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Evanston police warn of traffic ticket scam calls

Published Wed, 19 Feb 2025 10:12:32 GMT

EVANSTON, Ill. — Evanston police are warning residents about a scam where someone is posing as an officer and calling people about fake traffic tickets. The department reports that several people have gotten calls from someone posing as Sergeant Sophier and are told they must pay a fine or be arrested.  In some instances, the scammer calls from a spoof number mimicking the US Marshal's Service or City of Evanston 311. The scam calls all come from a number with a 312 area code.  MORE EVANSTON NEWS: Evanston community reacts after release of mother, daughter taken hostage by HamasA sergeant's name appears on the caller ID and is on the voicemail message for the phone number.  Anyone who may have fallen victim to this scam should call the Evanston Police Department to make a report at (847) 866-5000.

Ailing veteran gets wish to see B-52 he flew over Vietnam 50 years ago

Published Wed, 19 Feb 2025 10:12:32 GMT

AIR FORCE ACADEMY, Colo. (KDVR) — It all came together in a hurry.Fellow veterans and friends arranging a caravan to Colorado Springs. A transport van found. The Air Force Academy rallying its airmen. All to help check off the most important item on Kenneth Curry’s bucket list.Captain Curry, as he was known a half-century ago in Vietnam, just entered palliative care a week ago. It's hard to say how many days -- or how few -- he has in front of him.He had one last wish before he dies: seeing a B-52 bomber one last time. His friends discovered that not only is a B-52 on permanent display near the north gate of the Air Force Academy, but it happens to be one of the planes Curry flew over Southeast Asia.Two larger-than-life heroes — one made of metal, one with nerves of steel — reunited one last time Monday. “Thank you. That’s the best thing I can say. Thank you for loving us,” an emotional Curry told a crowd of friends and fellow veterans who gathered Monday in his honor at the Air For...

Ellis at plea hearing says she has 'deep remorse' over representing Trump

Published Wed, 19 Feb 2025 10:12:32 GMT

Former Trump campaign attorney Jenna Ellis tearfully expressed remorse while pleading guilty Tuesday in Georgia, telling the judge she regretted representing then-President Trump following the 2020 election.“If I knew then what I know now, I would have declined to represent Donald Trump in these post-election challenges,” Ellis told Fulton County Superior Court Judge Scott McAfee before he accepted her plea.“I look back on this whole experience with deep remorse,” she continued. “For those failures of mine, your honor, I've taken responsibility already before the Colorado bar, who censured me, and I now take responsibility before this court and apologize to the people of Georgia.”Ellis is the third former Trump campaign attorney to take a plea deal with Georgia prosecutors in their 2020 election interference case, agreeing Tuesday to testify against her co-defendants, including the former president.She was sentenced to five years probation. Like the other defendants who have taken p...

Monday was the busiest day ever at Austin airport, smashing previous record

Published Wed, 19 Feb 2025 10:12:32 GMT

AUSTIN (KXAN) — In a year of records falling left and right, another all-time high was toppled at the Austin airport. Monday was officially the busiest day ever recorded.A total of 43,243 passengers were screened through security at Austin-Bergstrom International Airport on Monday, Oct. 24., the day after F1 weekend at the Circuit of the Americas.The total is 1,002 more than the previous record, set after F1 weekend in 2022. It's the first time more than 43,000 passengers were recorded in a single day. Austin airport passenger totals still on track for record-breaking year… again Four days from this month now appear in the top 10 busiest days of all time. Oct. 16 and Oct. 9 rank third and fourth, while Oct. 6 ranks sixth — each with more than 36,000 passengers.AUS officials are projecting a record 22 million passengers this year. The current record of 21,089,289 passengers was set just last year. LIST: Here are all the new flights from AUS in 2023 and 2024 Airlines have added mo...

St. Paul City Council candidates speak out against contested Summit Avenue bikeway

Published Wed, 19 Feb 2025 10:12:32 GMT

The prospect of a five-mile elevated bikeway running along Summit Avenue — the longest continuous stretch of Victorian homes in the nation — has prompted at least a third of the 30 candidates for St. Paul City Council to speak out against the plans, which were approved by the council in May despite opponents’ concerns about potential impacts to trees, parking and aesthetics.Seven candidates from the city’s seven political wards gathered Wednesday at Cochran Park by Western and Summit avenues for a speak-out. The candidates pledged that, if they win office, their first act would be to repeal the Summit Avenue regional trail project, which has yet to be funded.The event was organized by Robert Bushard, a conservative candidate for the Ward 4 office currently held by Council Member Mitra Jalali.In addition to Bushard, the candidates at the event were Ward 1 candidate Travis Helkamp, Ward 2 candidate Peter Butler, Ward 3 candidate Patty Hartmann, Ward 3 candidate Troy ...

Kroger not replacing ShopRite in the Capital Region

Published Wed, 19 Feb 2025 10:12:32 GMT

ALBANY, N.Y. (NEWS10) -- Amid the news that ShopRite is closing five stores in the Capital Region, many are wondering what supermarket chain is going to replace it -- if any at all. One of those chains is Kroger, which has stores throughout the U.S. but none in New York. Get the latest news, weather, sports and entertainment delivered right to your inbox! This speculation comes as some job postings for Kroger popped up with the location listed as Albany. However, when you go to apply for the job, the position is, in fact, not in Albany.NEWS10 reached out to Kroger about the job listings. We were told that these posts may have been an error, as the listings take you to an external site with the job being in California. Kroger said they were reaching out to the job site to fix the issue. ShopRite closing 5 Capital Region stores Among more speculation, could Wegmans, a supermarket chain with locations around New York and the East Coast, be making its entrance in the Capital Region?...

Meeting this week on plan for Queensbury's future

Published Wed, 19 Feb 2025 10:12:32 GMT

QUEENSBURY, N.Y. (NEWS10) - The town of Queensbury is working out a new comprehensive plan for projects, policies, and more. Following a recent community survey, this week the town announced an upcoming workshop for those who want to know more. Get the latest news, weather, sports and entertainment delivered right to your inbox! At the meeting, Queensbury town staff will talk through the Comprehensive Plan, which has not been revised since 2007. The new plan will help the town to budget and plan new projects. The public workshop is set for Wednesday, Oct. 25, from 7 to 8:30 p.m. at the Town Senior Activities Center at 742 Bay Road. Those who can't make it in person will be able to tune in via Zoom meeting.The road to a new plan started with the release of a community survey in late August. Queensbury residents were asked about where they lived, their own demographics, and what issues they would like to see the town tackle in the coming years, including business and home developmen...

DMV expands availability of REAL ID online pre-screening tool

Published Wed, 19 Feb 2025 10:12:32 GMT

ALBANY, N.Y. (NEWS10) -- The Department of Motor Vehicles has made it easier for New York residents to complete the REAL ID and Enhanced ID applications without the need for repeat trips to a DMV office. The expanded online pre-screening tool allows applicants to submit the application, proof of identification, and residency documents to the DMV before visiting an office. Get the latest news, weather, sports and entertainment delivered right to your inbox! A DMV representative will review the paperwork and provide feedback to the applicant. The pre-screening tool will also be available for those applying for non-driver IDs or exchange out-of-state licenses. “One and done, that’s what we’re aiming for,” said DMV Commissioner Mark J.F. Schroeder. “This process is extremely successful. Almost all the applicants who have used it – more than 97 percent – have been able to make only one visit to a DMV to finalize the application and get their photo taken. Here at DMV, we are reexamining...

Pittsfield launches 'Toys for Tots' collection

Published Wed, 19 Feb 2025 10:12:32 GMT

PITTSFIELD, Mass. (NEWS10) -- The City of Pittsfield, in partnership with the Berkshire County Sheriff's Office, has launched a Toys for Tots toy collection outside the Mayor’s Office located in City Hall at 70 Allen Street. The collection will run until Monday, December 4, with all toys going to children who live in Berkshire County. Get the latest news, weather, sports and entertainment delivered right to your inbox! Toys will be given to children from newborn through age 14. Anyone with additional questions may contact Malia Windrow-Carlotto at (413) 499-9321 or email [email protected] guidelines are as follows:New/unwrapped toysNo toys with choking hazards for infants/toddlersNo toys replicating weaponsNo gift cards

Fulton County man arrested on welfare fraud charges

Published Wed, 19 Feb 2025 10:12:32 GMT

JOHNSTOWN, N.Y. (NEWS10) -- A 56-year-old male from Fulton County was arrested on Tuesday on charges including welfare fraud in the fourth degree. Police say Willard Bishop Jr. fraudulently obtained over $2,246 in benefits from the Fulton County Department of Social Services. Get the latest news, weather, sports and entertainment delivered right to your inbox! The arrest was made following a joint investigation by the Fulton County Sheriff's Office and the Fulton County Department of Social Services Investigative Unit. Other charges include grand larceny in the fourth degree and two counts of offering a false instrument to file in the first degree.Bishop was taken into custody on an active arrest warrant and arraigned at the City of Johnstown Court. He is due to reappear in court at a later date.