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John Shipley: Gene McGivern, a St. Thomas athletics mainstay, says goodbye

Published Sun, 29 Dec 2024 20:02:39 GMT

As he neared his last day of work as University of St. Thomas sports information director, Gene McGivern had one of those moments of clarity that seems obvious but typically escapes us as life happens.“I did a lot of things, and I met a lot of people,” McGivern said Monday, the day before he was set to finish a 27-year run as the Tommies athletics department’s Sports Information Director.An awful lot has happened at St. Thomas in that time, and in terms of the sports department’s narrative, it was, for McGivern, backended as the Tommies moved quickly from NCAA Division III athletics in the conference it helped found in 1920 to Division I athletics in four different conferences.As McGivern, 65, noted, “I didn’t get that soft landing toward retirement.”But it worked for McGivern, who has always been busy and always enjoyed being in the middle of it, whether he was running cross country at Iowa State, working for small newspapers, coaching distance runners at Augsburg or co-writing Den...

Car falls into sinkhole in Schenectady

Published Sun, 29 Dec 2024 20:02:39 GMT

SCHENECTADY, N.Y. (NEWS10) -- The intersection of McClellan Street and Eastern Avenue in Schenectady was closed after a car fell into a sinkhole Monday afternoon. Get the latest news, weather, sports and entertainment delivered right to your inbox! Police said one person was inside the car. She was taken to a hospital with minor injuries. Repairs are underway.Drivers and pedestrians should avoid the area.

Volunteer firefighters sue Clifton Park for tax benefits

Published Sun, 29 Dec 2024 20:02:39 GMT

CLIFTON, PARK, N.Y. (NEWS10) — A group of volunteer firefighters in Clifton Park is suing the town assessor to receive residential tax credits.  It was respectful but quick. Monday afternoon, Art Hunsinger, on behalf of Clifton Park’s volunteer firefighters, served Walter Smead, the town’s assessor. "The law is very confusing, it definitely needs some clarification, there’s different interpretations of it, so if this gets it in front of a judge," Smead explained.MORE NEWS & WEATHER from NEWS10Let's break down the moving parts. There are four taxes for which a 10 percent credit can be applied to volunteer firefighters if approved by municipalities: school districtfire districttown countyThere are two main players involved in this disagreement: A group of Clifton Park volunteer firefighters, represented by Art Hunsinger Walter Smead, Clifton Park's Town AssessorAssessor Smead says his interpretation of the law is that firefighters don't qualify for any of the tax credits if t...

Yellow trucking ceases operations nationwide; 500+ out of work in St. Louis

Published Sun, 29 Dec 2024 20:02:39 GMT

ST. LOUIS – A red light for Yellow Corp. After nearly a century of business in the United States, the freight carrier is shutting down operations amid a standoff with the Teamsters union.Employees in the St. Louis area—more than 500 people, according to the local Teamsters—hung up their work vests for the last time, after the trucking company that once was a dominant player in the field halted operations on Sunday and will file for bankruptcy, effectively laying off 30,000 employees across the country.Yellow drivers have tied their vests to the fencing outside the YRC Freight terminal in the Kosciusko neighborhood in south St. Louis.The Teamsters have been locked in a standoff with Yellow after telling the company it needed to renegotiate its multi-year contract. Overnight carjacking attempt in St. Louis foiled by disconnected battery Michael Peacock has been driving for Yellow for 15 years, and said he was caught off guard by the news.“I was an employee here. I was until midnight...

Parson rejects mercy plea from man set to be executed for killing 6-year-old girl

Published Sun, 29 Dec 2024 20:02:39 GMT

JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. (AP) — Missouri Gov. Mike Parson said Monday that the state will proceed with this week's planned execution of a man who abducted and killed a 6-year-old girl nearly two decades ago, though the man's attorneys are still pressing claims he is mentally incompetent.Johnny Johnson, 45, is scheduled to receive a lethal injection Tuesday evening for the July 26, 2022, fatal beating of Casey Williamson in her St. Louis County hometown of Valley Park.Johnson's attorneys have asked the U.S. Supreme Court to halt the execution. They also asked that Parson grant clemency — reducing Johnson's sentence to life in prison — while asserting that Johnson's mental illness has left him incapable of understanding the connection between his actions and his execution. Close Thanks for signing up! Watch for us in your inbox. Subscribe Now Daily News ...

Pete Buttigieg announces funding for St. Louis area's MetroLink system

Published Sun, 29 Dec 2024 20:02:39 GMT

EAST ST. LOUIS, Ill. - Tens of millions in funding to improve infrastructure is headed to the St. Louis area's MetroLink system. The Federal Transit Administration announced plans Monday to award nearly $28 million to Bi-State Development, which operates the MetroLink. The money is meant to help St. Louis recover from major flood damage to its MetroLink services last year. Overnight carjacking attempt in St. Louis foiled by disconnected battery The award is part of nearly $102 million in funding from President Joe Biden's bipartisan infrastructure law.  U.S. Transportation Secretary Pete Buttigieg paid a visit to the Metro East to announce the award Monday evening. He will join U.S. Senator Dick Durbin and Congresswoman Nikki Budzinski at a MetroLink management facility in East St. Louis. Buttigieg and Illinois state officials also took a tour of the MetroLink light rail management facility and rode a train into Monday's news conference.

Persistent segregation at Denver’s schools hurting Latinos, English learners, study finds

Published Sun, 29 Dec 2024 20:02:39 GMT

Denver’s schools are more segregated than they were 50 years ago when the district was forced to bus students to integrate its campuses, according to a study released Monday. Segregation reemerged in Denver Public Schools after busing ended 28 years ago, with Latino students — which make up more than half of the district’s students — and English learners — about a third of all DPS students — more likely to attend schools where the student population is mostly made up of students of color and those living in poverty, researchers found.DPS campuses that mostly serve students of color and those from low-income families also have fewer resources and graduation rates, according to the study, which was commissioned by the Latino Education Coalition. “While the results of this study are painful, I am not surprised,” Superintendent Alex Marrero said in a statement, adding, “It is vitally important that we leave no stone unturned in finding the root causes...

Man Fatally Struck in Motorcycle Accident on Rancho Drive [Las Vegas, NV]

Published Sun, 29 Dec 2024 20:02:39 GMT

28-Year-Old Man Pronounced Dead after Motorcycle Collision near Coran LaneLAS VEGAS, NV (July 31, 2023) – Early Monday morning, one man was fatally struck in a motorcycle accident on Rancho Drive.Around 6:51 p.m., police responded to the scene near Coran Lane just south of Lake Mead Boulevard.Per reports, the rider of a 2015 Yamaha FZ-09 motorcycle was traveling south at a high rate of speed on North Rancho Drive. Meanwhile, a northbound 2015 Chrysler sedan was attempting to make a left turn and struck the rider.Upon impact, the motorcyclist was ejected onto the road and both vehicles caught on fire. The sedan driver was able to exit their vehicle before it became fully engulfed in flames.Due to the extent of injuries sustained, medics pronounced the 28-year-old male motorcyclist from Las Vegas, dead at the scene. Although, authorities have not yet released his identity.In addition, officers do not believe that impairment played a factor. Once available, further details will b...

Angus Cloud dies at 25; ‘Euphoria’ star was native of Oakland

Published Sun, 29 Dec 2024 20:02:39 GMT

Associated PressAngus Cloud, the actor who starred as the drug dealer Fezco “Fez” O’Neill on the HBO series “Euphoria,” has died. He was 25.Cloud’s publicist, Cait Bailey, said Cloud died Monday at his family home in Oakland. No cause of death was given.In a statement, Cloud’s family said goodbye to “an artist, a friend, a brother and a son.”“Last week he buried his father and intensely struggled with this loss,” the family said. “The only comfort we have is knowing Angus is now reunited with his dad, who was his best friend. Angus was open about his battle with mental health and we hope that his passing can be a reminder to others that they are not alone and should not fight this on their own in silence.”“We hope the world remembers him for his humor, laughter and love for everyone,” his family added.Cloud hadn’t acted before he was cast in “Euphoria.” He was walking down the street in New York when casting scout Eléonore Hendricks noticed him. Cloud was resistant...

Police: Man opens fire outside Jewish school in Memphis

Published Sun, 29 Dec 2024 20:02:39 GMT

By Shawn Nottingham and Alta Spells | CNNAuthorities shot a man after they say he fired shots at a Jewish school in Memphis, Tennessee, Monday afternoon.Memphis police were called to the Margolin Hebrew Academy-Feinstone Yeshiva of the South around 12:20 p.m. ET after an armed man tried to enter the school, according to Memphis Police Assistant Chief Don Crowe.Police say the suspect tried to enter the building but couldn’t get inside. “When he could not gain entry, he fired shots outside the school,” Crowe said. No one was injured at the school.School officials gave police a photo and a description of the suspect’s maroon colored Dodge Ram pickup truck.A short time later, Memphis police officers found a vehicle matching the description and stopped the driver. The suspect got out of the truck with a gun in his hand and was shot by an officer, Crowe said.The suspect was taken to a local hospital and is in critical condition.Crowe said authorities are investigating a motive and it was ...