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988 mental health hotline gets funding to expand, enhance services

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 10:47:21 GMT

If you or someone you know is in emotional distress or a suicidal crisis, call the Suicide & Crisis Lifeline at 988. Crisis counselors are available 24/7.AUSTIN (KXAN) — It's been nearly a year since the 988 Suicide & Crisis Lifeline hotline launched. On Wednesday, experts from the federal, state and local levels met in Austin to talk about the milestones of the hotline's first year and the future of crisis care. Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration, or SAMHS, recently announced awards that will expand and enhance mobile crisis response teams, including two in the state of Texas, and more than $200 million in new funding opportunities for the 988 Lifeline. Suicide lifeline sees increase in calls, messages after launch of new 988 number A crisis call center at Integral Care's Dove Springs Clinic in south Austin is one of the Texas centers getting some of that funding. Experts met at the clinic Wednesday to talk about the future of the clinic and the imp...

Saratoga Springs PD: Dead body found in baseball field dugout

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 10:47:21 GMT

SARATOGA SPRINGS, N.Y. (NEWS10) -- A dead body was found in a dugout of the West Side Recreation Park baseball field on Division Street, according to Saratoga Springs Police. Police have not released the name of the person and will not until the next of kin are contacted. Get the latest, news, weather, sports and community events delivered right to your inbox! Police say they received a report at approximately 7 a.m. regarding a welfare check of someone inside the dugout who appeared to be there for several hours. The body was removed from the scene at roughly 8:30 a.m. and was taken to Saratoga Hospital pending an autopsy. Police are investigating this case and say there is no indication of criminal activity in the death. Police also say there is no threat to the public regarding the investigation.

Northumberland man accused of grand larceny

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 10:47:21 GMT

NORTHUMBERLAND, N.Y. (NEWS10) -- A Northumberland man was arrested and is accused of grand larceny. Stephen Rajeski, 53, was arrested on Tuesday. Get the latest, news, weather, sports and community events delivered right to your inbox! State Police say they received a complaint from a victim saying they had entered into an agreement with Rajeski for contracted work for a new generator. Rajeski allegedly never provided or installed the agreed-upon generator, according to state police, causing a financial loss of $8,894 to the victim. Rajeski surrendered himself to Saratoga State Police for processing. He was arraigned at the Milton Town Court and was released on his own recognizance.

Home builder accused of grand larceny, scheme to defraud

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 10:47:21 GMT

ALBANY, N.Y. (NEWS10) -- A home builder from Altamont was arrested on Tuesday and is accused of grand larceny, schemes to defraud, and more, according to New York State Police. Aaron Godlewski, 31, faces multiple charges. Get the latest, news, weather, sports and community events delivered right to your inbox! On Monday, May 1, troopers received a complaint from a contractor claiming they were issued a bad check by an Albany County builder. Troopers say an investigation found Godlewski was working as a home builder and General Contractor under the company name Godlewski Brothers LLC.Troopers say further investigation found more victims were involved. According to New York State Police, Godlewski was reportedly hired by multiple individuals and paid for contracted work. Gansevoort man sentenced in 2022 rape case He allegedly hired several subcontractors who finished parts of the project but then didn't reimburse them. According to police, in one instance, he issued a payment fr...

Ascension Health nurses rally at company headquarters today following strike votes

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 10:47:21 GMT

ST. LOUIS - Nurses from Ascension Health in Kansas and Texas are headed to the healthcare giant's headquarters in St. Louis Thursday for a rally.The National Nurses Organizing Committee/National Nurses United represents nearly 2,000 nurses across three facilities, two in Wichita, Kansas and one in Austin Texas. Nurses at all three hospitals voted 90% to authorize a one-day strike. City aldermen discussing water rate hike today These come after the health system's refusal to address nurse recruitment and retention, and safe staffing protections during contract negotiations. The rally begins at 2:00 p.m. A strike has not been yet confirmed.

Denver weather: Rain storms, thunder and lightning expected through Friday

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 10:47:21 GMT

Rain storms, clouds, the rumble of thunder, and flashes of lightning will hit metro Denver Thursday afternoon and intensify, hanging over Colorado’s Front Range and high plains through the evening, according to the National Weather Service.The strongest storms will bring brief heavy rain and small hail, forecasters said. They anticipated one storm over the Palmer Divide between Denver and Colorado Springs will be severe. Stormy, unsettled atmospheric conditions are expected through Friday.The high temperature will be 74 degrees in Denver on Thursday, decreasing to 68 degrees on Friday. At night, the temperature will decrease to 53 degrees.Meteorologists estimated the likelihood of rain at 60% on Thursday and 70% on Friday. Scattered storms forming over the mountains brought rain Thursday morning and these storms were rolling eastward. Sprinkling rain in downtown Denver is possible Thursday morning under partly cloudy skies.In northeastern Colorado along the South Platte and Ca...

Iraq's tumultuous rise, those who are waiting for its calm fall will fail.

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 10:47:21 GMT

Anyone who reads the article published in the Foreign Affairs titled "Iraq is Quietly falling Apart"  by Michael Knights would notice that between the lines of the article, which contains false arguments to build a false conclusion - writes Mariam Atta.The author begins his article by saying that Iraq has achieved a degree of stability only on the surface and goes on to explain that the control of the Popular Mobilization Forces (PMF) and the Coordination Framework formed the current Government, which will ultimately lead to its collapse.Iraq is attractive to investors.Knights indeed forgot that this current Government had exceeded expectations in just six months and that its achievements have gone beyond government data and have become a tangible reality on the ground, felt by Iraqis and seen by the peoples of the Middle East and its leaders, who are investing billions of dollars in a secure and stable Iraq.In these few lines, we will not be able to elaborate on all the achievement...

Migrants bussed to L.A. by Texas governor receiving aid

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 10:47:21 GMT

Texas Governor Greg Abbott has claimed responsibility for a busload of migrants that arrived at Union Station in Los Angeles on Wednesday.  In a statement, Abbott said small border towns in the Lone Star State “remain overwhelmed and overrun” with people crossing into the country illegally from Mexico and that many of them are hoping to make it to L.A.  “Los Angeles is a major city that migrants seek to go to, particularly now that its city leaders approved its self-declared sanctuary city status. Our border communities are on the frontlines of President Biden’s border crisis, and Texas will continue providing this much-needed relief until he steps up to do his job and secure the border,” the governor’s statement read in part.  Volunteers seen here carrying supplies for a busload of migrants, including children, who bussed to L.A. by Texas Governor Greg Abbott on June 14, 2023. (KTLA)Abbott is following the lead of Florida Governor Ron DeSantis, who has drawn cri...

Man gunned down in Sylmar

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 10:47:21 GMT

A man found dead on a sidewalk in Sylmar Thursday morning had been shot multiple times, investigators said.The shooting was reported around 12 a.m. in the 15000 block of Foothill Boulevard.Officers responding to the call located a man in his 50s down on the sidewalk who was unconscious and not breathing, a Los Angeles Police Department spokesperson confirmed. Police investigate a fatal shooting in Sylmar on June 15, 2023. (KTLA)The unidentified victim was pronounced dead at the scene. Witnesses said they heard eight shots fired and saw a car flee the area. Multiple shell casings were found at the scene and a white canopy was placed over the body during the investigation. Police have not released a description of the suspect or suspects.

Hot summer ahead for California: Weather predictions heat up in new NOAA forecast

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 10:47:21 GMT

An already sweltering summer forecast just got even steamier. The National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration released a new long-range weather outlook Thursday that favors above-average temperatures for basically the entire United States. Between July and September, all but a few states have between a 33% and 70% chance of a hotter-than-normal summer. The highest chance for heat is in Arizona — which is already hot on even a normal summer day. The average high in Phoenix in July is 106 degrees. El Niño officially arrives early: What it means for 2023 weather The entire East Coast, from Maine down to Florida, the Gulf Coast, the Pacific Northwest and the Southwest is "likely" to see an above-normal summer, according to the forecast. NOAA gives about half of U.S. states a 50% to 60% chance of extra-hot weather over the next three months. Things are a bit better in California and the Midwest, but those regions are also still more likely to see a hot summer than a cool one...