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Attorney General Letitia James warns of price gouging due to poor air quality

Published Tue, 04 Mar 2025 05:14:49 GMT

ALBANY, N.Y. (NEWS10) -- According to New York Attorney General Letitia James, companies might be taking advantage of the poor air quality in New York and using that as a reason to raise prices on essential goods such as masks, air purifiers, and air filters. Get the latest, news, weather, sports and community events delivered right to your inbox! “The poor air quality impacting our state should not be an excuse for companies to increase profits on essential items,” said Attorney General James. “My office has zero tolerance for price gouging of any kind, and if New Yorkers notice abnormally high prices for essential items, I urge them to report it immediately. I also urge New Yorkers to follow local health guidance to protect their health and stay safe.”New York has laws prohibiting businesses from taking unfair advantage of consumers by charging excessive prices for goods or services vital to consumer health and safety. The Office of the Attorney General asks consumers to report...

Here's how you can check the air quality in Missouri and Illinois

Published Tue, 04 Mar 2025 05:14:49 GMT

(KDVR) — Wildfires in Canada have caused poor air quality and smoky skies across several U.S. metros for days. On Wednesday, the air quality in New York City was ranked the worst in the world. ‘I can taste the air’: Canadian wildfire smoke spreads hazardous haze at home and in the US That’s according to IQAir’s Air Quality and Pollution City Ranking, which is updated hourly, the air pollution advocacy organization explains. It’s important to note that while New York City is currently in the top spot for unhealthy air, it will likely drop back down once the aforementioned smoke disappears. A few weeks ago, Denver, Colorado, was ranked among the top 10 worst in the world due to wildfire smoke. As of Wednesday, the city ranked 96th on IQAir's list.IQAir's live Air Quality and Pollution City Ranking ranks cities based on AQI, or Air Quality Index points. Cities/areas are assigned a series of ranges for how healthy or unhealthy the air currently is.How to check the air quality whe...

Proposed water bill rate increase goes before Wentzville utilities committee

Published Tue, 04 Mar 2025 05:14:49 GMT

WENTZVILLE, Mo. – A major water main break on Interstate 64 and subsequent severe flooding last month in were something of a wake-up call for Wentzville city leadership.There is much-needed investment for the city's aging pipes and water system."It's needed, it just provides a good illustration that this infrastructure doesn't last forever," said Curt Skouby, director of Public Utilities. "And we need to – not only do we need to replace it, but in the meantime, we need to be able to respond and make the repairs."One way to do that is through Bill 49, which proposes an average rate increase of $5 a month, or a total of $15 a quarter, beginning in July 2023, as well as another $5 monthly increase in January 2024. Police in search of Amazon delivery driver after he keeps lost wallet This bill was presented and discussed at the Public Infrastructure and Utilities meeting on Wednesday.Dogs for Our Brave is a nonprofit organization that rescues dogs and trains them to be service dogs fo...

52-year-old in custody for homicide in rural southern Illinois

Published Tue, 04 Mar 2025 05:14:49 GMT

CLINTON COUNTY, Ill. - One man is in custody following a shooting early Thursday morning at a home in rural southern Illinois.According to Clinton County Sheriff Dan Travous, the shooting happened around 1:10 a.m. in the 600 block of Main Street in Jamestown.The sheriff's office received multiple 911 calls for a shooting. Deputies and other first responders arrived to find a man shot to death at a residence. The victim's name has not been released, pending notification of family members. St. Charles County residents upset over home value assessment The suspected shooter, a 52-year-old man, was taken into custody at the scene. He's being held at the Clinton County Jail pending formal charges.Sheriff Travous said investigators believe the suspect and victim knew one another and that this was not a random attack.Jamestown is located approximately 50 miles east of downtown St. Louis.

Suspect wanted in Chippewa Street murder

Published Tue, 04 Mar 2025 05:14:49 GMT

ST. LOUIS - Police are asking for the public’s assistance with identifying a man accused in a murder investigation from earlier this year on Chippewa Street. The St. Louis Metropolitan Police Department says Kobe Dotson, 19, was fatally shot in the 2800 block of Chippewa Street on April 26, 2023, leading to a crash. Three other teens also suffered minor injuries in the incident. St. Charles County residents upset over home value assessment Police are asking for the public’s assistance with identifying a man accused in a murder investigation from earlier this year on Chippewa Street. (Photos courtesy: St. Louis Metropolitan Police Department)Investigators say all four victims were inside a truck that was reversing on Chippewa Street when a suspect fired shots. The driver then hit a fire hydrant, causing both driver side doors to be ripped off. The driver then crashed into a home. Police say Dotson suffered gunshot wounds and was also ejected from the vehicle after the crash. He lat...

Greeley police return parent’s ashes to victim after vehicle theft

Published Tue, 04 Mar 2025 05:14:49 GMT

Greeley police reunited a Texas woman with her parent’s ashes that were inside her vehicle when it was stolen in late April.Kimberly Magnusson reported April 28 to the Greeley Police Department that her Hyundai Tucson was stolen from a property in west Greeley. Magnusson came from Texas to pick up the ashes of both her parents, according to a Greeley police news release. The ashes, along with an American flag gifted to her family for her father’s service in the military, were inside her Hyundai at the time of the theft.For several weeks, officers and property unit detectives from the investigations unit tracked down leads, spoke with people and worked to identify a suspect, the release said.On May 27, almost a month after the theft, Hudson police officers located the stolen vehicle in the Love’s Travel Stop parking lot, at 201 Bison Highway. Hudson police contacted a male suspect, 37-year-old Nickolas Anderson, inside the business.Anderson was booked into the Weld County Jail for ch...

Federal funding heading to Superior to assist in Marshall fire damage

Published Tue, 04 Mar 2025 05:14:49 GMT

Communities impacted by the Marshall fire will receive $390,000 in federal funding.Funding will go to Superior to help with damages sustained during the fire, specifically restoring stormwater infrastructure. The bill also includes other wildfire response initiatives, a pay raise for federal wildland firefighters and investments in collaborative forest programs.U.S. Rep. Joe Neguse, D-Lafayette, announced Monday that the Biden-Harris administration and U.S. Department of Agriculture are making investments to help communities recover from and prepare for natural disasters.Related ArticlesColorado News | What started the Marshall fire? Boulder County set to announce findings of 17-month investigation Colorado News | Insurance, building codes, helicopters: Colorado’s 11 new laws to protect residents from wildfires “The damage Superior sustained in the Marshall fire was vast and the economic consequences of that damage continues to impact our town. ...

Daughter of kidnapped dual citizen with ties to Los Angeles pleads for help from Biden, Mexican president

Published Tue, 04 Mar 2025 05:14:49 GMT

The daughter of a woman who was kidnapped in Mexico in February is pleading for help from President Joe Biden and Mexican President Andres Manuel Lopez Obrador.Maria del Carmen Lopez, 63, was kidnapped from her residence in Pueblo Nuevo, Colima on Feb. 9, the FBI said in a news release in March. Reward offered for information in kidnapping of U.S. citizen in Mexico The mother of seven and grandmother of 19 is a dual citizen who has ties to Los Angeles and Riverside counties. She often returns to Southern California for doctor appointments and to visit her family.Her family and the FBI believes she may have been targeted.Maria del Carmen Lopez is seen in photos released by the FBI on March 16, 2023.Her daughter, Zonia Lopez, said in a news conference Wednesday that there has been a “disconnect” between the Mexican and U.S. agencies investigating the case in terms of keeping her family updated on developments.She asked for both presidents to take an “active role” in the investigatio...

Paint it black: A Rolling Stones coffee maker

Published Tue, 04 Mar 2025 05:14:49 GMT

Keurig on Wednesday announced a limited-edition "Start Me Up" iced coffee maker created in conjunction with the Rolling Stones -- and sold out the devices in short order.Presumably these $140 coffee makers are intended for coffee drinkers who got no satisfaction from their home brew (sorry).If you were among the lucky 400 people who can always get what they want (sorry!), you now have the Stones-branded brewer, a collection of K-Cups with special "Start Me Up" blend purportedly co-created by Mick and the boys, and a Spotify playlist curated by the band.That playlist, by the way, can still be downloaded for free as a consolation prize.What does Rolling Stones coffee taste like?According to Keurig, it's "a nutty roast with electrifying notes of strawberry to the tongue." The fact that it contains no notes of brown sugar (sorry!!) is a disappointment."We're thrilled to be branching into the iced coffee space with Keurig," the Stones said in a statement."We've collaborated to bring this...

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