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Guilty pleas in fatal Richmondville shooting

Published Tue, 04 Mar 2025 19:06:02 GMT

RICHMONDVILLE, N.Y. (NEWS10) -- Two people have admitted to killing a 21-year-old man inside a Richmondville home in 2022.The Schoharie County District Attorney's Office said Devon Hunter and Jeffrey McGough plead guilty to the charges of Manslaughter, Robbery, and Aggravated Cruelty to Animals. Get the latest news, weather, and sports delivered right to your inbox! Connor Delaney, 21, was shot and killed inside a home on Hite Road in January 2022. A dog was also killed.Sentencing is scheduled for November.

Cannabis rollout delays causing financial woes to farmers and retailers

Published Tue, 04 Mar 2025 19:06:02 GMT

ALBANY, N.Y. (NEWS10) – A Cannabis Control Board hearing in Albany this week made it clear that the delay in the cannabis rollout has caused financial hardships for some business owners and farmers.“We spent our son’s college tuition, and there’s people who spent millions of dollars…we are trying to hold on,” one advocate said during Tuesday’s hearing. Get the latest news, weather, and sports delivered right to your inbox! Some legal experts like Ryan McCall, Deputy Cannabis Practice Chair for Tully Rinckey PLLC, said that farmers have been struggling the most since they have a lot of inventory with not enough places to sell what they’ve grown.“Right now, the most marginalized class is the farmers,” McCall said. “The people who were one of the original people who were able to get the license and really kick off New York State Cannabis.”Thomas Marcellino, part-owner of Amsterdam Cannabis, said he has already hired employees but hasn’t been able to offer them a start date due to the...

Hops & Harvest Festival brews in Albany

Published Tue, 04 Mar 2025 19:06:02 GMT

ALBANY, N.Y. (NEWS10) -Fall is coming around the corner with the Hops and Harvest Festival and there is a lot going on behind the taps. For these brews, it all starts local.“We source all our ingredients for the cider from the farm. We also grow hops on the farm for our beer," said Co-owner of Indian Ladder Farms, Dietrich Gehring. Get the latest news, weather, and sports delivered right to your inbox! The farm first planted their hops three years ago. While New York State ranks second in the country for the number of breweries and distilleries according to Empire State Development, Gehring says this investment is not risk-free. “It can be a little challenging to figure out what to plant and when and what will fall in and out of favor.”And not everything goes to plan. Freezes and floods hit farms hard in Massachusetts and Vermont at different times this year. New York was no exception. Massachusetts farm fatigue due to freeze and flood “We consider ourselves fairly lucky. Some ...

Doctor offers guidance amid healthcare worker shortage

Published Tue, 04 Mar 2025 19:06:02 GMT

ALBANY, N.Y. (NEWS10) -- New Yorkers will be able to get the new COVID-19 vaccine by the end of the week, according to state officials. A Capital Region doctor explains the new shot comes at a crucial time for overwhelmed and understaffed healthcare facilities. Get the latest news, weather, and sports delivered right to your inbox! “There is a healthcare worker shortage nationally. You could say globally, even," said Dr. Christopher Guzda, Regional Medical Director of Emergency Medicine at St. Peter’s Health Partners.According to Dr. Guzda, respiratory season could pose a challenge to an already stressed facility.“By not having the appropriate staffing numbers, we’re not able to open up full capacity at a hospital," Dr. Guzda said. "During respiratory season, if we see an increase in respiratory cases that require admission, that’ll further strain our system.”That’s why he urges you to only go to the emergency room if you’re experiencing severe respiratory symptoms, chest pain, or...

Palacios HR, strong start by Rom helps Cardinals trip first-place Orioles 1-0

Published Tue, 04 Mar 2025 19:06:02 GMT

BALTIMORE (AP) — Richie Palacios homered, rookie Drew Rom and four relievers combined on a three-hitter and the St. Louis Cardinals beat Baltimore 1-0 Wednesday night to trim the Orioles' lead in the AL East to two games.Gunnar Henderson's two-out triple off Ryan Helsley in the ninth inning gave the Orioles a chance to pull even, but Aaron Hicks popped out.Baltimore has lost two straight and three of four heading into a four-game series against second-place Tampa Bay beginning Thursday night. The Orioles have been in first place since July 19, in part because their longest losing streak since that time has been two.But Baltimore has scored only two runs in its last two games, not the kind of momentum it was hoping for heading into its most pivotal series this year.In a game dominated by strong pitching and tight defense, Palacios provided the lone run with a solo shot over the right-field scoreboard in the fourth inning off Kyle Gibson (14-9). It was his fourth homer of the season a...

St. Louis doctor discusses FDA's ruling on OTC decongestant

Published Tue, 04 Mar 2025 19:06:02 GMT

ST. LOUIS – It’s a common decongestant ingredient found in hundreds of over-the-counter medications. But now, the FDA’s Nonprescription Drugs Advisory Committee says phenylephrine doesn’t actually get rid of nasal congestion.“The biggest thing I want people to know is do not panic,” said Dr. Kalyan Katakam, SSM Health Cardinal Glennon Children's Hospital. “The medicines are safe, whether they’re in your cabinet or on the counter; they’re all safe.”Katakam has been following the FDA news since Monday. Cold and allergy medications that contain the drug phenylephrine can be found everywhere.Popular names like Sudafed PE, Benadryl, Vicks Sinex Severe, and NyQuil just to name a few, contain the popular decongestant. Cardinals announce Wainwright farewell plans, including concert and ceremony “All they’re saying is the medicine is not absorbed into the body as previously thought, and therefore it’s not as effective, or it’s no more effective as the placebo,” Katakam said.The FDA advisor...

Kiszla: Have we seen the first hint Russell Wilson can’t play quarterback for Sean Payton?

Published Tue, 04 Mar 2025 19:06:02 GMT

Their margin of error in this new football season already gone, the Broncos are one bad loss away from tanking for the best available quarterback in the 2024 NFL draft.Should Denver be left with little choice but to move on from Russell Wilson before the worst contract in team history even kicks in, we’ve already seen the play that could get him fired.“We’ve got to treat every game as a championship game,” Wilson said Wednesday.While it might be one of those football cliches Wilson tosses more frequently than touchdown passes, in this case, his words are laced with a harsh reality.Only two games deep into his tenure as Denver’s coach, Sean Payton might have to decide if he’s really willing to ride or die with DangeRuss.After a season-opening loss to the Raiders that quickly crushed whatever cautious enthusiasm there might have been in Broncos Country, the insult of losing to Washington and going 0-2 at home against two NFL bottom-feeders would not only dash playoff dreams but ...

8 Colorado high school football games to watch in Week 4

Published Tue, 04 Mar 2025 19:06:02 GMT

CLASS 5ANo. 1 Cherry Creek (3-0) vs. Arvada West (3-0)When/where: 4 p.m. Thursday at NAAC StadiumLast meeting: Cherry Creek 62, vs. Arvada West 21, Sept. 16, 2022The top-ranked Bruins hit the road to take on an A-West program that appears to be a year ahead of schedule after getting off to a 3-0 start with a roster filled with sophomore talent. That includes running backs Jaiden Green (49 carries, 452 yards, 4 TDs) and Adrian Symalla (54-414-6), and quarterback Logan Duhachek (29-of-51 passing, 402 yards, 4 TDs). Now comes a trial by fire against the four-time defending 4A champions.No. 9 Castle View (3-0) vs. Douglas County (2-1)When/where: 6 p.m. Friday at DCHS StadiumLast meeting: Douglas County 24, at Castle View 21, Sept. 16, 2022The Battle of the Rock returns with Castle View looking to end a two-year skid against its cross-town rival. The Sabercats defense has been dominant thus far, racking up nine takeaways and 21 tackles for loss with just 17 points allowed. The challenge ...

Suspect in stolen Mercedes GT arrested after pursuit in Orange County

Published Tue, 04 Mar 2025 19:06:02 GMT

Police dash-cam video shows a high-speed pursuit of a carjacking suspect out of Long Beach who led officers in chase through Buena Park and into Artesia where he then attempted to flee on foot before he was ultimately arrested.  The incident occurred on Sept. 7 just before 2 p.m. when an officer with the Buena Park Police Department spotted the stolen Mercedes GT.   Family tied up, held at gunpoint by masked robbers in Orange County “Our officer followed the vehicle while waiting for assistance to arrive and the driver pulled into a parking lot at Western High School. When our officer continued to follow, the driver knew the jig was up and a vehicle pursuit ensued,” Buena Park PD said in a social media post. The officer’s dash-cam video shows the driver accelerating through the parking lot and exit onto the roadway where the pursuit continued on Knott Avenue before transitioning onto the westbound 91 Freeway.  A carjacking suspect in a stolen Mercedes seen turning i...

Bill Maher's 'Real Time' returns to HBO without writers

Published Tue, 04 Mar 2025 19:06:02 GMT

Bill Maher announced plans to bring his late-night talk show back to television without his writing staff.The comedian posted the announcement to social media Wednesday night, marking the first of the late-night hosts to return to air amid the ongoing writers’ strike.“Real Time is coming back, unfortunately, sans writers or writing," Maher wrote. "It has been five months, and it is time to bring people back to work. The writers have important issues that I sympathize with, and hope they are addressed to their satisfaction, but they are not the only people with issues, problems, and concerns. Despite some assistance from me, much of the staff is struggling mightily.”The HBO show will return on Sept. 22 at 10 p.m.Maher continued by saying, “I love my writers, I am one of them, but I’m not prepared to lose an entire year and see so many below-the-line people suffer so much.”Maher said he would “honor the spirit of the strike” by not presenting typically scripted segments including a mo...