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NYS maintains healthcare worker vaccine mandate despite federal COVID emergency lifting

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 10:55:34 GMT

ALBANY, N.Y. (NEWS10) -- The worst of the pandemic is now behind us, but the staffing shortages it caused still slow down the state healthcare system."We worry that, at some point staffing shortages can represent a public health crisis in and of itself," says Dr. Steven Hanks, the chief clinical officer for St. Peter’s Health Partners.He estimates the hospital system lost around 500 nurses and staff following the hospital and long-term care facility vaccine mandate. Former Governor Andrew Cuomo first announced the employee vaccination policy in August 2021, citing healthcare workers’ increased exposure to COVID-19 and its variants.However, now that the federal public health emergency has been lifted, Dr. Hanks says he believe hospitals should be allowed to rehire unvaccinated staff and there has been interest."We’ve had inquiries from staff who said, hey you know we’ve heard the public health emergency is ending, can we come back to work for you?" Hanks explains to NEWS10's Mikhaela...

Family, friends, superheroes: The life, legacy of Earthworld Comics owner JC Glindmyer

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 10:55:34 GMT

ALBANY, N.Y. (NEWS10) -- A longstanding member of the small business community in Albany died suddenly on Monday at the age of 65. JC Glindmyer, owner of Earthworld Comics, suffered a cardiac arrest.His family is remembering his legacy and sharing how they plan to keep his passion alive. Get the latest, news, weather, sports and community events delivered right to your inbox! "I know I had a cool dad, but I guess I didn't realize he was a cool dad to so many people," his daughter, Jordan, said.A larger than life character in his own right, JC did more than just sell stories of superheroes. He provided an escape."Having someplace where you could discuss that stuff and people wouldn't make fun of you," his son, Nick, said."He always said, 'If you can't get a life, get a comic,'" his wife, Laura, added.It was more than just a motto, and JC made his store more than a business. It was a way of life for his family. Albany community mourns the loss of Earthworld Comics owner "We all ha...

LIVE: I-64 flooded in St. Louis after water main break, expect major traffic delays

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 10:55:34 GMT

ST. LOUIS - A busy stretch of Interstate 64 is flooded in St. Louis during rush hour after a water main break Friday afternoon. The interstate is flooded in both directions of Interstate 64 near Tamm Avenue. The water main break happened right around 4 p.m. Traffic is backed up several miles in both directions. Westbound drivers are slowly navigating through one lane. Eastbound drivers are at a standstill. The St. Louis Metropolitan Police Department is attending to the situation, though it's unclear how long the highway might be closed. Moving past controversy, Anheuser-Busch plans to recover losses A few cars attempted to cross through waters before law enforcement blocked the area of the flooding. First responders have helped rescue a few people out of cars. No major injuries have been reported from the situation. Drivers are asked to consider alternate routes and not drive through flooded areas. SkyFOX, powered by Bommarito Automotive Group, is surveying the scene. This is a ...

Rockies’ Antonio Senzatela has UCL sprain; will avoid surgery, head to 15-day injured list

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 10:55:34 GMT

The Rockies’ paper-thin rotation just got even thinner.Antonio Senzatela has a ulnar collateral ligament sprain in his right elbow, manager Bud Black said on Friday, and will go on the 15-day injured list. Senzatela, who recently returned from an anterior cruciate ligament tear suffered late last season, was pulled in the third inning of his second start on Wednesday in Pittsburgh.The club initially labeled Senzatela’s injury as right forearm tightness, and after imaging, the Rockies avoided the worst-case scenario with his elbow. He won’t be throwing for at least a few weeks before he starts to build his arm back up.“The news is favorable, considering what it could be,” Black said. “In this cases you sort of expect the worst, but he’s going to be okay. There’s no surgery or anything like that. It’s going to require some rest and some (non-invasive) treatment. He’s should be able to pitch again this year.”Black says S...

‘Murky’ Denver home market frustrates potential buyers, report says

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 10:55:34 GMT

This spring’s home buying season is off to a slow start with “atypical, murky and muddy” market conditions due to higher interest rates and new property tax assessments leaving buyers and sellers “dazed and confused”, according to the April Market Trends Housing Report from the Colorado Association of Realtors.Boulder/Broomfield-area realtor Kelly Moye says continued low inventory frustrates potential buyers.“Some listings are selling in a weekend with bidding wars, and others idle for a few months before a sale. It’s a bit hard to understand.”Number of available homes dropsThe Association’s monthly analysis shows the number of new single-family home listings dropped from 4,575 in March to 4,436 in April across the seven-county Denver metro area, defined as Boulder, Broomfield, Denver, Adams, Arapahoe, Douglas, and Jefferson counties.“Where is the beginning of the selling season?” asks Jefferson County-area REALTOR® B...

Dudes dig romance novels as well

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 10:55:34 GMT

Once up a time (as opposed to a dark and stormy night), romance novels were regarded as strictly catering to female readers.It turns out, though, that guys have an appetite for a little bodice-ripping as well.The Wall Street Journal reports that, as of 2017, men comprised 18% of romance readers -- a percentage that apparently has grown since then.U.S. sales of print romance novels nearly doubled between 2018 and 2022, according to Circana BookScan.The Journal cited the example of Philadelphia Phillies slugger Bryce Harper, who told GQ magazine that he enjoyed relaxing at night with the works of romance novelist Elle Kennedy."It’s not every day that a professional athlete talks about his joy of reading romance," she told the paper.Then there's Richard Morse, a Navy quartermaster, who said he's been hooked on romances for years -- even though some military colleagues mock his literary tastes. "A lot of them made fun of me, but you like what you like, and you can’t let anybody knock yo...

Death rates among Los Angeles County homeless population continues to increase, latest report shows

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 10:55:34 GMT

The mortality rate among homeless people in Los Angeles County increased by 55%, according to the most recent years of data analyzed in the latest public health report, Los Angeles County officials announced.In 2019, 1,289 people experiencing homelessness died. This number increased to 1,811 in 2020 and 2,201 in 2021, a news release said.The report also found that drug overdoses continue to be the leading cause of death among unhoused individuals in the county. Drug overdoses have been the leading cause of death among homeless people since  2019 and accounted for 37% of all deaths in 2020 and 2021 combined, officials said. Revamped homeless count returns to Los Angeles Researchers found that overdose rates among unhoused Black and Latinx people in the county are higher in comparison to their white counterparts. The report also said that fentanyl-related overdoses have nearly tripled since 2019 when the rate was just 20% and rose to 58% by 2021.Coronary heart disease and traffic in...

3 Pedestrians Hurt in Hit-and-Run Collision on Santa Monica Boulevard [West Hollywood, CA]

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 10:55:34 GMT

Three Injured in Hit-and-Run Pedestrian Accident near San Vicente BoulevardWEST HOLLYWOOD, CA (May 12, 2023) – Early Sunday morning, three pedestrians were hurt in a hit-and-run collision on Santa Monica Boulevard.Police received dispatch calls in the area around 2:00 a.m., near North Vicente Boulevard.Video footage from the scene shows a Mini Cooper veering right onto a sidewalk where multiple people were crossing the street.There, a pedestrian hit the back window and shattered it causing the driver to spin around the intersection and strike three other pedestrians.Moreover, investigators say the Mini Cooper continued traveling with one pedestrian still on the hood. The driver then fled the scene without contacting authorities or rendering aid to any of the victims.Medics arrived and took the three victims to a nearby hospital for further treatment.Those with more information about the hit-and-run collision on Santa Monica Boulevard can contact the West Hollywood Sheriff’s St...

Former Trump prosecutor mostly mum before Congress

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 10:55:34 GMT

By Stephen Groves | Associated PressWASHINGTON — An ex-prosecutor who once oversaw Manhattan’s investigation of former President Donald Trump declined to substantively answer questions at a closed-door deposition Friday of the House Judiciary Committee, according to a Republican lawmaker in the meeting. The prosecutor and his boss said he was merely abiding by grand jury rules.Rep. Darrell Issa, a California Republican, exited the meeting after roughly one hour and said Mark Pomerantz, the former prosecutor, repeatedly invoked the Fifth Amendment that protects people from providing self-incriminating testimony.Trump faces 34 felony counts of falsifying business records in a scheme to bury allegations of extramarital affairs that arose during his 2016 White House campaign. GOP lawmakers have decried the investigation as a “political persecution” and launched an oversight probe.Pomerantz in a written opening statement called the committee’s inquiry itself ̶...

Judge tosses motion to remove DA Pamela Price from former San Leandro officer’s manslaughter case

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 10:55:34 GMT

A judge on Friday rejected a former San Leandro police officer’s bid to remove Alameda County District Attorney Pamela Price from overseeing his prosecution, ruling out the possibility of the state’s attorney general taking over the case.Alameda County Superior Court Judge Thomas Reardon’s ruling comes about two weeks after the attorneys for the former officer, Jason Fletcher, raised concerns about the county’s new top prosecutor, including that Price had “consistently, publicly proclaimed animosity against the police profession in its entirety.”Fletcher was charged three years ago with voluntary manslaughter in the shooting death of Steven Taylor, 33. The case was originally filed by Price’s predecessor, Nancy O’Malley, marking the first time in more than a decade that a law enforcement officer had faced criminal prosecution in the death of a civilian.On Friday, Taylor’s grandmother, Addie Kitchen, praised Reardon’s decisi...