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Healthcare worker shortage in Capital Region

Published Sat, 22 Feb 2025 10:49:51 GMT

ALBANY, N.Y. (NEWS10) — Many capital region residents may have had a hard time finding a doctor. NEWS10 spoke with two experts, both of whom say that a myriad of issues are contributing to the healthcare worker shortage in our area. MORE NEWS in NEWS10“There is a shortage across the whole spectrum of providers plain and simple" says Assembly-member John Mc Donald III. The politician who is also a pharmacist, says the shortages run deep.“Whether it's the AIDS in the nursing home, the nurses in the nursing home, the hospital the technicians and yes in birth centers and yes with prime mostly care providers” he says. Dr. Joe Maldonado, the former president of the Medical Society of the State of New York agrees. He says the problem extends to most of Upstate New York. Why is upstate having such trouble filling healthcare worker positions, particularly doctors? He says diversity plays a role. “The large metropolitan regions have very diverse communities, which the rural communities do not...

Woman who struck Menards employee with vehicle sentenced to 20 years

Published Sat, 22 Feb 2025 10:49:51 GMT

ST. LOUIS COUNTY, Mo. - A woman charged with hitting a Menards employee with her car and fleeing the scene in 2019 has been sentenced to 20 years in prison.Debbie Penn pleaded guilty Friday to several charges from the incident in September 2019. She was caught shoplifting from a Menards on Manchester Road, then struck a store employee with her car in the store parking lot.That employee, Michele Arthur, struck her head on the concrete and suffered multiple skull fractures and bleeding of her brain. She says an Uber stranded her, then things really got weird "Today, thanks to the legal system who worked diligently to bring the suspect to justice, we close a significant chapter in this story," said Robin Diehl, Michele Arthur's sister.Judge Kristine Kerr sentenced Penn to 20 years for first-degree assault, armed criminal action and stealing. She also sentenced her to seven years for assaulting a jail guard, which will run concurrent with the 20 year sentence. During the sentencing, ...

Sean Payton on bashing Nathaniel Hackett, Broncos organization: “It was a mistake”

Published Sat, 22 Feb 2025 10:49:51 GMT

Broncos head coach Sean Payton opened Pandora’s box, and it’s safe to say he regrets doing so.After Denver’s first day of training camp Friday morning, Payton expressed remorse for comments made to USA TODAY on how the Broncos organization handled last season, former head coach Nathaniel Hackett’s work in Denver and the New York Jets seeking the spotlight.“It was a learning experience for me,” he said. “It was a mistake, and obviously, I need a little more restraint. I regret that.”Since Payton arrived in Denver, he’s shielded his team from those outside the organization, purposely limiting media attention to focus on football. That was until this week when he told USA Today’s Jarrett Bell that Denver’s disastrous 2022 season was “one of the worst coaching jobs in the history of the NFL” — a direct shot at Hackett, who was fired after 15 games and is now the offensive coordinator for the Jets.He even ripped the Broncos organization for the way they handled the seas...

Crowd provides boost as Broncos’ long haul begins: “There’s nothing better than having the fans here”

Published Sat, 22 Feb 2025 10:49:51 GMT

Fans filed onto the grass berm at the Centura Health Training Center on Friday morning and got their first look at Sean Payton’s Broncos.For the team itself, though, this was the third real day of work and fourth day since reporting to training camp Tuesday.“It kind of feels like our second first day with the fans being here,” Payton said. “Thought we had a good turnout and overall practice went smooth. We kind of go through those first four days or three days and then we back up and start again today with the installation. A lot of stuff they’re getting for the second time.“Pretty soon we’ll be in pads and we’ll go from there.”The crowd, capped at a maximum of 3,000 per day this year, showed their appreciation throughout the morning.“There’s nothing better than having the fans here,” quarterback Russell Wilson said. “We’re all working for one thing, to have our fans — the fans are so great here in this city and around the country and around the world for the Denver Broncos — and so...

Man pleads guilty to second-degree murder in Denver shooting death

Published Sat, 22 Feb 2025 10:49:51 GMT

A man who shot a visiting couple in a Broadway parking lot as they were renting a car pleaded guilty Friday to second-degree murder.Related ArticlesCourts | Colorado cop who put suspect in car hit by train found guilty of reckless endangerment, acquitted of attempted manslaughter Courts | $2M “wedding nightmare” in Aspen due to audio malfunction, lawsuit says Courts | Man sentenced to life in prison for Aurora workplace shooting death Courts | Colorado cop on trial for putting suspect in car hit by train testifies that she didn’t “perceive” the tracks Courts | Colorado businessman gets over 5 years in prison for “We Build The Wall” fundraiser fraud On May 6, 2022, Derron Harris, 31, shot Patrick Huhn and his wife, Shannon Huhn, who were visiting from Cincinnati, according to the Denver District Attorney’s Office. The couple was renting a car in the 300 block of B...

Now you can live inside a whale with this unique Southern California home

Published Sat, 22 Feb 2025 10:49:51 GMT

A truly bizarre and unique piece of Southern California real estate is turning heads online for its luxury amenities and animal-inspired design.The home, located at 999 Andante Rd. along Santa Barbara's Mission Creek, is currently listed by Daniel Carpenter of Sotheby's International Realty with an asking price of $3.25 million. But its price tag isn't what the internet is buzzing about, rather it's the fairytale-esque design that has both charmed and confused the world.The three-bedroom, four-bathroom house, surrounded by mature oak and sycamore trees, is modeled after a whale. Yes, a whale.This unique home in Santa Barbara is styled after a whale, with the whale's mouth serving as its entrance. (Sotheby's International Realty)You enter the home through the mouth of a whale, its cedar shingles aligning the exterior, giving it the appearance of the marine mammal's skin."Three floors of creative genius encompass the head of the whale," the property's listing reads. The head of the wh...

Man arrested after making thousands of prank phones calls to San Bernardino County Sheriff

Published Sat, 22 Feb 2025 10:49:51 GMT

A man from Rialto was arrested last week, accused of making thousands of non-emergency prank phone calls to the San Bernardino County Sheriff's Department.Luke Edward Dumas, 48, of Rialto, was arrested on July 22, after he was identified as the alleged source of the spam calls.According to the San Bernardino County Sheriff's Department, Dumas made as many as 7,000 spam calls to the Sheriff's Department beginning in April using a blocked number. The calls were "annoying and harassing" staff, and preventing them from taking other calls, officials added.An investigation was launched and Dumas was eventually identified as the suspected caller. On Saturday, he was taken into custody and booked at the West Valley Detention Center in Rancho Cucamonga.He awaits several charges related to the calls, as well as additional charges for resisting an officer and reckless driving. The Sheriff's Department also believes he may be responsible for other spam calls placed throughout the Inland Empire....

Dodgers bring back Joe Kelly as trade deadline nears

Published Sat, 22 Feb 2025 10:49:51 GMT

The Los Angeles Dodgers, who have made pitching a priority in advance of the trade deadline, announced Friday that they've acquired Lance Lynn and Joe Kelly in a trade with the Chicago White Sox.The NL West-leading Dodgers will send outfielder Trayce Thompson, pitcher Nick Nastrini and reliever Jordan Leasure to the White Sox.Lynn has been mostly underwhelming this season. The 36-year-old right-hander is 6-9 with a 6.18 ERA and leads the American League in earned runs (79) and home runs allowed (28).But Lynn has 139 strikeouts in 115 innings and 10.9 per nine innings. In June, Lynn struck out 16 in a game against Seattle, setting a major-league mark for most strikeouts in a game by a pitcher with an ERA above 6.00. Dodgers acquire shortstop from Cleveland He was an All-Star for the White Sox in 2021 and shortly after signed a $38 million, two-year contract extension that included a club option.Lynn began the 2022 season on the injured list with a meniscus tear suffered in spring t...

Walmart wants to turn a greenhouse gas into clothing

Published Sat, 22 Feb 2025 10:49:51 GMT

How's this for wearing of the green?Walmart is partnering with a California startup to capture carbon dioxide -- a greenhouse gas -- from factories and convert it into clothing.San Leandro's Rubi Laboratories has come up with technology to capture CO2 and turn it into yarn.Many businesses now capture CO2 emissions and bury it underground. Rubi, by contrast, strives to put the gas to good use."At Rubi, our goal is to ensure a thriving future by restoring Earth’s ecological balance with reimagined supply chains," Rubi CEO Neeka Mashouf said in a statement."Walmart’s ability to mobilize positive impact across its supply chain of diverse U.S. partners could be massively impactful in scaling our production and delivering on our commitments."This is still in the test stage. Rubi says its technology can capture 90% of CO2 emissions, but it has yet to produce yarn at an economically sustainable scale.That's what Walmart brings to the equation. Nobody does scale like the country's biggest re...

Drake now owns Tupac Shakur's $1M ring

Published Sat, 22 Feb 2025 10:49:51 GMT

Drake didn't lie when he said he had a really big team and they had some really big rings. It appears the "Hotline Bling" rapper has gotten his hands on Tupac Shakur's gold, ruby and diamond-encrusted crown ring, which sold at auction just days ago. Drake showed off the piece on his Instagram story on Thursday night while promoting Travis Scott's new album "Utopia," on which Drake is featured on two tracks.Instagram: Drake (Instagram/@champagnepapi)The ring was expected to sell for between $200,000 to $300,000 but sold for $1,016,000.When the auction closed, Sotheby's didn't reveal who the buyer was but said this: “This one-of-a-kind, custom ring was meticulously designed by Tupac and is among the final products of his boundless creative energy—a unique artifact from a period of time that is a testament to his enduring influence on both Hip Hop and global contemporary culture,” Sotheby’s global head of science and popular culture, Cassandra Hatton, said in a press statement obtained...