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Laraway, Baumann guide Colonie softball to redemption win over Ballston Spa

Published Wed, 12 Feb 2025 10:00:59 GMT

COLONIE, N.Y. (NEWS10) -- For teams that compete in the ultra-competitive Suburban Council Division, it's not about how you win; it's that you win. And despite recording just one hit Wednesday afternoon, the Colonie High School softball team managed to secure a 2-0 victory over Ballston Spa, backed by a brilliant performance in the circle from freshman Adrianna Laraway. Get the latest, news, weather, sports and community events delivered right to your inbox! Colonie and Ballston Spa met in last year's quarterfinal round of the Sec. II, Class AA tournament; the Scotties dominated 12-0, but the Garnet Raiders would have their revenge at home Wednesday.The first five-and-a-half innings was a pitching masterclass. Laraway went toe-to-toe with Ballston Spa's Hadley Donnelly, who took a no-hitter into the bottom of the sixth inning. But that's when Colonie would strike.With the score still tied at zero, the Raiders managed to get two runners aboard via walks. Then, with two outs, Gabby ...

Jared Billups discusses entering the transfer portal

Published Wed, 12 Feb 2025 10:00:59 GMT

LOUDONVILLE, N.Y. (NEWS10) -- Jared Billups entered the transfer portal last week, joining his now former backcourt running mate Javian McCollum. Billups spoke with NEWS10 ABC on Wednesday about why he made that decision, and what he's looking for. Get the latest, news, weather, sports and community events delivered right to your inbox! Billups says he has taken one visit to George Mason this past Friday. He added he's also received interest from Davidson, Richmond, JMU, Murray State, and VCU. In his sophomore season, Billups averaged 8.1 points and 6.6 rebounds per game for the Saints. The dynamic defender has not yet ruled out a return to Siena, but says exploring his options was in his best interest. "I had been thinking about it for a while," said Billups. "There's just a lot of things that were going on in my life personally and I think it was best for me if I entered the portal and decide whether this would be the best fit for me. I think it's just been providing clarity fo...

Rehfuss' Saints punch ticket to fourth straight MAAC Tourney with win over Quinnipiac

Published Wed, 12 Feb 2025 10:00:59 GMT

LOUDONVILLE, N.Y. (NEWS10) -- Grace Dobrzynski reached the 100-point plateau, Kelly Logue totaled a career-high seven points in a single game and Siena Women’s Lacrosse punched their ticket into the postseason with an 18-15 victory against Quinnipiac at Hickey Field on Wednesday afternoon in the first-ever Gold Rush Lacrosse Games.  Get the latest, news, weather, sports and community events delivered right to your inbox! Siena (10-5 overall, 5-1 MAAC) lit up the scoreboard to the tune of 13 first-half goals and then held off a late comeback attempt by the Bobcats to wrap up its fourth consecutive MAAC postseason berth (excluding the 2020 season due the pandemic) and 10th overall. Logue, a sophomore from Rocky Point, NY, set a new personal high by scoring three goals to go along with four assists. In reaching the 100-career point plateau, Dobrzynski became the 18th player in program history to do so and only the third sophomore to accomplish the feat. ...

Marist hands Siena men's lacrosse its' first home loss

Published Wed, 12 Feb 2025 10:00:59 GMT

LOUDONVILLE, N.Y. (NEWS10) -- The Siena-Marist rivalry lived up to the hype with a hard-fought, competitive back-and-forth affair, but the Saints allowed the first three goals at the start of the fourth quarter at a critical junction and eventually dropped the game 14-11 to their I-87 rivals from the MAAC on Wednesday afternoon at Hickey Field on the first-ever Gold Rush lacrosse game.  Get the latest, news, weather, sports and community events delivered right to your inbox! 10 of the game’s 25 goals occurred in a high-octane first quarter where Marist took a 6-4 advantage after one.The defenses began to settle in from there as Siena trailed just 7-6 at the break and 10-9 entering the fourth quarter. The Saints (5-6 overall, 3-4 MAAC) were paced by Ryan McCarthy’s hat trick and Zac Schuette and George Rusnak, who each scored twice. But, Marist (5-7 overall, 4-3 MAAC) countered with three goals off the stick of one of the conference’s top scorers in JoJo Pirreca whil...

Gender pay gap: Parliament adopts new rules on binding pay-transparency measures 

Published Wed, 12 Feb 2025 10:00:59 GMT

New legislation will require EU companies to disclose information that makes it easier for employees to compare salaries and to expose existing gender pay gaps, Plenary session.Under the rules -adopted on Thursday by Parliament’s plenary by 427 votes to 79 against and 76 abstentions-, pay structures to compare pay levels will have to be based on gender-neutral criteria and include gender-neutral job evaluation and classification systems. Vacancy notices and job titles will have to be gender neutral and recruitment processes led in a non-discriminatory manner.If pay reporting shows a gender pay gap of at least 5%, employers will have to conduct a joint pay assessment in cooperation with their workers’ representatives. Member states will have to put in place effective, proportionate and dissuasive penalties, such as fines, for employers that infringe the rules. A worker who has suffered harm as a result of an infringement will have the right to claim compensation. For the first time, ...

Ask Amy: I’m devastated that I wasn’t discovered at the school play

Published Wed, 12 Feb 2025 10:00:59 GMT

Dear Amy: I am a major theater kid!I love everything about the theater. In 2020, I won a regional award from my production of “Guys and Dolls” (I was Sarah). This was right before COVID hit.In 2021, I started to do the school plays at my high school. I got some decent roles but none as big as the ones I got before.At our school’s production of “The Sound of Music” (I was Marta), a casting agent came to cast people for an off-Broadway play. I didn’t hear much about it and thought no one got picked.A few days later one of my friends told me they picked seven kids from our production.I was devastated, as I have been performing all my life, and thought I was really good at it.This is even more disappointing because it is my junior year and I’m considering going to a college for theater.Should I quit?Supporting Role SadnessDear Supporting Role: To respond, I’m turning to an expert, my friend Mo Rocca. Mo is a grown-up theater kid who is a sought-after actor on television and had a leadin...

Family of man ‘eaten alive by bed bugs’ in Georgia jail wants answers

Published Wed, 12 Feb 2025 10:00:59 GMT

By Natasha Pollard | WANFATLANTA, Georgia (WANF) — A man died at the Fulton County Jail from being eaten alive by insects and bed bugs says the family attorney.According to police LaShawn Thompson was arrested for misdemeanor simple battery in Atlanta on June 12.He was taken to the Fulton County Jail and placed in the psychiatric wing after officials determined he had mental issues.Family attorney Michael D. Harper released a statement saying Thompson was in jail for three months when he was found dead in a filthy jail cell after being eaten alive by bed bugs and insects. The family also obtained open records which stated that the detention officers and medical staff at the jail noticed that Mr. Thompson was deteriorating, but did nothing to administer aid to him or to help him.Related ArticlesCrime and Public Safety | Fake food deliveries, drones and lax security: how drugs get into California’s juvenile halls Crime and Public Safety | Inmate ...

Harriette Cole: It didn’t end well with this co-worker, and now she’s back

Published Wed, 12 Feb 2025 10:00:59 GMT

DEAR HARRIETTE: I have some negative history with a woman who is now back in my life through work.We worked together years ago, and it didn’t end well. I didn’t like the way she handled certain things, and I let her know how I felt.Now, here we are again, working together on a project. I wonder if I should clear the air and acknowledge that things didn’t go so well last time.Should I say that I hope we will work better this go-round or just leave it alone? As I recall it, I was the one who complained before. But I know it was awkward for both of us.AwkwardDEAR AWKWARD: If it feels potentially awkward now, you can say something positive to her about this new experience. You can tell her you look forward to working together on the project at hand. You may also recommend that you two come up with a way of working together that is mutually beneficial for both of you.Related ArticlesAdvice | Harriette Cole: My son won’t come out of his room, and I’...

Drought will cause crop failures in Spain, farmers warn

Published Wed, 12 Feb 2025 10:00:59 GMT

MADRID (AP) — Drought now affects 60% of the Spanish countryside and is causing “irreversible losses” to more than 3.5 million hectares of crops, with some regions writing off wheat and barley for this year entirely, the main Spanish farmers association says. Wheat and barley are expected to fail in four major growing regions and are badly affected in three more, the Coordinator of Farmers and Ranchers Organizations says in a new report. Olives and nuts are experiencing problems due to Spain’s long-term drought, which is also affecting farmers’ ability to irrigate corn, sunflowers, rice and cotton. Source

Suspect extradited from Pakistan over 2005 UK police slaying

Published Wed, 12 Feb 2025 10:00:59 GMT

LONDON (AP) — A 74-year-old man extradited from Pakistan appeared in a London court Thursday to face a murder charge in the death of a police officer who was fatally shot while responding to a bank robbery almost two decades ago.Piran Ditta Khan attended a brief hearing at London’s Westminster Magistrates’ Court. He is charged with killing Constable Sharon Beshenivsky, 38, who was gunned down outside a travel agency in the northern England city of Bradford on Nov. 18, 2005. Beshenivsky’s colleague Constable Theresa Milburn was seriously injured.Khan also faces charges of robbery, two counts of possession of a firearm with intent to endanger life and two counts of possession of a prohibited weapon.Beshenivsky’s slaying shocked Britain, where most police officers do not carry guns. Six men were arrested but Khan, who was suspected of being the armed gang’s organizer, had fled abroad. U.K. prosecutors authorized charges against Khan in 2006, and he was arrested in Pakistan ...