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Saratoga County church raises $10K for foster families

Published Sat, 22 Feb 2025 15:52:22 GMT

CLIFTON PARK, N.Y. (NEWS10) -- According to the Saratoga County Foster Care, the greatest need for teens is foster parents. Parishioners at the Redemption Church of Clifton Park saw this need and wanted to help foster kids feel special during the holidays. Get the latest news, weather, sports and more delivered right to your inbox! Saratoga County Foster Care Homefinder Christopher Cittadino said that Christmastime can be especially difficult for foster families. "It's a burden for families to take on caring for other children in their home," he said. “This time, we have 34 families altogether, and that consists of our traditional foster families, kinship families, and what we call direct placements.” Kinship families are those where kids are placed with a relative, and direct placements allow for kids to go directly into a home.“There's a lot of misconceptions about teenagers in foster care whether they're wild and they get into trouble or things like that," said Cittadino. "Ofte...

Woman hurt, man arrested as Belleville domestic dispute turns violent

Published Sat, 22 Feb 2025 15:52:22 GMT

BELLEVILLE, Ill. - One man is in custody and one woman was hurt after a domestic situation turned violent Friday morning in Belleville. The incident involved gunfire around 9 a.m. near the corner of Gate Wood Court and Frank Scott Parkway West. Investigators say a stray bullet hit a home right across the street where the violence all unfolded. Jordan Kyrou brought to tears after boos, clarifies previous remarks on Craig Berube "I was asleep around that time and I heard gun shots," said Jayla Jennings. "I looked out the window, and I saw somebody shot in the leg, on the ground.” FOX 2 learned that the victim ran off screaming for help after she was shot outside of her home. First responders attended to the victim near Frank Scott Parkway West. "I ran out of the house to try and go help her, and when I ran out the house, she ran towards the street to get more help," said Jennings. "Another guy who was an EMT took care of her until the ambulance came.” Officials are encouraging victi...

Marijuana meetup near St. Louis County high school leads to shooting

Published Sat, 22 Feb 2025 15:52:22 GMT

ST. LOUIS COUNTY, Mo. - A man faces felony charges after a marijuana meetup near a north St. Louis County high school led to a shooting earlier this month. Steven Brown, 37, of Pine Lawn, is accused of shooting a woman as she tried to get away from an altercation. Jordan Kyrou brought to tears after boos, clarifies previous remarks on Craig Berube According to court documents obtained by FOX 2, Brown and the woman met behind Normandy High School around midnight on Dec. 8 with plans to smoke marijuana together. Court documents state Brown made unwanted sexual advances toward the woman, which led to a physical altercation. Brown allegedly pulled out a weapon, firing one shot into the air and firing another near the victim's legs. The victim quickly got into her car to drive away, but felt pain in her leg. Doctors later discovered she suffered a graze wound from a bullet shrapnel. Authorities say Brown had 10 prior felony convictions. He faces four felonies in this investigation, in...

Motorcyclist dies after hitting semitruck; 96th Avenue closes in Commerce City

Published Sat, 22 Feb 2025 15:52:22 GMT

A motorcyclist died after crashing into a semitruck in the 9700 block of 96th Avenue on Friday afternoon, according to the Commerce City Police Department.Related ArticlesTransportation | Motorcyclist killed in hit-and-run crash on Speer in West Highland overnight Commerce City police reported the crash on X just before 2 p.m. The motorcyclist was pronounced dead at the scene, according to the department.Police have not yet determined if alcohol, drugs or speed were factors in the crash, said spokesperson Joanna Small. The motorcyclist will be identified by the Adams County Coroner’s Office.Police closed 96th Avenue from Heinz Way to Dallas Street for the investigation, and the road was still closed as of 3:20 p.m.Get more Colorado news by signing up for our Mile High Roundup email newsletter.

One year after migrant surge, Denver’s spending tops $35 million

Published Sat, 22 Feb 2025 15:52:22 GMT

Denver has received more migrants per capita over the past year than any other large U.S. city that doesn’t flank the southern border.In what Denver city staff is considering the fourth wave of record arrivals, Mayor Mike Johnston is pushing for not only more money from the federal government but steps to ease the process of integrating the migrants into their new communities, whether that is Denver or elsewhere.“When I look back at the last year, my overwhelming sentiment is one of pride at what the city has done,” Johnston said. But, he added: “It is both a huge crisis for us to face and somewhat remarkable in that of the (more than) 30,000 that have come through, we’re down to maybe 300-400 that have ended up without a place to stay.”One year ago then-Mayor Michael Hancock declared a state of emergency, calling on local, state and especially federal partners to provide resources. But the assistance has been scarce and people who need help have ...

Boulder home sells for $8M, tops metro November sales

Published Sat, 22 Feb 2025 15:52:22 GMT

A nearly 4,000-square-foot home in Boulder’s Knollwood neighborhood sold for $8.3 million, topping November’s home sales in the Denver metro area. The 3,917-square-foot home with three bedrooms and four baths at 2200 block of Knollwood Drive was designed by Surround Architecture and constructed in 2019. Compass-Boulder listed the home for owner Todd Barrett for $8 million in September. Milehighmodern-Boulder represented the buyers, Robert Phares and Victoria Di Savino Phares.The home features high ceilings, wide-plank oak flooring and custom millwork. The great room offers 270-degree views, while the gourmet kitchen includes top-of-the-line appliances and a large island for casual dining. Multiple sliding doors and NanaWalls allow for seamless indoor-outdoor living on two patios, one with a retractable pergola canopy and the other overlooking a saline pool. The property also includes a detached gym/yoga studio and sits on 1.13 acres next to protected open space and popular hiking tr...

Platte Street building fetches $129M in largest office deal of year

Published Sat, 22 Feb 2025 15:52:22 GMT

The Platte Street building that serves as the headquarters of BP’s U.S. onshore oil and gas operations has sold, taking the title of Denver’s biggest office sale of 2023.The five-story Riverview building at 1700 Platte St. sold on Tuesday for $129.1 million, according to public records. CBRE marketing materials listed the building as 202,500 square feet, making the deal worth $637 a square foot.Texas-based Crescent Real Estate bought the building. The firm developed and still owns the Platte Fifteen building just down the street at 2373 15th St. It also owns the Riverpoint building next to REI at 2300 15th St.Pacificcal Debt II LLC provided financing for the Riverview acquisition, records show. That entity has been described as a real estate debt joint venture between the California State Teachers’ Retirement System and PCCP.The building is 100 percent leased. BPX Energy leases 81 percent of the building and has seven years left on its lease, according to the marketing materials vie...

Broncos’ high-flying defense in for a stiff prime-time test against balanced, explosive Lions: “We can kind of prove the type of team we are”

Published Sat, 22 Feb 2025 15:52:22 GMT

As the Broncos defense over the past eight games has transformed into one of the NFL’s best, its faced all types of offenses.The rugged, run-heavy Cleveland Browns. The magic of Patrick Mahomes, even this frustrated-by-poor-receivers version. The barely-bother-to-run Los Angeles Chargers.Next up is perhaps the most difficult challenge since Denver gave up 70 points at Miami, a performance so terrible and so different from this group’s recent run that it feels more like three years ago rather than just less than three months ago. At the least, it’s a task on par with playing at Buffalo a month ago.The Lions, powered by quarterback Jared Goff, a fleet of young, talented skill players and a big, physical offensive line and orchestrated by coordinator Ben Johnson, has a calling card: balance.“These guys obviously run the ball well, and have the ability to then go off play-action or drop back,” Denver coach Sean Payton said Thursday. “It’s not just one thing.”No indeed. The Lions c...

Matthew Perry's death caused by 'acute effects of ketamine,' L.A. medical examiner says

Published Sat, 22 Feb 2025 15:52:22 GMT

The Los Angeles County Medical Examiner has released Matthew Perry's cause of death. From the coroner's findings, which were released Friday, the "Friends" actor died as a result of "the acute effects of ketamine."The medical examiner's report said that "high levels of ketamine" were found in Perry's "postmortem blood specimens," adding that "the main lethal effects would be from both cardiovascular overstimulation and respiratory depression."The "exact method of intake" in Perry's case is unknown. Matt LeBlanc pays tribute to Matthew Perry in heartfelt post "There were trace amounts of ketamine detected in the stomach contents," the report stated. "He was reported to be receiving ketamine infusion therapy for depression and anxiety."Per the report, Perry's last known treatment was one-and-a-half weeks prior to his death and the ketamine that was in his system when he died "could not be from that infusion therapy, since ketamine's half-life is three to four hours, or less."Matthe...

Can California lure insurers back to the state?

Published Sat, 22 Feb 2025 15:52:22 GMT

California homeowners know that climate change is very real -- real enough that major insurers are exiting the state because of the growing risk of wildfires."For many Californians, this is an insurance emergency," state Insurance Commissioner Ricardo Lara told legislators this week.He should know. When he campaigned for the commissioner gig, Lara was vocal about the risk of climate change.Insurers got the message. Allstate, Star Farm and Farmers Insurance promptly tried to raise rates and cut back on coverage.When Lara put the kibosh on rate hikes, the three big insurers either stopped or limited their coverage of California homes.Now the insurance commissioner is facing the unenviable task of trying to lure insurers back.As the Wall Street Journal tells it, Lara's plan "would require insurers to write a number of policies in 'distressed' fire-prone areas. In return, insurers would get much of their wish list, including a promise of faster decisions on rate requests."It's a tough c...