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The Four Pallbearers
Prime ministers are not exactly in fashion. In 2016, for example, Wilfrid Laurier University reversed its decision to house twenty-two life-sized statues of them after critics called the Canada 150 project “culturally insensitive.” Two years later, Victoria mothballed its statue of Sir John A. Macdonald, citing his central role in the creation of residential schools. Regina, Charlottetown, and Kingston followed in rapid succession. Toronto’s remains standing in Queen’s Park, but it’s covered up.
Kathy Boudin, imprisoned in fatal 1981 Brinks heist in Nyack, dies
Kathy Boudin, a former Weather Underground radical who served more than two decades behind bars for her role in a fatal 1981 armored truck robbery and spent the latter part of her life helping people who had been imprisoned, has died at age 78, according to her family. Boudin, who lived in New York City, died of cancer Sunday surrounded by family, including her life partner David Gilbert, who was released from prison last year for his own role in the infamous Brink’s armored truck robbery.
Sheldon Silver, NY power broker sent to prison, dead at 77
Former New York Assembly Speaker Sheldon Silver, one of the most powerful figures in state government for two decades before his conviction on corruption charges, has died in federal custody. He was 77. Silver died Monday, a person familiar with the matter told The Associated Press. The person could not discuss the matter publicly and spoke to AP on condition of anonymity.
Albany prosecutor drops groping charge against former NY Gov. Cuomo
ALBANY, N.Y. (AP) — Former New York Gov. Andrew Cuomo won't face criminal prosecution over an allegation that he fondled an aide, after a prosecutor said Tuesday he was dropping the case because he couldn't prove it. Three days before the Democratic ex-governor was due to answer the misdemeanor charge in court, Albany County District Attorney David Soares said he was asking that a criminal complaint that the county sheriff filed in October be dismissed.
Henri weakens to tropical storm ahead of Northeast landfall
Henri weakened slightly to a tropical storm early Sunday but was still expected to crash into a long stretch of northeastern coastline, as millions on New York’s Long Island and in southern New England braced for flooding, toppled trees and extended power outages. The storm had top winds of 70 mph (110 kph) in a 7 a.m. EDT update from the U.S. National Hurricane Center, just shy of hurricane status.
'It lessens my bills': $500 payments tested in upstate NY
Annette Steele isn't destitute or unemployed. But for a year she'll be receiving $500 per month in no-strings-attached payments as part of an experimental universal basic income program in upstate New York. Places from Compton, California, to Richmond, Virginia, are trying out guaranteed income programs, which gained more attention after the pandemic idled millions of workers.
Prosecutor son seeks father’s release in fatal Brink’s heist
by: MICHAEL HILL, Associated Press Posted: Feb 19, 2021 / 12:12 AM CST / Updated: Feb 19, 2021 / 02:35 PM CST FILE – In this Oct. 24, 1981, file photo, David J. Gilbert, right, is escorted by police into the Village Hall in Nyack, N.Y., for a hearing on felony murder charges stemming from the Oct. 20, 1981, Brink’s armored car robbery at a mall in Nanuet, N.Y., and a subsequent shootout with Nyack police that left three people dead.
Nursing home disclosures taint Cuomo's pandemic performance
ALBANY, N.Y. (AP) — New York Gov. Andrew Cuomo wrote a book on managing the COVID-19 crisis. Now he faces intensifying accusations that he covered up the true death toll of the pandemic on nursing home residents, attacks that challenge his reputation for straight-shooting competency and could cloud his political future.
Lennon’s killer says he sought glory, deserved death penalty
by: MICHAEL HILL, Associated Press Posted: Sep 22, 2020 / 11:17 AM EDT / Updated: Sep 22, 2020 / 02:36 PM EDT FILE – This Jan. 31, 2018 photo, provided by the New York State Department of Corrections, shows Mark David Chapman, the man who killed John Lennon outside his Manhattan apartment in 1980. Chapman said he was seeking glory and deserved the death penalty for the “despicable” act.
Summer camp is newest front in battle with US measles outbreak
ALBANY, New York (AP) — The battle to contain the worst US measles outbreak in 27 years has a new front: summer camp. Vaccinations have been made mandatory this summer for campers and staff in several counties north of New York City that annually fill up with kids from the ultra-Orthodox Jewish communities that have been hit hardest by measles.
West Point cadet killed, many injured in training crash
By MICHAEL HILL and TED SHAFFREY Associated Press WEST POINT, N.Y. (AP) - A vehicle loaded with West Point cadets on summer training overturned in rough, wooded terrain Thursday, killing one cadet and injuring several others, according to the U.S. Military Academy. The tactical vehicle operated by two soldiers overturned around 6:45 a.m. as it was headed to a land navigation site as part of standard summer cadet training, said West Point's superintendent, Lt. Gen. Darryl A. Williams.
20 dead in crash of limo headed to a birthday celebration
SCHOHARIE, N.Y. (AP) — A limousine carrying four sisters, other relatives and friends to a birthday celebration blew through a stop sign and slammed into a parked SUV outside a store in upstate New York, killing all 18 people in the limo and two pedestrians, officials and victims’ relatives said Sunday. The weekend crash was characterized by authorities as the deadliest U.S. transportation accident in nearly a decade.
Limo Crash Victims Include 4 Sisters Celebrating A 30th Birthday
SCHOHARIE, N.Y. (AP) — A limousine loaded with revelers bound for a 30th birthday celebration blew through a stop sign at the end of a highway and slammed into a parked SUV outside a store, killing all 18 people in the limo and two pedestrians in the deadliest U.S. transportation accident in nearly a decade, officials and victims’ relatives said Sunday. The collision turned a relaxed Saturday afternoon into chaos at an upstate New York spot popular with tourists taking in the fall foliage.
NY limo crash kills 20 in worst US transport accident in a decade
SCHOHARIE, New York (AP) — A limousine on its way to a birthday party blew a stop sign at the end of a highway, killing all 18 people in the limo and two pedestrians in the deadliest US transportation accident in almost a decade, officials and a relative of one of the victims said Sunday. The collision turned a relaxed Saturday afternoon into chaos at an upstate New York spot popular with tourists taking in the fall foliage.
20 die after limo on the way to birthday party runs stop sign in upstate New York
by MICHAEL HILL and BOB SALSBERG, Associated PressIn this Saturday, Oct.
20 die after limo on the way to birthday party runs stop sign in upstate New York
by MICHAEL HILL and BOB SALSBERG, Associated PressIn this Saturday, Oct.
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Ready “As for me, I am going the way of all of the earth. Be strong and brave, and keep your obligation to the Lord your God to walk in His ways and to keep His statutes, commandments, judgments, and testimonies. This is written in the law of Moses, so that you will have success in everything you do and wherever you turn.”–1 Kings 2:2-3 Set Coaches want to tell their athletes exactly what needs to be dsone and have confidence they’ll do it. Athletes want coaches to be direct.
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Ready "God—He clothes me with strength and makes my way perfect." –Psalm 18:32Set When an athlete works out in the weight room, there is a very basic concept. They generally want to lift the maximum weight they can lift. Athletes want to make their muscles as strong as they can. By doing this, they can train their muscles to grow. The stronger their muscles grow, the stronger the athlete grows. If they are stronger, it stands to reason that they will have an advantage on the playing field.
15 years, 4 trials: NY husband tried for wife's murder again - KPTV - FOX 12
(Simon Wheeler/The Journal via AP, File). FILE - In this Feb. 5, 2015, file photo, Calvin Harris walks out of the Schoharie County Courthouse after the Tioga County district attorney made his opening statement in his third trial in Schoharie, N.Y. For ... ALBANY, N.Y. (AP) - For the fourth time since Michele Harris disappeared in 2001, her estranged husband Calvin Harris will go on trial for murder in upstate New York.
15 years, 4 trials: NY husband tried for wife's murder again - WOWK 13 Charleston, Huntington WV News, Weather, Sports
(Simon Wheeler/The Journal via AP, File). FILE - In this Feb. 5, 2015, file photo, Calvin Harris walks out of the Schoharie County Courthouse after the Tioga County district attorney made his opening statement in his third trial in Schoharie, N.Y. For ... ALBANY, N.Y. (AP) - For the fourth time since Michele Harris disappeared in 2001, her estranged husband Calvin Harris will go on trial for murder in upstate New York.
DA: Prison employee supplied contraband to escaped convicts
DANNEMORA, N.Y. - A prison employee being questioned about her suspected role in the escape of two killers provided them with contraband before they cut their way out of the maximum-security institution, a prosecutor said Friday.District Attorney Andrew Wylie would not specify the prohibited items that Joyce Mitchell allegedly supplied but said they weren't the power tools that David Sweat and Richard Matt used to break out last weekend.Contraband behind bars can include such things as...
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