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New law causing confusion over car insurance costs

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 10:30:40 GMT

ALBANY, N.Y. (WTEN) -- You may want to keep an eye on your car insurance costs if you’re renewing your plan. As of August 1, state law will automatically enroll New Yorkers in additional coverage that they may not need. "Everybody is now going to be automatically enrolled with the supplemental spousal liability coverage whether they’re married or not so it is causing some confusion and some concern with a lot of the insured," explained David Kirst, senior insurance specialist with AAA. Kirst told Capitol Correspondent, Amal Tlaige, right now, if someone were to get in an accident with their spouse at fault they’d only have access to the personal injury protection. "Which will cover medical payments up to $50,000 if they just have the basic personal injury protection, but they are not gonna have access to any of the bodily injury liability limits." Did the pandemic make us worse drivers? This includes access to pain and suffering which allows the injured person to sue their spouse...

Have fun at the Watervliet end-of-summer pool party!

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 10:30:40 GMT

WATERVLIET, N.Y. (NEWS10) -- The City of Watervliet is hosting an end-of-summer pool party from 1 to 4 p.m. on Friday, August 18. Families are encouraged to stop by the Veteran's Memorial Pool at 1530 2nd Avenue and enjoy hot dogs, freeze pops, and ice cream sandwiches. Get the latest news, weather, sports and entertainment delivered right to your inbox! Music will be provided by Tom Hogan. Veteran's Pool will remain open until Thursday, August 24.

UAlbany women's soccer earns first-ever win against Hofstra

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 10:30:40 GMT

ALBANY, N.Y. (NEWS10) -- The University at Albany women's soccer team bounced back after surrendering an early penalty kick to knock off defending CAA champion Hofstra 2-1 Thursday night in the 2023 season opener at Tom & Mary Casey Stadium. Get the latest news, weather, sports and entertainment delivered right to your inbox! Key StatsEmily Jozak and Charlotte Takacsy scored UAlbany's goalsMegan Hart recorded 11 savesHofstra outshot UAlbany 19-10, including 11-4 in the second halfHofstra won nine corner kicks to UAlbany's threeUAlbany controlled 60% of possession in the first halfHead Coach Sade Ayinde: "I am really proud of this group for coming back from being down a goal early.  We were able to make some adjustments at halftime and dig deep to get back into the game with a great pressing moment from Emily early in the second half.  Then, Charlotte chose a great time to score her first collegiate goal off a loose ball in the box from a...

Violent night in the city has Denver police responding to three shootings, one stabbing

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 10:30:40 GMT

Denver police are coming off a violent night in the city, responding to three shootings and a stabbing Thursday night and early Friday morning.The first incident was reported shortly after 7 p.m. on Thursday, with an investigation of a stabbing in the 2200 block of Lawrence Street. One person was transported to the hospital but no further information is available about the extent of injuries. No arrest has been made in the incident.Alert: #DPD is investigating a stabbing in the 2200 block of Lawrence St. One person was transported to the hospital. The extent of the injuries is unknown at this time. Investigation is ongoing and police are working to develop leads. #Denver. pic.twitter.com/wiayaprPQ3— Denver Police Dept. (@DenverPolice) August 18, 2023Just before 1 a.m. Friday, Denver police posted on Twitter about a shooting at East Colfax Avenue and Yosemite Street, from which a person transported themselves to the hospital.That was followed an hour later by reports of a shoot...

Fatal Sun Valley stabbing may have been attempt to prevent woman's assault

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 10:30:40 GMT

A man was fatally stabbed in Sun Valley Thursday night, possibly by someone trying to prevent an assault.The victim, a 24-year-old man, sustained several stab wounds in the 12000 block of Saticoy Street at about 11:09 p.m., according to the Los Angeles Police Department.The man died at the scene.The alleged assailant, a 26-year-old man, was detained as part of the investigation, which is also looking into claims from some witnesses that the suspect was acting as a good Samaritan.Those witnesses told detectives that the 26-year-old man attacked the victim in an attempt to help a woman who was being assaulted by him, police said.While the events leading up to the stabbing remain under investigation, detectives confirmed the incident was not gang-related.

Converting a Real ID license to an ID card with Real ID should be easy

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 10:30:40 GMT

Q. Dear Honk: A few years ago, my wife and I jumped through the hoops and got the Real ID golden bear on our driver’s licenses. When I renewed my license this spring, my new license came with the Real ID golden bear, which makes sense because I’m still the same guy. Like some other seniors, my wife realized after the COVID hiatus that it was time for her to stop driving. I applaud her. Her Real ID driver’s license will expire late this fall and she wants to convert it to a Real ID California identification card (complete with golden bear). I called the Department of Motor Vehicles and was told that can’t be done, requiring her to jump through the same hoops she did to get the golden bear on her driver’s license. I see no rational rationale for the DMV to ask for information it already has. Your faithful ancient reader.– Tony Provost, OrangeA. Dear Faithful Ancient Reader:Honk applauds your better half, too, Tony, and hopes when his pate has even less hair, and perhaps a few more wri...

3 respiratory viruses could make you sick this season – but for the first time, there are vaccines against all of them

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 10:30:40 GMT

By Brenda Goodman | CNNLast year’s respiratory virus season in the US was a bad one.After two years of extraordinarily light flu seasons, which infectious disease experts attributed to Covid-19 pandemic precautions like social distancing and masking, influenza came roaring back, hitting early and hard.Then respiratory syncytial virus, or RSV, which had been showing up at odd times during the year, surged to new heights over the winter months. It was one of the worst RSV seasons many doctors said they could remember.On top of all that, there was an increase in Covid-19 cases, which almost seemed old hat after three years of wave after wave. The bivalent Covid-19 booster arrived just in time to defend against the BA.5 subvariant, but only 17% of Americans wound up getting the updated vaccine, according to the US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.There were packed hospitals. Packed urgent cares. Drug shortages for common cold and fever meds. Endless sick days for kids, then mo...

Los Gatos police put in significant overtime amid staffing shortages

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 10:30:40 GMT

The Los Gatos-Monte Sereno Police Department was down more than 25% of its budgeted, sworn officers between January and June of this year and cashed in on significant overtime.During that six-month period, the department billed for more than double the overtime than was budgeted for the fiscal year, costing a total of $509,983, Police Chief Jamie Field said in a mid-year review presented to the town council this week. The department recorded 1,090 additional hours of overtime compared to the same period last year.The police department has mirrored a national trend of understaffing. A 2019 survey by the International Association of Chiefs of Police found “multiple social, political and economic forces,” were to blame, including generational differences, negative perceptions of police and a lengthy hiring process, CNN reported.The Los Gatos-Monte Sereno Police Department is budgeted for 39 officers and currently has 28 active, available and sworn staff. That number is down slightly fr...

The SF Giants don’t hit the ball hard. Does that matter?

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 10:30:40 GMT

ATLANTA — Take a look at the leaderboard of how often all 30 MLB teams record balls in play at 110 mph or harder. Now scroll, and scroll, and scroll. Past the Mets and the Padres and the Dodgers. Keep going, beyond the Royals, the Rockies and the A’s.In 29th place: the San Francisco Giants.Heliot Ramos’ home run last Saturday was their 21st such event of the year, fewer than any team but the Washington Nationals.Simply put, the Giants don’t hit the ball very hard.As for how much that matters, and its correlation to MLB’s worst offense for going on two months, it depends who you ask.“Always,” manager Gabe Kapler said.But, hitting coach Justin Viele said, “we’re not chasing it.”Six games in the next 10 days against the Atlanta Braves will provide somewhat of a test case.Eleven players around the league have hit more balls at 110-plus mph than the Giants have as a team, and two of them — Ronald Acuña Jr. and Matt Olson — populate Atlanta&...

Deputies find incendiary device in Saratoga

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 10:30:40 GMT

AUG. 9Theft by credit card: Between 4:45 p.m. and 8 p.m., someone stole credit cards from a vehicle left with its windows rolled down at the Saratoga Country Club on Prospect Road. The suspect then used the credit cards to make fraudulent purchases totaling approximately $1,449.AUG. 11Theft by false pretenses: Someone telephoned the victims claiming their grandson was in jail and in need of bail money. The suspect then went to the victims’ residence in the 18000 block of Ambleside Lane and obtained $10,000 in cash.DUI, non-injury collision, unlicensed driver: At 7:35 p.m., deputies responded to a three-vehicle accident at Prospect Road and Lyle Drive. An investigation revealed the suspect did not have a driver’s license, was driving under the influence of alcohol and had two outstanding warrants.AUG. 12Possession of destructive incendiary device in public: At 4:23 a.m., deputies responded to a report of a suspicious device found near the train tracks between Saratoga-Sunnyvale Road ...