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Doctor offers guidance amid healthcare worker shortage

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 19:30:48 GMT

ALBANY, N.Y. (NEWS10) -- New Yorkers will be able to get the new COVID-19 vaccine by the end of the week, according to state officials. A Capital Region doctor explains the new shot comes at a crucial time for overwhelmed and understaffed healthcare facilities. Get the latest news, weather, and sports delivered right to your inbox! “There is a healthcare worker shortage nationally. You could say globally, even," said Dr. Christopher Guzda, Regional Medical Director of Emergency Medicine at St. Peter’s Health Partners.According to Dr. Guzda, respiratory season could pose a challenge to an already stressed facility.“By not having the appropriate staffing numbers, we’re not able to open up full capacity at a hospital," Dr. Guzda said. "During respiratory season, if we see an increase in respiratory cases that require admission, that’ll further strain our system.”That’s why he urges you to only go to the emergency room if you’re experiencing severe respiratory symptoms, chest pain, or...

Palacios HR, strong start by Rom helps Cardinals trip first-place Orioles 1-0

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 19:30:48 GMT

BALTIMORE (AP) — Richie Palacios homered, rookie Drew Rom and four relievers combined on a three-hitter and the St. Louis Cardinals beat Baltimore 1-0 Wednesday night to trim the Orioles' lead in the AL East to two games.Gunnar Henderson's two-out triple off Ryan Helsley in the ninth inning gave the Orioles a chance to pull even, but Aaron Hicks popped out.Baltimore has lost two straight and three of four heading into a four-game series against second-place Tampa Bay beginning Thursday night. The Orioles have been in first place since July 19, in part because their longest losing streak since that time has been two.But Baltimore has scored only two runs in its last two games, not the kind of momentum it was hoping for heading into its most pivotal series this year.In a game dominated by strong pitching and tight defense, Palacios provided the lone run with a solo shot over the right-field scoreboard in the fourth inning off Kyle Gibson (14-9). It was his fourth homer of the season a...

St. Louis doctor discusses FDA's ruling on OTC decongestant

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 19:30:48 GMT

ST. LOUIS – It’s a common decongestant ingredient found in hundreds of over-the-counter medications. But now, the FDA’s Nonprescription Drugs Advisory Committee says phenylephrine doesn’t actually get rid of nasal congestion.“The biggest thing I want people to know is do not panic,” said Dr. Kalyan Katakam, SSM Health Cardinal Glennon Children's Hospital. “The medicines are safe, whether they’re in your cabinet or on the counter; they’re all safe.”Katakam has been following the FDA news since Monday. Cold and allergy medications that contain the drug phenylephrine can be found everywhere.Popular names like Sudafed PE, Benadryl, Vicks Sinex Severe, and NyQuil just to name a few, contain the popular decongestant. Cardinals announce Wainwright farewell plans, including concert and ceremony “All they’re saying is the medicine is not absorbed into the body as previously thought, and therefore it’s not as effective, or it’s no more effective as the placebo,” Katakam said.The FDA advisor...

Kiszla: Have we seen the first hint Russell Wilson can’t play quarterback for Sean Payton?

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 19:30:48 GMT

Their margin of error in this new football season already gone, the Broncos are one bad loss away from tanking for the best available quarterback in the 2024 NFL draft.Should Denver be left with little choice but to move on from Russell Wilson before the worst contract in team history even kicks in, we’ve already seen the play that could get him fired.“We’ve got to treat every game as a championship game,” Wilson said Wednesday.While it might be one of those football cliches Wilson tosses more frequently than touchdown passes, in this case, his words are laced with a harsh reality.Only two games deep into his tenure as Denver’s coach, Sean Payton might have to decide if he’s really willing to ride or die with DangeRuss.After a season-opening loss to the Raiders that quickly crushed whatever cautious enthusiasm there might have been in Broncos Country, the insult of losing to Washington and going 0-2 at home against two NFL bottom-feeders would not only dash playoff dreams but ...

8 Colorado high school football games to watch in Week 4

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 19:30:48 GMT

CLASS 5ANo. 1 Cherry Creek (3-0) vs. Arvada West (3-0)When/where: 4 p.m. Thursday at NAAC StadiumLast meeting: Cherry Creek 62, vs. Arvada West 21, Sept. 16, 2022The top-ranked Bruins hit the road to take on an A-West program that appears to be a year ahead of schedule after getting off to a 3-0 start with a roster filled with sophomore talent. That includes running backs Jaiden Green (49 carries, 452 yards, 4 TDs) and Adrian Symalla (54-414-6), and quarterback Logan Duhachek (29-of-51 passing, 402 yards, 4 TDs). Now comes a trial by fire against the four-time defending 4A champions.No. 9 Castle View (3-0) vs. Douglas County (2-1)When/where: 6 p.m. Friday at DCHS StadiumLast meeting: Douglas County 24, at Castle View 21, Sept. 16, 2022The Battle of the Rock returns with Castle View looking to end a two-year skid against its cross-town rival. The Sabercats defense has been dominant thus far, racking up nine takeaways and 21 tackles for loss with just 17 points allowed. The challenge ...

Suspect in stolen Mercedes GT arrested after pursuit in Orange County

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 19:30:48 GMT

Police dash-cam video shows a high-speed pursuit of a carjacking suspect out of Long Beach who led officers in chase through Buena Park and into Artesia where he then attempted to flee on foot before he was ultimately arrested.  The incident occurred on Sept. 7 just before 2 p.m. when an officer with the Buena Park Police Department spotted the stolen Mercedes GT.   Family tied up, held at gunpoint by masked robbers in Orange County “Our officer followed the vehicle while waiting for assistance to arrive and the driver pulled into a parking lot at Western High School. When our officer continued to follow, the driver knew the jig was up and a vehicle pursuit ensued,” Buena Park PD said in a social media post. The officer’s dash-cam video shows the driver accelerating through the parking lot and exit onto the roadway where the pursuit continued on Knott Avenue before transitioning onto the westbound 91 Freeway.  A carjacking suspect in a stolen Mercedes seen turning i...

Bill Maher's 'Real Time' returns to HBO without writers

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 19:30:48 GMT

Bill Maher announced plans to bring his late-night talk show back to television without his writing staff.The comedian posted the announcement to social media Wednesday night, marking the first of the late-night hosts to return to air amid the ongoing writers’ strike.“Real Time is coming back, unfortunately, sans writers or writing," Maher wrote. "It has been five months, and it is time to bring people back to work. The writers have important issues that I sympathize with, and hope they are addressed to their satisfaction, but they are not the only people with issues, problems, and concerns. Despite some assistance from me, much of the staff is struggling mightily.”The HBO show will return on Sept. 22 at 10 p.m.Maher continued by saying, “I love my writers, I am one of them, but I’m not prepared to lose an entire year and see so many below-the-line people suffer so much.”Maher said he would “honor the spirit of the strike” by not presenting typically scripted segments including a mo...

$10,000 reward offered for information on teen killed in drive-by shooting

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 19:30:48 GMT

A $10,000 reward is being offered for information on a teen boy who was murdered in a Palmdale drive-by shooting.The teen, identified as 19-year-old Jacob Matthew Taylor, was fatally shot when a fight broke out at a park on Nov. 1, 2022.Deputies responded to a shooting at Marie Kerr Park on the 39900 block of 30th Street West around 12:46 a.m., according to the Los Angeles County Sheriff’s Department.Investigators discovered a group of people were in the west parking lot when a fight broke out, but it was quickly broken up. About 10 minutes later, a pickup truck drove into the lot and began firing at the crowd, striking three teenage victims.The truck then sped away northbound on 30th Street West, authorities said. Arriving deputies found Taylor unresponsive and with gunshot wounds. He was transported to a local hospital where he was pronounced dead.  Two teen girls were also struck by gunfire. They were hospitalized with non-life-threatening injuries at the time...

Detached house in Saratoga sells for $3.5 million

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 19:30:48 GMT

12164 Scully Avenue – Google Street ViewA spacious house located in the 12100 block of Scully Avenue in Saratoga has new owners. The 2,159-square-foot property, built in 1968, was sold on Aug. 22, 2023, for $3,510,000, or $1,626 per square foot. This single-story house boasts a generous living space with four bedrooms and three bathrooms. The home’s outer structure has wood shake roofing / shingles. Inside, a fireplace enhances the ambiance of the living area. Additionally, the home includes a two-car garage, ensuring ample room for parking and storage.Additional houses that have recently been purchased close by include:A 1,999-square-foot home on the 19600 block of Ladera Court in Saratoga sold in March 2023, for $3,505,000, a price per square foot of $1,753. The home has 4 bedrooms and 3 bathrooms.In May 2023, a 2,336-square-foot home on Viewoak Drive in Saratoga sold for $3,780,000, a price per square foot of $1,618. The home has 4 bedrooms and 3 bathrooms.On Northampton Drive, S...

San Leandro: Woman shot and killed during domestic dispute

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 19:30:48 GMT

SAN LEANDRO – A man shot and killed a woman during a domestic dispute Wednesday morning in unincorporated San Leandro, authorities said.The dispute was reported around 9:30 a.m. at an apartment in the 16000 block of Foothill Boulevard, said Lt. Tya Modeste of the Alameda County Sheriff’s Office.Deputies, including those with crisis intervention training, arrived at the scene and tried to make contact with the occupants of the apartment, Modeste said. During a phone call, deputies heard yelling in the background and determined they needed to enter the apartment.As deputies were preparing to enter the apartment, they heard what sounded like a gunshot, Modeste said. A man in his 50s then left the apartment and surrendered to deputies.Deputies found a woman dead inside the apartment. A gun was also recovered. No one else was inside the apartment.Modeste said the man and the woman appeared to be in a dating relationship at the time of the shooting.It was not immediately known if law enfo...