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White House announces prisoner exchange with Iran

Published Wed, 19 Feb 2025 21:01:38 GMT

(The Hill) -- Five Americans who have been detained in Iran were released Monday in exchange for the Biden administration granting clemency to five Iranians and moving $6 billion in a restricted Iranian account, the White House announced.Five American citizens wrongfully imprisoned and two family members who have been banned from traveling from Iran boarded a Qatari plane en route for Doha early Monday, according to a senior administration official. They will then travel to Washington to reunite with their families.The citizens include Siamak Namazi, Morad Tahbaz, Emad Shargi and two unidentified Americans who have wished to remain private. Additionally, the mother of Namazi and the wife of Tahbaz, both of whom have not been able to leave Iran, will be on the plane.Five Iranians who were convicted of nonviolent crimes will be freed in the exchange, the official said. Two of the Iranians who do not have legal status in the U.S. will return to Doha. These prisoners are Kaveh Lotfolah ...

The Beach Boys to perform in Schenectady

Published Wed, 19 Feb 2025 21:01:38 GMT

SCHENECTADY, N.Y. (NEWS10) -- The Beach Boys are coming to Schenectady. The band is set to perform at Proctors Theatre on November 19 at 3 p.m. Get the latest news, weather, sports and entertainment delivered right to your inbox! The Beach Boys have been making music for more than six decades. The band had a slew of hits including "Wouldn't It Be Nice," "Good Vibrations," "Surfin' U.S.A.," "Kokomo," "I Get Around," and more.Tickets go on sale to the general public on Friday, September 22 at 10 a.m. You can buy tickets on the Proctors website.

North Greenbush domestic dispute leads to police chase, crash

Published Wed, 19 Feb 2025 21:01:38 GMT

NORTH GREENBUSH, N.Y. (NEWS10) -- A domestic dispute that led to a car chase and eventually a crash resulted in the arrest of a 28-year-old man on Sunday. Logan Swedick faces several charges. Get the latest news, weather, sports and entertainment delivered right to your inbox! North Greenbush Police responded to 52 Troy Avenue for reports of a domestic assault in progress. Once they arrived, they found Swedick fleeing in a car.Police say Swedick crashed into a patrol car and fled at a high speed. He eventually lost control while driving down Troy Avenue onto Lakeshore Drive. Swedick crashed into a utility pole, breaking it in half. Police say the crash knocked the power out in the area for several hours.Image of crash via North Greenbush Police Capital Region students aiding in healthcare worker shortage Police say Swedick tried to run from his car after the crash but stopped him a short time after. Responding officers at the original address found two women who were assaulted ...

Capital Region students aiding in healthcare worker shortage

Published Wed, 19 Feb 2025 21:01:38 GMT

ALBANY, N.Y. (NEWS10) -- High Schoolers enrolled with the Capital Region BOCES are ready to jump all in and help end the healthcare worker shortage. 84 students are enrolled in the Albany and Schoharie two-year sequence of Health Careers program, and 10 local students are ready to take the next step. Get the latest news, weather, sports and entertainment delivered right to your inbox! “I chose this program because I want to help people. During COVID a lot of people left the [profession] and I want to help overcome the problems that caused,” said Gabrielle Monda, who is enrolled in the program from Schalmont.“My mom is a nurse and I want to follow in her footsteps,” added classmate Alivia Cardy from Duanesburg.

Victim in Friday's fatal wrong-way crash on 141 identified

Published Wed, 19 Feb 2025 21:01:38 GMT

EARTH CITY, Mo. -- Police have identified the victim in Friday's fatal wrong-way crash at 141 and I-70. Patricia Donze, 52, of Ballwin died after a collision with a van.The van was driving the wrong way on the Earth City Expressway Friday at around 7:45 a.m. It struck Donze's silver Ford SUV. She was pronounced dead at the scene. Cash bail system no longer available in Illinois starting today The driver of the van was taken to the hospital with serious but non-life threatening injuries. It is not clear why the driver was going the wrong way that morning.Please contact the St. Louis County Police Department at 636-529-8210 to speak with investigators if you have any information regarding this incident. To remain anonymous or potentially receive a reward, please contact CrimeStoppers at 1-866-371-8477.

Gas prices surge to almost $6 per gallon in Los Angeles area

Published Wed, 19 Feb 2025 21:01:38 GMT

Southern California drivers are feeling the squeeze of high gas prices yet again.On Monday morning, the price of a regular gallon of gas averaged about $5.92 in the Los Angeles area, according to AAA.That's a 5-cent increase from the day before and nearly 40 cents more than a week ago.For comparison, the national average is $3.88 per gallon.Prices are high now, but they may be headed for a gradual decline as fall approaches, according to AAA.What's keeping them elevated for now is high oil costs, as prices "have jumped several dollars to hover around $90 per barrel," AAA said. “Oil costs are putting upward pressure on pump prices, but the rise is tempered by much lower demand,” AAA spokesperson Andrew Gross said in a statement. “The slide in people fueling up is typical, with schools back in session, the days getting shorter, and the weather less pleasant. But the usual decline in pump prices is being stymied for now by these high oil costs.” While prices are elevated, the...

Jill On Money: Life insurance is unsexy, but essential

Published Wed, 19 Feb 2025 21:01:38 GMT

September is Life Insurance Awareness Month, an opportunity to discuss the very un-sexy, but essential topic.Related ArticlesBusiness | A fall financial cleanse could get your spending back on track Business | Ask a travel nerd: Why you shouldn’t bundle your travel Business | Skipped bill payments in California hit record low Business | 3 ways to reduce taxes on Social Security Business | How to manage caregiving costs for parents while raising kids The core concept is easy: You agree to pay a certain amount of money to a company, in exchange for the company’s obligation to pay out a lump sum of money to your designated beneficiaries in the event of your death.But many get tripped up by the details, which is why it’s time to peel back the layers and help you get on track with one of the core aspects of a financial plan.Life insurance starts with an obvious hurdle: It is an emotional issue because i...

Sleeping mom critically wounded when someone deliberately shoots into her Oakland home

Published Wed, 19 Feb 2025 21:01:38 GMT

OAKLAND — A 25-year-old mother of four asleep inside her East Oakland home was in critical condition Monday morning after someone deliberately fired multiple shots into the residence from outside, authorities said.None of the four young children or other adults inside the home were injured.The shooting happened about 1:19 a.m. Monday at an apartment in the 1400 block of 92nd Avenue.Police said the woman was asleep in a bedroom when at least one person standing outside fired multiple rounds through a bedroom wall, hitting her once in the back.Authorities believe the woman was the intended target but a motive has not yet been confirmed.The shooter fled before police and paramedics got to the apartment.Authorities said the shooting is not connected to a fatal shooting Friday night in the Laurel district where a 42-year-old mother of two died after she was hit by a stray bullet fired from a block away.Related ArticlesCrime and Public Safety | Students, parents had raise...

Monday Morning Lights: After Serra, who is the next-best WCAL team?

Published Wed, 19 Feb 2025 21:01:38 GMT

Welcome back to Monday Morning Lights, our weekly feature that sheds more light on the high school football weekend and peeks ahead to the new week. If you haven’t already, please subscribe. Your contributions keep us going.WCAL RACE STARTS THIS WEEKSerra was a unanimous choice to repeat as West Catholic Athletic League champion before the season and nothing has changed as league play gets started this weekend.The San Mateo powerhouse followed a seven-point season-opening win over Folsom with blowout victories over De La Salle and Central Catholic-Modesto.Serra’s resume is so impressive that calpreps.com’s computer ranks the team No. 1 in Northern California and No. 5 in the state.Among WCAL schools, the closest team to Serra in calpreps’ state rankings is St. Ignatius (No. 61).That seems about right.The real question about the WCAL might not be whether anyone can beat Serra. It could be: Who will finish second?Now that could be a heck of a race.Valley Christian and Archbishop Mitty...

Mixed bag for climate bills as California lawmakers wrap 2023 season

Published Wed, 19 Feb 2025 21:01:38 GMT

California lawmakers passed some precedent-setting climate and environment bills before the clock ran out Thursday, Sept. 14 on the 2023 legislative session.That includes a first-of-its-kind bill to make big corporations disclose their greenhouse gas emissions. Others would make it harder for oil companies to drill along the coast or abandon old wells, and still others would make it easier for offshore wind projects to advance.Those bills need signatures from Gov. Gavin Newsom by mid-October to become law. If they aren’t vetoed, they’ll be added to the list of climate bills Newsom signed earlier in the session, including one that lets California regulators penalize oil companies found to be gouging drivers at gas pumps and one protecting Joshua trees.Lawmakers also recently passed a resolution by state Sen. Lena Gonzalez, D-Long Beach, to endorse the Fossil Fuel Non-Proliferation Treaty, which is a global call to end new fossil fuel exploration and expansion, phase out existing prod...