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More work remains to aid the mentally ill Original
It’s been two years since Rochester Police Officers Mark Vaughn, Troy Taladay, Paul Ricotta, Francisco Santiago, Andrew Specksgoor, Josiah Harris and Michael Magri killed my brother, Daniel “Rell” Prude. On the evening of March 23, 2020, I called 911 for help looking for my brother and making sure he was safe. I knew he was experiencing a mental health crisis and I didn’t know how to help him.
More work remains to aid the mentally ill
Joe Prude Special to the USA TODAY Network It’s been two years since Rochester Police Officers Mark Vaughn, Troy Taladay, Paul Ricotta, Francisco Santiago, Andrew Specksgoor, Josiah Harris and Michael Magri restrained my brother, Daniel “Rell” Prude, leading to his death. On the evening of March 23, 2020, I called 911 for help looking for my brother and making sure he was safe. I knew he was experiencing a mental health crisis and I didn’t know how to help him.
More work remains to aid the mentally ill
It’s been two years since Rochester Police Officers Mark Vaughn, Troy Taladay, Paul Ricotta, Francisco Santiago, Andrew Specksgoor, Josiah Harris and Michael Magri restrained my brother, Daniel “Rell” Prude, leading to his death. On the evening of March 23, 2020, I called 911 for help looking for my brother and making sure he was safe. I knew he was experiencing a mental health crisis and I didn’t know how to help him.
More work remains to aid the mentally ill
It’s been two years since Rochester Police Officers Mark Vaughn, Troy Taladay, Paul Ricotta, Francisco Santiago, Andrew Specksgoor, Josiah Harris and Michael Magri restrained my brother, Daniel “Rell” Prude, leading to his death. On the evening of March 23, 2020, I called 911 for help looking for my brother and making sure he was safe. I knew he was experiencing a mental health crisis and I didn’t know how to help him.
Governor Claims He’s ‘Playful,’ But ‘Never Inappropriately Touched Anybody’ | WSKG
NEW YORK NOW – Gov. Andrew Cuomo, in his most extensive comments since being accused of sexual harassment by two former aides over the past week, released a length statement Sunday evening apologizing for some of his past behavior in the workplace. Cuomo, in the statement, acknowledged that some of his comments to staffers may have been “misinterpreted as an unwanted flirtation,” and said he never inappropriately touched anyone. Gov. Andrew Cuomo delivers a COVID-19 briefing (FILE) Credit: Gov.
Milk Street The Oaxacan Kitchen (Ep 301) | WSKG
INGREDIENTS 5 to 6 pounds boneless pork butt, not trimmed, cut into 2-inch cubes 1 large yellow onion, halved and thinly sliced 10 medium garlic cloves, smashed and peeled 2 tablespoons ground cumin 2 tablespoons ground coriander 2 teaspoons dried oregano 1/2 teaspoon dried thyme 1 teaspoon red pepper flakes Kosher salt and ground black pepper 1 cup grapeseed or other neutral oil INSTRUCTIONS Heat the oven to 325°F with a rack in the lower-middle position.
White House, Members Of Congress Call For Probe Into Sexual Harassment Claims Against Cuomo | WSKG
NEW YORK NOW – Calls for an independent investigation into claims of sexual harassment leveled against Gov. Andrew Cuomo over the last week grew Sunday, with the White House and members of Congress from New York on board with an independent review of the allegations. White House Press Secretary Jen Psaki said during an interview on CNN Sunday morning that President Biden has been briefed on the claims and supports an immediate investigation.
After 2nd Woman Accuses Governor Of Harassment, New York’s Attorney General Requests Subpoena Powers | WSKG
ALBANY, NY (WSKG) – A second woman has come forward and accused New York Governor Andrew Cuomo of sexual harassment. Cuomo denies that allegations and has asked a former federal judge to conduct an informal investigation. The state’s Attorney General Leticia James is now asking the governor for a referral to appoint an investigator, with subpoena powers.
Printable program guides for Radio & TV March 2021 | WSKG
By Greg Keeler | 3 mins ago Here are the PDF guides of radio & TV program schedules, formatted for better printing than our clickable online schedules.
Report On Khashoggi Killing Prompts Calls For Penalties Against Crown Prince | WSKG
The release of a U.S. intelligence report finding that Saudi Arabia’s crown prince had approved the 2018 killing of Washington Post columnist Jamal Khashoggi is prompting calls for penalties against the man next in line to the Saudi throne. The report, released Friday, found that Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman — whose involvement was widely suspected — had approved the operation to kill Khashoggi at the country’s consulate in Istanbul, Turkey.
It’s Not Just Texas. The Entire Energy Grid Needs An Upgrade For Extreme Weather | WSKG
The Texas blackout is another reminder that more frequent, climate-driven extreme weather puts stress on the country’s electricity grid. It came just months after outages in California aimed at preventing wildfires. Compounding this, electricity likely will be even more important in coming years amid a push to electrify cars and homes to reduce greenhouse gas emissions. That has many grid experts saying it’s time to upgrade the country’s electricity infrastructure.
In ‘Girlhood,’ Teens Across The Globe Write About Their Everyday Lives | WSKG
Masuma Ahuja can vividly recall what she wore on her first day of school in the United States: black jeans and a gray and orange T-shirt. It was the early 2000s and her family had just moved from India to Pittsburgh. She remembers a boy at her middle school asking her, on that very first day, about what she was wearing. “He was like, ‘Oh, I didn’t realize that you wore [Western] clothes in India,” she says.
A Race To Protect His Country — And His Mother | WSKG
When the pandemic first hit, Hitesh Hurkchand had one overriding concern: How do I protect my mother? Hurkchand lives in Boston. His mother, Thulja, was in South Africa. She was a widow, living at an assisted living facility. And she had diabetes, hypertension, and heart issues. Thinking about how hard it was going to be to keep Thulja safe, Hurkchand would fall into bouts of despair. “Oh my god, I mean it was like every other day,” he recalls.
Search For Coyote Continues After Several Attacks In The San Francisco Bay Area | WSKG
An unusually aggressive coyote roaming an eastern suburb of the San Francisco Bay has hikers and residents on edge after biting five people and sparking an urgent effort by police and wildlife officials to capture the elusive predator. DNA taken from the victims’ bite wounds and clothing has linked all five attacks since last summer to a single coyote in a roughly two-mile radius in and around the East Bay cities of Moraga and Lafayette.
Dozens Of Kidnapped Nigerian Students Freed; Hundreds Of Others Still Missing | WSKG
Dozens of students abducted from a school in northwest Nigeria last week have been rescued, the state government announced Saturday. Gov. Abubakar Sani Bello of Niger state said that 38 abductees, including several staff members, were rescued around 4 a.m. Bello met with the victims, all of whom were present at a press conference Saturday afternoon, except for one who was being treated at a local hospital for exhaustion.
A ‘Lamborghini’ Of Chariots Is Discovered At Pompeii. Archaeologists Are Wowed | WSKG
Calling it an “exceptional discovery,” researchers at Pompeii have announced the uncovering of an intact ceremonial chariot from a villa near the famous archaeological site. The announcement Saturday called the chariot “an extraordinary find” which “has no parallel in Italy thus far.” The chariot is preserved in remarkable detail, officials say, with four iron wheels, metal arm- and backrests, and a seat perched atop that could sit one or two people.
FDA Authorizes Johnson & Johnson’s One-Shot COVID-19 Vaccine | WSKG
A third COVID-19 vaccine is on the way, and this one requires only one shot for immunization. The Food and Drug Administration authorized Johnson & Johnson’s vaccine for emergency use Saturday, a day after a panel of advisers to the agency voted unanimously (22-0) in its favor.
Week In Politics: House Approves $1.9 Trillion Pandemic Relief Package | WSKG
By | 15 hours ago Copyright 2021 NPR. To see more, visit https://www.npr.org. Recent Posts Even With Tax Relief, Advocates Say Tax Hikes On The Wealthy Needed ALBANY, NY (WSKG) - Democrats in the state legislature support new, higher taxes on New York’s richest residents as part of the new state budget. They say a newly released study that shows that the state’s 120 billionaires increased their wealth by $88 billion dollars during the pandemic bolsters that claim.
Even With Tax Relief, Advocates Say Tax Hikes On The Wealthy Needed | WSKG
ALBANY, NY (WSKG) – Democrats in the state legislature support new, higher taxes on New York’s richest residents as part of the new state budget. They say a newly released study that shows that the state’s 120 billionaires increased their wealth by $88 billion dollars during the pandemic bolsters that claim. But Governor Andrew Cuomo continues to resist raising their taxes.
House Lawmakers Grill Health Department Leaders Over PA’s Coronavirus Vaccine Rollout | WSKG
HARRISBURG, PA (WSKG) –– Tensions flared at the state Capitol Thursday over how, when and where the Department of Health has been coordinating with providers to administer vaccines. Provided by Binghamton University Currently, only Pennsylvanians that fall into the commonwealth’s Phase 1a of vaccine distribution can schedule an appointment through a select group of providers to get a COVID-19 vaccine.
WNBA Team Co-Owned By Ex-Sen. Kelly Loeffler Is Sold After Players’ Criticism | WSKG
The WNBA franchise the Atlanta Dream, which had been co-owned by former U.S. Sen. Kelley Loeffler of Georgia, has been sold, the league announced Friday afternoon. The three-member investor group which purchased the team includes former Dream player Renee Montgomery, making her the first retired player to become both an owner and a WNBA executive. The other owners are Larry Gottesdiener and Suzanne Abair, two executives from the Massachusetts-based real estate firm Northland Investment Corp.
‘A Huge Opportunity’: Venezuelan Migrants Welcome Colombia’s New Open-Door Policy | WSKG
BOGOTA, Colombia — Since fleeing Venezuela three years ago to escape a socialist dictatorship and the country’s worst-ever economic collapse, Isaias Bello has lived in legal limbo. As an undocumented migrant in neighboring Colombia, he feared being deported while employers frequently took advantage. He recalls working 10-hour shifts at a construction site for a daily wage of about $8, far less than minimum wage of about $12 a day. In other cases, migrants worked in exchange for food.
Why Is Facebook Launching An All-Out War On Apple’s Upcoming iPhone Update? | WSKG
A bitter fight is being waged between tech giant rivals Facebook and Apple. The showdown centers on the iPhone data of millions, highlighting a key battle over the future of how iPhone habits are tracked by third parties. Facebook on Wednesday further escalated its public relations assault against Apple by unveiling a video voiced by Grace Jones aimed at currying the public’s favor in its war with Apple.
Hurricane Forecasts Will Start Earlier In 2021 | WSKG
The National Hurricane Center says it will begin issuing Tropical Weather Outlooks in May, weeks before the June 1 beginning of hurricane season. The federal agency is also considering moving up the official start date of the Atlantic hurricane season. Named systems have formed in the Atlantic prior to the official start of the season in each of the last six years. In 2020, there were two named systems before June 1, tropical storms Arthur and Bertha.
Biden’s $1.9 Trillion Rescue Plan: Vital Medicine Or Costly Overkill? | WSKG
For President Biden, it’s a $1.9 trillion gamble. If successful, his “American Rescue Plan” will help struggling families and businesses weather an unprecedented pandemic and provide a boost to a badly dented economy. It’s also broadly popular with voters. Critics, however, worry it will be end up being a poorly targeted plan that squanders trillions in borrowed money in ways that will do little to improve the nation’s long-term economic outlook.
Democrats Say Relief Programs Could Become This Generation’s New Deal | WSKG
One of the key aims of President Biden’s $1.9 trillion coronavirus relief bill is to send money to people who were already at risk of falling behind on bills or slipping into poverty. Democrats say the relief bill set to pass the House Friday includes several new programs intended to create a new social safety net that some in the party are comparing to a new, smaller version of President Franklin Delano Roosevelt’s New Deal.
Syria Airstrikes Resurface Lawmakers’ Questions Over Presidential Authority | WSKG
Some Democratic lawmakers on Friday sought justification from the Biden administration for Thursday’s airstrikes in Syria, marking the first significant test of President Biden’s military approach. “The American people deserve to hear the Administration’s rationale for these strikes and its legal justification for acting without coming to Congress,” Virginia Sen. Tim Kaine said in a statement.
FDA Panel Votes For Emergency Use Of Johnson & Johnson’s COVID-19 Vaccine | WSKG
In a unanimous 22-0, a panel of advisers to the Food and Drug Administration recommended that the COVID-19 vaccine developed by Johnson & Johnson be authorized for emergency use in adults during the pandemic. The vote in favor of the vaccine, which requires only one shot for protection, was taken to answer this question: Do the benefits of the Johnson & Johnson vaccine outweigh its risks for use in people 18 years of age and older. The FDA typically follows the advice of its expert advisers.
Virginia Is Poised To Approve Its Own Voting Rights Act | WSKG
Nearly eight years after the U.S. Supreme Court struck down a key provision of the landmark 1965 Voting Rights Act, Democrats in Virginia are poised to enact state-level legislation they say would boost voter protections. Backers of the Virginia Voting Rights Act say it’s the most comprehensive bill of its kind — and the first in the South. The legislation cleared a final vote on Thursday and now goes to Democratic Gov. Ralph Northam.
Energy Secretary Granholm: Texas Outages Show Need For Changes To U.S. Power Systems | WSKG
Newly confirmed Energy Secretary Jennifer Granholm seized on the bruising winter weather that left millions of Texans without heat and electricity last week to press for reform of the state’s power systems, arguing that pivoting to a clean energy economy can ensure a dependable grid and help create jobs.
Sugar Maple: A New York Native With A Treat | WSKG
https://wskg.org/wp-content/uploads/Surgar-Maple-Full.mp3 VESTAL, NY (WSKG) — Sugar Maple is New York’s state tree and has one well-known, particularly sweet feature: syrup. Michael Blachek of Sugar Creek Maple Farm in Vestal has been tapping trees since the 70s. Tapping is the process of collecting sap from the tree. Sap is boiled down to make syrup. Other trees can be tapped for sap, including birch and walnut.
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