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Patrols increase during distracted driving campaign

Published Tue, 18 Feb 2025 09:12:26 GMT

COLONIE, N.Y. (NEWS10) -- The governor's office is launching a new, statewide initiative to educate New Yorkers about the dangers of distracted driving. It's part of the national "U Drive. U Text. U Pay." campaign.Law enforcement throughout the state will be increasing patrols during the week. To help educate drivers about the dangers of texting while behind the wheel, the governor's Traffic Safety Committee invited NEWS10 onto a closed track for a closer look at how distracted driving can impair focus. Get the latest, news, weather, sports and community events delivered right to your inbox! "This track has been used in the past to demonstrate how difficult it is to drive a car with both hands on the wheel and eyes on the road," Colonie Police Traffic Investigator Jason DePaulo said. "Take your eyes off the road and put them on your phone and electronic device, and take your hand off the wheel, and you'll see the evidence is obvious on how that can effect someone's ability to oper...

CDPHP to offer coverage for doula services

Published Tue, 18 Feb 2025 09:12:26 GMT

ALBANY, N.Y. (NEWS10) -- A local health insurer is breaking barriers by becoming the first in the region to offer doula coverage for pregnant women. CDPHP has expanded its coverage to include up to $1,500 for doula support. Get the latest, news, weather, sports and community events delivered right to your inbox! The move follows a March rally at the Capitol to add this coverage to Medicaid. There are multiple states that currently require Medicaid to reimburse for doula services, including New Jersey, Florida, Maryland, Minnesota, and Rhode Island.

Rockies German Marquez departs game with apparent arm injury

Published Tue, 18 Feb 2025 09:12:26 GMT

Rockies right-hander German Marquez left Monday’s game against the Cardinals just before the sixth inning with an apparent injury to his right arm. He was warming up when he was taken out of the game.Marquez, an All-Star in 2021, appeared to be pointing to his right forearm as teammates came to the mound, and as manager Bud Black and head trainer Keith Dugger came out of the dugout to talk to him.The Rockies were leading the Cardinals 4-2 when Marquez left the game. He started the game pitching very well, setting the Cardinals down in order in the first three innings.Related ArticlesColorado Rockies | Cardinals’ Nolan Arenado, with 300 home runs, 10 Gold Gloves nearing Coors Field milestone Colorado Rockies | Rockies’ Yonathan Daza’s game-saving catch was sweet redemption Colorado Rockies | Rockies rally for wild, 7-6 win over the Nationals, gain series split Colorado Rockies | Thanks to Nuggets, Avs,...

Judge sentences 72-year-old Oakland man to federal prison for cooking crack

Published Tue, 18 Feb 2025 09:12:26 GMT

OAKLAND — Despite a defense argument that he has extensive medial issues, a 72-year-old man was sentenced to two years in federal prison for his role in a so-called “open air drug market” in East Oakland.George Moore Jr. must report to the Bureau of Prisons to serve his two-year prison term by May 5, according to an order signed by U.S. District Judge Yvonne Gonzalez Rogers. Moore pleaded guilty to conspiracy to possess cocaine base for distribution and being a felon in possession of a Mossberg shotgun, both federal offenses. and the sentence was handed down in late February.The defense argued for a 366-day prison term, and listed 19 medical conditions that Moore suffers from, including heart disease, as well as 17 different medications he needs. Prosecutors argued for a prison term of 51 to 63 months, saying that Moore displayed “savviness” when he cooked cocaine powder into crack cocaine that was later sold openly at a home on the 200 block of Makin R...

Man arrested for driving drunk with kids, girlfriend in truck

Published Tue, 18 Feb 2025 09:12:26 GMT

(KRON) -- A man was arrested for driving drunk in the North Bay city of Cotati on Saturday, police said. The man is accused of driving with a .21 blood alcohol content while his girlfriend and two children were in his truck. The Cotati Police Department responded to Wilford Lane at 11:20 p.m. for a reported battery. The reporting party said that the suspect was intoxicated and punched a family member. According to CPD, the suspect then tried to take two small children, who were the kids of his girlfriend, and drive away with them. While he was drunkenly driving the kids, police said his girlfriend was in the bed of the truck -- she was trying to retrieve her kids when the suspect drove off. 5-year-old girl killed in shooting on I-880 in Fremont: CHP While officers were at the residence on Wilford Lane, the suspect returned with his girlfriend in the truck bed. The officers tried to stop him, CPD said, but he fled again. The suspect drove onto Highway 101, going erratically at a hi...

Rutschman, Mountcastle, Hays homer as Orioles beat A’s 5-1

Published Tue, 18 Feb 2025 09:12:26 GMT

BALTIMORE (AP) — Adley Rutschman homered for the second straight game, Kyle Gibson earned his third victory in as many starts with Baltimore, and the Orioles defeated the Oakland Athletics 5-1 on Monday night.Ryan Mountcastle and Austin Hays also went deep for Baltimore, which improved to 4-0 in series openers this season.The long balls coincided with the Orioles debuting a dugout celebration in which each player who homered took a drink from a hose attached to a funnel.“We want to make sure it’s rebranded a little bit: It’s a homer hose, not a dong bong,” Gibson said. “It’s a homer hose, just like as a kid you go out back and you take a drink from the water hose after you play outside playing Wiffle ball.”Oakland has lost five in a row and fell to a majors-worst 2-8, matching its worst start since 2010. The A’s have scored one run in their last three games and just 28 on the season.“We only scored one run,” Oakland manager Mark Kotsay said. “At the end of the day, offensively we di...

Murphy’s 2-run homer in 10th powers Braves past Reds, 5-4

Published Tue, 18 Feb 2025 09:12:26 GMT

ATLANTA (AP) — Sean Murphy hit a two-run homer in the 10th inning and the Atlanta Braves recovered after blowing a two-run lead in the ninth to beat the Cincinnati Reds 5-4 on Monday night.Murphy blasted the first pitch from Derek Law (0-2) to center field for his third hit of the game, driving in designated runner Austin Riley. Atlanta snapped a three-game skid.Jonathan India opened the 10th inning for the Reds with a single to right field off Dylan Lee (1-0), driving in designated runner Jose Barrero from second base for a 4-3 lead.Braves fill-in closer A.J. Minter blew a 3-1 lead in the ninth, wasting a strong start by rookie Bryce Elder.Minter allowed three straight hits and two runs before recording an out. Wil Myers reached on a single before pinch-hitter Stuart Fairchild’s drive to left field was deflected by Kevin Pillar, who tried to make a leaping grab over the wall and knocked the ball back to the warning track. Myers scored as Fairchild raced to third.Spencer Steer’s blo...

Islanders lose to Capitals, no longer control playoff future

Published Tue, 18 Feb 2025 09:12:26 GMT

WASHINGTON (AP) — Shaking their heads in the aftermath of a baffling defeat to a team out of contention, New York Islanders players lacked the answers to explain the inexplicable.What captain Anders Lee called a “horrible” start led to two goals in 63 seconds and another before the end of the first period, and the Islanders couldn’t climb out of the hole they dug. The result was a 5-2 loss to the Washington Capitals on Monday night that deals a significant blow to their playoff chances, which they no longer control with one game left to play.“That is disappointing when you’re in a spot where you win a couple and you’re in,” veteran winger Zach Parise said. “Now we need help, so hopefully we get it.”New York trails Florida by one point in the standings after the Panthers lost in overtime to Toronto on a goal by former Islanders captain John Tavares. Pittsburgh is one point back but has two games left against the two worst teams in the NHL, Tuesday against Chicago and Thursday a...

Mittelstadt rallies Sabres to 3-2 win over Rangers in SO

Published Tue, 18 Feb 2025 09:12:26 GMT

NEW YORK (AP) — Casey Mittelstadt scored the tying goal in the third period and got the deciding goal in the shootout to lead the Buffalo Sabres to a 3-2 win over the New York Rangers on Monday night.JJ Peterka also scored for the Sabres and rookie Devon Levi made 26 saves to beat the Rangers for the second time in 11 days. Buffalo won 3-2 in overtime at home on March 31 in Levi’s first NHL game, and again found a way to beat the Rangers in extra time.The Sabres are 7-1-1 in their last nine games to keep their slim playoff hopes alive. The victory also gave Buffalo 40 wins in a season for the first time since the team won 43 games in 2010- 11.Artemi Panarin scored twice for New York and Igor Shesterkin finished with 36 saves. Rangers have earned points in six straight games (3-0-3) and nine of their last 10 (6-1-3).New York pulled two points behind first-place Carolina in the Metropolitan Division and one behind second-place New Jersey. The Hurricanes and Devils both have two games ...

La Fiscalía de Chile extiende a todo el país el criterio de prisión preventiva para extranjeros detenidos sin documento de identidad

Published Tue, 18 Feb 2025 09:12:26 GMT

(CNN Español) — La Fiscalía Nacional de Chile informó este lunes que extendió a todo el país el criterio bajo el cual los fiscales que investigan delitos de homicidio puedan solicitar prisión preventiva para los extranjeros que detengan y que carezcan de documento de identidad.A través de su cuenta oficial de Twitter, la institución agregó que la decisión ya había sido comunicada al Consejo de Fiscales Regionales.Fiscales chilenos pedirán prisión preventiva a extranjeros que detengan y no cuenten con documento de identidadEl jueves pasado, el fiscal nacional, Ángel Valencia, dio a conocer este cambio en los procedimientos legales en la Región Metropolitana de Santiago, en medio de la conmoción por la muerte del cabo primero Daniel Palma Yánez, integrante de Carabineros. Por este caso, la Fiscalía solicitó colaboración para encontrar a dos personas, presuntamente de nacionalidad venezolana.De acuerdo con este nuevo procedimiento legal, si la persona detenida es extranjera, sin ...