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Dunn Landfill open to discussion by the DEC

Published Mon, 10 Mar 2025 14:03:17 GMT

RENSSELAER, N.Y. (NEWS10) -Dunn Landfill has been operating without valid permits since 2022. With two applications for permits now pending, the Department of Environmental Conservation is accepting comments from the public.The DEC kicked off the discussion August 8 in-person at the Rensselaer City School District, a ten-minute drive from the dump. The afternoon and evening brought in a large crowd to the school. With only two to three minutes to speak, participants voiced their opinions mostly of concern. Get the latest news, weather, sports and entertainment delivered right to your inbox! Among those at the meetings was Rensselaer Environmental Coalition Treasurer, Bob Welton. One of the issues brought up was the location of the landfill. “You need landfills, but you don’t need them next to a school. That’s one big issue. The community is really pretty unified against the land fill. They don’t want it there anymore."Back in 2020, NEWS10 met with the mayor of Rensselaer, Michael ...

1 killed, 5 injured in three-vehicle Ventura County crash

Published Mon, 10 Mar 2025 14:03:17 GMT

One person was killed and five others were injured after a three-vehicle crash in Ventura County Friday night.California Highway Patrol responded to a collision on SR-1, just south of Las Posas Road around 4:35 p.m.The driver killed was only identified as a person driving a white 2022 BMW.The other victims included:- A 34-year-old man and 33-year-old man in a 2012 Ford truck- A 30-year-old man, 28-year-old woman, and 23-year-old woman in a 2019 HondaAll victims, besides the person killed, were confirmed as Oxnard residents, officers said.At the time, the Ford truck was traveling northbound while two other vehicles — the BMW and the Honda — were traveling southbound. Video captures mob of robbers swarming Nordstrom in Topanga mall For unknown reasons, the BMW crossed over solid double yellow lines into the northbound lanes and crashed head-on into the truck.The impact pushed the truck over into the southbound lanes, causing the oncoming Honda to slam into the truck.When authorities...

Southern California hiker falls to death in Wyoming's Grand Teton National Park

Published Mon, 10 Mar 2025 14:03:17 GMT

A Southern California woman fell to her death while hiking a steep, craggy peak in Wyoming's Grand Teton National Park on Friday.Park rangers say Joy Cho of Simi Valley was hiking with seven other people when she fell off the west side of Teewinot Mountain in the early morning. She died at the scene, and her body was flown from the area by helicopter.National Park Service officials did not say how old Cho was, what caused her to fall or how far she fell.Teewinot, a popular destination for mountaineers, is an exposed peak that reaches 12,325 feet (3,757 meters) above sea level.

SF Giants can’t recover from Rangers’ pitcher switcheroo, another dud from Cobb

Published Mon, 10 Mar 2025 14:03:17 GMT

SAN FRANCISCO — Bruce Bochy was always known for his bullpen strategy, and he pulled out a doozy Saturday evening that flummoxed the Giants and his counterpart, Gabe Kapler.Starting a lineup that featured seven right-handed hitters, the Giants had no answer when the Bochy pulled his starter, lefty Andrew Heaney, in the second inning for funky right-hander Grant Anderson, who teamed up with Chris Stratton to mow down the Giants on their way to another listless loss, 9-3.The Rangers’ (70-47) surprise switcheroo put the matchup-dependent Giants (62-55) on the wrong side of the platoon advantage for much of the game, managing only one run on four hits from the third through the eighth inning, until Heliot Ramos tacked on one run in the ninth with his first career home run against lefty Brock Burke, performing mop-up duty.They went 1-for-11 with runners in scoring position and left seven men on base, three of whom were stranded after a bases-loaded, inning-ending double play immedi...

Gonsolin works 6 solid innings and Dodgers slug 3 homers in a 4-1 win over the Rockies

Published Mon, 10 Mar 2025 14:03:17 GMT

LOS ANGELES (AP) — Will Smith, James Outman and Ahmed Rosario homered and Tony Gonsolin worked six solid innings after allowing a home run on his first pitch as the Los Angeles Dodgers beat the Colorado Rockies 4-1 on Saturday night.The Dodgers extended their winning streak to seven games and won for the 11th time in 12 games.Colorado’s Ezequiel Tovar hit Gonsolin’s first pitch of the game 427 feet and over the wall in center for an early lead. The Rockies managed just two hits the rest of the way. Tovar finished with two of the Rockies’ three hits.Gonsolin (8-4) settled down after giving up the first-pitch homer and allowed three hits, with six strikeouts and no walks. An All-Star and 16-game winning in 2022, the 29-year-old right-hander has endured an up-and-down season.Evan Phillips, the fourth pitcher in the game for the Dodgers, struck out the side in the ninth for his 17th save.The Rockies are reeling. Colorado’s third through ninth hitters went a combined 0 ...

Nowitzki, Gasol, Parker give international flavor to Basketball Hall of Fame enshrinement

Published Mon, 10 Mar 2025 14:03:17 GMT

SPRINGFIELD, Mass. (AP) — Fans waved a German flag and chanted Dirk Nowitzki’s name when he walked the red carpet into Symphony Hall on Saturday night for the Basketball Hall of Fame enshrinement ceremony. In his acceptance speech, the former Dallas big man told his parents, “Danke.”Tony Parker’s fans whooped it up when he took the stage to lead off the proceedings. “There are a lot of French people in town. Sorry,” the San Antonio Spurs point guard said.Spain was well-represented, too, with Pau Gasol shouting out his national team — “mi familia” — before joining what may be the greatest international class of inductees in the Springfield shrine’s history. “I want to give a special mention to those first Europeans, who came here, across the ocean, who took a chance,” said Gasol, who fell in love with the sport when the 1992 Olympics were held in his hometown, Barcelona. “I was 12. It changed my life. The Dream Team showed us how basketball could be played.”The Class of 2023 brought ...

Maryland religion literacy course an eyeopener for educators

Published Mon, 10 Mar 2025 14:03:17 GMT

Pourochista Izadyar, a high school freshman, explained Zoroastrian symbols and typical New Year delicacies to teachers taking the Religion Literacy for Educators summer course. Photo by Rosanne Skirble. Pourochista Izadyar, a high school freshman, explained Zoroastrian symbols and typical New Year delicacies to teachers taking the Religion Literacy for Educators summer course. Photo by Rosanne Skirble. This content was republished with permission from WTOP’s news partners at Maryland Matters. Sign up for Maryland Matters’ free email subscription today.Maryland’s nearly 900,000 public school students will soon be heading back to school. Over the summer, teachers in every jurisdiction have taken courses to help them...

Strider works 7 scoreless innings as the Braves complete lopsided doubleheader sweep of Mets

Published Mon, 10 Mar 2025 14:03:17 GMT

NEW YORK (AP) — Spencer Strider pitched seven scoreless innings and Ozzie Albies homered as the Atlanta Braves beat the New York Mets 6-0 in the nightcap to complete a doubleheader sweep on Saturday.The Braves routed the Mets 21-3 in the opener when Albies homered and drove in six runs and Nicky Lopez added four hits — including his first homer since Sept. 9, 2021 — and five RBIs before tossing a scoreless ninth inning.“You’ve got to keep your mind in the game and keep focused at all times, otherwise, the game can turn on you real quick,” Albies said “So that’s what we do, keep going hard.”Strider (13-4) allowed three hits and struck out six just hours after Allan Winans (1-0) worked seven scoreless innings and struck out nine on the way to his first big league win.Before Saturday, a starter for the Braves hadn’t gone seven innings since Bryce Elder on July 29.“It starts with your starting pitching — always, this game’s all about that,” Braves manager Brian Snitker said. “And when y...

Dallas Wings beat the Connecticut Sun 91-81 to snap a three-game skid

Published Mon, 10 Mar 2025 14:03:17 GMT

ARLINGTON, Texas (AP) — Satou Sabally scored 28 points and had five steals, Arike Ogunbowale scored 23 points and the Dallas Wings beat the Connecticut Sun 91-81 on Saturday night to snap a three-game skid.Crystal Dangerfield added 16 points on 6-of-12 shooting for the Wings.Alyssa Thomas led Connecticut with 26 points, 10 rebounds and five assists. Tiffany Hayes scored 19 points, Natisha Hiedeman added 15 and DiJonai Carrington 11. DeWanna Bonner was listed as questionable but started and finished with three points on 1-of-7 shooting.SPARKS 85, DREAM 74LOS ANGELES (AP) — Jordin Canada had 20 points and eight assists, Nneka Ogwumike scored 17 points and Los Angeles beat Atlanta.Canada, who scored 13 second-half points, also had four steals and Ogwumike added seven rebounds, four assists, two steals and two blocks. Layshia Clarendon scored 16 points and Azurá Stevens had 15 points, on 7-of-12 shooting, and eight rebounds for Los Angeles.Cheyenne Parker and Rhyne Howard scored 17 poin...

NAACP supporting Lakewood bar accusing city officials of racial bias

Published Mon, 10 Mar 2025 14:03:17 GMT

LAKEWOOD, Colo. (KDVR) -- A Lakewood bar is at the center of a viral video on social media.In the video, the owner of "Jumbo's Bar and Grill" is seen being served with a citation from Jefferson County Health Department officials, accompanied by several officers from the Lakewood Police Department. ‘Banking while Black’: Woman sues Chase Bank over racial discrimination Now, the Rocky Mountain National Association for the Advancement of Colored People is getting involved as the owners of the bar hope to open back up for business.The owners of Jumbo's are facing allegations from the city: serving alcohol to minors and serving alcohol after hours, to name a few.Back in June, Jumbo's was forced to shut down part of its operation, particularly its liquor license, losing out on lots of business."You should be protecting your small businesses, you should be encouraging small businesses to thrive," Portia Prescott, president of the RMNAACP, said."Anyone knows what happens with crime on Col...