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Other voices: Congress should do right thing on Afghan refugees

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 18:18:44 GMT

America’s chaotic withdrawal from Afghanistan is one of many blights on the Biden administration’s spotty record. The fact that this nation since then has turned its back on Afghans who helped U.S. troops only makes the matter worse.But there is a remedy for this injustice.Since the Taliban retook control of Afghanistan more than two years ago, the United States has welcomed more than 80,000 refugees from the country. Some have relocated to Southern Nevada.But the humanitarian program that allowed them to come here provides only temporary protection and no road to permanent residency. In addition, thousands of Afghans who aided the American war effort remain at risk in their home country, unable to cut through the red tape and flee to the United States. They and their families are targets for retribution from the brutal Taliban.“Helping these Afghans would signify to other allies that the U.S. doesn’t abandon its friends,” Sierra Dawn McClain wrote in t...

Tickets available for gala honoring chef Sean Sherman’s Julia Child award

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 18:18:44 GMT

Chef Sean Sherman, co-owner of Owamni and founder of North American Traditional Indigenous Food Systems (NATIFS), is curating the menu for a dinner in his honor at the Minneapolis Depot on Oct. 24.Sherman will be presented with the 2023 Julia Child Award at the gala, which is open to the public. The award is accompanied by a $50,000 grant, which will help support NATIFS and the newly opened Indigenous Food Lab in Midtown Global Market. The Indigenous Food Lab’s mission is to expand access to Indigenous food.Sherman’s gala menu ranges from scallop ceviche to cedar-braised elk, and will be prepared by his non-profit team and paired with wines from Native American vintners to celebrate the occasion.Megan O’Hara and R.T. Rybak, president and chief executive of the Minneapolis Foundation, will co-host the awards on behalf of the Julia Child Foundation and the Smithsonian’s National Museum of American History. Speakers include Toni Tipton-Martin, award-winning author and food journalist a...

Palace Theatre announces new comedy, music shows

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 18:18:44 GMT

ALBANY, N.Y. (NEWS10) -- The Palace Theatre in Albany has recently announced three new shows. Celtic Women, Black Violin and the Bored Teachers Comedy Tour are all set to perform in March 2024. Get the latest news, weather, sports and entertainment delivered right to your inbox! The Bored Teaches Comedy Tour is coming to the Palace on March 2. The show features skits about the life of teachers inside and outside the classroom by a group of teacher-comedians. Celtic Woman, an all female Irish group, is set to perform at the Palace for its 20th Anniversary Tour on March 20. The group is known for its traditional and contemporary Irish music. Inside the new Crumbl Cookies in Clifton Park Black Violin, a hip hop duo of two classically trained string instrumentalists, is making its way to the Palace on March 29. The duo plays about 200 shows in a year and the performances are mainly for young, low-income students in urban communities. A dollar from every ticket sold will go to The Bl...

Albany duo charged in string of car thefts

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 18:18:44 GMT

ALBANY, N.Y. (NEWS10) -- Two Albany men were arrested following car theft investigations at the Hertz Rental Car Company at the Albany International Airport. Odiah Austin, 24, and Tyshaun Phelps, 19, each face several charges. Get the latest news, weather, sports and entertainment delivered right to your inbox! According to the Albany County Sheriff's Office, Austin and Phelps showed up at the airport in a stolen car for the purpose of stealing another car that belonged to Hertz Rental Car. Deputies say Phelps and Austin broke into the Hertz booth, smashed the window in the parking garage, and stole keys to the stolen car. On Tuesday, while sheriff's investigators were processing Austin, deputies said Phelps showed up at the police station to check on Austin. Deputies later found out Phelps arrived in a car stolen out of Connecticut. During the investigation, deputies say Phelps was found to be a suspect in another stolen car case out of Albany. VSP investigating suspicious dea...

Saratoga man charged with grand larceny in alleged home improvement ploy

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 18:18:44 GMT

RENSSELAERVILLE, N.Y. (NEWS10) -- A Saratoga Springs man was arrested Thursday following an investigation regarding home renovations. Dakota Smith, 28, is charged with third-degree grand larceny. Get the latest news, weather, sports and entertainment delivered right to your inbox! According to the Albany County Sheriff's Office, investigators say Smith took over $39,000 from an older couple, promising to renovate their home in the town of Rensselaerville in December 2022. Deputies say during the investigation, it was learned Smith did not start any of the work that he promised, stopped communicating with the couple, and never returned the money.Deputies say Smith has a history of embezzlement around the Capital Region and faces charges in multiple jurisdictions. VSP investigating suspicious death in Rutland County Smith was arraigned at the Rensselaerville Town Court. He was released under the supervision of Albany County Probation.

Parts of the Front Range could see the first frost of the season overnight

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 18:18:44 GMT

The first frost advisory of the season has been issued for the Front Range as temperatures across the area are expected to drop to near-freezing levels overnight.In the northeast plains, a freeze warning has been issued, where temperatures overnight from Greeley to Julesburg could get as low as 30 degrees.While most of the area’s lows will stay right above freezing into Saturday morning, the National Weather Service in Boulder warned residents the frost from the low temps could harm or kill outdoor plants if they’re left uncovered.For the Denver metro and northern Front Range, mainly Denver, the western suburbs and Boulder and Fort Collins, low temperatures could get as cold as 32 degrees; Denver’s forecast low is 40 degrees.Further south around Colorado Springs and Pueblo, low temperatures could reach 33 degrees.There will be a weak front this morning, low clouds behind, which will limit warming, leading to yet cooler temps across the plains – still near nor...

I-76 west reopened north of Commerce City after crash

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 18:18:44 GMT

Interstate 76 westbound has reopened north of Commerce City after a crash closed the west lanes for about 30 minutes.The closure was reported at East 74th Avenue by the Colorado Department of Transportation at 6:26 a.m. on Twitter, and the lanes reopened at 6:55 a.m.#I76 westbound: Roadway reopened to traffic at CO 224/70th Avenue; East 74th Avenue. https://t.co/wKhK6L8nWf— Colorado Department of Transportation (CDOT) (@ColoradoDOT) October 6, 2023Related ArticlesCrime and Public Safety | Colo. 93 in Arvada reopened after “serious injury” crash Crime and Public Safety | Woman hit, killed in early Tuesday crash near Aurora middle school Crime and Public Safety | 44th, Harlan in Wheat Ridge reopened after crash Crime and Public Safety | I-25 reopened in Walsenburg after crash Crime and Public Safety | Several downtown RTD rail lines to be interrupted by mainentance starting next week

Fatality shuts down SB 101 Freeway through Hollywood area

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 18:18:44 GMT

A fatality involving a pedestrian on the 101 Freeway prompted officials to close the southbound lanes through the Hollywood area Friday morning.The incident was reported by Los Angeles police as a vehicle versus pedestrian around 4:45 a.m. on the 101 Freeway at Vermont, according to the California Highway Patrol. Blood and debris were found on the freeway but no further details about the fatality were provided by the CHP.All lanes were closed during the investigation causing commuters to be diverted off the freeway on North Vermont Avenue.Sky 5 was overhead showing major delays through Hollywood as of 6:30 a.m.The SigAlert was expected to continue until about 8 a.m.

Heat wave scorches Southland through Saturday

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 18:18:44 GMT

You don't have to be Rob Thomas to know that it's a hot one.Southern California is experiencing an autumn heat wave that will stick around through Saturday.Temperatures are expected to peak Friday in the 80s and 90s for coastal areas and coastal plains, while they'll be between 85 and 100 in valleys and deserts, according to the National Weather Service.Contributing to the heat are Santa Ana winds that are expected to "decrease to 20-35 mph through Friday morning, then to 10-20 mph by Saturday," the NWS said.The NWS encourages the following to remain safe:Limit outdoor activities, especially during the heat of the day.Stay hydrated and avoid caffeine and alcohol.Wear lightweight, loose-fitting and light-colored clothing.Be careful with sources of flame.

Kaiser strike enters 3rd and final day but sides are still far apart

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 18:18:44 GMT

A planned three-day strike by Kaiser Permanente health care employees comes to an end Friday but an agreement between union leaders and the healthcare provider is nowhere in sight.Kaiser workers across California, Colorado, Oregon and Washington walked off the job Wednesday demanding better pay and work conditions. That was also the last day of negotiations between the two sides, where Kaiser Permanente apparently agreed for the first time to wage increases across the board but it was not enough.Kaiser Permanente health care employees, joind by Union members representing workers, walk the picket line in Los Angeles during the second day of their strike on October 5, 2023. (Frederic J. BROWN / AFP)The coalition of unions representing health care workers felt the raise was not substantial enough. There are other issues as well, such as short staffing that need to be addressed.“It’s really hard to provide the quality care that the patients deserve when frontline workers are burned out ...