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Dozens of dangerous rail crossings will be eliminated with $570 million in grants

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 19:25:26 GMT

OMAHA, Neb. (AP) — With the rail industry relying on longer and longer trains to cut costs, the Biden administration is handing out $570 million in grants to help eliminate many railroad crossings in 32 states.The grants announced Monday will contribute to building bridges or underpasses at the sites of more than three dozen crossings that delay traffic and sometimes keep first responders from where help is desperately needed. In some places, trains routinely stretching more than 2 miles (3.2 km) long can block crossings for hours, cutting off access to parts of towns and forcing pedestrians to attempt the dangerous act of climbing through trains that could start moving without warning.“We see countless stories of people unable to get to work on time, goods being blocked from getting where they need to be and first responders being delayed by these these trains that can be slowed or stopped — even seeing images of children having to crawl between or under freight trains in order to ...

France’s spectacular abbey Mont-Saint-Michel celebrates 1,000th birthday

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 19:25:26 GMT

PARIS (AP) — France’s beloved abbey of Mont-Saint-Michel has reached a ripe old age. It’s been 1,000 years since the laying of its first stone. The millennial of the UNESCO World Heritage site and key Normandy tourism magnet is being celebrated until November with exhibits, dance shows and concerts. French President Emmanuel Macron is heading there on Monday.Macron plans to deliver a speech and to see a new exhibit tracing the Romanesque abbey’s history via 30 objects and pieces, including a restored statue of Saint Michael. Legend has it that the archangel Michael appeared in 708, duly instructing the bishop of nearby Avranches to build him a church on the rocky outcrop.The exhibit, two years in the making, opened last month. It covers the complex process of building what is considered an architectural jewel on a rocky island linked to the mainland only by a narrow causeway at high tide. Four crypts were constructed on the granite tip along with a church on top. The exh...

No survivors found after plane that flew over DC and led to fighter jet's sonic boom crashes in Virginia

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 19:25:26 GMT

WASHINGTON (AP) — A wayward and unresponsive business plane that flew over the nation's capital Sunday afternoon caused the military to scramble a fighter jet before the plane crashed in Virginia, officials said. The fighter jet caused a loud sonic boom that was heard across the capital region.Hours later, police said rescuers had reached the site of the plane crash in a rural part of the Shenandoah Valley and that no survivors were found.The Federal Aviation Administration says the Cessna Citation took off from Elizabethtown, Tennessee, on Sunday and was headed for Long Island’s MacArthur Airport. Inexplicably, the plane turned around over New York’s Long Island and flew a straight path down over D.C. before it crashed over mountainous terrain near Montebello, Virginia, around 3:30 p.m.Search and rescue teams leave the command post at St. Mary's Wilderness en route to the Blue Ridge Parkway to search for the site where a Cessna Citation crashed over mountainous terrain near Montebe...

WCSO responds to fatal Hebron motorcycle crash

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 19:25:26 GMT

HEBRON, N.Y. (NEWS10) -- The Washington County Sheriff's Office responded to a fatal motorcycle crash that happened around 7:25 on Sunday morning. Deputies say the motorcycle was the only vehicle involved in the crash, and they have not released the victim's name pending family notification. Get the latest, news, weather, sports and community events delivered right to your inbox! Once units arrived on the scene, they found a motorcycle off the road into a guide rail. Deputies say a preliminary investigation showed the driver was traveling south on State Route 22 when a deer entered the roadway. Deputies say the driver struck the deer, causing him to lose control and be thrown from the motorcycle. The driver was pronounced dead on the scene. A portion of the roadway was closed for some time while law enforcement investigated.

Columbia's savvy base running gets them to the semis

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 19:25:26 GMT

SYRACUSE, N.Y. (NEWS10) -- The Columbia Blue Devils have punched their ticket to the final four of the Class A state baseball tournament. They defeated Section 3's Jamesville DeWitt 3-2 and used opportunistic base running to take the lead in extra innings. Get the latest, news, weather, sports and community events delivered right to your inbox! Jamesville DeWitt scored in the first inning off a base hit from Luke VanMarter, but the Blue Devils took the lead in the top of the third. Jacob Skarlis hit a triple to right field that plated runs from Steven Heller and Andrew Gabriel. The Red Ram's offense swung the momentum back in their favor in the bottom of the seventh, scoring off an error by Columbia that tied the game at two forcing extra-innings. In the top of the eighth Luke Mcquaid threw a wild pitch allowing the Blue Devils to score the game-winning run.

Shens' timely hitting advances them to final four

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 19:25:26 GMT

SYRACUSE, N.Y. (NEWS10) -- The Plainsmen offense came alive late in the sixth inning scoring five runs to defeat Liverpool 6-5 in the Class AA regional final. Get the latest, news, weather, sports and community events delivered right to your inbox! After rallying to tie the game at five after being down 5-1, the Plainsmen found themselves in striking distance. Evan Kochanskyj smacked an RBI single to right field in the top of the sixth to score James Clawson, giving Shen the lead. Helping to seal the win was the Plainsmen bullpen. Nino Saliti, Brad Curtis, and R.J. Ensel combined for eight strikeouts in the win.

Shen softball edges Baldwinsville in regional final

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 19:25:26 GMT

SYRACUSE, N.Y. (NEWS10) -- The Shenendehowa Lady Plainsmen are off to the Class A state semifinals after beating Baldwinsville 5-4 in the regional round. Get the latest, news, weather, sports and community events delivered right to your inbox! Shen's offense found a spark in the top of the second inning. Gabriella Kean sent a rainbow shot into left field allowing Kayla Kean to score the opening run of the game. Shortly after Shen had two outs against them, but Emily Baumes wasn't fazed. Baumes hit a grounder up to left center that scored two runners. The Lady Plainsmen scored four runs in the inning. Baldwinsville found some offense themselves, but Shen was determined and fought their way to a regional final 5-4 win.

Maurice Legget to become interim Empire head coach

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 19:25:26 GMT

ALBANY, N.Y. (NEWS10) -- Just three days after accepting the Albany Empire head coaching job, Terry Foster will not be joining the Empire as their new head coach. Instead, Maurice Legget, who was on the active roster as a player, is now stepping in as head coach in an interim capacity. Get the latest, news, weather, sports and community events delivered right to your inbox! BREAKING: According to an Empire front office member, Terry Foster has decided to not join the team as their next head coach. Instead, Maurice Leggett will become the interim head coach. Leggett was on the roster as a defensive back until this week.— Griffin Haas (@Griffin__Haas) June 4, 2023Foster agreed to become the team's new head coach three days ago but has since informed the team that he is not on board. Legget was on the team's active roster as a player but will not be transitioning from the field to the sideline.

Bridge: June 5, 2023

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 19:25:26 GMT

My friend the English professor says that people who use wrong words should have the humidity to admit it. I could make a similar comment about declarers who face several finesses and try the wrong one first.Against 3NT, West led the queen of clubs, and South won with the king to finesse in diamonds, his long suit. East won and had no club to return, which was just as well: He led the ten of hearts, and West took the king and returned a heart.EIGHT TRICKSSouth had eight tricks: four diamonds, a heart, two clubs and a spade. He ran the diamonds, but when he finessed in spades, West took the king and led his last heart, and East took three hearts. Down two.When South finessed in diamonds first, he risked losing to East, the “dangerous” defender who might lead a killing heart. South must win the first club in dummy and finesse in spades. West wins, but no return can hurt South. He will have time to finesse in diamonds and win at least nine tricks.This week: “avoidance...

Ask Amy: They’re asking where their uncle is. How do I explain?

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 19:25:26 GMT

Dear Amy: My brother has been incarcerated for several years for drug offenses. This has been extremely painful for our entire family, but I love him and try to keep in touch with him.My wife and I have two children, ages 3 and 5. They are starting to understand various family ties and recently saw a picture of me and my brother from childhood. They have started asking about him, and my wife and I are wondering what to say.Do you have suggestions?– Loving DadDear Dad: Children at these ages are starting to differentiate between family members and are especially interested in siblings. In fact, many young children express amazement that their parents were ever children themselves, and that they even have siblings.This is why family photos and memories are so intriguing and important to share.Tell your kids about your brother, and share positive memories of him from your childhood. Tell stories about some of the things you two used to do together.When they ask where he is, you should ...