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Some CSX conductors to be first train crews with sick time

Published Sat, 22 Feb 2025 12:01:02 GMT

OMAHA, Neb. (AP) — A group of CSX conductors will soon become the first train crew employees at one of the major U.S. freight railroads to have paid sick time.CSX said Monday that it had reached an agreement to give about 2,400 members of a union that represents some of its conductors five paid sick days and allow them to convert two personal leave days to sick days, for a total of seven. The deal is a bit more generous than the agreements CSX, Union Pacific and Norfolk Southern have announced since February. All the previous deals provided four sick days and allowed workers to convert three leave days into sick time. Those deals were with maintenance workers, mechanics and other rail workers but did not include train crews.The lack of paid sick time in the industry was one of the key concerns that drove many rail workers to vote down a contract with the railroads last fall even though it included 24% raises and $5,000 in bonuses. Ultimately, Congress forced rail workers to accept t...

LIV Golf Money Leaders

Published Sat, 22 Feb 2025 12:01:02 GMT

Player year to date money rankings through LIV Golf Orlando.Trn        MoneyCharles Howell III   3   $4,990,000Brooks Koepka   3   $4,382,500Danny Lee   3   $4,325,000Peter Uihlein   3   $3,110,000Sebastian Munoz   3   $2,898,750Carlos Ortiz   3   $2,555,416Brendan Steele   3   $2,479,583Branden Grace   3   $2,107,917Louis Oosthuizen   3   $1,854,583Patrick Reed   3   $1,658,750Dean Burmester   3   $1,650,000Matthew Wolff   3   $1,645,417Mito Pereira   3   $1,612,500Paul Casey   3   $1,362,500Cameron Smith   3   $1,137,500Dustin Johnson   3   $1,072,833Kevin Na   3   $1,031,250Pat Perez   3     $980,750Talor Gooch   3     $937,000Sergio Garcia   3     $911,250Matt Jones   3     $907,500Cameron Tringale   3     $902,000Sam Horsfield   3     $862,083M...

Aussie amateur Crowe taking flight at Augusta National

Published Sat, 22 Feb 2025 12:01:02 GMT

AUGUSTA, Ga. (AP) — Harrison Crowe was having a couple of pints last summer at The Dunvegan, a pub just around the corner from the Old Course at St. Andrews, when a golf podcaster challenged someone to hit a ball off the pavement and onto the 18th green.That would be over the buildings, across the street and onto the 18th green.Crowe doesn’t remember how many drinks he had in him. He does remember the shot. With his left foot on the corner of the sidewalk, his right on the street, Crowe took a mighty swing and sent the ball soaring over the buildings.The video of the successful shot went viral, turning the amateur into something of a celebrity at his first Masters.“I think hitting that shot just kind of shows the person that I am, that I’m not really afraid to give everything a shot,” Crowe said after a practice round at Augusta National on Monday. “And it kind of shows a little bit more of the Aussie culture a little bit, that we are pretty laid back and we are ready to...

Why Leonardo DiCaprio testified at trial of Fugees rapper

Published Sat, 22 Feb 2025 12:01:02 GMT

NEW YORK (AP) — Leonardo DiCaprio testified Monday at the trial of former Fugee rapper Prakazrel “Pras” Michel, who is accused of conspiring to funnel money from a Malaysian state fund to Barack Obama’s 2012 reelection campaign. Here is a look at the main characters in the international scandal, and the fund that fueled it. THE PRAS PROSECUTION Michel was a founding member of the influential 1990s hip-hop group the Fugees, along with better-known bandmates Lauryn Hill and Wyclef Jean, who had major hits with “Ready or Not” and “Killing Me Softly With His Song.” Prosecutors allege Michel conspired with Malaysian businessman Low Taek Jho to funnel money from 1MDB (1Malaysia Development Berhad), a Malaysian state fund established in 2009 to promote development, to Barack Obama’s 2012 reelection campaign through straw donors. Prosecutors have said as much as $100 million went through Michel, a 50-year-old New York native who has maintained his innocence. His trial began Thursday. ...

Council votes yes to housing accelerator unit proposal

Published Sat, 22 Feb 2025 12:01:02 GMT

Kingston city council voted to move forward the clause that will sell the properties at 900 Division St. and 33 Compton St. so that the money will be used to create affordable housing units.This vote came about during the meeting on March 7. Coun. Lisa Ozanic asked several questions, one being how the decision to create only five was chosen. The recommendation submitted to city council in the report suggest:That council direct staff to list 900 Division St. for sale, with a requirement that the purchaser provides a minimum of five affordable housing units;That council direct staff to list 33 Compton Street for sale for market housing to support a primary objective of the Rideau Heights Regeneration Strategy, which includes introducing market housing in an area of the neighbourhood that is primarily comprised of social housing; That council delegate authority to the Commissioner of Business, Environment and Projects to execute conditional Agreements of Purchase and Sale for both...

City of Kingston issues trespass notices to encampment residents, local advocates mobilize

Published Sat, 22 Feb 2025 12:01:02 GMT

The City of Kingston issued trespass notices to those living at the homeless encampment in the Belle Park area last week and gave residents until March 27 to evacuate.In a council meeting held Jan. 10, 2023 city council voted to put a hold on evicting people from the campground so that residents had a place to occupy during the winter. But the city has moved forward with the March 27 deadline. Some people remain present at the encampment despite the deadline, but the city says they, as well as Kingston Police, will not be physically removing people from the encampment.In a sit down interview with Mayor Bryan Paterson, he said, “Our city staff, bylaw team and others work together to make sure we’re taking an empathetic and caring approach to anybody that is… living in an encampment, and ultimately the goal is to offer them better, safer living arrangements.”The city will be working alongside Kingston Police to clean up the area this week, and emphasizes that p...

Imprisoned former officer denied entry to halfway house

Published Sat, 22 Feb 2025 12:01:02 GMT

LARIMER COUNTY, Colo. (KDVR) — A former Loveland police officer imprisoned in the assault of a woman with dementia was denied entry into a halfway house for a second time this year.Austin Hopp has served around 10 months of his five-year sentence in the arrest of Karen Garner, then 73 years old, who was hurt when officers detained her on suspicion of shoplifting. 2 gun bills await the governor’s signature Hopp sought entry into a Larimer County Community Corrections program, but the board rejected his bid on Monday, Garner's family told FOX31's Alex Rose.This is Hopp's second attempt this year to get out of prison and into a community corrections program. A board in Weld County unanimously rejected a similar effort by Hopp in February, saying he showed a lack of effort to rehabilitate himself.Former officer will be able to reapply to halfway houseMonday's denial means the former police officer will not be able to apply for a halfway house program for another six months, according...

Colorado man 2nd to climb all state's 14ers in winter

Published Sat, 22 Feb 2025 12:01:02 GMT

DENVER (KDVR) -- In March, a Colorado man finished his journey to climb all of the state's "fourteeners" — mountains at least 14,000 feet in elevation — in a single calendar winter, becoming only the second person to do so.Chris Fisher finished the route at Pyramid Peak on March 18, 72 days, 12 hours and 10 minutes after he began his ascent of Pikes Peak on Jan. 6.The record was shared on Fastest Known Time, a website used to track speed records for running, hiking and climbing routes. This was faster than the 84 days taken by Andrew Hamilton to complete the challenge for the first time in 2018. According to Fisher's Instagram, Hamilton joined him on a few of his climbs, including the finishing ascent of Pyramid Peak. Timing, totals for Pinpoint Weather Alert Day Tuesday On his Instagram, Hamilton said the record is "cool and all," but the project was more about the journey and experiences he had while doing it, as well as the friendships he made. The fastest non-winter time for ...

Denver weather: Snow, cooldown on Tuesday, a Pinpoint Weather Alert Day

Published Sat, 22 Feb 2025 12:01:02 GMT

DENVER (KDVR) — Tuesday is now a Pinpoint Weather Alert Day as Denver's weather turns cold and snowy with an incoming storm system. Weather tonight: Mountain snowColorado's mountains will see scattered snow showers develop Tuesday evening into early Wednesday. The Front Range will see cloud cover increase, with temperatures falling quickly into the 30s overnight. Weather tomorrow: Chilly, snow showersTemperatures will fall to the 30s by Tuesday morning and will slowly drop throughout the day. Most places on the Front Range will only be in the low 30s by Tuesday afternoon. The mountains will wake up to scattered snow showers with slick and snowy roads. Snow showers will first start on the northern Front Range and push south throughout the morning. Most of the roads should be dry or just wet for the morning commute on the Front Range, except for areas in northern Colorado, which will see snow earlier. Snow showers will move through the Denver metro area on and off from mid-morning unt...

Deco’s Alex Miranda throws the first pitch at Miami Marlins 2023 Baseball Season game

Published Sat, 22 Feb 2025 12:01:02 GMT

The Miami Marlins kicked off the 2023 baseball season Thursday at Loan Depot Park. Alex: If you were at yesterday’s game against the New York Met’s, when I was invited to throw the first pitch, I’m sorry…For exceeding expectations. I didn’t send one person to the ER.The Marlins are back at it.Alex Miranda: “That is a beauty, baby. That is an absolute beauty.”Closing their season-opening series against the Mets at Loan Depot park Sunday.Alex Miranda “The games are so much fun, right? So now, of course, baseball is back.”David Oxfeld: “It should be a right of passage, so we really want people to come out. And we’re confident that they’ll have a good time, not just on the weekends. We have 81 of them.”We lost the same day I was asked to throw the first pitch. I hope those aren’t connected.Alex Miranda: “Yeah, I think it is.”Win or lose, nothing beats a day at the ballpark.David Oxfeld: ̶...