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Thousands of veterans' disability claims delayed, some for years

Published Mon, 16 Dec 2024 13:51:53 GMT

(NewsNation) — About 32,000 veterans have had disability claims submitted through the Veterans Affairs website delayed because of a technical issue.A spokesperson for the Department of Veterans Affairs told NewsNation that some of these claims go back to 2018. "Specifically, these claims were not automatically routed for processing once submitted, leading to a delay for these veterans," Terrence Hayes, VA press secretary, said in an emailed statement to NewsNation.Claims were delayed after a technical issue with the integration of two systems on the VA.gov website. Hayes said this affected about one-half of 1% of all claims submitted. According to Hayes, the Department of Veterans Affairs implemented a solution in February "shortly after" the issue was discovered. Cold case breakthrough: New lead in AC/DC manager’s death Military.com, which first reported on this story, said that affected veterans began receiving letters this month notifying them that their claims may not have be...

PHOTOS: Classic boat show sails to Lake George

Published Mon, 16 Dec 2024 13:51:53 GMT

HAGUE, N.Y. (NEWS10) - On Friday, the Hague town dock was busy with boats that have spent decades or more on the waters of Lake George. An annual boat show that has showcased classic and historic boats on the lake for decades spent the morning at a new location at the north end of the lake - just in time for the rain to stop. Get the latest news, weather, sports and entertainment delivered right to your inbox! "We are thrilled," said Sally Becker of the Adirondack chapter of the Antique and Classic Boat Society, which holds the annual Adirondack Wooden and Classic Boat Show. "The dock is full. We've got a really large population of foot traffic coming through, and one of our members is even giving boat rides. People are really thrilled about that."The Adirondack Wooden and Classic Boat Show spans two days on the waters of Lake George. Between Friday and Saturday, over 80 specialty boats are being showcased, from antiques and classics to newer models, all categorized by age.The Adi...

Albany Police investigating former water department employee

Published Mon, 16 Dec 2024 13:51:53 GMT

ALBANY, N.Y. (NEWS10) -- The Albany Police Department is conducting an investigation into the resource misuse of the city's Lead Service Replacement Program by a former employee of the Albany Water Department. Mayor Kathy Sheehan has ordered an immediate review of all lead service replacement grants, and police are investigating the alleged financial misconduct of the former employee. Get the latest news, weather, sports and entertainment delivered right to your inbox! The investigation is ongoing. Anyone with information is asked to call the Albany Police Department Detective's Office at (518)462-8039.

Man dies after being shot and set on fire in Cahokia Heights

Published Mon, 16 Dec 2024 13:51:53 GMT

CAHOKIA HEIGHTS, Ill. -- The Major Case Squad of Greater St. Louis is investigating a death in Cahokia Heights. A man was shot multiple times and set on fire Thursday in the 5800 block of Pocket Road.Do you have any information about this crime? Call Major Case Squad investigators at 618-332-4260 or 618-332-4277. You can also call Crime Stoppers to remain anonymous and be eligible for a reward at 1-866-371-8477.

St. Louis man pleads guilty after fatal accident involving 2-year-old

Published Mon, 16 Dec 2024 13:51:53 GMT

ST. LOUIS, MO – On August 25, a man from St. Louis admitted that he killed a 2-year-old child and injured other people. Leon Russell pled guilty in St. Louis County Circuit Court to running from police, driving a stolen car while his license was suspended, and assault.On April 22, 2022, near West Florissant Avenue and Hudson Road, St. Louis County Police officers tried to stop him while he was driving a stolen car with a suspended license. The car he was driving had just been carjacked in St. Louis. He drove away from the police, avoiding the spike strips and going very fast. He went the wrong way down the road, joined traffic going the other way, ran red lights, and didn't stop at stop signs.  This St. Louis suburb among hottest markets for US homebuyers He got off westbound Interstate 270 at Florissant Road and hit a car that had stopped to make a turn while he was going over 90 mph. The people inside, a woman and her two-year-old child, were hurt very badly. The ...

At-large suspect accused of performing lewd acts near bay of Dillon Reservoir

Published Mon, 16 Dec 2024 13:51:53 GMT

SUMMIT COUNTY, Colo. — Authorities are searching for a man accused of performing lewd acts while watching women along the southwest shoreline of Dillon Reservoir.The Summit County Sheriff’s Office said between Aug. 21 and 23, it received three reports of a suspicious person near the shoreline of Giberson Bay and the southwestern edge of Heaton Bay Campground. In each incident, the suspect was spotted standing in the trees masturbating and watching females on the lake, the sheriff’s office said.The man was seen between 11 and 11:30 a.m. all three days.The suspect is described as a man in his 20s, standing about 5 feet, 9 inches to 6 feet tall. He has ear- to shoulder-length dirty blonde hair, the sheriff’s office said.Read the full story at our partner, Denver7.Related ArticlesCrime and Public Safety | Boulder Police Department releases Reimagine Policing Plan Crime and Public Safety | Killing of business owner over pride flag shocks LGBTQ...

Stock market today: Wall Street cruises toward first winning week since July

Published Mon, 16 Dec 2024 13:51:53 GMT

By STAN CHOE (AP Business Writer)NEW YORK (AP) — Wall Street is cruising Friday toward its first winning week in the last four after the head of the Federal Reserve said it will “proceed carefully” as it decides what to do with interest rates. The S&P 500 was 0.8% higher in late trading after flipping between small gains and losses a few times. The Dow Jones Industrial Average was up 288 points, or 0.8%, at 34,388 as of 3:05 p.m. Eastern time, and the Nasdaq composite was 0.9% higher.In a highly anticipated speech, Fed Chair Jerome Powell said again that it will make upcoming decisions on interest rates based on what incoming data reports say about inflation and the economy, and he made no promises about what’s coming next. Wall Street had the speech circled on calendars because it was hoping Powell would say the Fed was done with its hikes to interest rates, which grind down inflation at the cost of slowing the economy and hurting prices for investments...

Colorado banned legacy admissions at its public colleges. Two years later, the impact is unclear.

Published Mon, 16 Dec 2024 13:51:53 GMT

The U.S. Supreme Court’s ruling prohibiting race-conscious admissions has led to calls to ban another form of preference — legacy admissions — in pursuit of more inclusive campuses.Related ArticlesEducation | Colorado voters are being misled about the impact of tax cut proposal, conservative group alleges Education | Cyberattack may have compromised data of students who attended Colorado’s public high schools, colleges Education | CSU application fees permanently waived for all Colorado students Education | Opinion: As Denver gentrifies, urban education crisis moves to the suburbs In 2021, Colorado became the first state to ban legacy admissions — the process of giving an admissions edge to children of alumni — at public universities. The goal was to help admit a more diverse student body.At CU Boulder, the state’s flagship, admissions for students who are the first in their families to attend college ...

Fire at Louisiana oil refinery sends tower of black smoke into the air, but no injuries reported

Published Mon, 16 Dec 2024 13:51:53 GMT

GARYVILLE, La. (AP) — Residents within two miles of a south Louisiana refinery were ordered to evacuate Friday after a fire broke out, sending a tower of thick black smoke into the sky.No injuries were reported and emergency responders said the fire was contained to the sprawling Marathon Petroleum facility in Garyville, about 30 miles (48 kilometers) northwest of New Orleans. Air quality monitoring was also taking place, officials said.Photos from above showed orange flames leaping into the air beneath the dark cloud of smoke as emergency crews sprayed long arcs of water onto the inferno. The fire was burning in an section of the refinery surrounded by wide cylindrical storage tanks, and at least one tank appeared to be destroyed. St. John the Baptist Parish President Jaclyn Hotard said she had ordered the mandatory evacuation of those living near the refinery as a precaution “even though we have been assured that all impacts are contained to the facility.”“...

FBI investigating LAPD over alleged failure to use body cameras during traffic stops

Published Mon, 16 Dec 2024 13:51:53 GMT

A Los Angeles Police Department unit is under investigation by the FBI after officers allegedly made a practice of turning off their body cameras during traffic stops.The officers, who are members of the Mission Division Gang Enforcement Detail, first came under scrutiny after two officers allegedly searched a man's vehicle without his consent or probable cause, an interaction that was not captured on the officers' bodycams, the Los Angeles Times reports. An LAPD investigation sustained that man's allegations and also "identified similar undocumented incidents and suspected failures to activate their body-worn video cameras involving other members of the same unit," the LAPD said in a Thursday news release.The Los Angeles County District Attorney's Office is working "in consultation" with the LAPD, the release said, and they're not the only agencies looking into the allegations."This investigation has been referred to the Public Corruption Civil Rights Section of the United States ...