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Maine Democrat calls for assault weapons ban after past opposition

Published Mon, 23 Dec 2024 13:38:17 GMT

Rep. Jared Golden (D-Me.) said he would pursue an assault weapons ban after a mass shooting killed at least 18 people in his hometown of Lewiston, Maine, on Wednesday.The gunman, believed to be Army reservist Robert Card, is still on the run. Golden said the shooting Wednesday had forced him to change his mind on pursuing a ban, which he previously did not support.“Out of fear of this dangerous world that we live in, in my determination to protect my own daughter and wife in our own community, because of a false confidence that our community was above this and that we could be in full control, among many other misjudgments, I have opposed efforts to ban deadly weapons of war, like the assault rifle used to carry out this crime,” Golden said at a press conference Thursday.“The time has now come for me to take responsibility for this failure, which is why I now call on the United States Congress to ban assault rifles, like the one used by the sick perpetrator of this mass killing in m...

Pedaling for Parkinson's

Published Mon, 23 Dec 2024 13:38:17 GMT

EAST GREENBUSH, N.Y. (NEWS10) -- Imagine a drug that improves quality of life and symptoms for people living with Parkinson's Disease, and it's inexpensive. That's what many patients in the Capital Region are finding with a specific exercise class revolutionizing their treatment, slowing down their progression.Every spin class needs someone like Kevin, ready to rev up the heart rate and pedal. Every week, for about 60 minutes, Kevin McCarthy and his buddies push aside their symptoms and race toward a better day. Get the latest news, weather, sports and entertainment delivered right to your inbox! "Ten years ago, the Y started this program," McCarthy stated. And he's been coming to class ever since. "There were about ten of us."Pedaling for Parkinson's got underway locally at the East Greenbush YMCA. McCarthy was diagnosed about 13 years ago with a disease that slowly robs people of their ability to move."The hardest thing I do every day is get dressed," he explained. "Some days, y...

UAlbany students protest department merger

Published Mon, 23 Dec 2024 13:38:17 GMT

ALBANY, N.Y. (NEWS10) – UAlbany students gathered to protest on campus Wednesday and spoke out against the merger of some academic departments. Back in April, the university announced the Africana Studies and the Latin American, Caribbean and U.S. Latino Studies (L.A.C.S.) departments would be joining together to share resources. Students from several student organizations, even those outside of the two merging departments, rallied in solidarity and have a list of demands – including protections for current faculty, added investment to promote their programs’ majors and more communication and transparency.  Get the latest news, weather, sports and entertainment delivered right to your inbox! Graduate teaching assistant, and Latino Studies PhD student, Marina Hernandez said initially there was no transparency from the administration.“We are students that face disproportionate injustice, both in academia and then society, so when we hear that the areas that we have found safety...

City SC painting St. Louis red ahead of its first playoff game

Published Mon, 23 Dec 2024 13:38:17 GMT

ST. LOUIS – There are jerseys on statues, city monuments shining red, and new menu items at restaurants—all for City SC’s first ever playoff game.City SC’s Painting the City Red initiative is taking over St. Louis during the MLS playoffs.“I think we are going to go all the way, I think we have to,” Balkan Treat Box owner Emir Nalic said.Several partnered restaurants will be introducing new menu items, including Anthonino’s, Amighetti’s, Balkan Treat Box, BEAST Craft BBQ, Bold Spoon Creamery, Hank’s Cheesecakes, Ices Plain and Fancy, and Wally’s."We kind of went to the drawing board to see what we've been working on that's red, and we had some good stuff to pull it off,” Anthony Favazza said.Amaghetti’s, which partners with Hank’s Cheesecakes, is putting a spin on its Amaghetti Special sandwich and introducing a City Red raspberry cannoli and City Red raspberry cheesecake.At the Balkan Treat Box, it’s a spin on its CityPark beef kebab called the City Pride.“We figured we’d introduce ...

Casting call: Movie extras wanted in St. Louis for upcoming film

Published Mon, 23 Dec 2024 13:38:17 GMT

ST. LOUIS - An upcoming feature film known as "On Fire" will start filming in St. Louis next month, and there's a call for locals to help. Organizers are searching for background extras, or people who could appear in a nonspeaking capacity within the film. Crews expect to shoot for the film in St. Louis between Nov. 6 and Dec. 9. Anyone interested in a potential big screen appearance should click here to apply. If chosen, extras will be notified between Oct. 27 and Dec. 6. Anyone interested is required to be at least 18 years old and apply by Nov. 6. Sex offender charged after being found with missing North Carolina girl "On Fire" is based on the book “On Fire: 7 Choices to Ignite a Radically Inspired Life,” which was written by St. Louis native John O’Leary and based on his experience as a burn survivor. Sean McNamara is the film's director. The cast includes Academy Award nominee William H. Macy and John Corbett. For a closer look at the upcoming film, click here.

Colorado Rapids part ways with striker Diego Rubio, making him a free agent

Published Mon, 23 Dec 2024 13:38:17 GMT

The Colorado Rapids have begun their offseason makeover.First, the team announced Thursday afternoon that captain Jack Price did not have his option for the 2024 season renewed. Then, an hour later, the club disclosed it did not intend to re-sign Chilean striker Diego Rubio, clearing the way for him to enter MLS free agency.Neither announcement came as a surprise after both players revealed on social media over the weekend that they were not returning in 2024.Rubio, 30, joined Colorado five seasons ago and made 114 appearances and 97 starts, notching 38 goals and 26 assists. He departs as the club leader in game-winning goals (14), and sits at No. 4 in MLS goals scored and sixth in assists. His best season came in 2022 when he set the single-season club record for most goal contributions with 23 and tied the single-season goal mark with 16.“We’re thankful to Diego for everything he contributed to the club during his five seasons in Burgundy and wish him all the best as he move...

Colorado Rapids decline team captain Jack Price’s contract option for 2024; return to England likely

Published Mon, 23 Dec 2024 13:38:17 GMT

The Colorado Rapids issued a heartfelt goodbye to a pillar of the club on Thursday.The team formally announced it declined midfielder and team captain Jack Price’s contract option for the 2024 MLS season. The decision makes Price a free agent, with a return to his roots in the English Football League probable.On Thursday, team president Pádraig Smith issued a statement calling Price the “heartbeat of our team.”“We’re incredibly grateful to Jack for everything he brought to our club over the last six years,” Smith said. “He was a selfless leader both on and off the pitch, quickly becoming the heartbeat of our team and a vital contributor to the success we saw during his time here. We wish him nothing but the best as he enters the next chapter of his career.”Price, 30, announced on social media Sunday, the day after the regular season ended, that he will not be returning. Price has dealt with significant injuries in the last two seasons and ra...

Millions of fruit flies will be dropped on Los Angeles

Published Mon, 23 Dec 2024 13:38:17 GMT

It’s fly vs. fly in the skies over Los Angeles.Earlier this month, the California Department of Food and Agriculture quarantined 69 square miles of metro L.A. after invasive and destructive Mediterranean fruit flies were found at a home in Leimert Park.Now, officials are planning to use small planes to drop millions of the insects in an effort to eradicate them, SFGATE reports.So how does it work? In short, through birth control.Mediterranean fruit fly (California Department of Food and Agriculture)Jay Van Rein, a spokesperson for the CDFA, told SFGATE that officials plan to drop approximately 250,000 sterile male fruit flies per square mile in the quarantine area every week for six months, or perhaps longer.The quarantine radius includes parts of downtown and South L.A., Hyde Park, Baldwin Hills, Culver City, Inglewood, Pico-Robertson and Mid-Wilshire.Those who live within the zone are urged not to transport any fruits or vegetables from their property and to double-bag them i...

Retail theft suspect arrested with stolen merch, guns, cash police say

Published Mon, 23 Dec 2024 13:38:17 GMT

A man accused of stealing from Nordstrom stores in Los Angeles and businesses on El Paseo in Palm Desert was arrested Sunday and faces 11 felony charges, according to the Los Angeles Police Department.Nickolas Mallory, 25, was arrested at a Los Angeles home by officers, including some from the LAPD Organized Retail Crime Task Force, police said in a news release.In addition to the thefts from Nordstrom stores and El Paseo businesses, Mallory was "also responsible for multiple Felony crimes in the Los Angeles Area and Riverside County resulting in a loss in excess of $100,000 in merchandise," police said.Police said they found stolen property, as well as evidence linking Mallory to the thefts, including two guns — one of which was modified to be fully automatic — two high-capacity magazines, ammunition and more than $2,000 cash.He was initially booked on a robbery charge, but the Los Angeles County District Attorney's Office charged him with 11 felonies: two counts of robbery, three ...

Radio host Larry Elder ends presidential campaign, endorses Trump

Published Mon, 23 Dec 2024 13:38:17 GMT

Conservative talk radio host Larry Elder announced Thursday that he was ending his 2024 Republican campaign for president and endorsing former President Donald Trump.Elder, who sought to replace California Gov. Gavin Newsom in a failed 2021 recall effort, said in a statement that he had made the “difficult decision” to end his bid and throw his support behind Trump. Trump's leadership, he said, was “instrumental in advancing conservative America-first principles and policies that have benefited our great nation.”He said now was the time to unite behind Trump to beat President Joe Biden. He also said he hoped his campaign had shined a light on the issues important to him, including fatherlessness, fighting crime and opposition to the idea that the U.S. is a racist country.Elder is the fourth major candidate to drop out of the race, following Miami Mayor Francis Suarez, former Texas congressman Will Hurd and businessman Perry Johnson.He announced his long-shot campaign in Ap...