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Police: Stay away MN State Fairgrounds during emergency response training

Published Thu, 13 Feb 2025 10:48:32 GMT

St. Paul police and the Minnesota State Patrol are telling people not to be alarmed if they see a large law enforcement presence Tuesday at the Minnesota State Fairgrounds: training will be underway.The training involves the East Metro Emergency Response Group, formed in the wake of civil unrest over George Floyd’s death in Minneapolis police custody in 2020, according to St. Paul police. The group could be called on for similar situations, disasters or any large-scale events.The 2020 incidents of looting and arsons in St. Paul were “a challenging time and we couldn’t do what we needed to do by ourselves. We needed help,” said St. Paul police Sgt. Mike Ernster, a police spokesman.The group is comprised of the St. Paul police and fire departments; Minnesota State Patrol, Department of Natural Resources and National Guard; Ramsey, Washington and Dakota county sheriff’s offices, Ramsey County Emergency Communications Center; and St. Paul emergency manageme...

Bethel offensive lineman Travis Sinclair invited to Vikings rookie mini camp

Published Thu, 13 Feb 2025 10:48:32 GMT

After a successful career at Bethel, offensive guard Travis Sinclair has been invited to participate in Vikings rookie mini camp.As a senior, Sinclair started 13 games and did not allow a sack, leading the Royals to the quarterfinals of the Division III playoffs in the process. He received first-team All American honors from both the Associated Press and American Football Coaches Association last fall.With the invite to Vikings rookie mini camp, Sinclair becomes the fourth former MIAC football player to reach the NFL in some capacity in the past year alone. The others include former St. John’s offensive tackle Ben Bartch (Jacksonville Jaguars), former St. Thomas tight end Nick Guggemos (Green Bay Packers) and former Concordia-Moorhead receiver Brandon Zylstra (Carolina Panthers and Detroit Lions).Though it remains to be seen if Sinclair will make the Vikings’ final roster, the fact that he’s been invited to camp is something for Bethel to celebrate.Related Articles...

Naz Reid is a long-term fit for the Timberwolves and a ‘high priority’ to bring back. But the power is in Reid’s hands

Published Thu, 13 Feb 2025 10:48:32 GMT

Timberwolves coach Chris Finch cited internal development as the biggest growth potential for the organization at the end of the 2021-22 season. Of course, months later, Minnesota then made a seismic move, trading to get All-NBA center Rudy Gobert.Fast forward a year, and while so much has changed for the Timberwolves, Finch’s general philosophy hasn’t changed. He seems to maintain the belief that while Gobert and Karl-Anthony Towns are significant pieces of Minnesota’s puzzle, the ceiling rests on the shoulders of the team’s up-and-coming stars.“I still think internal growth is huge. When you have players like Ant, Jaden and Naz, those guys are your young core,” Finch said. “We saw what Ant was able to do. We lamented the fact that Jaden and Naz missed the playoffs. So they missed a great growth opportunity, but I still believe that that’s the path that’s going to lead this franchise forward“Obviously, the Rudys and the KATs, those guys are huge pieces that we need to coalesce what...

Schenectady man charged with sexually exploiting a child

Published Thu, 13 Feb 2025 10:48:32 GMT

ALBANY, N.Y. (NEWS10) -- A Schenectady man has been charged with sexual exploitation of a child and communicating a threat to injure. The suspect, Richard Nejame, 27, allegedly communicated with several girls via a messaging application between October 2022 and May 1, 2023. Get the latest, news, weather, sports and community events delivered right to your inbox! Nejame allegedly threatened a 14-year-old girl in Florida, saying people would come and harm her if she did not send nude pictures to him. In another incident, Nejame coerced a 15-year-old girl in Virginia to take and send sexually explicit images and videos to him. If convicted, Nejame could face at least 15 years and up to 30 years in prison. Nejame was ordered detained pending a detention hearing on May 3.

Medicaid: 5M New Yorkers to receive better dental coverage

Published Thu, 13 Feb 2025 10:48:32 GMT

ALBANY, N.Y. (WTEN) -- Around five million New Yorkers using Medicaid will be getting expanded dental coverage. This is the result of a federal class action lawsuit against the Department of Health from 2018 resulting in a settlement. Low-income New Yorkers can finally get root canals, crowns "The New York Medicaid dental program has clinical standards that are really… stuck in the 50s and 60s," said Belkys Garcia, a staff attorney at the Legal Aid Society who previously worked in the health law unit. She said many of her calls consisted of people being denied Medicaid for what seemed to be basic dental needs. "Like a root canal or a crown, what New York does instead is pull molar teeth. There’s no coverage, no Medicaid coverage for molar teeth, once you’re over 21 years-old and the thing to do in those cases is to try to change the rules," she said. The lawsuit claimed that thousands of low-income New Yorkers are being denied medically necessary dental care by New York State. Ga...

NYS Budget bills being debated

Published Thu, 13 Feb 2025 10:48:32 GMT

ALBANY, N.Y. (NEWS10)-- The budget is now officially a month late, but progress is being made to pass it soon. Lawmakers are now debating budget legislation. This comes after some of the bills were printed Monday morning and over the weekend.Senate majority leader Andrea Stewart-Cousins told reporters, "It’s got to be the beginning of the end now."When asked if it was worth the wait, Stewart-Cousins said she would have liked the budget to be done sooner."This has been a very policy laden budget and a lot of the policies had to be parsed through, so we did," said Stewart-Cousins. "I’m happy to the extent that I think we have a budget that has significant wins for the people of New York, and we are ready to pass it and go on to the next."Republican Assemblyman, Chris Tague weighed in."It’s a good feeling to be close to the end, but the whole process has been a disaster," said Tague. "Again, we are probably going to go into today, probably with a message of necessity from the governor....

Saratoga County Career Center announces May workshops

Published Thu, 13 Feb 2025 10:48:32 GMT

BALLSTON SPA, N.Y. (NEWS10) -- The Saratoga County Career Center has teamed up with the Greater Capital Region Career Centers to hold several workshops in May. The events will all be conducted virtually and are free to attend. Get the latest, news, weather, sports and community events delivered right to your inbox! The workshops are offered as part of the Saratoga County Career Center’s WorkPays! workforce education campaign. The Saratoga County Department of Workforce Development offers thorough training and employment services to residents through its Career Center, and works with local businesses to bring in and retain members of the local workforce. The following is a list of all the workshops planned for May. Included are the focuses for each individual workshop, as well as who will be facilitating them.May 3 at 10 a.m. - Resume Development, facilitated by Rensselaer & Columbia-GreeneMay 4 at 11 a.m. - Transferable Skills, facilitated by Warren and AlbanyMay 9 at 10:30 ...

Pictures: Illinois dust storm causes I-55 pile-up

Published Thu, 13 Feb 2025 10:48:32 GMT

A windstorm in south-central Illinois kicked up clouds of dust Monday, causing numerous crashes, pileups and “multiple fatalities” on Interstate 55, police said.The crashes occurred late in the morning and involved 40 to 60 passenger cars and multiple tractor-trailers, two of which caught fire, Illinois State Police Maj. Ryan Starrick said. The highway was shut down in both directions in Montgomery County, 75 miles north of St. Louis.“The cause of the crashes is due to excessive winds blowing dirt from farm fields across the highway, leading to zero visibility,” Starrick said at a news conference.He reported that there were “multiple fatalities” but did not give an exact number, saying that would be released later in the day.Image credit: Nathan Cormier - Illinois dust storm Image credit: Nathan Cormier - Illinois dust storm Image credit: Nathan Cormier - Illinois dust storm Image credit: Nathan Cormier - Illinois dust storm Image credit: Nathan Cormier - Illinois dust storm Image c...

Former Creve Coeur pharmacy owner admits paying kickbacks for prescriptions

Published Thu, 13 Feb 2025 10:48:32 GMT

ST. LOUIS – The owner of a mail-order pharmacy in Creve Coeur appeared in federal court on Monday and admitted defrauding federal Medicare and state Medicaid programs of more than $5.5 million through an ongoing kickback scheme.Prosecutors with the U.S. Attorney’s Office for the Eastern District of Missouri said Michael McCormac, 55, pleaded guilty to two counts of violating the Anti-Kickback Statute.A federal grand jury indicted McCormac in October 2021.According to the plea agreement, McCormac paid kickbacks to marketing companies for prescription referrals for topical creams and oral medications, as well as antibiotic and antifungal drugs, which were filled by McCormac’s company—GoLiveWell Pharmacy—and reimbursed by federal health insurance. Top Story: 2 more prosecutors resign from Kim Gardner’s office McCormac told the court he paid the kickbacks as percentages or margins (net profits on each prescription), and that he was aware patients did not have a valid doctor-patient re...

Series of earthquakes shake Tennessee town near Missouri's Bootheel

Published Thu, 13 Feb 2025 10:48:32 GMT

RIDGELY, TN -- The epicenter of over ten earthquakes over the past three days has been in one Tennessee town near the border with Missouri. The last earthquake was a 2.8 magnitude quake in Ridgely, Tennessee Monday afternoon. The seismically active area around Missouri's Bootheel is known for one of the largest earthquakes in US history.Earthquakes happen nearly every day near New Madrid, Missouri. The number and frequency of earthquakes centered in Ridgely is not typical. They have been happening over the past three days and range in strength from 1.6 to 2.8 on the Richter scale. Dust storm closes I-55 in southern Illinois and causes massive pile-up The New Madrid Seismic Zone is located in Missouri, Arkansas, Tennessee, and Kentucky. It is named after the town of New Madrid, Missouri. The town was at the epicenter of a series of powerful earthquakes that occurred in 1811 and 1812.The area is a geologically complex region where multiple fault lines intersect. This makes it par...