislative aids are in charge of the operations; however the proper licensure has been brought into question. Governor Hochul says because this is a drop-in center and not a daycare center, the the standards are different, "This is just a you know, a few hours a day, when you just have sort of a situation, you don’t have a babysitter so I think that was the premise behind it." Push for universal child care in NY Hochul said this is something the Assembly approached her office about last summer, which is when they put the Assembly in conta...

Saratoga Springs woman sentenced to two years on drug charges

Published Sat, 22 Feb 2025 10:55:47 GMT

BALLSTON SPA, N.Y. (NEWS10) -- On Tuesday, Tabatha Heitzmann of Saratoga Springs was sentenced to two years of incarceration and one year of post-release supervision. Heitzmann was charged with Attempted Criminal Sale of a Controlled Substance. Get the latest, news, weather, sports and community events delivered right to your inbox! Heitzmann was initially arrested after the Saratoga County Sheriff's Office raided 260 Maple Avenue in Saratoga Springs and 104 Holly Lane in Wilton on December 29. According to police, the searches turned up scales, packaging material, fentanyl, cocaine, crystal meth, and Xanax. Heitzmann was one of four suspects arrested following the raids.

Glens Falls' new board game tavern open for play

Published Sat, 22 Feb 2025 10:55:47 GMT

GLENS FALLS, N.Y. (NEWS10) - Have you ever sat down for lunch or dinner with friends and family, and felt like something was missing? If so, a new tavern in downtown Glens Falls has about 600 solutions. Get the latest, news, weather, sports and community events delivered right to your inbox! Go Play with Your Food opened at 126 Glen St. last Thursday, offering fresh food and fun for families. Locals have come in with enthusiasm to try out new games or favorites - as classic as Monopoly or as new-age as Betrayal at the House on the Hill."We've seen a lot of people come in and want to stick with the stuff they know," said co-owner Kristen Shaw. "If you want to try something new, we can always recommend gateway games."For the Shaw family, those games include Splendor, where players act as Renaissance-era merchants vying to accumulate trade routes and resources; as well as King of Tokyo, a game of skills between giant monsters, robots, and other characters competing to see who can lev...

Jury finds Saugerties woman guilty of multiple charges

Published Sat, 22 Feb 2025 10:55:47 GMT

ULSTER, N.Y. (NEWS10) -- On April 27, a jury found Shana Shaw, 28, of Saugerties, guilty of Obstructing Government Administration in the Second Degree, and Resisting Arrest. Shaw faces a potential of 1 year in Ulster County Jail. Get the latest, news, weather, sports and community events delivered right to your inbox! The charges stemmed from a hit-and-run accident on July 19, 2022. At the time, Shaw had an active warrant for a pending criminal matter, including resisting arrest.On July 20, police located Shaw in her vehicle. When officers approached her vehicle, Shaw pretended not to be herself and was uncooperative in answering questions, obstructing the officer in furthering his investigation and issuing citations.Shaw then refused all verbal commands to stay at the scene and fled, resulting in a pursuit. Police say Shaw was verbally and physically resistant to her lawful arrest. Footage of the incident captured on a police body-worn camera was played for the jurors.

Lawmakers are planning on a late night to finish state budget

Published Sat, 22 Feb 2025 10:55:47 GMT

ALBANY, N.Y. (NEWS10)-- State lawmakers are planning on a late night at the Capitol."We are going to go until it’s done," Assembly Speaker, Carl Heastie told reporters on Tuesday.Heastie anticipates the Assembly will be voting on the budget until a little after midnight, while the Senate expects to be done before then. A budget extender was passed Monday night to ensure state workers continue to get paid."We’re almost done," said Governor Kathy Hochul. "It’s nearing its completion and I think when New Yorkers look back, they don’t care so much about the time element involved. That time element gave me the necessary time to really get signature bills and ideas over the finish line."I would say that when you take out some of the policy stuff, this checked a lot of boxes on the things that members of the assembly support. Maybe not at the levels that the members would have liked, but I would say this is probably— this might be the best non-pandemic budget I’ve seen in my 23 years in th...

Man dies in surgery after being shot in Aurora’s Hoffman Heights area

Published Sat, 22 Feb 2025 10:55:47 GMT

A 28-year-old man shot several times died in surgery and Aurora police have opened a homicide investigation.Related ArticlesCrime and Public Safety | Reward for info leading to conviction in American Elm double homicide is now $5K Crime and Public Safety | Aurora homicide investigators seek public’s help in locating a suspect vehicle and driver Crime and Public Safety | Rock-throwing suspects turned back to take photo of fatal crash as memento, Jeffco affidavit says Crime and Public Safety | Denver police seek tips from the public in parking lot homicide investigation Crime and Public Safety | 3 suspects arrested in rock-throwing spree that killed Alexa Bartell in west metro Denver About 11:40 p.m. Monday, police responded to a hospital on a report of a man, who was shot several times, arriving at the emergency room, the Aurora Police Department said in a news release.Police “secured” t...

Video shows police shoot man accused in L.A. Metro station attacks

Published Sat, 22 Feb 2025 10:55:47 GMT

A man attacked three people, stabbing one of them, at a Metro train station in East Hollywood Tuesday morning before he was shot by police, officials said.The incident unfolded around 9:45 a.m. at the Vermont/Beverly Metro station where the suspect was involved in a “physical altercation” with a woman on a train platform, according to Los Angeles Police. When another man tried to intervene, the suspect brandished a knife and then fled. He ran up to street level where he stabbed another man and then tried to get away, police said.“He attempted to flee northbound on Vermont (Boulevard) and that’s where officers made contact with the suspect … and an officer-involved shooting occurred,” Sgt. Leticia Ruiz said at a news briefing.A witness captured video of the shooting from his apartment window. It shows the suspect trying to elude officers by hiding behind a car, even dropping the knife at one point and then picking it up again. May 2, 2023 (Witness video)A witness captured video of th...

Writers picket Warner Brothers, Disney, CBS and more as strike begins

Published Sat, 22 Feb 2025 10:55:47 GMT

After months of buildup, members of the Writers Guild of America began striking Tuesday demanding better pay and protections from television and film studios.At numerous studios around Los Angeles, New York City and elsewhere, thousands of writers walked the picket lines in support of the WGA's efforts. "It's nice to see fellow members of the guild stand up for our cause," union member Matt Oberg told KTLA. "It's rare that we see each other come out in numbers like this, so it's really fortifying to see us all together. I don't know how long it's going to take, but we feel pretty committed, and time will tell."At the heart of the issue is the impact streaming services have had on writers in particular.Writers claim the birth of internet-based entertainment has reduced their percentage of the money made by the entertainment industry, especially residuals, which come after a project's release. Some streaming platforms, most notably HBO Max, have removed content in an effort to avoid p...

LAPD looking for victims of 10-car collision spree 

Published Sat, 22 Feb 2025 10:55:47 GMT

Detectives with the LAPD’s Central Division are looking to identify victims of a crash spree in Los Angeles on Monday. Approximately 10 vehicles were hit in downtown and Northeast Los Angeles around 12 p.m. by a silver 2004 Nissan Xterra, according to a release from the Los Angeles Police Department. The LAPD says there are a total of 13 victims from the traffic collision spree and are seeking the public’s assistance in identifying them. Approximately 10 vehicles were hit in downtown and Northeast Los Angeles around 12 p.m. by a silver 2004 Nissan Xterra, according to a release from the Los Angeles Police Department. (LAPD) Woman critically injured after vehicle slams into apartment complex in Santa Ana hit-and-run The driver, 37-year-old Diosdado Tzintzunespindo of Temecula, was arrested and booked for assault with a deadly weapon  His bail was set at $440,000. Anyone with any information is urged to contact Detective Kim with the Central Area Detectives at 213-833...