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Behind the scenes of the Delphi defense team's dismissal

Published Sun, 23 Feb 2025 11:15:51 GMT

ALLEN COUNTY, Ind. -- When Allen Superior Judge Fran Gull took the bench a half-hour later than anticipated Thursday afternoon to announce that Delphi defendant Richard Allen’s defense team was stepping down, there was an audible gasp mostly from social media watchers in the courtroom.From my location in the gallery seated behind Allen’s wife and another woman, I had watched the comings and goings of the attorneys and family the previous half-hour and suspected the judge was going to show the lawyers the door. ‘Unexpected turn of events’: Attorneys for Delphi murder suspect withdraw from case Judge Gull was displeased and forced to call today’s hearing after she learned a week ago that a leak of sensitive crime scene evidence from one of Allen’s attorneys made its way to the Delphi social media posters.Defense attorney Andrew Baldwin then engaged his own legal counsel, veteran Indianapolis barrister David Hennessy, to plead his case before the judge.Hennessy never got the chance e...

CVS is pulling these common cold medicines from its shelves

Published Sun, 23 Feb 2025 11:15:51 GMT

(The Hill) — CVS is pulling some common cold medicines from its shelves in the wake of a recent Food and Drug Administration (FDA) advisory committee's finding that an active ingredient in them is not effective. “We are aware of the FDA Advisory Committee’s position on oral phenylephrine (PE) and will follow direction from the FDA to ensure products we sell comply with all laws and regulations,” CVS said in an emailed statement to The Hill.  McCarthy scolds Gaetz in GOP meeting: ‘Sit your a-- down’ “We are removing certain oral cough and cold products that contain phenylephrine as the only active ingredient from CVS Pharmacy stores. Other oral cough and cold products will continue to be offered to meet consumer needs,” the statement continued.Last month, the FDA’s Nonprescription Drugs Advisory Committee voted on whether evidence supported the oral use of phenylephrine, an ingredient in products like Sudafed PE Sinus Congestion and Benadryl Allergy Plus Congestion ULTRATABS, is an...

New bill would allow Texas to deport migrants

Published Sun, 23 Feb 2025 11:15:51 GMT

AUSTIN (Nexstar) -- Texas lawmakers on Thursday gave initial approval to legislation that would create a new state-level offense for illegally entering the state from a foreign nation and allow officers to order migrants to leave the country, effectively deporting them.House Bill 4 would empower peace officers to "remove" a person detained for entering illegally by transporting them to a port of entry and "ordering the person to return" instead of arresting them. If the person refuses the order, they would be charged with a second-degree felony."The Biden Administration continues to ignore the repeated demands for aggressive prosecution of illegal entry offenses and refuses to protect border states against invasion," the bill's author David Spiller, R-Jacksboro, said in a statement. "This landmark bill allows Texans to protect Texas, to send illegal immigrants back, and to incarcerate those that refuse to leave."Local governments expressed concern of the burden that enforcing a new ...

Fatal drug overdoses remained high last year but plateaued, Minnesota Department of Health says

Published Sun, 23 Feb 2025 11:15:51 GMT

Drug overdose deaths in 2022 remained at historically high levels following several years of sharp spikes, but they held steady compared with 2021, the Minnesota Department of Health reported Thursday.The annual report on drug-related mortality found a slight 0.8% decrease in overdose deaths from 2021 (1,354) to 2022 (1,343), based on preliminary death certificate data. The decrease in deaths is more noticeable in greater Minnesota, with a 5% reduction in fatal overdoses from 2021 to 2022.Opioid-involved overdose deaths increased by 3% — from 977 to 1,002 — and MDH said that fentanyl was involved in 62% of all fatal drug overdoses in 2022. The potent, synthetic opioid contributed to 92% of the 1,002 opioid-involved overdose deaths in Minnesota.Minnesota Department of HealthHowever, fatal overdoses from heroin, methadone and prescribed opioids decreased, with deaths from heroin reaching a 10-year low after falling 56% — from 103 to 45 deaths.Psychostimulants (metham...

Ross Raihala: Here’s the story behind my Twitter feud with country superstar Luke Bryan

Published Sun, 23 Feb 2025 11:15:51 GMT

One of the greatest things about my job is that for all the routine involved in it, I still find myself constantly surprised. And this week has proven to be a whopper in that department as I ended up in a Twitter feud with country superstar Luke Bryan that got national press coverage.How did I get to this place? Let me explain.Ross RaihalaSaturday night, I headed to Xcel Energy Center to review Bryan’s show. I’ve covered him since the start of his career back in 2007, when I wrote about his potential stardom in these very pages: “His amiable debut single ‘All My Friends Say’ is now out, with a full album due in June. His endearing down-home vibe lends credibility to lyrics such as: ‘I can grow my own groceries and salt-cure a ham/Hey baby, I’m a country man.’ ”In the years that followed, I caught him several times as an opening act and was on hand in 2014 when he made his debut as a local arena headliner at the X. In my review, I called him out fo...

State adds 8,000 jobs in Sept.; unemployment steady at 3.1%

Published Sun, 23 Feb 2025 11:15:51 GMT

Minnesota added 8,000 jobs in September and the unemployment rate held steady at 3.1%, the state’s Department of Employment and Economic Development said Thursday.The release also noted that the state’s job growth of 0.3% outpaced the nation. The state unemployment rate compares to a national rate of 3.8%.The state’s labor force grew for the seventh month in a row, adding more than 1,500 workers, DEED said. That gives the state a labor force participation rate at 68.5%, steady for the third straight month. This measures the portion of the population that is working or actively seeking work and is used to calculate the main unemployment rate. Nationally, the labor force participation rate was 62.8%“Minnesota continues to add jobs and draw more people into the labor force — that’s great news,” DEED Commissioner Matt Varilek said in the news release. “DEED is focused on helping more people join or rejoin the labor force on in-demand career paths. New DEED progra...

Local organization to host in-person Thanksgiving dinner again

Published Sun, 23 Feb 2025 11:15:51 GMT

ALBANY, N.Y. (NEWS10) – Logistics still need to be finalized for this year’s Thanksgiving dinner hosted by the non-profit organization Equinox but a spokesperson said they plan on going back to the in-person meal. Despite challenges over the last three years, this year the organization is focused on the return of an in-person dinner. Outside of the First Presbyterian Church of Albany, on State Street near Washington Park,  Chief Development Officer for Equinox Christina Rajotte said they’re excited to get back to the church to eat Thanksgiving dinner together. Get the latest news, weather, sports and entertainment delivered right to your inbox! “We want to reassure the community that we are still here as a resource for the community for Thanksgiving meals. We are just shifting things and changing things up a little bit this year,” said Rajotte.This year, Equinox is celebrating 54 years of serving the community and serving Thanksgiving meals, which they said will happen at the...

Delaware Avenue Boys & Girls Club re-opens this week

Published Sun, 23 Feb 2025 11:15:51 GMT

ALBANY, N.Y. (NEWS10) — Out of the ashes, the Delaware Avenue Boys and Girls club is back following a fire nearly 2 weeks ago. Starting tomorrow these doors will open once again to welcome teenagers back to the facility.MORE NEWS from NEWS 10"It’s surreal to think like a week ago. We didn't think we were going to open this gym for our kids to come back in but tomorrow all of this will be kind of cleared out the gym is clean smelling good…” said David Gordon the club’s program director.He says following countless hours of manpower, after school programs have resumed, and Come Connect Church was able to hold it's Sunday services in the gym. When the gym officially reopens tomorrow night, the club will host a teen night and resume youth sports."When teens come back, we got a lot of programs…volleyball, some frisbee, some indoor kickball…" Gordon previewed. For Gordon who grew up in Albany, the recovery process was a labor of love. "I know Albany. I've seen the transitions of ...

Is it legal to leave a child home alone in Missouri and Illinois?

Published Sun, 23 Feb 2025 11:15:51 GMT

ST. LOUIS - Parents make many important decisions each and every day for the children. The responsibility of deciding when it's appropriate to leave children home alone is a significant consideration. Some states have restrictions on leaving children alone at home depending on circumstances like age, time and location. Others give parents the power to make those decisions based on their best judgment. Is it legal to leave your child home alone in Missouri and Illinois? And at what age can parents legally leave their children at home? MissouriThere are no Missouri laws or statutes that note of age restrictions for leaving your children at home. However, the Missouri Department of Social Services has offered this guidance to parents since 2014: "The Children’s Division Abuse/Neglect Hotline takes reports of a child under age 8 left alone, with a face to face safety check held within 3 hours." Parents are advised to make decisions based on their child's maturity and belief in a safe en...

MoDOT runs snow drills to prep plow drivers

Published Sun, 23 Feb 2025 11:15:51 GMT

ST. LOUIS – Winter is just around the corner. But with potential snowfall not too far away, it’s time for road crews to start their preparations. The Missouri Department of Transportation’s Winter Operations Snow Drill is even more important this year.Employees have been out training, going through equipment, making sure everything is in working order, so they can get used to driving with snow plows during winter.MoDOT has about 100 new maintenance employees across the state, which makes the drill this year that much more important.“About 27% of our winter snow fighters have less than three years’ experience. So, this drill is so, so important. Safety is a cornerstone for MoDOT, and these folks need this training,” Michelle Forneris, MoDOT assistant district engineer, said.Check FOX 2's traffic map for real-time updates.Despite their efforts to hire more staff, MoDOT is still several hundred employees short of what it takes to plow 12-hour shifts, 24 hours a day. But they can move r...