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Minnesota attorney general investigating predatory student-loan debt-relief companies

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 14:12:52 GMT

Minnesota Attorney General Keith Ellison announced Wednesday that his office is investigating 52 student-loan debt-relief companies.The companies are all suspected of violating consumer-protection laws and not registering as required by law, his office said in a statement.Several of the companies are based in California.Along with not registering in Minnesota, Ellison’s office said the companies are suspected of violating consumer-protection laws by misrepresenting their fees and services and promising student-loan forgiveness, even though the federal government is the only entity that can offer student-loan debt forgiveness.The latest investigation comes after more than a dozen enforcement actions the attorney general’s office has taken to shut down fraudulent companies of this kind beginning in 2016.Because of those actions, Ellison’s office said it has recovered and returned millions of dollars to consumers from fraudulent student-loan debt-relief companies.“Min...

South Carolina man charged with Murder in Cohoes shooting

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 14:12:52 GMT

COHOES, N.Y. (NEWS10) -- A second suspect has been indicted in connection with a deadly shooting in Cohoes in August. Nalik Sealy, 25, of South Carolina, was charged with second degree Murder. Get the latest news, weather, sports and more delivered right to your inbox! Sealy's next court date is October 5. The other suspect, Dontie Mitchell, was indicted in August. Both are charged in connection to the deadly shooting of Shieer Leggett, 27, who prosecutors said was struck by crossfire during a shooting on Main Street in Cohoes.Mitchell previously served 24 years in prison for armed robbery, and after being released, ran a mentorship program for kids in Albany. His attorney previously said he was not involved.

ValleyCats' lawsuit against Astros, MLB will head to trial

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 14:12:52 GMT

NEW YORK, NY (NEWS10) -- The ValleyCats' lawsuit against both the Houston Astros and Major League Baseball will move forward. Judge Barry R. Ostranger of the New York State Supreme Court ruled today that the case will head to trial.The ValleyCats are seeking at least $15 million in damages after they lost their affiliation with the Astros when Major League Baseball dropped from 160 minor league partners to 120 in the summer of 2019. The Astros and Major League Baseball sought to dismiss the case entirely. The court denied that motion based on, "triable issues of fact." The Norwich Sea Unicorns are moving forward with a similar case against MLB and the Detroit Tigers. A trial date has been set for November 13th. You can find the court's ruling below: ASTROS-MOTION-TO-DISMISS-DENIEDDownload

Capital Holiday Lights dark for another year

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 14:12:52 GMT

ALBANY, N.Y. (NEWS10) -The upcoming holiday season looking to be not so bright for a second year. The Albany Police Athletic League (PAL) pushing the date back of their Capital Holiday Lights Extravaganza to 2024.Capital Region families enjoyed PAL's Capital Holiday Lights in Albany's Washington Park for decades. But the tradition that started in 1997 turned into a nightmare before Christmas in its last few years. People who lived around the park complained about the increased traffic and safety concerns. Get the latest news, weather, sports and more delivered right to your inbox! Executive Director of PAL, Leonard Ricchiuti, and his team settled on the Altamont Fair for their new location. The area needs more work to be a winter wonderland. “We had to settle on a route. What is the infrastructure on the route? Have to try to heat buildings that have never been heated before."If by a Christmas miracle the show was on, there would not have been anything under the trees, as sponsors...

Kiszla: Broncos quarterback Russell Wilson has heard he’s washed up and has kept the receipts

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 14:12:52 GMT

Vengeance, thy name is the pain of Broncos quarterback Russell Wilson.Is he ready to make the hated Raiders and the champion Chiefs pay?After getting buried by a mountain of criticism for doing a painful pratfall during his debut season in Denver, I asked Wilson on Wednesday if he kept the receipts.“I think you have to keep them in your back pocket,” replied Wilson, a mischievous grin lighting up his face.A little salty, don’t you think?And refreshing, especially from a quarterback whose words are usually as warm and soft as a puppy dog’s nose.But from the first time I met Wilson, way back when he was playing football for the Wisconsin Badgers, it was evident there’s a big chip on this little quarterback’s shoulder.While Wilson proudly wears his religious faith on his sleeve, if I correctly remember how Samuel L. Jackson devilishly misquoted Ezekiel 25:17 in “Pulp Fiction,” there can be heck to pay from a man who seeks vengeance with receipts in his back pocket.“Listen, I’m used to ...

Stolen golf cart pursuit caught on camera

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 14:12:52 GMT

Authorities in the Inland Empire were involved in a less-than-high-speed pursuit of a suspect who allegedly stole a golf cart. The incident occurred just after 2:30 p.m. on Sept. 2, according to Sgt. Wilson with the Colton Police Department.  In a video obtained by KTLA, a male suspect can be seen behind the wheel of the golf cart with officers trailing closely behind. As the man approaches the intersection of South La Cadena Drive and West Tropica Rancho Road, he is boxed in by another police cruiser.  The suspect can then be seen fleeing the golf cart on foot, running across the road and jumping over the railing into what appears to be a drainage ditch just as more officers arrive at the scene.  Colton PD officers seen chasing a suspect in an alleged stolen golf cart on Sept. 2, 2023. (@TrapBryanColton PD officers seen cutting off the suspect in the alleged stolen golf cart on Sept. 2, 2023. (@TrapBryan)An alleged stolen golf cart suspect seen fleeing Colton police on fo...

Huntington Beach bans mask and COVID vaccine mandates

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 14:12:52 GMT

Huntington Beach voted to ban mask and COVID-19 vaccine mandates across the city on Wednesday as cases continue rising across the state.Council members approved the ban 4-3 following an hours-long meeting that began on Tuesday night.The motion introduced by Mayor Pro Tem Gracey Van Der Mark was met with both supporters and detractors during the hearing, with at least one attendee being removed after yelling at Van Der Mark.After “declaring the city to be a no-mask, no-vaccine mandate city,” Van Der Mark mentioned an exception to the order would apply to those who have tested positive for COVID. Those individuals would still be required to wear masks in certain settings. Huntington Beach city council meeting to consider a no-mask, no-vaccine mandate on Sept. 5, 2023. (KTLA)Huntington Beach Mayor Pro Tem Gracey Van Der Mark during a city council hearing on a no-mask, no-vaccine mandate on Sept. 5, 2023. (KTLA)People cross the street, some wearing masks, amid the novel coronavirus pand...

The 10 most expensive reported home sales in Fremont the week of Aug. 28

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 14:12:52 GMT

A house in Fremont that sold for $2.2 million tops the list of the most expensive residential real estate sales in Fremont in the past week.In total, 10 residential real estate sales were recorded in the area during the past week, with an average price of $1.7 million. The average price per square foot was $916.The prices in the list below concern real estate sales where the title was recorded during the week of Aug. 28 even if the property may have been sold earlier.10. $1.3 million, condominium in the 39400 block of Mission Blvd.The sale of the condominium in the 39400 block of Mission Blvd. in Fremont has been finalized. The price was $1,335,000, and the new owners took over the condominium in August. The condominium was built in 2018 and has a living area of 1,848 square feet. The price per square foot was $722. The condominium features four bedrooms and four bathrooms.Mission Boulevard9. $1.4 million, single-family home in the 35400 block of Ratto PlaceA sale has been finalized...

Skyline High remains closed day after reported campus shooting

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 14:12:52 GMT

OAKLAND, Calif. (KRON) -- Skyline High School remained closed Wednesday as Oakland Police Department officers continued their investigation into a shooting reported on campus yesterday.No one was injured, but two people were arrested. Police have not explained their connection to the school.Shortly after shots were fired Tuesday, Jackie Mates-Muchin's son and daughter reached out via text, reassuring her and her husband that they were safe. Missing Netflix engineer found dead near Golden Gate Bridge "We knew that there wasn't any ongoing commotion, which suggested to us that it was probably sort of an isolated incident and not somebody on a spree," said Mates-Muchin, a parent at the school.Her son is a freshman and her daughter, a senior. Both ended up in closets after the gunshots were reported.Her daughter did not hear the gunfire, but a friend helped rush her into a classroom closet where she waited for Oakland police to lift the more than two-and-a-half-hour lockdown.Mates-Muc...

Joey Wendle drives in 4 with HR, double, single to lead Marlins to an 11-4 win over Dodgers

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 14:12:52 GMT

MIAMI (AP) — Joey Wendle drove in four runs and finished a triple shy of hitting for the cycle, leading the Miami Marlins to an 11-4 win over the Los Angeles Dodgers on Wednesday night.The 33-year-old Wendle batted ninth in the order, and delivered a homer, double and single to highlight the 13-hit attack of the surging Marlins, who won their sixth straight game. Miami opened play a half-game behind Cincinnati in the race for the NL’s third wild-card spot.Jazz Chisholm Jr. and Jesús Sánchez also went deep for the Marlins, who were unbothered after placing reigning NL Cy Young Award winner Sandy Alcantara and star slugger Jorge Soler on the injured list earlier in the day. Alcantara is sidelined because of a right forearm strain, while Soler will miss time because of a right oblique strain.The NL West-leading Dodgers lost for the fifth time in six games. Los Angeles will be without starting pitcher Julio Urías for an indefinite period after MLB placed him on administrative leave Wedn...