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Biden trails Haley, polling neck-and-neck with other Republicans

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 16:54:21 GMT

(The Hill) – Former South Carolina Gov. Nikki Haley is the only GOP presidential candidate who is leading in a hypothetical matchup with President Biden, according to a new poll. The CNN poll, released Thursday and conducted by SSRS, found that Haley led Biden 49 percent to 43 percent, while every other major Republican candidate remains neck-and-neck with Biden. No other GOP hopeful — including former Vice President Mike Pence, Sen. Tim Scott (S.C.), entrepreneur Vivek Ramaswamy, former New Jersey Gov. Chris Christie, Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis or former President Trump — showed more than a 2-point margin in the matchup with the sitting president.When asked about a potential rematch between Trump and Biden, 47 percent said they would choose the former president and 46 percent said they would chose the current president. Five percent said they would choose a different candidate and 2 percent said they did not plan to vote.The poll also found that 46 percent of voters said a...

Huston-Tillotson launches music business education program, first of its kind in Austin

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 16:54:21 GMT

AUSTIN (KXAN) — Huston-Tillotson University launched a new certificate program. It's called Music Business Foundations, and, according to a release from the school, it's the first music business education program in the City of Austin. The program starts this fall, with enrollment already available for local residents. The six-week certificate program will be housed at HT's Center for Entrepreneurship and will be open to Austin-area undergraduates and adult learners featuring a curriculum developed and taught by working industry professionals, the release said. "This is the next step in the university becoming foremost here in Austin. Embarking on this new Music Business Foundations Certificate is like opening a door to a world with endless possibilities. We are thrilled to unveil this exciting addition to our esteemed institution's certificate offerings. This certificate represents a significant milestone in our commitment to fostering academic excellence, innovation, and continued...

Saratoga County to host free Narcan training

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 16:54:21 GMT

WILTON, N.Y. (NEWS10) -- On Saturday, Saratoga County is hosting a free Narcan training and distribution event at Gavin Park. The drive-through event runs from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. Get the latest news, weather, sports and more delivered right to your inbox! Participants will learn how to recognize an opioid overdose and administer Narcan. Participants will also be able to take home a Narcan rescue kit that includes two doses of Narcan, a rescue breathing face shield, a certificate of training, a drug disposal system, and a mental health and substance use disorder resource guide.Residents who are unable to attend can register for an overdose rescue kit. To register or view upcoming distribution events, click here.

Albany man sentenced for unemployment insurance fraud

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 16:54:21 GMT

ALBANY, N.Y. (NEWS10) -- An Albany man has been sentenced for engaging in a fraudulent unemployment insurance benefits scheme, according to the United States Attorney's Office. Taliek Lanier, 23, faces one year in prison. Get the latest news, weather, sports and more delivered right to your inbox! Lanier pled guilty back in March to conspiracy to commit mail fraud, admitting to providing fellow conspirator Jamie Johnson with personal identifying information of three other people, which Johnson used to file false claims online with the Department of Labor. Lanier further admitted that as a result of the fraudulent applications, the DOL paid out $113,936 in unemployment insurance benefits.In addition to the one-year sentence, Lanier also faces a three-year supervised post-release term and was ordered to pay $113,936 in restitution to the State of New York.

Testers needed for new Adirondack history app

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 16:54:21 GMT

QUEENSBURY, N.Y. (NEWS10) - History is coming alive in a new way in Warren County. A soon-to-be-released smartphone app is set to use GPS to bring local stories from the past to life, one at a time. Get the latest news, weather, sports and more delivered right to your inbox! On Thursday, Sept. 28, Crandall Public Library in Glens Falls will host a presentation introducing history fanatics to the new "Explore Warren County" app, launching early in 2024. Led by Warren County Geographic Information Systems Coordinator Sara Frankenfeld and Cliff & Redfield Interactive founder Dan Forbush, "Spatial Storytelling in Western Warren County" will be hosted at 7 p.m. at the library's Community Room.The Explore Warren County app will launch next year with three audio tours. Each one is triggered by GPS location.The app will feature a "First Wilderness Audio Tour," following the Central Adirondack Trail to Thirteenth Lake and Garnet Hill in the southern Adirondacks. Other tours include a l...

Police search for Clayton kidnapping and sexual assault suspect

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 16:54:21 GMT

CLAYTON, Mo. -- Police are asking for help to find a man wanted for kidnapping and sexual assault in Oak Knoll Park last week. Clayton detectives are looking for Jose Gomez-Velasquez, 25, who is wanted on several charges. Police have increased patrols of Oak Knoll Park and our surrounding neighborhoods.Court documents state that the victim was walking in a Richmond Heights neighborhood on August 30th when she was taken against her will to a nearby gas station. Gomez-Velasquez is accused of punching her in the face and then committing sexual assault in a secluded area of Oak Knoll Park. ‘It didn’t seem real’: Friends reflect on loss of teens in fatal crash Gomez-Velasquez choked the woman there before abandoning her. She spoke with police from an area hospital with the help of a translator. The victim is an immigrant with limited English skills.The police describe Gomez-Velasquez as a Hispanic man who is 5'5" tall and weighs 140 lbs. He has a subdermal piercing on his right cheek a...

Man shot after opening fire on St. Louis police

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 16:54:21 GMT

ST. LOUIS -- Officers shot a man Thursday after they say he opened fire on police. This scene is on Dr. Martin Luther King Boulevard near Clara Avenue in the Hamilton Heights neighborhood of north St. Louis.The man has been taken to the hospital. His condition is not known at this time.There were no officers hurt in this incident. This is a developing story. More details will be posted here as they come into the FOX 2 newsroom.

Superlotto Plus ticket wins $15M jackpot

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 16:54:21 GMT

Another Californian is waking up a multi-millionaire.A single ticket matched all six numbers in Wednesday evening’s SuperLotto Plus drawing. The jackpot ticket was sold at a gas station in the 1700 block of Riverwalk Drive in Fortuna, California, lottery officials said.The jackpot is worth $15 million.There was also a ticket sold that matched five numbers, and the Mega number, that was sold at a 7-eleven in the 24400 block of Ridgeroute in Laguna Hills. That ticket is worth $32,147.The numbers drawn Wednesday night were 2, 3, 16, 25, 41 and the Mega number is 12.If you think you might get lucky, the estimated jackpot for Saturday’s drawing is $7 million.

Landfill in Castaic ordered to resolve strong odor

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 16:54:21 GMT

Operators of the Chiquita Canyon Landfill in Castaic have been ordered to reduce odors that have led to residents complaining and even falling ill.So far this year, the South Coast Air Quality Management District has received 2,100 odor complaints that investigators traced back to the landfill. As a result, AQMD has issued approximately 60 notices of violations for public nuisance.The agency’s investigation found that the landfill gas contained elevated levels of dimethyl sulfide, which its gas treatment system is currently not designed to remove, officials said. A subsurface chemical reaction was determined to be the root cause of the issue. Air quality meeting held over strong odor from Castaic landfill On Wednesday, an order of abatement was issued to further address the issue, including requiring the facility to investigate the cause of the chemical reaction and to take steps to reduce the impact to the community until a final solution is achieved that completely elimina...

California's workplace violence protection bill clears major hurdle, heads towards vote

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 16:54:21 GMT

A California bill that aims to protect workers from violence within their workplace has cleared a major hurdle and is headed toward a full state Assembly vote.Senate Bill 553 would require all employers statewide to establish, implement and maintain a workplace violence prevention plan that employees will have a hand developing. https://ktla.com/news/california/california-bill-aims-to-limit-renters-security-deposits/ The measure was introduced by Sen. Dave Cortese (D-San Jose).The bill defines workplace violence as “any act of violence or threat of violence that occurs in a place of employment, which includes but is not limited to threat or use of physical force against an employee and incident involving a threat or use of a firearm or other dangerous weapon.”Democratic lawmakers in the Senate Appropriations Committee voted to advance the measure with amendments. Some employers exempt from the bill include businesses with less than 10 workers and remote employees working from a lo...