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Gophers football adds Indiana prep receiver Corey Smith to 2024 class

Published Mon, 16 Dec 2024 16:43:13 GMT

The Gophers football program added Indiana prep receiver Corey Smith to its 2024 recruiting class on Wednesday.Brown, who is listed at 6-foot-1 and 170 pounds, had offers from Illinois, West Virginia and a dozen Group of Five conference schools. The Brownsburg High School product also received interest from Penn State, Notre Dame, Kansas and Purdue. Minnesota was his first scholarship offer from a Power Five program.“I am very honored to say that I will be committing to the University of Minnesota to play for Coach (P.J.) Fleck and Coach (Matt) Simon,” Smith tweeted.Brown, who visited the Twin Cities in mid-March, is the sixth pledge in the U’s class for next year. He is also a member of the Brownsburg track and field team, competing in sprints and long jump.Related ArticlesSports | Gophers putting bigger emphasis on pass rush in spring practices Sports | Gophers’ Terell Smith rallied to catch the NFL’s attention Sports | Viking...

New LGBTQ supportive housing coming to Albany

Published Mon, 16 Dec 2024 16:43:13 GMT

ALBANY, N.Y. (NEWS10) -- A local organization supporting members of the LGBTQ community celebrated a milestone on Wednesday. In Our Own Voices, which is based in Albany, has been in business for 25 years.Their goal is to provide resources to LGBTQ people of color in the Capital Region. The organization is partnering with the Albany Housing Authority to open five temporary apartments on Green Street. Get the latest, news, weather, sports and community events delivered right to your inbox! "So we're hoping a person can come in between three and six months, and while they're there, we can actually transition them to permanent housing through Albany Housing or through apartments or space through private industry as well," In Our Own Voices CEO Tandra LaGrone said.They will also offer mental health support, job training, and other services. The project is being funded through a federal grant. Organizers hope to have the apartments open in 2024.

Teddy Bear Hospital teaches kids about health, medical procedures

Published Mon, 16 Dec 2024 16:43:13 GMT

ALBANY, N.Y. (NEWS10) -- Albany Medical College students brought the Teddy Bear Hospital to the South End Children's Café. Get the latest, news, weather, sports and community events delivered right to your inbox! They talked to children in a comfortable environment using teddy bears to help children learn about nutrition, health, and medical procedures. It can also help them if they've experienced trauma and are having a difficult time talking about it. The Albany Medical College has partnered with the South End Children's Café for many years with medical students to help these children.

Troy holds free water giveaway amid lead testing

Published Mon, 16 Dec 2024 16:43:13 GMT

TROY, N.Y. (NEWS10) -- A free water giveaway event took place in Troy on Wednesday to help raise awareness of the issues with lead pipes. In January, elevated levels of lead were found in homes built before 1980.Officials want to stress that the water supply itself is perfectly safe. Only some of the pipes raised concern. Get the latest, news, weather, sports and community events delivered right to your inbox! On Wednesday, Collar City residents picked up free water jugs at the Troy Central Little League. Officials running the event also want to educate people living in older houses about how they can get the lead out of their systems.Currently, only 20 percent of people living in Troy have had their homes tested. They're encouraging people to call and report your pipes if you need help.To avoid exposure to lead in drinking water, flush your water line by letting the water run until its cold. Do not use hot water out of faucets to cook or make hot beverages like coffee and tea. Us...

Man seen on video minutes before Kansas City home catches fire

Published Mon, 16 Dec 2024 16:43:13 GMT

KANSAS CITY, Mo. - A Kansas City family is out of their home after someone set fire to the house. A man was caught on video trying to take the Ring doorbell camera off of the home minutes before.At 3:14 a.m. Tuesday, video shows a man, who the victim said is her ex-boyfriend, attempting to take the camera off of the home. He was unsuccessful. Overland Park family lived with father’s dead body for 6 years, police say Just over 30 minutes later, he was back again, the video shows, this time using some sort of cloth to cover the camera.Three minutes later, the victim's son ran into his mom's room telling her their car was on fire."Domestic violence is about power and control, and when that power and control is taken away or it's minimized, then what we see is those efforts are escalated to try and get them back," said MaryAnn Metheny with Hope House. The nonprofit offers a domestic violence shelter and other services. The victim, who FOX4 is not naming at this time, shared videos and...

Nurses say legislation could help fix Missouri's healthcare shortage

Published Mon, 16 Dec 2024 16:43:13 GMT

JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. -- All but one of the state's counties are in a health professional shortage, and that's why nurse practitioners are asking lawmakers to change state law to help combat this deficit. Under current state law, advanced practice registered nurses (APRN) are required to in be in a collaborative practice agreement, which means nurse practitioners have a physician nearby to do their job. Nurses came to Jefferson City on Wednesday to tell lawmakers that if this restriction is lifted, patients will have better access to care. "When a physician dies, moves or goes on vacation, those practitioners, they don't have a backup collaborative physician, those clinics are dead," JoAnn Franklin a nurse practitioner from Reynolds County said. "They have to close down." Special prosecutor requested for child abuse case involving former Department of Corrections employee During a House workforce committee on Wednesday, Kirk Mathews with MO HealthNet, the state's Medicaid program, s...

DU Pios hoping “bitter” Carter Mazur becomes better Mazur as they open NCAA regionals vs. Cornell

Published Mon, 16 Dec 2024 16:43:13 GMT

The first bite? Carter Mazur hated it. Lose in the NCHC Frozen Faceoff semis. Kiss another trophy goodbye.Then he remembered the aftertaste. And how sweet it felt at this time a year ago.“Yeah, I feel like it’s the exact same (vibe) as last (March),” Mazur, the DU Pioneers’ top goal-scorer, said earlier this week at Magness Arena in advance of the 30-9 Pios’ first test in the NCAA men’s hockey regionals, Thursday at 3:30 p.m. against Cornell (20-10-2).“It’s kind of a blessing in disguise really. (We) get extra rest because of it, but it does (stink) to lose the trophy. But we’re kind of focused on the big goal — win the national championship. So it’s nice to have that bitter taste in your mouth heading into these (regional) games.”DU will be looking to rebound from a 1-0 upset loss back on March 17 to rival Colorado College in the NCHC semis. The Pios suffered the same fate at Frozen Faceoff in March 2022, then rode that taste all the way to the program’s nin...

Rockies spring training report: Bud Black thrilled with WBC, Kyle Freeland’s performance

Published Mon, 16 Dec 2024 16:43:13 GMT

The World Baseball Classic was a huge hit, drawing more than 1.3 million fans, the highest attendance in the tournament’s history. In baseball-crazy Japan, the TV ratings went through the roof and set records.Rockies manager Bud Black was a huge fan, too. He and the players watched a good chunk of Tuesday night’s championship game in which Japan beat Team USA, 3-2. Black was especially interested to see Colorado left-hander Kyle Freeland perform on a big stage. Freeland allowed one run over three innings, striking out two, including WBC MVP Shohei Ohtani.“Everybody that I have talked to, that has been involved in (the WBC), has told me it’s been a great experience,” Black told reporters Wednesday morning at Salt Rivers Fields in Scottsdale, Ariz. “The competitive intensity over the life of the WBC has ramped up. As watchers of it, I think we felt that this year.”Regarding Freeland’s performance, Black said: “In a championship gam...

Superintendent vows to put armed officers in Denver’s high schools even though it “likely violates” board policy

Published Mon, 16 Dec 2024 16:43:13 GMT

Superintendent Alex Marrero said Wednesday that he will place armed officers in Denver’s high schools following the shooting at East High despite the fact that doing so “likely violates” Board of Education policy, according to a letter he sent to board members. “However, I can no longer stand on the sidelines,” Marrero wrote in the letter to the school board. “I am willing to accept the consequences of my actions.”The decision to have armed police in the city’s schools comes after East students and parents called for tighter security measures following the fatal shooting of a 16-year-old student in February and on the heels of a second shooting Wednesday in which two administrators were injured.Two armed officers from the Denver Police Department will be stationed at East during school hours for the rest of the academic year. Marrero is also “committing” to have an armed officer at each high school and conversations with principals “to understand their continuing need and desire for...

Denver East students, parents struggle with ongoing violence: “High school shouldn’t be like this”

Published Mon, 16 Dec 2024 16:43:13 GMT

Janaiya Hopper‘s eyes scanned through a crowd of anxious parents, searching for her mother. Then, from across a crowded intersection outside Denver’s East High School, they locked eyes.The 18-year-old senior’s face crumpled as she ran into her mother Jamela Brown‘s open arms.Hopper sobbed into her mother’s shoulder as a single tear trickled down Brown’s cheek. When the two finished their hug, the teen looked at her mom, and said, “I don’t want to go back to school.”On Wednesday morning, Brown joined hundreds of East High School parents gathered at the intersection of 17th Avenue and City Park Esplanade after police say a student shot two administrators inside the building. They waited while officers wearing ballistic vests surrounded the school, City Park and nearby businesses on East Colfax Avenue, all while a police helicopter circled overhead.It’s a scene repeated far too often outside the nation’s schools after ca...