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About 350 Pakistanis were on migrant boat that sank off Greece and many may have died, officials say

Published Mon, 23 Dec 2024 17:57:12 GMT

ISLAMABAD (AP) — Pakistan’s interior minister said Friday that an estimated 350 Pakistanis were on board an overcrowded fishing boat carrying migrants that sank off Greece last week, and many remain missing and may have died in one of the deadliest incidents in the central Mediterranean Sea.Interior Minister Rana Sanaullah Khan told lawmakers in the National Assembly that an estimated 700 migrants were on the boat when it sank June 14. Only 104 people, including 12 Pakistanis, were rescued and 82 bodies have been recovered.The total number of people on the ship has not been confirmed.Khan said many of the missing Pakistanis are feared dead. “So far, 281 families have contacted the government saying their sons or dear ones might have been among those who were on the boat,” he said.Khan's comments shocked the lawmakers, who appeared distressed as he spoke. It was the first time a senior official has reported that so many Pakistani citizens were missing since the boat sinking...

Woman accused of trying to avoid arrest by hiding on Disneyland ride

Published Mon, 23 Dec 2024 17:57:12 GMT

Anaheim, Calif. (KTLA) -- A woman is accused of sneaking into Disneyland and attempting to evade police by hiding on an attraction last week.Police officers with the Anaheim Police Department assisted the resort’s security team in apprehending the woman, who is suspected of entering the park without paying. Disneyland extends pause on ‘Fantasmic!’ performances after fire A spokesperson with the Anaheim Police Department told Nexstar's KTLA that the unidentified woman entered the park by jumping over the turnstiles at the park’s entrance.  At about 7 p.m. on June 17, the woman was arrested on Big Thunder Mountain Railroad, an attraction based in Frontierland at Disneyland Park. The woman was arrested for a misdemeanor without incident, according to the spokesperson.The case will be presented to the Anaheim City Attorney’s Office, which could then decide if the woman will be charged and will issue fines and possible jail time, a department spokesperson said. ‘San Fransokyo Sq...

Dunkin' to give back during reopening at Latham location

Published Mon, 23 Dec 2024 17:57:12 GMT

LATHAM, N.Y. (NEWS10) -- The Troy-Schenectady Road Dunkin' will be reopening on Friday at noon, and will be doing some good for a local youth center while they're at it. On top of a ribbon-cutting ceremony, a $3,000 check will be presented to benefit the Colonie Youth Center. Get the latest, news, weather, sports and community events delivered right to your inbox! The check will be presented in partnership with the Dunkin' Joy and Childhood Foundation. All funding will go towards the Colonie Youth Center's affordable before and after-school programs.

Saratoga Springs man indicted on child pornography charges

Published Mon, 23 Dec 2024 17:57:12 GMT

SARATOGA SPRINGS, N.Y. (NEWS10) -- A Saratoga Springs man was arrested and arraigned on Thursday on an indictment regarding receiving and possessing child pornography, according to the Department of Justice (DOJ). Christopher Barry, 41, faces five to 20 years in prison if convicted. Get the latest, news, weather, sports and community events delivered right to your inbox! The DOJ said that Barry's indictment alleges between June 2021 and January 2022, Barry received child pornography, and on February 9, 2023, he had two phones containing child pornography. On top of a potential sentence, Barry faces a fine of up to $250,000 and a term of supervised release of at least five years to life.

Albany Pump Station founder dies at 78

Published Mon, 23 Dec 2024 17:57:12 GMT

ALBANY, N.Y. (NEWS10) -- The founder of the C.H. Evans Brewing Albany Pump Station has died. Cornelius H. "Neil" Evans passed away on June 21 at the age of 78. Get the latest, news, weather, sports and community events delivered right to your inbox! According to the Albany Pump Station Facebook page, Evans leaves behind a legacy that spanned three generations. The original Evans brewery was built in Hudson in 1786 and continued production there until 1920. Evans began to restore the water pump station in Albany's Quackenbush Square in 1995, said his obituary. In 1999, the C.H. Evans Brewing Company opened as the Albany Pump Station. Common Roots buys CH Evans Albany brewery "His hospitality as a fixture in the Albany restaurant scene, as well as his numerous contributions to New York State craft beer at large, will be remembered for years to come,' said the Albany Pump Station. "He will be greatly missed."Evans, who lived in Catskill, died in Hudson with his life Lynn by his si...

Man shot overnight near Walgreens in Jennings

Published Mon, 23 Dec 2024 17:57:12 GMT

JENNINGS, Mo. - An investigation is underway after a man was shot overnight near a Walgreens in Jennings. Police found the victim in a parking lot near Jennings Station Road and Halls Ferry Road just after 9 p.m. Thursday. Woman charged with ramming, shooting thieves who stole sister’s car Investigators initially responded to the scene over an assault call, then learned the victim had been shot. He suffered multiple gunshot wounds, though his injuries are considered non-life-threatening. He is being treated for injuries at a hospital. The St. Louis County Police Department is handling the investigation, though has not yet disclosed information on the victim, a potential suspect or a motive in the shooting.

Cori Bush pushes for legislation to help long-distance abortion seekers

Published Mon, 23 Dec 2024 17:57:12 GMT

ST. LOUIS - Congresswoman Cori Bush has co-sponsored a bill in Congress to provide federal grants to women who travel long distances to receive reproductive health care.Nearly one year to date since the U.S. Supreme Court overturned Roe v. Wade, Missouri and 13 other states have banned abortions. Woman charged with ramming, shooting thieves who stole sister’s car Bush's bill, called the Protect Sexual and Reproductive Health Act, would help women travel to other states where the procedure is still legal, including neighboring state Illinois. Bush says the bill consists of the following goals: Establish a new office to oversee activities that promote sexual and reproductive health and well-being within the Department of Health and Human Services (HHS);Develop a national strategy to increase access to and awareness of sexual and reproductive health and well-being;Create an interagency task force comprised of all 15 federal agencies to coordinate on the development and implementation...

Opinion: Cherry Creek school students drew swastikas on their arms. Our response is love.

Published Mon, 23 Dec 2024 17:57:12 GMT

There’s nothing harder than having to tell a middle schooler they shouldn’t be ashamed to be Jewish. Last month, students in Cherry Creek School District drew swastikas on their arms and made antisemitic taunts to their Jewish classmates after watching a presentation about the Holocaust.As a local rabbi, the difficult task of counseling these students and families fell on my colleagues’ and my shoulders. The school disciplined the offending students and is working to implement a training program educating people about antisemitism. These initiatives are a great first step, but what is lacking in the school’s response is any clear direction for the Jewish students who were targeted. What can be done to ensure the victims feel safe coming back to school and feel secure in their Jewish identity?Although it may not be a daily occurrence here in Colorado, moments like these make us stop to think about what we can do to prevent this from happening in the future.Recently, the Biden W...

81-year-old angler angered by Colorado Supreme Court ruling vows new fight for freedom to wade

Published Mon, 23 Dec 2024 17:57:12 GMT

The fight for public freedom to wade in Colorado rivers is getting gnarlier, with fishermen mulling civil disobedience, following a high court ruling this month that, if judges stand by it on Friday, bolsters the state’s position that riverbeds can be private property.For a decade, this confrontation over who can fish where has revolved around longtime angling ace Roger Hill, 81, a retired Cold War-era physicist from Colorado Springs (his work helped in making nuclear missiles), who had rocks thrown at him as he was casting for trout, catch-and-release, along his favorite stretch of the Arkansas River near Cotopaxi. The owners of land adjacent to the river forced him to leave. He filed a lawsuit claiming a right, as a member of the public, to wade on the bottom of the river. He pressed this case, and won, until Colorado’s attorney general, with legal support from landowners, appealed to the Colorado Supreme Court and prevailed.The high court judges, in a unanimous ruling...

Serenity Pointe in Elbert County acquires final 52-acre parcel

Published Mon, 23 Dec 2024 17:57:12 GMT

The final parcel needed to complete the Serenity Pointe Master Plan south of Parker has fallen into place, according to Walton Global, a real estate investment company based in Scottsdale, Arizona.Walton Global said in a news release Thursday that it had acquired a 52-acre parcel called Serenity North in Elbert County, which brings the size of the master-planned community to 374 acres.“Serenity North is an exciting addition to the Serenity Pointe Master Plan, as well as the greater region,” Anthony Ybarra, vice president of land for Walton Global in Colorado, California, Arizona and Texas, said in a release. “We see great opportunity for growth and expansion surrounding Denver, and this latest acquisition affirms our commitment to the area.”Walton Global, founded in 1979, manages about $3.4 billion in real estate holdings on behalf of investors from more than 82 countries. Last year, the company reported holding more than 79,000 acres of land in the United States, including 3,038 in...