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Texas House moves toward medical cannabis expansion

Published Wed, 12 Feb 2025 10:10:50 GMT

AUSTIN (Nexstar) — Texas lawmakers are one step closer to significantly expanding access to medical cannabis. The Texas House Committee on Public Health this week unanimously approved a bill to increase the THC limits in medical cannabis and expand who is eligible to use it.HB 1805 by State Rep. Stephanie Klick (R-Fort Worth) would change the definition of "low-cannabis THC" to 10 milligrams. Cannabis products are currently limited to 1% THC by weight. It would also expand the list of eligible Texans to anyone with a debilitating medical condition or chronic pain "for which a physician would otherwise prescribe an opioid."The bill has moved steadily through the legislative process with bipartisan support and is now waiting in the House Calendars Committee for a date to be considered in the full House."We want to leave that decision up to the doctors. What we have now is a patchwork where it's okay for some diseases and maladies and others it's not, even though we have the science," ...

SCSD: Phone stolen during Facebook Marketplace deal

Published Wed, 12 Feb 2025 10:10:50 GMT

HALFMOON, N.Y. (NEWS10) - The Saratoga County Sheriff's Department arrested a 16-year-old after he allegedly stole a phone during a Facebook Marketplace deal. They said the teen requested a meet-up to buy a phone at a business on Route 9.Deputies said that during the exchange the teen took off with the cell phone without paying. The victim gave chase but the teen allegedly threatened the victim with a knife and then continued running. No one was hurt in the exchange. Get the latest, news, weather, sports and community events delivered right to your inbox! The victim called the sheriff's department and deputies were able to track down the teen. He was charged with Robbery in the First Degree, a felony.He has been arraigned in the Saratoga County Court Youth Part and released to his guardian. The teen is expected back in court in April.

File your taxes for free with the Tax Department

Published Wed, 12 Feb 2025 10:10:50 GMT

ALBANY, N.Y. (NEWS10) - The New York State Tax Department is reminding eligible New Yorkers of its free Taxpayer Assistance Program (TAP). Those with a federal adjusted gross income of $73,000 or less qualify for in-person or virtual assistance. Get the latest, news, weather, sports and community events delivered right to your inbox! Sessions are offered on Tuesdays and Wednesdays at the Empire State Plaza, and on Thursdays at the main branch of the Albany Public Library, located at 161 Washington Avenue in Albany. Eligible taxpayers can sign up at www.tax.ny.gov/tap.How to get help:Register for a time slot on the Taxpayer Assistance Program (TAP)Receive a confirmation email with a link to an intake questionnaire from the Tax Department. Complete the questionnaire to ensure eligibility and have the information ready to complete the returns.Attend the session selected to get help completing and filing online.Participation requirements:basic computer skillsan active e-mail accountal...

SUNY Adirondack artists featured in regional show

Published Wed, 12 Feb 2025 10:10:50 GMT

GLENS FALLS, N.Y. (NEWS10) - A group of SUNY Adirondack students are set to have their art featured on a much larger stage this year. Twelve students from the college will be featured as part of the 120° Intercollegiate Regional Show in Saratoga Springs. Get the latest, news, weather, sports and community events delivered right to your inbox! The show opens with a reception from 5-7 p.m. Friday at Saratoga Arts, located at 320 Broadway in Saratoga Springs. The art show welcomes artwork from students at colleges and universities within 120 miles of Saratoga Springs."It was so cool that my mother got to see my raw happiness at achieving a major accomplishment in my life," said SUNY Adirondack adult student Bettina Lamberti Beiersdorf, recalling getting the acceptance email with her mother by her side. "I've struggled to be accepted by my mother, but she loves my photography, so to be able to share that moment with her was perfect."Beiersdorf, an adult learner who is pursuing media a...

Person dies in Bennington PD holding cell

Published Wed, 12 Feb 2025 10:10:50 GMT

BENNINGTON, Vt. (NEWS10) -- Bennington Police took three individuals into custody on March 23 for drug related offenses after a search warrant at the Apple Valley Inn. Police report medical care was called for one of the individuals while in the holding cell. The individual was later pronounced dead. Get the latest, news, weather, sports and community events delivered right to your inbox! Around 3:45 p.m. on March 23, police carried out a search warrant at the Apple Valley Inn where three people were taken into custody for drug related charges. Each individual was placed in separate holding areas at the Bennington Police department. Around 4:40 p.m., police report one of the individuals was seen sitting on the floor, leaned against the wall. An officer checked the individual and immediately requested the Bennington Rescue Squad. The person was evaluated, and the squad began providing emergency care. Police report the efforts to revive the person were unsuccessful and the person wa...

Celebrity host Nick Cannon on FOX 2 and at The Pageant

Published Wed, 12 Feb 2025 10:10:50 GMT

ST. LOUIS -- Nick Cannon is known as a TV host, actor, rapper, and comedian. He is in St. Louis this weekend to host the 2023 Future Superstar Tour at the Pageant. You can also see him on FOX 2 at noon today. He is co-hosting our lifestyle program, Studio STL, with Chelsea Haynes.Cannon's show at the Pageant is Saturday, March 25, at 6:30 p.m. We will be watching social media for Nick Cannon sightings around town. Don't forget to tag @FOX2Now if you're involved in a celebrity sighting. Trending: Missouri’s top barbecue joint is in St. Louis, according to Yelp The Future Superstar Challenge Tour is looking for and features performances by rising stars of music’s next generation."We are coming to each city to inspire the youth in the community by bringing the newest superstars of 2023 while also providing essential tools and strategies for upcoming musicians and aspiring music professionals. I have also created a show around the tour that will feature each artist’s journey and the r...

Forbes: Cardinals named MLB's 10th-most valuable franchise

Published Wed, 12 Feb 2025 10:10:50 GMT

ST. LOUIS - A new report from Forbes ranked all 30 MLB teams in value with some mixed meanings for the St. Louis Cardinals. The Cardinals were ranked the league's 10th-most valuable franchise heading into the 2023 season, though dropped three spots in rankings from one season ago. The Cardinals franchise is worth $2.55 billion this year compared to $2.45 billion last year, according to Forbes. That marks an increased value of nearly 4%, which is the second-lowest among 2022 postseason squads and lower than the average 12% rise in value among MLB teams. Trending: Missouri’s top barbecue joint is in St. Louis, according to Yelp Perhaps the biggest setback for the Cardinals in these rankings is the recent bankruptcy filing of Diamond Sports Group, the entity that owns TV broadcast partner Bally Sports Midwest. The Cardinals had been on contract to make $1 billion through 2032 from their latest TV deal that took effect in 2017. The bankruptcy filing puts the Cardinals at risk of havi...

Parker Police looking for missing 18-year-old

Published Wed, 12 Feb 2025 10:10:50 GMT

Parker Police southeast of Denver on Friday appealed for public help locating a missing 18-year-old woman last seen on March 10 near Parker Flats Apartments.The police identified her as Lucy Langtry, 18, and posted photos on Twitter Friday morning.Related ArticlesCrime and Public Safety | Colorado’s Independence Pass “John Doe,” found in 1970, identified as lost legendary skier Gardner Smith Crime and Public Safety | CBI “endangered missing” child alert canceled after Texas girl found safe Crime and Public Safety | Police seek public’s help in finding Greeley woman missing from Thornton Crime and Public Safety | Teen missing from Thornton found safely Crime and Public Safety | Missing Indigenous Person alert canceled after man last seen in Commerce City found safe “We are trying to contact Lucy to check on her welfare,” police said in their post.The picture...

Major multi-vehicle crash east of Vail forces closure of I-70 westbound lanes; detours likely

Published Wed, 12 Feb 2025 10:10:50 GMT

A multi-vehicle crash along Interstate 70 east of Vail has forced the closure of westbound lanes at milepost 178, Colorado Department of Transportation officials said.Highway crews were diverting traffic and there is no estimated time for opening I-70’s westbound lanes, CDOT officials said in a Facebook post Friday morning.Drivers along I-70 were being diverted onto a south frontage road with travel delayed. CDOT officials said westbound travelers on I-70 may be guided onto a detour at Copper Mountain — onto a southern route following Colorado Highway 91 to Leadville and then U.S. Highway 24 west to I-70 near Minturn and Eagle. For updates, drivers can check COtrip.org.Get more Colorado news by signing up for our Mile High Roundup email newsletter

Opinion: “The Hot Tub Mountain Lion” was curious and confused not sinister and stalking

Published Wed, 12 Feb 2025 10:10:50 GMT

First there was “Cocaine Bear,” and now we have Hot Tub Mountain Lion.A Colorado mountain lion made national headlines after surprising a vacationing couple Saturday night as they soaked in a hot springs pool in Chaffee County, as reported in The Denver Post and news outlets across the nation.Some of the stories, including the Washington Post, cast the mountain lion as a sinister “intruder.” He was a dark figure who “snuck up” and “attacked” the humans. It’s not that dissimilar to the awful movie about a savage bear going around killing people.But was he, and did he? Or she? The mountain lion I mean, not the imaginary stoned bear.It happened at about 8 p.m., as cougars actively hunt deer and elk from dusk to dawn, in a quiet subdivision west of Nathrop —a tree-lined canyon beneath 14,000-foot Collegiate Peaks. There were plenty of deer and a creek where the lion had been, all of which flips the aged script that the predator was out of place, stalking humans. It’s much more likely th...