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Temple Israel suspect in federal court for new charge

Published Sat, 22 Feb 2025 10:34:48 GMT

ALBANY, N.Y. (NEWS10) -- Mufid Fawaz Alkhader is facing a second charge: Conspiracy to make a false statement during the purchase of a firearm. Court documents allege he had a friend buy a shotgun for him back in November, that was later used outside Temple Israel in Albany hours before the first night of Hanukkah. Get the latest news, weather, sports and more delivered right to your inbox! According to those documents, Alkhader told police he wanted to buy a gun but was ineligible because of a prior order of protection or restraining order. He then contacted a friend, identified in the court documents at "Co-Conspirator #1," who agreed to purchase a shotgun for him. That individual told police they were given $700 cash to buy the gun and paid at least $200 to make the purchase, lying on the ATF forms in the process, which is a federal crime. According to police, Alkhader then used that shotgun outside Temple Israel in Albany on Dec. 7, leading to a lockdown of the temple, where ...

Great Danes understand magnitude of first-ever FCS semifinal trip

Published Sat, 22 Feb 2025 10:34:48 GMT

ALBANY, NY (NEWS10) -- The UAlbany football team has pulled off one of the biggest turnarounds in college football this season. No team in division-one football has improved their win total from last season to this season more than the Great Danes. They jumped from three wins last year, to eleven wins this year. It's led them to new heights, a place they've never been before: the FCS semifinals. Get the latest news, weather, sports and more delivered right to your inbox! After their comeback 30-22 win over Idaho on the road in the quarterfinals, the Danes will take on the top team in the country: 13-0 South Dakota state. The Danes know the job isn't finished, but they also recognize how special this run has already been to get them to this point. "It's been obviously a great time for us and it's been fun," said head coach Greg Gattuso. "I think the win over Idaho was really big and important for us. It puts you in a final four. You know, sometimes I'm not sure everybody gets the ...

Group abandoned at St. Louis Transit Center while traveling from El Paso to Chicago

Published Sat, 22 Feb 2025 10:34:48 GMT

ST. LOUIS – More than 30 people traveling by bus from El Paso, Texas, to Chicago to become citizens and find work were abandoned at the St. Louis Gateway Transportation Center.The group included men, women, and children, few of whom spoke English, which created a language barrier for first responders.It's unclear who dropped the group off and left without giving them additional support to make sure they reached their destination. Asian elephant ‘Raja’ leaving St. Louis Zoo We saw the group inside the train station, getting assistance from police and representatives from the St. Louis mayor's office.One of the individuals in the group told a FOX 2 news crew they were on their way to Chicago to receive expedited work permits through a federal program. The new program only applies to certain groups who arrived in the United States prior to August. By late Thursday afternoon, our news crew noticed someone buying tickets to help the group get to Chicago.

Boulder County coroner resigns following internal investigation

Published Sat, 22 Feb 2025 10:34:48 GMT

Boulder County Coroner Emma Hall announced Thursday she will be stepping down after she took time away from the office following a third-party investigation that affirmed workplace complaints from employees including favoritism, antagonism and micromanagement.“After taking a few weeks off to travel with my family, I have made the difficult decision to conclude my term on Jan. 11,” Hall said in a statement. “This decision stems from my desire to dedicate more time to my family, a luxury I have not had the chance to indulge in significantly during my time in office. I appreciate the years of support from the community.”Hall said it’s crucial for the next coroner address two primary challenges still existing in the office: office accreditation and staff morale.“Staff morale has been an enduring challenge that I inherited and personally confronted during my time in office,” Hall said. “Despite concerted efforts, fully resolving this issue proved to be a complex undertaking. I am hopefu...

TE Greg Dulcich, OLB Nik Bonitto won’t play for Broncos at Detroit, while S P.J. Locke is questionable

Published Sat, 22 Feb 2025 10:34:48 GMT

The Broncos head to Detroit this weekend to play one of the best young tight ends in football facing more questions at the position on their own team.It doesn’t come as a surprise that Denver ruled tight end Greg Dulcich out for the Saturday night game. Consider that he’s done two stretches on injured reserve for repeated injuries to his right hamstring and that the Broncos activated him on a short week earlier this year only to see him aggravate the hamstring injury 11 snaps into a Week 6 contest at Kansas City.What is surprising is that Dulcich is listed Thursday on the injury report as having both hamstring and foot issues.The second-year tight end was a full participant in Wednesday’s practice, so it’s unclear when the foot issue popped up.“He looked great at practice today; he’s been running really well,” quarterback Russell Wilson said after Wednesday’s practice.Denver may have slow-played Dulcich’s return some even without the foot issue, but now he is certainly not returning...

Dodgers officially introduce Shohei Ohtani

Published Sat, 22 Feb 2025 10:34:48 GMT

Shohei Ohtani is officially a member of the Los Angeles Dodgers.On Thursday, the Dodgers held a press conference to officially introduce the reigning AL MVP as a member of the team. Through an interpreter, Ohtani addressed the media and fielded questions about the decision to depart the Los Angeles Angels and join the crosstown rival Dodgers.As part of the press conference, fans also received a first look at Ohtani's name on the back of a Dodgers jersey — which is already on sale, and selling fast.Dodgers owner Mark Walter, President of baseball operations Andrew Friedman and play-by-play man Joe Davis were among those who joined Ohtani at the podium.Ohtani announced he was signing with the Dodgers in a social media post last Saturday, bringing an end to weeks of speculation regarding one of the biggest free agents in American sports history. As originally reported by ESPN, the deal is for 10 years and $700 million and is the largest guaranteed contract in sports history. The unique...

Legendary synth-pop frontman perfectly sums up 80s music appeal

Published Sat, 22 Feb 2025 10:34:48 GMT

Every generation naturally feels as if the music of their youth was the best era of them all. As more time elapses, however, it becomes harder to deny the oversized influence and enduring appeal of the 1980s.From arena-packing hard rock acts like Def Leppard, Mötley Crüe and Journey, to new wave pioneers The Cure, Duran Duran and U2, cassette-hoarding kids of the 80s never need to revisit the music from their childhood - because it never went away.Many of the top acts from that era are still enjoying heavy rotation on the radio and still packing venues across the U.S. and around the globe. Case in point: Depeche Mode’s recent four-night residency in Los Angeles (two nights at the Kia Forum and two nights at Crypto.com Arena).Carved into the Mount Rushmore of 1980s hits is “The Safety Dance” from Canadian synth-pop band Men Without Hats. This complex analog jam and its quirky video took the world by storm, landing at No. 1 on the Billboard Dance Chart and even inspiring a “Weird Al” ...

Was Hamas leader in Turkey during Oct. 7 attack? Maybe.

Published Sat, 22 Feb 2025 10:34:48 GMT

By Scott McLean and Isil Sariyuce | CNNTurkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan’s chief foreign policy and security adviser has defended his country’s decision to host senior Hamas figures, saying Turkey is engaging with Hamas “to bring about peace.”Hamas members can freely come and go from Turkey and have a permanent presence in the country.Its senior figures have met with Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan periodically throughout the years. Hamas chief Ismail Haniyeh met Erdogan in July and there are unconfirmed reports Haniyeh was in Turkey – and not his regular domicile of Qatar – during the October 7 attacks.In his first English-language interview since the war in Gaza began, Akif Cagatay Kilic said he didn’t know if Haniyeh was in Turkey on October 7, but conceded “he might have been.”Kilic defended Turkey’s longstanding ties with Hamas, which many countries consider to be a terror group. Turkey does not.“The issue is not where [Hamas members] are at what time, the issue is ...

General Motors plans to cut 1,300 workers across 2 factories

Published Sat, 22 Feb 2025 10:34:48 GMT

By Krystal Hur and Octavio Blanco | CNNGeneral Motors will lay off about 1,300 workers from two of its Michigan plants, according to WARN notices the company has filed with state regulators.The job cuts at GM’s Orion Assembly and Lansing Grand River Assembly, which will take place in the new year, come after the automaker said in October that it would be delaying electric pickup truck production into 2025.The layoffs at GM’s Orion plant will affect 945 employees, while 369 employees will be cut from the Lansing assembly plant.The Orion plant produced the Chevrolet Bolt EV and Bolt EUV crossover, and GM is planning to produce additional electric vehicles, namely the Chevrolet Silverado EV and GMC Sierra EV at the plant. But the company announced in October that it would be delaying the start of production, sealing the fate of workers while the plant remains idled.GM said in October that the delay was not the result of the recent United Auto Workers’ strike, which was the longest US a...

EU agrees to open membership negotiations with Ukraine

Published Sat, 22 Feb 2025 10:34:48 GMT

By Raf Casert and Samuel Petrequin | Associated PressBRUSSELS — The European Union decided Thursday to open accession negotiations with Ukraine, a momentous moment and stunning reversal for a country at war that had struggled to find the backing for its membership aspirations and long faced obstinate opposition from Hungarian Prime Minister Viktor Orban.European Council President Charles Michel, who was chairing a Brussels summit of the EU’s 27 leaders where the decision was made, called it “a clear signal of hope for their people and our continent.”Although the process between opening negotiations and Ukraine finally becoming a member could take many years, Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy welcomed the agreement as “a victory for Ukraine. A victory for all of Europe.”“History is made by those who don’t get tired of fighting for freedom,” Zelenskyy said.Belgian Prime Minister Alexander De Croo said it also was a black eye for Ru...