Jun 3, 2021
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There are three people facing charges after a woman says she was awoken by the sounds an intruder stealing her purse and other items from her room at Home 2 Suites, at 4:30 on Tuesday morning.
The burglary was traced to suspects in a neighboring motel room and the items were recovered. Two of the three suspects have been arrested multiple times. Colonie Police say Khalil Hankins has been arrested by them 8 times in 2021, and arrested at least 8 times this year by other local agencies on various charges. Colonie Police say they ve arrested Ava Maddalla 7 times this year, and Maddalla has been arrested by at least 4 other agencies this year.
By Bill Galluccio
Jun 3, 2021 Yep! We have to say it! Don t eat #cicadas if you re allergic to seafood as these insects share a family relation to shrimp and lobsters, the agency tweeted.
While many people see the insects as a loud and disgusting annoyance, others see the insects as a crunchy protein-filled treat. The idea of eating bugs may gross some people out, but health experts say it is perfectly safe. It is fine to eat cicadas,
TODAY Food in an email. They are a high protein source of food, and have a reasonable amount of minerals like iron and zinc and some vitamins.
Jun 3, 2021
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State officials say they re talking with the federal Centers for Disease Control and Prevention about changing the mask wearing policies at schools.
Governor Cuomo said Wednesday one thing he d be in favor of is removing the requirement that kids have to wear facial coverings even while they re outside. The CDC says all of its safety rules need to be followed so in-person classes can be offered safely. Parents have been holding rallies statewide in recent weeks pushing for masking guidelines to be lifted.
By Bill Galluccio
Jun 3, 2021
A school district in New Jersey is defending a teacher and fifth-grade student over a controversial writing assignment. Students were tasked with writing an essay in the first person, touting the accomplishment of historical figures.
One student decided to write about Adolf Hitler, and the teacher agreed. After the student turned in the essay, it was posted on the wall of Maugham Elementary School. A concerned parent shared the photo of the essay in a post on Facebook that is currently unavailable. My greatest accomplishment was uniting a great mass of German and Austrian people behind me, the student wrote. I was pretty great, wasn t I?
Jun 3, 2021
Taxpayers are reportedly forking over $2.5-million for Governor Cuomo s defense teams.
The New York Post got a hold of documents that show taxpayers are paying $900 an hour to his lead attorney. Cuomo is fighting charges that he used staff members to help write a book on his handling of coronavirus and also charges he hid the true number of coronavirus nursing home deaths. Cuomo made $5-million on the book. Cuomo says the way it works is the Executive Chamber covers legal costs.