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A changing political face to the city’s East Side as filings open for St. Paul City Council

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 10:51:10 GMT

For 22 years, former St. Paul police Sgt. Dan Bostrom represented much of the East Side as one of the more conservative voices on the St. Paul City Council.St. Paul City Council member Nelsie Yang during a swearing-in ceremony for Police Chief Axel Henry in the Council Chambers on Wednesday, Nov. 16, 2022. (John Autey / Pioneer Press)Not long after Bostrom left office at age 78, Nelsie Yang — a union steward with the progressive advocacy organization TakeAction Minnesota — was elected in his place. Then 24, Yang made history as both the youngest member ever seated on the city council and its first Hmong-American woman.When the face of the East Side’s representation changed, so did its politics. The traditionally working-class Ward 6 elected a council member who has taken an uncompromising pro-tenant stance on rent control, advocates for free public transit and says she wants to “abolish” the institution that gave her predecessor his career.Yang’s election in ...

Schenectady County declares state of emergency

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 10:51:10 GMT

SCHENECTADY, N.Y. (NEWS10) -- Schenectady County declared a state of emergency on July 29, as announced by County Manager Rory Fluman. The declaration is in response to a housing crisis that the county is facing. Get the latest news, weather, sports and entertainment delivered right to your inbox! According to the County Manger's Office, the county's ongoing shortage of temporary and permanent housing was exacerbated by an incident that occurred at the Rotterdam Super 8 Motel on July 18, where reportedly occupants were illegally removed. The state of emergency, which aims to preserve public safety by rendering vital assistance, will remain in effect until rescinded by another order.

Ex-Missouri Gov. Jay Nixon joins push for third-party presidential bid

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 10:51:10 GMT

NEW YORK (AP) — Former Democratic Gov. Jay Nixon of Missouri is joining No Labels ' increasingly contentious effort to lay the groundwork for a moderate third-party presidential ticket in the 2024 election. He gives the embattled organization another prominent ally amid escalating concerns from Democratic officials that the No Labels campaign could unintentionally help Republican Donald Trump return to the White House.Nixon, a 67-year-old lawyer, is stepping back into national politics for the first time since leaving office in 2017 and will serve as No Labels' director of ballot integrity. He said in an interview that he was drawn to the role after learning that well-funded groups aligned with Democrats were working to stop No Labels from securing ballot access in key states.He said that those seeking to block the group's right to appear on the presidential ballot are attacking a pillar of American democracy.“What do I say to those Democrats? I say, ‘You’re entitled to your opinion...

Motorcyclist dies in overnight crash in Warren County

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 10:51:10 GMT

WARREN COUNTY, Mo. - A motorcyclist died overnight from injuries he suffered in a highway crash in Warren County, according to the Missouri State Highway Patrol. MSHP has identified Derek Hughes, 25, of Warrenton, as the victim. Next of kin have been notified. The crash happened around 3:30 a.m. Saturday along Missouri Route O, just south of Too Long Lane. She says an Uber stranded her, then things really got weird According to a MSHP crash report, investigators say Hughes did not negotiate a turn properly, causing him to travel off the right side of the roadway and strike a culvert. He was pronounced dead at the scene of the crash. MSHP Troop C, which covers several counties in the St. Louis metropolitan area, is investigating the crash.

Mailbag: Next steps for Oregon and UW, the Bay Area void, Arizona’s role, the $40 million question, expansion options and more

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 10:51:10 GMT

The Hotline mailbag publishes each week. Send questions to [email protected] and include ‘mailbag’ in the subject line. Or hit me on Twitter: @WilnerHotline.Some questions have been edited for clarity and brevity.Do Oregon and Washington need to give consideration to joining the Big 12? It has been well documented that both schools covet the Big Ten. But the opportunity may not exist today, and they could always join at a later date if/when the opportunity arises. — Andrew PerezThe Hotline doesn’t foresee the Pacific Northwest powers ever joining the Big 12, no matter how dire the Pac-12 situation becomes — even if, for example, the Arizona schools and Utah were to follow Colorado’s lead and flee the conference.It works both ways: The Big 12 isn’t a good it for them, and they aren’t good fits for the Big 12.The reasons are rooted in the financial, logistical and competitive aspects of realignment and conference structure.First, from the Big 12’s side: Add...

Alaska mayor wants to send homeless people to L.A. 

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 10:51:10 GMT

The mayor of Anchorage, Alaska – the state’s largest city – floated the idea of sending some of the city’s homeless population to Los Angeles and other cities with more temperate climates earlier this week. Mayor Dave Bronson first brought the idea up at a news conference on Tuesday, saying that plane tickets would be purchased for unhoused people to send them to cities where they have families who can care for them or where the climate is warmer, according to the L.A. Times. No funding has been approved yet for the relocation program, but Mayor Bronson believes that funding won’t be hard to come by. At Tuesday’s news conference, Bronson said that 11 individuals “exercised [the] option” to be transported to the “lower 48 states” last summer through a program affiliated with the Salvation Army in 2022. “This last year was the deadliest year in history for people who are homeless dying on the streets [in Anchorage] ...and now this coming winter, we are looking at possibly even do...

Death of woman at Oakland homeless camp being investigated as a homicide

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 10:51:10 GMT

OAKLAND — A woman found dead Friday afternoon inside an RV at a West Oakland homeless camp had traumatic injuries to her body, and the death is being investigated as a homicide, authorities said Saturday. The name of the woman, believed to be in her 40s, has not yet been released.She was found about 3:07 p.m. Friday inside the vehicle which was parked at an encampment in the 1400 block of 13th Street between Mandela Parkway and Center Street. She was pronounced dead at the scene.Cause of death and when it occurred will be determined by an autopsy. But because of the traumatic injuries to her body, police are investigating the death as a homicide. No motive or arrests have been announced.The woman had lived at the camp “for a long time” and was a “nice lady,” another camp resident saidRelated ArticlesCrime and Public Safety | Three men shot in Oakland in a single hour Crime and Public Safety | Person, dog killed in East Bay fir...

Three men shot in Oakland in a single hour

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 10:51:10 GMT

OAKLAND — Three men were shot — two during a drive-by attack and the other in a road rage incident — in just over an hour Friday night in different areas of the city, authorities said.The drive-by shooting happened about 9:20 p.m. Friday in the 1200 block of 83rd Avenue in East Oakland. A 30-year-old man and a 46-year-old man were outside working on a truck, when a dark SUV drove by and someone inside the vehicle began shooting at them, authorities said.Both men were wounded at least once. The 30-year-old man was in critical condition at a hospital, and the younger man was in stable condition, police said.Some residences in the area were hit by gunfire but no other injuries were reported.The SUV drove away before police got to the scene. Police are trying to determine a motive for the shooting.The road rage-related shooting happened about 8:06 p.m. Friday in the 900 block of 18th Street in West Oakland. Initial reports were that two vehicles were involved in some kind of road rage i...

Swifties break VTA ridership record at Santa Clara show

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 10:51:10 GMT

(KRON) -- Public transportation ridership records were smashed by Taylor Swift fans last night, the Santa Clara Valley Transportation Authority announced. Two dead in wrong-way crash in Los Altos Hills Swifties are no strangers to breaking records, and they did it again last night at the pop star's first Bay Area tour stop. An estimated 25,000 people boarded VTA trains after the show, the travel agency said. Close Thanks for signing up! Watch for us in your inbox. Subscribe Now KRON4 Breaking News SIGN UP NOW That number is no surprise. Levi's Stadium can seat upwards of 65,000 people, and tickets for Swift's shows have been sold out for months. A photo shared by VTA shows Swifties pouring out of the concert in droves. We'll have to wait and see if concertgoers on night two of the tour stop mana...

Medal of Honor recipient watches as warship bearing his name is christened in Maine

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 10:51:10 GMT

BATH, Maine (AP) — Marine 1st Lt. Harvey “Barney” Barnum jumped to the ground when he came under fire during an ambush in Vietnam that killed his radio operator and commander.Collecting himself, Barnum realized he was now the highest-ranking officer of a rifle company he’d just joined. He called in artillery and, amid gunfire, dragged the commander to safety, where he died in Barnum’s arms. Then he proceeded to mount a counterattack, oversee evacuation of the wounded and lead the unit’s eventual break out to rejoin the battalion.The Medal of Honor recipient, now 83, watched Saturday as his wife smashed a bottle of sparkling wine against the bow to christen the future U.S. Navy destroyer that’ll bear the name Harvey C. Barnum Jr.He said he was speechless when he learned that a warship would bear his name. “As anybody that knows Barney Barnum knows, I’ve never been speechless,” he joked before the event.The ceremony on Saturday at Navy shipbuilder Bath Iron Works was...