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5 things to know this Wednesday, October 11

Published Sat, 22 Feb 2025 07:12:56 GMT

ALBANY, N.Y. (NEWS10) -- A camel in a Geico commercial once asked about Wednesdays, "Guess what day it is?" Happy hump day! According to Meteorologist Rob Lindenmuth, a few showers this morning will give way to another mostly cloudy afternoon. Temperatures will rise to near-normal levels with many making it into the low to mid-60s. Get the latest news, weather, sports and entertainment delivered right to your inbox! Human remains were discovered in Wahconah Park on Tuesday morning. The Pittsfield Police Department says the remains are in an advanced form of decomposition. Meanwhile, Albany is donating recycling and forestry vehicles along with 50 sets of firefighter turnout gear to help their sister city: Bucha, Ukraine. These stories, and more, are covered in your five things to know this Wednesday morning. 1. Human remains discovered in Wahconah Park in PittsfieldHuman remains were discovered in Wahconah Park on Tuesday morning. The Pittsfield Police Department says the remains...

Ask Amy: Widowed man falls for former sister-in-law

Published Sat, 22 Feb 2025 07:12:56 GMT

Dear Amy: I am a 60-year-old widowed man.My wife of over 30 years passed away four years ago after a long illness.My late-wife’s sister and I started spending time together about six months ago. We have many shared interests and have always gotten along very well.She has been divorced for several years.Our relationship has turned romantic, and we are in love.We discuss our future together and want to make this work.So far we have kept our relationship a secret.There are adult children on both sides. There are several family members, along with our children, that we will have to tell.Are we wrong in pursuing this?How should we tell our children and other family members?We’re concerned that even one unaccepting person may be the grounds to break this up and cause years of tension.Related ArticlesAsk Amy | Ask Amy: Repressed emotions won’t stay hidden Ask Amy | Ask Amy: Details emerge after soul mate’s death Ask Amy | Ask Amy: New neighb...

EU farmers keep up production in spite of adverse weather events

Published Sat, 22 Feb 2025 07:12:56 GMT

Hot and dry weather coupled with rainfall surplus in several parts of Europe during summer 2023 continued testing farmers' resilience. Yields of different arable and specialised crops were affected, harvests were delayed, pests and diseases developed, and the quality of some products suffered too as a result. At the same time, there have been signs of positive market prospects for the EU agricultural sector. The costs of input, like energy, fertilisers, and feed continued to decline.EU exports of agri-food products regained some competitiveness, confirming the EU's position as the world's top exporter. Published today by the European Commission, the autumn 2023 edition of the short-term outlook report for EU agricultural markets presents the latest trends and prospects for agricultural markets.More details are available in this news item.

Hospitals in Romania

Published Sat, 22 Feb 2025 07:12:56 GMT

Romania’s care homes abuses is under debate in the European Parliament and the European Commission and regarded as a gross violation of basic human rights. EU should not allow human rights violations in any of its member states as much as it can’t afford to have one of its member states’ healthcare system crippled and in utter disarray, writes Cristian Gherasim.As for the hospitals in Romania the situation is even worse. Old buildings, some with warning signs that in the case of earthquake they will crumble, halls with dozens of beds, operating blocks piled up and unsuitable for the medical act or walls that hide hard-to-kill infections are some of the problems of the Romanian medical system. With Romanian healthcare system, the local, county or central authorities play ping-pong every time the question of building a new hospital arises. For 32 years, Romania has managed to build only one new state building, while its hospitals are one by one on the list of endangered buildings in c...

No. 8 Oregon at No. 7 Washington is a juicy Week 7 matchup with high-flying offenses, Heisman hype

Published Sat, 22 Feb 2025 07:12:56 GMT

Go west, college football fans, if you’re looking for the best games in Week 7. Pac-12 teams are involved in three of the four Top 25 matchups Saturday.No. 8 Oregon plays the first of three straight games against ranked opponents when it visits No. 7 Washington. The Ducks and Huskies meet for the 103rd time, but first when both are in the top 10. It’s the Pac-12’s game of the year so far.No. 18 UCLA at No. 15 Oregon State is a nice Pac-12 undercard. The Bruins’ defense has held four straight opponents under 260 yards. DJ Uiagalelei leads a balanced Beavers offense piling up 450 yards per game.No. 10 Southern California, coming off its close call against Arizona, travels to South Bend to face a 21st-ranked Notre Dame team looking to rebound from a lackluster loss to Louisville.No. 25 Miami at No. 12 North Carolina is the only other game pitting Top 25 teams. The Hurricanes will try to bounce back from their a play-calling gaffe that cost them last week’s...

The Dolphins and the 49ers are off to record-threatening offensive starts

Published Sat, 22 Feb 2025 07:12:56 GMT

Kyle Shanahan and Mike McDaniel spent years together scheming ways to exploit NFL defenses.Now split apart with McDaniel in his second season coaching Miami and Shanahan in year seven in San Francisco, the two offensive coaches have their teams threatening records with their early season domination.The 49ers and Dolphins rank 1-2 in several key offensive categories from scoring, to yards per play, to success rate, to passer rating to first downs.Miami is the second team in NFL history to average at least 500 yards of offense a game through five games, with their 513.6 beating out the previous record of 505.4 set by the Rams in 2000.The Dolphins are scoring 36.2 points per game for the best total at this point of the season in eight years as defenses have had no answer for the speed of players like Tyreek Hill, De’Von Achane, Jaylen Waddle or Raheem Mostert.Miami has seven of the nine fastest speeds for ball carriers tracked by NFL NextGen stats, led by Hill’s 22.01 mph o...

Detienen a un chileno buscado por el asesinato de Víctor Jara tras revocarle la nacionalidad estadounidense

Published Sat, 22 Feb 2025 07:12:56 GMT

(CNN) — Un ciudadano chileno que era buscado en ese país desde hace más de una década por el asesinato de Víctor Jara se encuentra ahora detenido en Florida. El Servicio de Inmigración y Control de Aduanas de EE.UU. anunció este martes que Pedro Barrientos fue detenido la semana pasada durante un control de tráfico en Deltona, Florida.Barrientos fue una de las dos personas acusadas en 2012 por un juez chileno en el brutal asesinato de Víctor Jara en 1973. El cantante fue detenido inmediatamente después del golpe militar que llevó al poder al general Augusto Pinochet.“Barrientos tendrá que responder ahora a los cargos que se le imputan en Chile por su implicación en torturas y ejecuciones extrajudiciales de ciudadanos chilenos”, dijo el agente especial del ICE John Condon en una declaración escrita.Exmilitar condenado por la muerte de Víctor Jara se suicidó antes de ser llevado a la cárcelBarrientos llegó a Estados Unidos en 1990 y se quedó más tiempo del que le per...

Denver weather: Middle of week brings metro sunshine and mountain snow

Published Sat, 22 Feb 2025 07:12:56 GMT

DENVER (KDVR) — In the Denver weather forecast, the city and the Front Range will have partly sunny skies and mild highs on Wednesday. The mountains will get rain and snow showers. Weather today: Sunshine and brisk windsClouds, light snow and rain showers will push into the high country on Wednesday as a winter weather advisory is in effect from 6 p.m. through 6 a.m. Friday. Traveling to see the eclipse in Colorado? Be prepared for traffic Pinpoint Weather: Winter weather advisory on Oct. 11Denver will have a mix of sun and clouds throughout the day, with mild highs in the middle 70s and a brisk afternoon wind. Pinpoint Weather: Daily forecast on Oct. 11 Weather tonight: More clouds and mountain snowClouds linger Wednesday night as snow continues to fall in the higher elevations. Search discontinued for hiker missing from Rocky Mountain National Park Winds will slow along the Front Range with seasonal lows in the lower 40s.Pinpoint Weather: Overnight forecast on Oct. 11 Looking...

Man arrested following early morning shooting in Lauderhill

Published Sat, 22 Feb 2025 07:12:56 GMT

A man has been arrested following a shooting in Lauderhill that left one woman hospitalized. Lauderhill Police responded to the shooting incident at 261 NW 38 Avenue early Monday morning just after 4 a.m. When officers arrived on the scene, they discovered an adult female victim suffering from gunshot wounds.The injured woman was transported to Broward Health Medical Center, where she received medical attention for her wounds. Following the shooting, Lauderhill officers conducted a traffic stop that led to the arrest of 57-year-old Dewey Freeman. He has been charged with attempted premeditated murder and possession of a weapon by a convicted felon.

BSO seeks public’s help in identifying burglars who allegedly stole guns and electronics in Oakland Park

Published Sat, 22 Feb 2025 07:12:56 GMT

Detectives from the Broward Sheriff’s Office Oakland Park District are requesting the public’s assistance in identifying and locating burglars who allegedly stole a bag containing two firearms and electronics from a vehicle in early September.According to BSO, surveillance footage captured two suspects arriving at the Oakland Park Flea Market in a black Nissan Titan truck around 6:15 p.m. on Sunday, Sept. 3. The thieves entered the business individually around the time the victim left the business with his bag. The victim then got in his car and left the parking lot. A short time later, the burglars left the business together in the truck, which, authorities said, had a stolen license plate. Detectives believe they trailed the victim to a business located in the 1300 block of East Commercial Boulevard. During the victim’s brief absence, BSO said the perpetrators broke into his vehicle and made off with the bag, containing two Glock handguns and two pairs of Apple Air Pod...