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'Digital Terror Report' released: Shows increased hate online

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 11:36:44 GMT

COOK COUNTY, Ill. — Antisemitic, racist, anti-LGBTQ hate and violence against Black, immigrant, and Jewish resident posts have been increasing online, according to a newly released report.Cook County Board President Toni Preckwinkle will be joined by other community leaders Friday to officially release the Simon Wiesenthal Center Digital Terror Report and discuss its findings.WGN has a reporter at the event and this story will be updated later today with additional details.

RCMP Commissioner Lucki Retires, Calls For An Indigenous Commissioner Grows Louder

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 11:36:44 GMT

Slovakia Becomes Latest NATO Country To Send Fighter Jets To Ukraine

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 11:36:44 GMT

Derek Chauvin pleads guilty in tax evasion case

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 11:36:44 GMT

The former Minneapolis police officer serving time for the 2020 murder of George Floyd pleaded guilty Friday to two counts of tax evasion.Derek Chauvin. (Courtesy of the Minnesota Department of Corrections)Derek Chauvin entered the plea in a Minnesota court before Washington County Judge Sheridan Hawley. Chauvin appeared via Zoom from a federal prison in Tucson, Arizona. He was standing in a room and paced around before the hearing began.Chauvin and his now ex-wife were charged with multiple counts of underreporting their income and failing to file tax returns. His ex-wife pleaded guilty earlier to two counts. Chauvin was previously convicted on state murder charges for the May 2020 killing of Floyd and on a federal count of violating the Black man’s civil rights.Floyd died May 25, 2020, after Chauvin, who is white, pressed his knee against the Black man’s neck for more than nine minutes. Floyd, who was handcuffed, repeatedly said he couldn’t breathe. The killing, which was recorded...

March 17 marked in honor of Lake George's mayor

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 11:36:44 GMT

LAKE GEORGE, N.Y. (NEWS10) - At the end of March, Bob Blais will end his 52-year run as the mayor of the village of Lake George. In that time, he's become the longest currently-serving mayor in America - and has turned the village into the tourist economy it is today. The news of his retirement has brought with it over a year of commendations - and on Friday, one more snuck its way through the door. Get the latest, news, weather, sports and community events delivered right to your inbox! On Friday morning, Blais appeared at the Warren County Board of Supervisors' meeting at the county municipal center in Lake George. Board Chairman Kevin Geraghty, supervisor of the town of Warrensburg, proclaimed that St. Patrick will have to scoot over. In Warren County, March 17 is now Mayor Bob Blais Day."The mayor's impact on the village of Lake George and Warren County has been huge," said Geraghty. "He's brought in Americade, the Adirondack Nationals Car Show, Ice Castles, the Lake George Wi...

Restorations at Kate Mullany House almost complete

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 11:36:44 GMT

TROY, N.Y. (NEWS10) -- The Kate Mullany House in Troy is making strides towards reopening. The national historic site was damaged when a car crashed into the building in 2020, interrupting long-term restoration efforts.“The damage was down there on the first floor, the car came up on Hoosick Street and ran right into the back door on the first floor and smashed it all in," P. Thomas Carroll, volunteer historian for the Kate Mullany Historic Site, said. "It’s just recently been pretty much fully restored.” Get the latest, news, weather, sports and community events delivered right to your inbox! Kate Mullany was an Irish immigrant and pioneer of the labor rights movement, organizing the first all-female labor union, the Collar Laundry Union, after facing brutal working conditions in Troy. She led a successful six-day strike to increase wages and improve working conditions in 1864, leading her to be the first woman appointed to a national labor union’s office. Congressman Paul Tonko ...

Police make 4 notable DWI arrests in Capital Region

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 11:36:44 GMT

ALBANY, N.Y. (NEWS10) -- New York State Police in Troop G made four notable DWI arrests between March 10 and 16. One driver recorded a BAC of 0.29% and was found to have an outstanding warrant. Get the latest, news, weather, sports and community events delivered right to your inbox! On Saturday, March 11, State Police of Clifton Park responded to a one-car crash on State Route 146, where they discovered an unoccupied vehicle. Police were able to locate the driver, James J. Vreeland, 35, of Schenectady, at a nearby business. Vreeland was charged with Driving While Impaired With Drugs and other Vehicle and Traffic Law Violations. Vreeland had a previous DWI conviction in the last ten years and did not have a valid driver's license. He refused to provide a sample to determine the drug content in his blood. He was issued tickets to the Clifton Park Town Court on March 23 and released. NYSP: Cohoes man makes bomb threat at a daycare center On the evening of March 11, the State Polic...

Fort Edward duo allegedly failed to pay subcontractors

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 11:36:44 GMT

FORT EDWARD, N.Y. (NEWS10) -- Two people have been arrested after allegedly failing to pay subcontractors they hired. New York State Police said Mark Hafner ll, 37, and Megan Hafner, 37, both of Fort Edward, were arrested on March 16. Get the latest, news, weather, sports and community events delivered right to your inbox! On October 19, 2022, police received a complaint that a company had stolen money meant to pay subcontractors. After an investigation, police found that the victim hired Property Pro Builders LLC, which is owned by the Hafners, to oversee the building of a home in Fort Ann. The Hafners allegedly withdrew funds from a construction loan which was meant to pay the subcontractors but did not fully reimburse them. Because of this, police said the couple kept over $45,000. NYSP: Cohoes man makes bomb threat at a daycare center Both were charged with third-degree grand larceny, which is a felony. The couple surrendered themselves to State Police in Granville for proc...

NCAA Tournament brings multiple players, coaches with local ties back to Capital Region

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 11:36:44 GMT

ALBANY, N.Y. (NEWS10) -- The Madness has arrived in Albany. All eight teams scheduled to play at MVP Arena in the opening round of the NCAA Men's Division I Basketball Tournament took to the floor for practice and spoke to the media for the first time Thursday. And there are some local ties within those teams that local fans will want to keep their eye on heading into Friday's four matchups. Get the latest, news, weather, sports and community events delivered right to your inbox! At the top of that list: Andre Jackson. The Albany Academy grad will lead fourth-seeded UConn into its' matchup with 13-seed Iona in game two of the day at 4:30 p.m. The human highlight reel doesn't want to hog the spotlight. But there's one person who's excited to see the lights shine down on him: his mom."She texted me she was so happy; she was gonna cry," said Jackson. "But, I mean…it's great to just be able to have such a big game at somewhere so close to home. Honestly, somewhere I grew up comin' to ...

Rescue crews help 25-year-old Missouri horse recover after fall

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 11:36:44 GMT

DITTMER, Mo. - Crews carefully helped a 25-year-old horse recover after a scare earlier this week in Jefferson County. Missouri Emergency Response's large rescue team helped a downed horse around 10 a.m. Wednesday in Dittmer, Missouri. Crews applied headgear, a halter and an A-frame in an attempt to lift the horse. Crews later attached two additional side stabilizers. Top story: Mishandled evidence leads to murder case dismissal After the third attempt to lift the horse, it stood up on all four hooves. Around 15 minutes after that, the horse was able to walk slowly and drink several buckets of water. MERS shared pictures of the rescue and recovery efforts from Wednesday via Facebook.