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Battle Creek father faces long recovery after recent hit-and-run while mowing lawn

Published Sat, 22 Feb 2025 14:25:52 GMT

On Sunday, while friends and neighbors were enjoying their Labor Day weekend, Toby Mengistu readied himself, physically and emotionally, to visit his father at Regions Hospital’s intensive care unit. That’s where Gerawork Mengistu, 60, has lived for the past two weeks, kept alive by tubes and wires while undergoing emergency surgeries for broken bones and a severe head injury, ever since a driver jumped the curb of his Battle Creek home on St. Paul’s East Side and sent the elder man hurtling from his lawn and into the street.The family of Gerawork Mengistu, 60, of St. Paul’s Battle Creek neighborhood, has set up an online fundraiser for him on GoFundMe after an Aug. 19, 2023 hit-and-run left him in the intensive care unit at Regions Hospital in St. Paul. Mengistu, a facilities worker for the University of Minnesota and originally of Ethiopia, is shown in this family photo with his wife Olga and their sons Toby and Matthew, who are now both in their 20s. (Cour...

Schenectady Police search for missing 13-year-old

Published Sat, 22 Feb 2025 14:25:52 GMT

SCHENECTADY, N.Y. (NEWS10) -- The Schenectady Police Department Youth Aid Bureau is attempting to locate 13-year-old Gabrella Lopez. Lopez was last seen on August 31. Get the latest news, weather, sports and more delivered right to your inbox! Police say she may still be in the area. Anyone with information is asked to contact (518) 382-5256 or (518) 630-0911.

Albany extending spray pad season amid heat wave

Published Sat, 22 Feb 2025 14:25:52 GMT

ALBANY, N.Y. (NEWS10) -- Mayor Kathy Sheehan has announced that the spray pads in Albany will remain open for two additional days due to forecasted high heat indexes. Labor Day usually marks the final day of the spray pad season. Get the latest news, weather, sports and more delivered right to your inbox! The spray pads will be open from 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. on September 5 and September 6. Spray pads can be located at the following parks:Albany Spray Pads• Black Lives Matter Park• Colonie St. Park• Hackett Park• Lincoln Park• North Swan St. Park• Rosemont Park• Sheridan Park• Westland Hills Park Original Power Ranger talks 30 years of hit kids show with NEWS10 “With the heat index rising, it is important residents are aware of the various ways they can stay cool. It is also important to remain hydrated, check in on elderly neighbors, and be able to recognize the signs of heat-related illnesses.” said Mayor Kathy Sheehan. The Krank Park, Ridgefield Park and Swinburne Park pads are c...

Kiszla vs. Gabriel: Has Deion Sanders stolen the Rocky Mountain thunder from the Broncos?

Published Sat, 22 Feb 2025 14:25:52 GMT

Kiz: Denver is still a Broncos town. But it’s Deion Sanders’ world now. And Broncos coach Sean Payton is just living in it. From the moment he set foot in Colorado, Coach Prime made everything the Buffs do buzz-worthy in the football universe. And that was before CU upset Texas Christian in the biggest victory for the program since Bill McCartney won a national championship. As Sanders likes to say: We comin’. Should the Broncos be checking for Ralphie in their rearview mirror?Gabriel: If the Labor Day water cooler talk in the Broncos’ media workroom is any indication, the Buffs are the biggest thing going. All Neon Deion, very little NFL Week 1 in the air. I still think if the Broncos get off to a good start or a bad start, the buzz will get loud in a hurry. But if they’re mediocre and boring offensively – can terrific defense still sell in football? – well, the Buffs won’t be that at least. A brusque, game-week Payton on Monday said he didn’t see any college football t...

Steve Harwell, Former Smash Mouth Lead Singer, Dies at 56

Published Sat, 22 Feb 2025 14:25:52 GMT

Steve Harwell, the former lead singer of the rock band Smash Mouth, which was best known for its ubiquitous 1999 hit “All Star,” died Monday. He was 56.His death, at his home in Boise, Idaho, was confirmed by the band’s manager, Robert Hayes, who said the cause was liver failure.Smash Mouth was founded in 1994 in San Jose, California, and was made up of Harwell, the lead singer, Kevin Coleman on drums, Greg Camp on guitar, and Paul De Lisle on bass. The band first broke out with their 1997 song “Walkin’ on the Sun,” which appeared on their debut album, “Fush Yu Mang.”“‘Walkin’ on the Sun’ changed music. It changed the way people listen to music,” Harwell told Rolling Stone in 2019. “It was so different and it was so unusual, and it was so special. It just had that sound that we created. Ask anybody that’s tried to copy us, you can’t. You just can’t.”The band enjoyed even great...

Registration now open for EAPM Presidency conference on Access, Innovation and Incentives to tackle cancer in Madrid, 19-20 October

Published Sat, 22 Feb 2025 14:25:52 GMT

Greetings all! Registration is now open for our upcoming EAPM Presidency conference which will be held from October 19th – 20th in Madrid entitled ‘Access, Innovation and Incentives: power for civilisation to tackle cancer’, writes European Alliance for Personalised Medicine (EAPM) Executive Director, Denis Horgan.Please find the link here to register and the agenda here.This will be the 11th year in succession that EAPM will be organizing a conference on the sidelines of the prestigious ESMO Congress. In the same way as our recent events, the focus will be on bringing innovation into healthcare systems, but with very specific focus on advanced molecular diagnostics, liquid biopsies, EU regulatory frameworks and the upcoming EU electionsThe Presidency conference is done in collaboration with the Spanish National Cancer Research Center – CNIO.  A key role of the conference is to bring together experts to agree policies by consensus and take our conclusions to policy makers....

Santa Monica woman awoke to naked man standing next to her bed, police say

Published Sat, 22 Feb 2025 14:25:52 GMT

The Santa Monica Police Department is looking for a man who allegedly attempted to rape a woman after sneaking into her bedroom in the nude early Saturday.In the 1500 block of 15th Street, a woman awoke at about 1 a.m. to find that a naked man was standing next to her bed, police said in a news release. "After a brief struggle, the victim was able to open the front door of the apartment and force the attacker out," the release added. Cordell Dionte Studley is shown in an undated photo provided by the Santa Monica Police Department. Investigators identified 29-year-old Cordell Dionte Studley as the attacker, noting that he had been at the apartment complex twice the day before, police said.Studley, who is about 5-foot-10 with a medium build, brown eyes and black hair, faces charges of assault with intent to commit rape, residential burglary and false imprisonment.Anyone with information about Studley or his whereabouts is asked to contact Detective Brian Spencer at 310-458-8420, Sgt....

City of Los Angeles celebrates its 242nd birthday on Labor Day

Published Sat, 22 Feb 2025 14:25:52 GMT

Happy Birthday, Los Angeles!The “City of Angels” is celebrating its 242nd birthday on Labor Day, with many on social media sharing happy birthday wishes to the city.In honor of its 242nd birthday, here are some fun facts about the iconic city. U.S. Census data reveals the largest racial group in Los Angeles County Original NameThe city of Los Angeles was founded on Sept.4, 1781. It was originally named El Pueblo de Nuestra Señora la Reina de Los Angeles de Porciúncula, which translates to The Town of Our Lady, the Queen of the Angels of Porciúncula.  Los Angeles TrafficEveryone knows L.A. traffic is bad, but some may be unaware that being stuck in traffic can also cost money.  A study from the Chamber of Commerce found that L.A. workers lose $6,877.72, or nearly $30 a day, due to traffic congestion.Researchers looked at various factors, including the cost of living and the amount of time spent on the road, to represent the areas where drivers lose the most time and money while dri...

Meet Interdisciplinary Archivist Jenny Yurshanksy

Published Sat, 22 Feb 2025 14:25:52 GMT

For interdisciplinary artist Jenny Yurshanksy, home has never really been a place—at least not in the strict geographical sense. She was born during her parents’ immigration, in the middle of a fraught journey between continents, and that foundational statelessness has informed her sense of self and relationship to the world ever since. In her research-infused art practice, she deftly unravels personal, geopolitical, and often botanical histories—finding ready metaphors in nature for the malleable structure of societies and of families, and undeniable power in direct engagement and individual storytelling. Based in true stories and science-minded inquiry, given form through meaningful objects from embroidered textiles to large-scale sculptural installations, oral and photographic archives, books and texts, photographs, and a variety of further materials as best suited to the matters under examination. Her current project, Rinsing the Bones, invites audience participation in creating...

49ers practice: Top 10 observations as Week 1 practices begin

Published Sat, 22 Feb 2025 14:25:52 GMT

SANTA CLARA — An hour practice Monday kicked off the 49ers’ Week 1 activities after a three-day holiday weekend. Here are 10 observations:1. STILL NO NICKDefensive end Nick Bosa did not magically appear at practice only six days before the season opener at Pittsburgh. Bosa, amid contract negotiations, skipped training camp and all three preseason games, subjecting him to $4 million in fines that the 49ers are not expected to enforce. (P.S. No private-jet flights from his hometown of Fort Lauderdale, Fla., to San Jose are on Monday’s docket, according to FlightAware.com).2. PURDY DONE DE-LOADINGQuarterback Brock Purdy appeared fine and returned to his practice routine after last week’s “de-loading,” in which the 49ers wanted to cut his throws from 700 to 350 last week to freshen up his surgically repaired elbow.3. GEORGE KITTLE ON SIDETight end George Kittle did individual conditioning under the watchful eye of the 49ers’ medical staff rather...