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College application fees waived during month of October

Published Tue, 04 Mar 2025 16:31:43 GMT

ALBANY, N.Y. (NEWS10)----SUNY, CUNY, and 40 private colleges and universities are waiving application fees now throughout the month of October."We want students to know, there is a place for them at SUNY, and certainly CUNY and independent colleges also want to make sure students are taking a moment this fall to think about what’s their path to a brighter future and can college play a role in that," said SUNY Chancellor, John King.King said while application prices variety across institutions, typically one application costs around $50. If you choose to apply within these next two weeks, you can save some money."You’re talking about a $250 savings, which is quite significant, if you wanted to apply to five SUNY campuses," explained King.However, there are deadlines to apply by in order to have those fees waived.For SUNY schools, you must submit an application between now and October 29. For CUNY schools now until October 31, and for private institutions, it’s varies throughout the m...

OSI launches investigation into civilian death in Lansingburgh

Published Tue, 04 Mar 2025 16:31:43 GMT

NEW YORK, N.Y. (NEWS10) -- The New York Attorney General's Office of Special Investigation has launched an investigation into a civilian death in Lansingburgh. The individual passed away following an encounter with officers from the Troy Police Department. Get the latest news, weather, sports and entertainment delivered right to your inbox! Police were called to a report of an active trespass complaint on October 13. While interviewing the resident, police saw a man leaving the home through a first-floor window. He was placed in handcuffs on the ground and positioned on his side, according to police.The suspect began to show signs of medical distress. While one officer requested EMS, others removed the handcuffs and began providing medical aid. Narcan was given to the man, and police performed chest compressions until EMS arrived. The suspect was taken to a local hospital where he was pronounced dead. Every incident involving a police or peace officer who may have caused the deat...

Man admits 2021 double murder in Central West End

Published Tue, 04 Mar 2025 16:31:43 GMT

ST. LOUIS – A St. Louis man pleaded guilty Monday to a 2021 double homicide in the Central West End that claimed the lives of a father and his young daughter.Darrion Rankin-Fleming, 26, and Dmyah Fleming, 7, were shot and killed while they were sitting in a parked car in the 4000 block of Laclede Avenue on the night of Jan. 24, 2021. Darrion was pronounced dead at the scene. Dmyah was rushed to a hospital, where she died.That April, Javonn Javontay Nettles was arrested for the murders. An accomplice, Andre Anderson, was arrested in May. Both Nettles and Anderson were charged with first-degree murder and armed criminal action. Close Thanks for signing up! Watch for us in your inbox. Subscribe Now Breaking News SIGN UP NOW Nettles was scheduled to be tried in July 2022. However, the charges were dismis...

Buc-ee's hiring workers as opening nears in Springfield, Missouri

Published Tue, 04 Mar 2025 16:31:43 GMT

SPRINGFIELD, Mo. — Buc-ee's is getting closer to opening its doors and has started hiring workers for the new Springfield location. The hiring events started Sunday and continue every day from 8 a.m. to 4 p.m. with the last day being Thursday, October 19. Brandon Miller is one of the many people who applied to work at the new Buc-ee's in Springfield, and he said he is excited to get started. “I feel like it went really well. I'm excited for it too. For it to come into the community just because it's almost like the Disneyworld of gas stations if you will," Miller said. “So I think it will be a good opportunity.” The gas station is looking to hire around 200 to 250 full-time employees and set up a five-day hiring event to find employees.  “You do have to apply online,” Josh Smith Buc-ee's Southeast Director of O...

Brussels shooting: Two Swedes killed and suspect still at large

Published Tue, 04 Mar 2025 16:31:43 GMT

Two people have been shot dead in the Belgian capital Brussels on Monday evening, police have said.Belgium's prime minister later confirmed the victims were Swedish. Prosecutors say they are treating the shooting as terrorism.The Belgium-Sweden Euro 2024 qualifier football match being played in the city has been abandoned, Uefa said.The gunman fled the scene and is still at large. Brussels has increased its terror threat to the highest level.A spokesman for the Belgian federal prosecutor said another person had been wounded in the attack."Go home and stay at home as long as the threat has not been eradicated," Eric van Duyse told Reuters, adding that the attacker claimed to be inspired by Islamic State.A video posted on social media showed an Arabic-speaking man claiming he carried out the attack in the name of God.The man in the clip said he had killed three people. The federal prosecutor's office confirmed it has seen the footage but cannot say whether he is the gunman.Federal pro...

Fight breaks out at Disneyland near Fantasyland attractions

Published Tue, 04 Mar 2025 16:31:43 GMT

The “Happiest Place on Earth” wasn’t so magical for some guests after a fight broke out at Disneyland on Sunday afternoon.At least five adults were involved in the brawl that occurred near the Storybook Land Canal Boats and Mad Tea Party rides in Fantasyland. Video of the incident, captured by Instagrammer CapturedThrills, was shared with WDW News Today. Disneyland raises prices for tickets, annual passes It’s unclear what led to the fight, but the 11-second video shows two adults hitting each other, with others soon joining in. One person falls to the ground while others bump into an empty baby stroller. The video also shows small children closest to the scene hanging onto a nearby guardrail and moving away.Disneyland security was on scene and cast members blocked off the fight area between the parade route and the Mad Hatter gift shop, the Orange County Register reported.Last year, Disneyland and Disney World added “courtesy” sections to their websites, seemingly in response to ...

3 California lawyers disbarred, including 1 who was busted for child pornography

Published Tue, 04 Mar 2025 16:31:43 GMT

Three attorneys have been disbarred from the State Bar of California, including one who was convicted of possessing child pornography and another who was convicted of distributing illegal narcotics.The Bar announced the punishment levied against three California lawyers on Monday.The most high-profile incident involves Raymond Joseph Liddy of Coronado, a former Deputy Attorney General in the California Department of Justice. Liddy was convicted on Feb. 5, 2020, for possessing child pornography. He was arrested in July 2017 and was found to have "sexually explicit images of prepubescent minors" on his personal devices. He was sentenced to five years of probation following his conviction. Notably, Liddy is also the son of former FBI agent and key Watergate figure G. Gordon Liddy, who was arrested as part of the most infamous American political scandal of all time. Raymond Liddy was officially disbarred on Oct. 15. L.A. attorney could be disbarred for encouraging violence against BLM...

Family awarded $13.5M in LAPD custody death

Published Tue, 04 Mar 2025 16:31:43 GMT

A federal jury on Monday awarded $13.5 million to the family of a man who died after an encounter with Los Angeles police officers in 2019.The jury made the unanimous decision that the force and restraint used on Jacobo Juarez Cedillo on April 8, 2019 was excessive and unreasonable, and that officers were deliberately indifferent to his constitutional rights.In bodycam video released by the LAPD, Cedillo can be heard struggling with officers and indicating he isn’t armed.Officers claimed that they handcuffed him after he was found on the ground of the parking lot of a gas station and wanted to make sure he was okay.Jacobo Juarez Cedillo is seen struggling with LAPD in bodycam video on April 8, 2019. (LAPD) Cedillo cooperated but became agitated. That’s when officers put him in the prone position and pinned him down for 4 minutes and 20 seconds, cutting off his breathing until he became unconscious.Cedillo apparently awoke, but officers again pinned him down for another 2 minutes and...

One Hospitalized following Multi Semi-Truck Accident on Interstate 10 [Tonopah, AZ]

Published Tue, 04 Mar 2025 16:31:43 GMT

Lanes Blocked after Multiple Semi-Trucks Collided on I-10TONOPAH, AZ (October 16, 2023) – On Thursday morning, police responded to a semi-truck accident on Interstate 10 that hospitalized one person.The incident happened on October 12th in the eastbound lanes of Interstate 10 near Salome Road.According to the Arizona Department of Transportation, a semi-truck overturned causing it to slam into the other semi-trucks.Furthermore, the collision resulted in multiple injuries, including one person with serious wounds. Several others sustained minor wounds only, and they were treated at the scene. The seriously injured occupant was transported to the hospital.Consequently, the authorities blocked the eastbound lanes of the highway, but police said that it has reopened since.No additional information was added by the investigators and an active investigation is currently underwayBecause of their sheer size, large vehicles, like semi-trucks and trailers, increase the risk of a crash. ...

Sunnyvale: Double shooting call ends with chase and presumed suicide of suspect

Published Tue, 04 Mar 2025 16:31:43 GMT

SUNNYVALE — One woman died and another was seriously wounded in a shooting early Monday, and the man suspected of shooting them was later found dead from an apparent suicide following a police chase, authorities said.Officers with the Sunnyvale Department of Public Safety were called at 5:28 a.m. to a home on Karameos Drive, just west of Homestead High School, for a report of gunshots, according to a department news release.They found two women in a car suffering from gunshot wounds; one died at the scene and the other was rushed to a hospital. Near the crime scene, officers spotted a vehicle they believed was linked to the shooting and tried to conduct a traffic stop, but the driver sped off, police said.That sparked a chase that led to Cupertino, but the Sunnyvale officers “discontinued the pursuit after losing sight of the vehicle.”Related ArticlesCrime and Public Safety | One of two killed in Richmond triple shooting identified Crime and Public ...