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The secret summer lives of American schools

Published Fri, 22 Nov 2024 05:50:34 GMT

(The Hill) – Every summer, America’s tens of thousands of public schools undergo a transformation as regular but radical as any in nature. Emptied of their students and staff, many hibernate. But others transform.Public school buildings take up around 2 million acres of land, according to the nonprofit Trust for Public Land, often in the middle of communities where they are most accessible. And in the summertime lull, they play host to everything from water parks to church services.“This year, we're going to have a Minecraft coding camp in our building,” Crystal Thorpe, the principal of Fishers Junior High School in Fishers, Ind., told The Hill, adding that her campus will also be used for basketball, volleyball and orchestra camps.   See a paw print sticker on a mailbox? Why you shouldn’t remove it Camps and summer school classes are indeed both highly popular options. Research group Think Impact found more than 3.3 million students went to summer school in 2020 to either retake ...

Dad Fest returning to Albany on June 18

Published Fri, 22 Nov 2024 05:50:34 GMT

ALBANY, N.Y. (NEWS10) -- In celebration of Father's Day, The City of Albany and Air Force Reserve are hosting Dad Fest at the Washington Park Parade Grounds on June 18. The event is free, and features a classic car show presented by Park Albany, live music, and more! Get the latest, news, weather, sports and community events delivered right to your inbox! In case of inclement weather, Dad Fest will be postponed until June 25. The schedule of events is:10:00 a.m. - 2:00 p.m. Class Car Show presented by Park AlbanyThe inner roads of Washington Park will be lined with hundreds of cars. 20% of registration goes towards the Henry Johnson Vet House of Albany.12:00 - 1:00 p.m. The Gentlemen of Soul LSM1:30 - 2:30 p.m. ERIE3 - 4 p.m. Mixed Roots4:30 - 6 p.m. Yesterday - The Beatles TributeFor more information on Dad Fest, visit www.albanyevents.org or contact (518) 434-2032. For information about the car show and to register your vehicle, click here.

Columbia County native to compete on 'Jeopardy!'

Published Fri, 22 Nov 2024 05:50:34 GMT

CHATHAM, N.Y. (NEWS10) --  Columbia County native Kristine Rembach is set to appear on "Jeopardy!" on June 7. You can check your local listings to watch Rembach compete at 7:30 p.m. on Wednesday. Get the latest, news, weather, sports and community events delivered right to your inbox! Rembach grew up in Valatie and Ghent and graduated from Chatham High School. She went to college in Boston and then went to law school in Washington D.C. She now lives in Germany. "Being on Jeopardy was a lifelong bucket list item after watching it every day with my family while growing up," said Rembach. "So happy it actually happened!" Albany woman places second on Jeopardy! Although the episode has already been taped, you'll have to tune in on Wednesday to see how Rembach fairs. Mayim Bialik will be hosting the episode.

NYSP: Wilton man fled on foot after head-on crash

Published Fri, 22 Nov 2024 05:50:34 GMT

WILTON, N.Y. (NEWS10) -- On Friday, a Wilton man was arrested for allegedly causing a head-on crash on Northern Pines Road. Police charged Glenn D. Clark IV, 28, with Driving While Ability Impaired by Drugs and Alcohol, Criminal Possession of Cannabis in the Third Degree, Obstructing Governmental Administration in the Second Degree, Resisting Arrest, Unlawful Possession of Cannabis, and multiple Vehicle and Traffic Law violations. Get the latest, news, weather, sports and community events delivered right to your inbox! According to the police, Clark IV caused the crash and fled into the woods. The passengers in the other car sustained severe but non-life-threatening injuries. They were transported to the Albany Medical Center.Police located Clark IV around Brackett Lane. At the police barracks, Clark IV was evaluated and a sample was collected to determine the drug or alcohol content of his blood. Police also located a large amount of cannabis and cannabis-containing products in t...

Three arrested in Schaghticoke following armed robbery

Published Fri, 22 Nov 2024 05:50:34 GMT

SCHAGHTICOKE, N.Y. (NEWS10) -- Three Troy men have been arrested after an armed robbery in Schaghticoke, according to police. Ernest Cannon, 29, Stephen Johnston, 30, and Robert Osullivan, 36, are each facing multiple charges. On June 4 at 9:24 a.m., troopers responded to a home on New Turnpike Road in Schaghticoke for the report of a burglary in progress. The police investigation determined that Cannon, Johnston and Osullivan forcibly entered the occupied house allegedly armed with firearms and stole money from the victim. All three men reportedly fled the residence before law enforcement arrived. No one was injured during the burglary. Drug arrest made in Schoharie by state police Cannon, Johnston and Osullivan were arrested within ten hours of the crime. The men face the following charges:ChargesFirst-degree robbery First-degree burglary Johnstown man charged with kidnapping, attempted murder Cannon and Osullivan were arrested on Remsen Street in Cohoes, while Johnston surr...

Johnstown man charged with kidnapping, attempted murder

Published Fri, 22 Nov 2024 05:50:34 GMT

JOHNSTOWN, N.Y. (NEWS10) -- A Johnstown man has been arrested on kidnapping and attempted murder charges. New York State Police said Luis Gonzalez, 56, was arrested on June 3. Get the latest, news, weather, sports and community events delivered right to your inbox! On June 2 around 8 p.m., police responded to Route 67 in Johnstown for reports of a stabbing. Police found that Gonzalez allegedly held the victim against their will the previous morning, threatened them with multiple weapons, and stabbed them.Gonzalez had reportedly left the area, allowing the victim to get help. The victim was then brought to the hospital with severe injuries. Police found that the victim also had an active order of protection against Gonzalez. Milton man accused of raping minor Gonzalez was taken into custody in Lake Pleasant with the help of the Fulton County Sheriff’s Office, Amsterdam Police Department, and Hamilton County Sheriff’s Office. He was brought to State Police in Mayfield for processi...

Charges filed in Oct. 2022 fatal hit-and-run on St. Charles Rock Rd

Published Fri, 22 Nov 2024 05:50:34 GMT

ST. LOUIS COUNTY, Mo. - An Overland, Missouri, man is charged in connection with an October 2022 fatal hit-and-run accident in north St. Louis County.The accident occurred around 2:50 a.m. on Oct. 11, 2022, at the intersection of St. Charles Rock Road and Normandy Avenue.Police found the victim, Marquist Murray of Wellston, lying on the street after being struck by an SUV. Murray was rushed to a nearby hospital, where he was later pronounced dead. Murray was 38. Person dragged onto front lawn, killed during home invasion on Sunday morning The driver of the vehicle left the scene after striking Murray, police said.Following a months-long investigation, a St. Louis County grand jury indicted Cory Lawrence on May 30, 2023, on one count of leaving the scene of an accident resulting in death.Lawrence, 45, remains in custody on a $50,000 cash-only bond.

Club Q victims plan to sue over El Paso County sheriff’s refusal to use red flag law

Published Fri, 22 Nov 2024 05:50:34 GMT

Victims of the Club Q mass shooting plan to sue the El Paso County Sheriff’s Office for refusing to use the state’s red flag law to prevent the suspected shooter from legally buying or possessing guns before the attack last year, according to legal notices obtained by The Denver Post on Monday.Eleven survivors and family members of victims who died in the November attack alerted the county to their plans to sue in May, and claimed that the mass shooting could have been prevented but for the sheriff’s blanket refusal to use extreme risk protection orders, which allow authorities to seize a person’s guns for up to a year if a judge finds that person presents an immediate threat to themselves or others.El Paso County commissioners declared the county a “Second Amendment Preservation County” in 2019, as state lawmakers passed the red flag law, and the sheriff’s office created a policy that said deputies would not seek extreme risk protection ord...

Denver woman challenges longstanding Colorado law requiring anti-abortion activists to give patients space at clinics

Published Fri, 22 Nov 2024 05:50:34 GMT

A Denver woman is mounting a new legal challenge to a longstanding Colorado law that prohibits anti-abortion activists from approaching within eight feet of people outside abortion clinics.The law was crafted in 1993 by Colorado lawmakers to curb so-called “sidewalk counseling” — last-minute, one-on-one appeals by protesters to people seeking abortions outside the doors of an abortion provider. A divided U.S. Supreme Court upheld the law in 2000, with the majority of justices rejecting arguments that it violated anti-abortion protesters’ First Amendment rights.But the U.S. Supreme Court justices last year opened the door for a new free speech challenge when the court stripped away the constitutional right to abortion, attorneys for plaintiff Wendy Faustin argued in a lawsuit filed Thursday in U.S. District Court for the District of Colorado.A single line in the historic 213-page Dobbs opinion cites the court’s prior ruling on the Colorado law as one tha...

FIFA Women’s World Cup Guide: How to watch, schedule and betting favorites

Published Fri, 22 Nov 2024 05:50:34 GMT

The United States will be playing for an unprecedented three-peat at the Women’s World Cup this summer. It won’t be easy for the world’s No. 1 team.Co-hosted by Australia and New Zealand, the quadrennial tournament for international soccer’s most coveted trophy kicks off July 20 and features an expanded field of 32 teams, up from 24. There are 64 total matches during the tournament.That means more competition for the two-time defending World Cup champion U.S., which won the 2015 event in Canada and the 2019 tournament in France. The Americans have won four titles overall, most of any nation.Fox holds the English-language media rights in the United States for the Women’s World Cup. Telemundo holds the Spanish-language rights.Fox will broadcast a record 29 matches over the air on its main network and the rest of the games will be aired on FS1. All matches will be streamed on the Fox app.The 32 teams are divided into eight groups of four teams each. Each team plays a three-game, round-...