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New bill to study bridge collisions in NY

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 15:28:37 GMT

ALBANY, N.Y. (WTEN) -- As we approach the summer months, we can expect more travel on the roads. The state legislature is pushing for a bill to increase safer travels by enforcing a bridge collision study through DOT. According to the Department, there are nearly 200 bridge hits in New York, every year. The reasons for those collisions vary between improperly stored equipment on trucks, violation of vehicles posting signs, and more.  Capital Region Heart Walk and Run being held in Albany "We may have more low bridges in New York State than any other state in the country," said key sponsor of the bill, Senator John Mannion. He said with bridge collision numbers climbing, a study should be done to determine best options moving forward, "What are the options here to help solve this problem or lower the number of strikes? It could involve significant investment to actually change the road or change the bridges or additional warnings that are out there." Mannion said in his discus...

Man wanted in St. Louis jewelry store robbery

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 15:28:37 GMT

ST. LOUIS - Police are asking for the public’s assistance with identifying a man accused in a St. Louis jewelry store robbery last month. The robbery happened around 10 a.m. on May 24 at St. Louis Jewelers. The store is located in the 2700 block of Cherokee Street in the Gravois Park neighborhood. Woman claims weight-shaming at a St. Charles water park Investigators say an employee allowed the suspect inside the store after he tapped a buzzer requesting entry. From there, the suspect asked to look at some merchandise in a locked display. The employee took out some items for the suspect to hold. After that, while in possession of various pieces of jewelry, he reportedly asked the employee to buzz the door open so he could leave the store. The employee initially hesitated to buzz open the door, but the suspect reached inside a bag and indicated he had a weapon inside. The employee then buzzed the door open and the suspect took off. No one was hurt in the robbery. Close ...

Fire damages garages behind Central West End homes

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 15:28:37 GMT

ST. LOUIS -- Firefighters have been called to the 4300 block of Laclede for a garage fire. The fire damaged two other nearby garages. Power lines located behind the Central West End homes were also down, and arcing.The fire appears to be out. Images from Bommarito Automotive SkyFOX Helicopter show damage to the building's roof.The cause of the fire is still under investigation.

Bon Appetit calls this Denver Vietnamese restaurant one of the 8 most anticipated openings of the summer

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 15:28:37 GMT

Denver doesn’t need national attention to validate our culinary scene, but it also never hurts.In a story posted Friday, Bon Appetit counted down a list of its eight most-anticipated restaurant openings across the country this summer. They include a Taiwanese restaurant in Portland, a wine-focused neighborhood spot in Nashville, new concepts in Austin, New York City and Detroit — and Sap Sua, a Vietnamese restaurant planning to open in June in Denver.Sap Sua is also one of The Denver Post’s most-anticipated restaurants of 2023. Here’s what we wrote back in December when husband-and-wife owners Anna and Anthony Nguyen told us about their planned location, at 2550 E. Colfax Ave. in Denver.Related ArticlesRestaurants, Food and Drink | Feastbox barbecue chain takes over former Burger King in Five Points Restaurants, Food and Drink | Brunch spot Dozens moving four blocks after Golden Triangle fire Restaurants, Food and Drink | ...

Rafael Nadal has arthroscopic surgery for the hip injury that forced him to miss the French Open

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 15:28:37 GMT

By HOWARD FENDRICH (AP Tennis Writer)PARIS (AP) — Rafael Nadal had arthroscopic surgery on Friday night for the injured left hip flexor that forced him to sit out the French Open for the first time since he won the first of his record 14 titles there in his 2005 tournament debut.Nadal’s spokesman, Benito Perez-Barbadillo, said three doctors were involved in the procedure, which was taking place in Barcelona. Perez-Barbadillo said he expected to be able to pass along information about the operation on Saturday, which is Nadal’s 37th birthday.The Spaniard hasn’t competed anywhere since he lost to Mackenzie McDonald in the second round of the Australian Open on Jan. 18. Nadal’s movement clearly was restricted for much of that match and he ended up with his earliest exit at any Grand Slam tournament since 2016.An MRI exam the next day revealed the extent of the injury, and Perez-Barbadillo said at the time that Nadal was expected to need up to two months to...

Former Aurora police officer sentenced to 6 months house arrest for failing to stop pistol-whipping

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 15:28:37 GMT

A former Aurora police officer will spend six months under house arrest for failing to stop another officer from pistol-whipping, choking and threatening to kill an unarmed man.An Arapahoe County jury in April convicted Francine Martinez of failure to intervene, a misdemeanor, in connection to the 2021 beating of Kyle Vinson by fellow former Aurora police Officer John Haubert.Martinez was the first officer in Colorado convicted by a jury of the charge created under the landmark police accountability bill passed after the 2020 George Floyd protests.The misdemeanor carried a maximum sentence of 364 days in jail and a $1,000 fine. If Martinez violates the terms of house arrest, she will serve the remainder of her sentence in jail.Haubert and Martinez were dispatched to a trespassing call on July 23, 2021, and contacted three men. Two of the men fled when the officers tried to arrest them on warrants, but Vinson stayed put, body camera footage of the incident shows.Haubert drew his pist...

University of Denver men’s soccer head coach Jamie Franks signs multi-year extension

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 15:28:37 GMT

The University of Denver has been a force in college soccer in recent years, and that’s not changing any time soon.Head coach Jamie Franks and DU agreed to a multi-year contract extension for Franks to continue leading the program, the university announced Thursday.Franks, who completed his eighth season last fall and helped the nationally-ranked Pioneers reach the second round of the NCAA Tournament each of the past two seasons, has been a staple in the Colorado soccer coaching scene since he took over the program in 2015.He told The Post Friday that the American soccer landscape has shifted but he firmly believes the college game still has its place at the table.“We’re looking to build something that’s bigger than anyone and use the team to help develop character traits in all these individuals,” Franks said. “… I think the development of people is my real purpose. Yeah, the soccer landscape has changed with the academy systems in the coun...

FBI offers to show GOP chairman document that purports to relate to Biden, his family

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 15:28:37 GMT

By ERIC TUCKER (Associated Press)WASHINGTON (AP) — The FBI offered Friday to show top lawmakers next week a bureau document that purports to relate to President Joe Biden and his family following weeks of demands by congressional Republicans and a contempt threat against Director Christopher Wray.In a statement, the FBI said it would produce the document in a secure location inside the U.S. Capitol for the Republican chairman of the House Oversight Committee, Rep. James Comer, and the panel’s top Democrat, Jamie Raskin of Maryland. At issue is an internal FBI document known as an FD-1023, which agents use to record unverified tips and information they receive from confidential human sources. The FBI says such documents can contain uncorroborated and incomplete information, and that documenting the tip does not validate it.“By offering to provide access to the requested document in combination with a briefing to offer context, the FBI has agreed in good faith to giv...

Republicans schedule 1st presidential debate for Aug. 23, but there’s no guarantee Trump will attend

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 15:28:37 GMT

By SARA BURNETT (Associated Press)CHICAGO (AP) — The first 2024 Republican presidential debate will be held Aug. 23, the Republican National Committee announced Friday, with a second debate the following night should it be needed. The RNC also detailed the criteria that will be used for candidates to qualify for the debate stage, including a pledge to support the eventual Republican presidential nominee. That requirement could keep some candidates off the stage, including former President Donald Trump, who hasn’t committed to supporting the nominee if he doesn’t emerge from the primary. Trump also has questioned why he would participate since he holds a commanding lead in GOP primary polls. The debate will be held in Milwaukee, Wisconsin, which also will be the site of the party’s nominating convention next year. It’s a nod to the importance of the battleground state, which is likely to be key to a presidential victory again in 2024. “The RNC is c...

Allstate quietly stopped accepting new insurance applications from California homeowners

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 15:28:37 GMT

California homeowners will no longer be in the “good hands” of Allstate.Almost a week after State Farm, California’s largest property insurer, announced that the company would stop accepting insurance applications for all business and personal property in California, another company is making headlines for a similar decision.Allstate told California’s Department of Insurance that it would stop selling new homeowner insurance to those in the Golden State last year, though the news didn’t seem to make waves until recently, the San Francisco Chronicle reported.Allstate was the state’s fourth-largest property and casualty insurance provider in 2021, and a company representative confirmed to KTLA that the decision to stop accepting new homeowner insurance claims is to “protect current customers.” Six California cities where lower-budget home buyers can purchase a home “We paused new homeowners, condo and commercial insurance policies in California last year so we can continue to protec...