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QuoteThe Elmira Mammoth announced on Monday that head coach Glenn Thomaris has requested a leave of absence due to family matters. His duties as head coach have been relinquished immediately
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QuoteWASHINGTON (AP) — Congressional leaders unveiled a government-wide $1.7 trillion spending package early Tuesday that includes another large round of aid to Ukraine, a nearly 10% boost in defense spending and roughly $40 billion to assist communities across the country recovering from drought, hurricanes and other natural disasters.
The bill, which runs for 4,155 pages, includes about $772.5 billion for non-defense discretionary programs and $858 billion in defense funding and would last through the end of the fiscal year in September.
Lawmakers worked to stuff in as many priorities as they could into the sprawling package, likely the last major bill of the current Congress. They are racing to complete passage before a midnight Friday deadline or face the prospect of a partial government shutdown going into the Christmas holiday.
Lawmakers leading the negotiations released the details of the bill shortly before 2 a.m. Tuesday.
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QuoteKYIV, Ukraine (AP) — Russian forces launched at least 60 missiles across Ukraine on Friday, officials said, reporting explosions in at least four cities, including Kyiv. At least two people were killed by a strike on a residential building in central Ukraine, where a hunt was on for survivors.
Electricity and water services were interrupted in the capital and Ukraine’s second-largest city, Kharkiv. Thousands of people sought shelter in subway stations deep underground during the bombardment.
The Kyiv city administration said Ukraine’s capital had withstood “one of the biggest rocket attacks” launched by Russian forces since they invaded Ukraine nearly 10 months ago. The administration said Ukrainian air defense forces shot down 37 of “about 40” that entered the city’s airspace. One person was injured, it said.
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QuoteCHESAPEAKE, Va. (AP) — A Walmart employee opened fire at a store in Virginia, leaving six people dead, police said Wednesday, in the country’s second high-profile mass killing in a handful of days. The assailant also killed himself.
The store in Chesapeake was busy just before the shooting Tuesday night with people stocking up ahead of the Thanksgiving holiday, a shopper told a local TV station.
There was no clear motive for the shooting, which also left four people in the hospital, police chief Mark G. Solesky said. The gunman’s home was searched, but Solesky did not give his name, only saying he was a Walmart employee, because his family had not been notified.
“I am devastated by the senseless act of violence that took place late last night in our city,” Mayor Rick W. West said in a statement posted on the city’s Twitter account Wednesday. “Chesapeake is a tightknit community and we are all shaken by this news.”
Joetta Jeffery told CNN that she received text messages from her mother who was inside the store when the shots were fired. Her mother, Betsy Umphlett, was not injured.
“I’m crying, I’m shaking,” Jeffery said. “I had just talked to her about buying turkeys for Thanksgiving, then this text came in.”
A database run by The Associated Press, USA Today and Northeastern University that tracks every mass killing in America going back to 2006 shows this year has been especially bad. The U.S. has now had 40 mass killings so far this year, second to the 45 that occurred for all of 2019. The database defines a mass killing as at least four people killed, not including the killer.
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QuoteDENVER (AP) — A year and a half before he was arrested in the Colorado Springs gay nightclub shooting that left five people dead, Anderson Lee Aldrich allegedly threatened his mother with a homemade bomb, forcing neighbors in surrounding homes to evacuate while the bomb squad and crisis negotiators talked him into surrendering.
Yet despite that scare, there’s no public record that prosecutors moved forward with felony kidnapping and menacing charges against Aldrich, or that police or relatives tried to trigger Colorado’s “red flag” law that would have allowed authorities to seize the weapons and ammo the man’s mother says he had with him.
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QuoteCOLORADO SPRINGS, Colo. (AP) — A 22-year-old gunman opened fire in a gay nightclub in Colorado Springs, killing five people and leaving 18 injured before he was subdued by “heroic” patrons and arrested by police who were on the scene within minutes, authorities said Sunday.
Two firearms, including a “long rifle,” were found at Club Q after the Saturday night shooting, said Police Chief Adrian Vasquez.
Investigators were still determining a motive, and the attack was being investigated to see if it should be prosecuted as a hate crime, said El Paso County District Attorney Michael Allen.
Police identified the gunman as Anderson Lee Aldrich, who was in custody and being treated for injuries. A man with the same name and age was arrested in 2021 after his mother reported he threatened her with “a homemade bomb, multiple weapons and ammunition,” according to authorities.
Read more here.
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This Webb Space Telescope image of the outer parts of the enormous galaxy cluster Abell 2744 shows two of the furthest galaxies seen so far.
Credits: SCIENCE: NASA, ESA, CSA, Tommaso Treu (UCLA), IMAGE PROCESSING: Zolt G. Levay (STScI)
November 17, 2022
The state of the art James Webb Space Telescope, operated by NASA, has uncovered a hitherto mostly unexplored "undiscovered territory" of early galaxies that is surprisingly abundant. The universe being revealed by Webb is incredibly rich, and the first galaxies that formed seem very different from the mature galaxies we see around us now. Two extremely brilliant galaxies were discovered by researchers between 350 and 450 million years after the big bang. Astronomers find their great brightness perplexing. Young galaxies are converting gas into stars at a very fast rate. They are much smaller than Milky Way galaxy in size, but are compressed into spherical or disk shapes. Just 100 million years after the big bang, which occurred 13.8 billion years ago, stellar birth may have begun.
The distances to these far-off galaxies should be confirmed by additional spectroscopic measurements made with the Webb space telescope, which will also provide information on the rate of star formation and the elemental abundances in the early stars.
After only a few days of official science operations, NASA's James Webb Space Telescope allowed scientists to observe early galaxies that had previously eluded all previous telescopes. Researchers discovered two extraordinarily brilliant galaxies in the GLASS-JWST photos after only four days of processing. Future spectroscopic observations with Webb will help corroborate that these galaxies existed between 450 and 350 million years after the big bang (with a redshift of roughly 10.5 and 12.5, respectively).
These two galaxies' current Webb distance estimates are based on analyzing their infrared hues. These cosmic yardstick readings will eventually be independently verified by subsequent spectroscopy measurements that demonstrate how light has been stretched in the expanding universe.
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On November 17, 2022, the State Police in Horseheads along with the assistance of Elmira Police Department executed a search warrant on 4th Street, in Elmira, NY.
During the search, troopers located numerous firearms, including handguns, pistols, and assault weapons.
Also, recovered was an extensive amount of large capacity magazines and ammunition.
As a result, 22 year old Madixx J. Burgeof Elmira was arrested for 7 counts of Criminal Possession of a Weapon 3rd Degree, a class D Felony. Burge was arraigned on the charges and remanded to Chemung County Jail in lieu of $350,000 cash bail.
This case is ongoing with additional charges pending.
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With several new members coming to the county legislature and some having stepped down, there's sure to be some changes. This is the spot to talk about this, as well as any and all things political in Chemung County including the City of Elmira.
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QuoteIn its fifth season, “Yellowstone” opens with Costner’s Montana rancher John Dutton awaiting the outcome of his reluctant run for governor -- a big-swing effort to shield his family’s vast land and business against challenges from developers and empowered Native Americans.
Dutton’s populist-style campaign promised to safeguard Montana values, or likely those that dovetail with the interests he’s gone to extremes to protect. Would Costner himself consider seeking office? “No, I don’t think so,” he said.
In an interview with The Associated Press, he discussed why “Yellowstone” has gained a following, the series’ portrayal of Native Americans, and his long-held regard for the Western genre done right. Remarks have been edited for brevity and clarity.
See the interview here.
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By passing up shots on yearling bucks (1.5 years old), hunters improve their odds of seeing older-age, larger bucks in the years to come. Though antlers can be helpful to distinguish young bucks, sometimes antlers can be misleading.
These bucks from Washington County, NY demonstrate typical age-related differences in body size and antler growth.Body characteristics are also very important. Here are some good ways to distinguish between yearling bucks and adult bucks:
Antlerless Deer – Doe or Fawn
It can be difficult to distinguish adult does from fawn deer, particularly late in the season or anytime if the deer are alone. Though fawns provide excellent table fare, some hunters prefer to target adult deer. Taking adult female deer contributes to management objectives, and passing buck fawns may allow some of them to be available later as antlered bucks. By learning the differences between does and fawns, hunters can make more informed harvest choices.
After the Shot
Check out DEC’s Guide to Aging Deer in New York (PDF) to learn how to age deer by looking at their teeth. -
QuoteUNITED NATIONS (AP) — The U.N. Security Council scheduled a vote Wednesday on a resolution that would establish a commission to investigate unfounded Russian claims that Ukraine and the United States are carrying out “military biologcal” activities that violate the convention prohibiting the use of biological weapons.
Russia circulated a 310-page document to council members last week alleging that this biological activity is taking place in Ukraine with support from the U.S. Defense Department. The document included an official complaint to the Security Council, allowed under Article VI of the 1972 biological weapons convention, and a draft resolution that would authorize the Security Council to set up a commission comprising the 15 council members to investigate Russia’s claims.
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On October 19th, 2022 Elmira Police Department Officers responded to a reported domestic incident on W First St in the City of Elmira.
During the investigation, it was learned that the male party involved possessed a handgun. Officers attempted to detain the suspect to further investigate these claims, however the suspect resisted officers and attempted to flee the residence before being taken into custody. The suspect, Jaheim D Brown, a 20 year old male from Elmira, was found to be in possession of a 9mm “Ghost” gun which was loaded with 17 rounds of ammunition.
As a result of this investigation, Brown was charged with Criminal Possession of a Weapon 3rd Degree (Class D Felony) and Obstruction of Governmental Administration 2nd Degree (Class A Misdemeanor).
Brown was held pending arraignment in Elmira City Court on October 20th,2022.
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QuoteST. LOUIS (AP) — Six people were injured Monday morning in a shooting inside a St. Louis high school.
The shooting just after 9 a.m. at Central Visual and Performing Arts High School forced students to barricade doors and huddle in classroom corners, jump from windows and run out of the building to seek safety. Within minutes, the school was surrounded by dozens of police vehicles.
St. Louis Public Schools said on Twitter that the shooter was “quickly stopped” by police. A tweet from the police department said the shooter was in custody. No further details about the shooter were immediately released.
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On 10/22/2022 at around 0337hrs Officers responded to the 500 block of W 4th Street for a report of gun shots. Upon arrival Officers located several spent shell casings on the sidewalk in front of a residence. The same residence had an upstairs window struck by gunfire. The residents advised that they were not aware of who fired the rounds or why their residence was targeted.
Anyone with information is encouraged to call the Anonymous tip line at (607) 271-HALT.
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QuotePolice say a 15-year-old boy — dressed in camouflage and armed with a shotgun, according to 911 callers — turned the gently curving streets of Hedingham and the riverside greenway beyond into a killing zone. When the shooting was over Thursday, five people, including Connors, were dead.
Although police have not identified the shooter, who was captured hours after the attacks and was hospitalized in critical condition for unknown reasons, neighbors say they believe he lived in Hedingham.
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QuoteELMIRA, N.Y. (WENY)-- Homelessness is a growing problem in the City of Elmira. Many homeless people were living under the Clemens Center Bridge and one shelter had to shut down due to safety concerns.
The City of Elmira recently cleaned up the homeless encampment under the Clemens Center Bridge, however many people who were living there returned a short time later.
Officials offered help to the people living there but say the overwhelming majority of homeless people refused help. With winter around the corner, the city and its homeless are in a tough spot.
Elmira removed the encampment after putting the people who lived there on notice. However, they are back! Joseph Calkans is one of them. He has a blue tent under the bridge facing north towards the water. It is where he and his girlfriend and dog live
"On the street, we feel as if we got more freedom, we ain't being judged. I felt belittled they think they are better than us when this can happen to anybody at any time, all it takes is that one second and there you go you're homeless," Calkans said.
See the full report here.
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Gardening 2023
in Home And Garden
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By now the seed catalogs are likely showing up in your mailbox, and dreams of what to grow, what to try begin to fill our minds.
This year’s gardening megathread is now officially open, so let’s hear what you’re planning, doing, and harvesting throughout the year!