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New York county's latest trans athlete ban draws lawsuits from attorney general, civil rights group
MINEOLA, N.Y. (AP) — The New York attorney general and the New York Civil Liberties Union on Monday sued a county on Long Island over its latest move to ban transgender females from playing on women’s sports teams at county facilities. The separate lawsuits came on the same day Nassau County Executive Bruce Blakeman, a Republican, signed the policy into law. Months earlier, a judge had blocked a similar rule Blakeman put in place through an executive order. Both cases argue the ban violates state anti-discrimination laws. “With this law, Nassau County is once again attempting to exclude transgender girls and women from participating in sporting events while claiming to support fairness,” Attorney General Letitia James, a Democrat, said in a statement.
New York State Police Say Orange County Man Died in Head-On Crash
State Police says that they are continuing to investigate a fatal three-way crash that claimed the life of a Hudson Valley man Thursday. The victim wasn't even involved in the initial crash either, according to a preliminary report. However, the impact from the first collision subsequently sent a semi-truck into the opposite lane, which then struck the victim's vehicle, says offcials.
Banning student use of cellphones in New York schools should be state call, Hochul says
New York's schools and teachers should not have to wrestle with what to do about student cellphone use in class, Gov. Kathy Hochul said Monday. A statewide ban is a better approach, she said. "It seems to me that a district-by-district approach does not work," she said. "Sometimes it's easy...
Your Turn: feedback on flooding, eviction & record fish
WATERTOWN, New York (WWNY) - Most of your feedback is about last week’s storm. Lewis County and Lowville in particular were especially hard hit with flash floods. County officials say cleanup could take years and millions of dollars:. Where’s the governor? Why isn’t she all over this situation?...
Canfield Casino in Saratoga Springs hosting ghost tours starting on Monday
Starting on Monday, you can take a haunting tour of a historic Saratoga Springs casino. Ghost tours of the Canfield Casino are happening every Monday, Wednesday, and Friday this summer. The casino was featured on Ghost Hunters and is recognized by the Travel Channel as one of America’s most terrifying...
One person killed in car-Amish buggy crash in Lewis County
LOWVILLE, N.Y. (WSYR-TV) — Around 7:25 p.m. on Sunday, July 14, New York State Police were called to a crash involving a car and an Amish buggy on State Route 12, in Lowville. Police found that a 40-year-old man from Copenhagen in Lewis County was driving a 2020 Ford Escape and hit the rear of […]
Former Boston attorney Gary Zerola sentenced on rape conviction
BOSTON (Court TV) — A former Boston attorney, who was once named one of People magazine’s most eligible bachelors, has been handed a 5-10 year prison sentence on a rape conviction. Gary Zerola was 49 years old when he raped a 21-year-old woman after a night of drinking. Prosecutors said he entered the victim’s apartment... Read more » Fore more crime and trial news coverage, visit Court TV
Carmelo Canales Viruet, 48, of Massena
MASSENA, New York (WWNY) - Carmelo Canales Viruet, 48, of Massena, passed away on July 9, 2024, at Strong Memorial Hospital in Rochester. Carmelo was born August 15, 1975, in San Juan, Puerto Rico, the son of the late Carmelo Canales Diaz and Zaida Viruet Febre. He graduated from Jose Celso Barbosa School and worked in construction for many years. He married Natasha Boardman on July 5, 2024.
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