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DEC announces return of Invasive Species Awareness Week

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 10:43:47 GMT

ALBANY, N.Y. (NEWS10) -- The New York State Departments of Environmental Conservation and Agriculture and Markets announced that the state's 10th annual Invasive Species Awareness Week will take place from June 5 through June 11. Free events and challenges will be offered throughout the state as well as online. Get the latest, news, weather, sports and community events delivered right to your inbox! The DEC describes invasive species as plants, animals, insects, and pathogens not native to an area that cause damage to the environment, agriculture, economy, and public health. New York is susceptible to such pests due to being so integral to international trade and travel. Events will include guided hikes and paddles, screenings of the program "Uninvited: The Spread of Invasive Species", and more. Daily informational webinars will also be held at 1 p.m. and 4 p.m. Monday through Friday. Saratoga County Fair announces early-bird ticket sale "Invasive Species Awareness Week is an ...

Critically endangered red wolf cubs born in captivity in South Dakota

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 10:43:47 GMT

SIOUX FALLS, S.D. (KELO) — The population of an endangered species is growing at the Great Plains Zoo after two of its red wolves became first-time parents to six pups. The litter includes two females and four males. Get the latest, news, weather, sports and community events delivered right to your inbox! Photo from the Great Plains Zoo. Photo from the Great Plains Zoo. The Great Plains Zoo said Red Wolves are the most endangered canid species in the world and there’s only about two dozen living in the wild. Officials at the zoo are closely monitoring the puppies via camera and regular checkups. The zoo is asking people to use low voices around the Red Wolf exhibit.  Beloved swan from NY pond killed, eaten; 3 teens charged in her death The parents, Camelia and Uyosi, came to Sioux Falls in October from Washington and Texas, respectively. They “are amazing parents. I wouldn’t expect anything less from them,” said Joel Locke, the zoo's animal care director. “We are fortunate to ha...

New bill to study bridge collisions in NY

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 10:43:47 GMT

ALBANY, N.Y. (WTEN) -- As we approach the summer months, we can expect more travel on the roads. The state legislature is pushing for a bill to increase safer travels by enforcing a bridge collision study through DOT. According to the Department, there are nearly 200 bridge hits in New York, every year. The reasons for those collisions vary between improperly stored equipment on trucks, violation of vehicles posting signs, and more.  Capital Region Heart Walk and Run being held in Albany "We may have more low bridges in New York State than any other state in the country," said key sponsor of the bill, Senator John Mannion. He said with bridge collision numbers climbing, a study should be done to determine best options moving forward, "What are the options here to help solve this problem or lower the number of strikes? It could involve significant investment to actually change the road or change the bridges or additional warnings that are out there." Mannion said in his discus...

Man wanted in St. Louis jewelry store robbery

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 10:43:47 GMT

ST. LOUIS - Police are asking for the public’s assistance with identifying a man accused in a St. Louis jewelry store robbery last month. The robbery happened around 10 a.m. on May 24 at St. Louis Jewelers. The store is located in the 2700 block of Cherokee Street in the Gravois Park neighborhood. Woman claims weight-shaming at a St. Charles water park Investigators say an employee allowed the suspect inside the store after he tapped a buzzer requesting entry. From there, the suspect asked to look at some merchandise in a locked display. The employee took out some items for the suspect to hold. After that, while in possession of various pieces of jewelry, he reportedly asked the employee to buzz the door open so he could leave the store. The employee initially hesitated to buzz open the door, but the suspect reached inside a bag and indicated he had a weapon inside. The employee then buzzed the door open and the suspect took off. No one was hurt in the robbery. Close ...

Fire damages garages behind Central West End homes

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 10:43:47 GMT

ST. LOUIS -- Firefighters have been called to the 4300 block of Laclede for a garage fire. The fire damaged two other nearby garages. Power lines located behind the Central West End homes were also down, and arcing.The fire appears to be out. Images from Bommarito Automotive SkyFOX Helicopter show damage to the building's roof.The cause of the fire is still under investigation.

Bon Appetit calls this Denver Vietnamese restaurant one of the 8 most anticipated openings of the summer

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 10:43:47 GMT

Denver doesn’t need national attention to validate our culinary scene, but it also never hurts.In a story posted Friday, Bon Appetit counted down a list of its eight most-anticipated restaurant openings across the country this summer. They include a Taiwanese restaurant in Portland, a wine-focused neighborhood spot in Nashville, new concepts in Austin, New York City and Detroit — and Sap Sua, a Vietnamese restaurant planning to open in June in Denver.Sap Sua is also one of The Denver Post’s most-anticipated restaurants of 2023. Here’s what we wrote back in December when husband-and-wife owners Anna and Anthony Nguyen told us about their planned location, at 2550 E. Colfax Ave. in Denver.Related ArticlesRestaurants, Food and Drink | Feastbox barbecue chain takes over former Burger King in Five Points Restaurants, Food and Drink | Brunch spot Dozens moving four blocks after Golden Triangle fire Restaurants, Food and Drink | ...

Rafael Nadal has arthroscopic surgery for the hip injury that forced him to miss the French Open

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 10:43:47 GMT

By HOWARD FENDRICH (AP Tennis Writer)PARIS (AP) — Rafael Nadal had arthroscopic surgery on Friday night for the injured left hip flexor that forced him to sit out the French Open for the first time since he won the first of his record 14 titles there in his 2005 tournament debut.Nadal’s spokesman, Benito Perez-Barbadillo, said three doctors were involved in the procedure, which was taking place in Barcelona. Perez-Barbadillo said he expected to be able to pass along information about the operation on Saturday, which is Nadal’s 37th birthday.The Spaniard hasn’t competed anywhere since he lost to Mackenzie McDonald in the second round of the Australian Open on Jan. 18. Nadal’s movement clearly was restricted for much of that match and he ended up with his earliest exit at any Grand Slam tournament since 2016.An MRI exam the next day revealed the extent of the injury, and Perez-Barbadillo said at the time that Nadal was expected to need up to two months to...

Former Aurora police officer sentenced to 6 months house arrest for failing to stop pistol-whipping

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 10:43:47 GMT

A former Aurora police officer will spend six months under house arrest for failing to stop another officer from pistol-whipping, choking and threatening to kill an unarmed man.An Arapahoe County jury in April convicted Francine Martinez of failure to intervene, a misdemeanor, in connection to the 2021 beating of Kyle Vinson by fellow former Aurora police Officer John Haubert.Martinez was the first officer in Colorado convicted by a jury of the charge created under the landmark police accountability bill passed after the 2020 George Floyd protests.The misdemeanor carried a maximum sentence of 364 days in jail and a $1,000 fine. If Martinez violates the terms of house arrest, she will serve the remainder of her sentence in jail.Haubert and Martinez were dispatched to a trespassing call on July 23, 2021, and contacted three men. Two of the men fled when the officers tried to arrest them on warrants, but Vinson stayed put, body camera footage of the incident shows.Haubert drew his pist...

University of Denver men’s soccer head coach Jamie Franks signs multi-year extension

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 10:43:47 GMT

The University of Denver has been a force in college soccer in recent years, and that’s not changing any time soon.Head coach Jamie Franks and DU agreed to a multi-year contract extension for Franks to continue leading the program, the university announced Thursday.Franks, who completed his eighth season last fall and helped the nationally-ranked Pioneers reach the second round of the NCAA Tournament each of the past two seasons, has been a staple in the Colorado soccer coaching scene since he took over the program in 2015.He told The Post Friday that the American soccer landscape has shifted but he firmly believes the college game still has its place at the table.“We’re looking to build something that’s bigger than anyone and use the team to help develop character traits in all these individuals,” Franks said. “… I think the development of people is my real purpose. Yeah, the soccer landscape has changed with the academy systems in the coun...

FBI offers to show GOP chairman document that purports to relate to Biden, his family

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 10:43:47 GMT

By ERIC TUCKER (Associated Press)WASHINGTON (AP) — The FBI offered Friday to show top lawmakers next week a bureau document that purports to relate to President Joe Biden and his family following weeks of demands by congressional Republicans and a contempt threat against Director Christopher Wray.In a statement, the FBI said it would produce the document in a secure location inside the U.S. Capitol for the Republican chairman of the House Oversight Committee, Rep. James Comer, and the panel’s top Democrat, Jamie Raskin of Maryland. At issue is an internal FBI document known as an FD-1023, which agents use to record unverified tips and information they receive from confidential human sources. The FBI says such documents can contain uncorroborated and incomplete information, and that documenting the tip does not validate it.“By offering to provide access to the requested document in combination with a briefing to offer context, the FBI has agreed in good faith to giv...