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Aging boom drives tech innovation for and by seniors

Published Tue, 19 Nov 2024 07:14:25 GMT

Richard Wade fixes his home computer by looking at his phone, clicking on Google or YouTube, and watching instructional videos from people he describes as “more fluent in the language of digitalia” than himself.For other tech questions, Wade calls company hotlines. He gets useful answers, he says, “a lot more often than you’d think.”“I really want to praise those phone people,” Wade said. “It used to be they’d talk to me in tech. And I couldn’t get it because I just don’t speak tech. But, lately, they really walk me through it; they’re patient.“I actually think the tech industry might be listening to people like me.”It better.Wade, a retired psychotherapist in Santa Clarita, California, is 72. And according to a new study from AARP, his love of devices that involve some kind of computer code isn’t unusual for someone his age. In recent years – and particularly since the start of the pandemic – older Americans have been the tech industry’s fastest-growing customer block, gobbling up ...

Twin Cities drivers deal with brutal potholes on roadways as winter leaves its mark

Published Tue, 19 Nov 2024 07:14:25 GMT

Record snowfalls, perilous sidewalks, narrowed streets and one-sided parking bans have marked this year’s winter for the Twin Cities.Now sizable craters on roadways — as in potholes large enough to bend a wheel or puncture a tire — are the next addition to the complaint list.“The phones are lighting up like crazy,” said Michael Lopez, a manager at Tires Plus on Snelling Avenue.Heavy snows, rising temperatures, daytime melt, overnight freeze and rain — it all adds up to a series of freeze-thaw cycles that have jackhammered tired streets across the metro. In some cases, roads have been left nearly unnavigable. On Shepard Road in St. Paul, posted advisories warn drivers of a “rough road” and call for reducing driving speeds from 50 mph to 35 mph.“This year the freeze-thaw cycles were really detrimental for the roads,” said Manik Barman, an associate professor in the department of civil engineering at the University of Minnesot...

St. Paul’s struggling Park Square Theatre cancels final three shows of the season

Published Tue, 19 Nov 2024 07:14:25 GMT

St. Paul’s Park Square Theatre has canceled the final three productions of its current season in a bid to save the struggling company.“After more than two years of managing fiscally difficult circumstances, including the pandemic, the leadership of the Park Square Theatre has adopted a new strategic plan to address both immediate fiscal matters and develop a stronger vision for long-term success,” read a press release from Park Square.The canceled productions include “Between Riverside and Crazy” (May 24-June 18), “Fools and Lovers” (June 7-July 2) and “Holmes/Poirot” (July 19-Aug. 20). Ticketholders will be contacted next week. A note on Park Square’s website urges those with seats to donate the tickets back to the theater and that “we aspire to provide refunds to those requesting them, but note that we are not in a position to issue refunds immediately.”In December, the company announced it was canceling its first two shows of 2023 — “The Diary of Anne Frank” and...

Bill could reveal any disparities in employee pay

Published Tue, 19 Nov 2024 07:14:25 GMT

ALBANY, N.Y. (WTEN) -- March 14 marks Equal Pay Day, which is dedicated to raising awareness of the gender pay gap. But how much of a gender pay gap is there? Proposed legislation could answer that question. Senator Brad Hoylman-Sigal is sponsoring legislation that would require companies that do business with the state to disclose any pay gaps that may exist. "So that New Yorkers can see if their tax dollars dollars are going to companies with disparities in employee pay not just by gender by race or ethnicity as well," he said. The bill was passed in both houses last year but then vetoed by the Governor. Some people have said the gender pay gap has been disproven, "Well, if the pay gaps do exist we need to eradicate them and that’s part of what our legislation would do, I think most social scientist would confirm the fact that pay gap’s exist, there are statewide national organizations that focus on this issue," said Senator Hoylman-Sigel. A study by Pew Research Center shows that...

Warming centers open in Warren County

Published Tue, 19 Nov 2024 07:14:25 GMT

WARREN COUNTY, N.Y. (NEWS10) -- In response to storm-related power outages across the county, three warming centers have been opened for those needing a warm shelter. As of 4 p.m. on Tuesday, almost 5,900 National Grid customers in Warren County were without power. Get all of the latest news, weather, sports, and entertainment delivered right to your inbox! Repairs are expected to stretch into late Wednesday. Residents needing shelter can head to:Queensbury Emergency Medical Services, 1110 Ridge Road, Queensbury.Hague Fire Station, 4 West Hague Road, Hague.West Glens Falls Emergency Medical Services, 86 Luzerne Road, Queensbury. (Park on Media Drive side of building.)Officials are reminding residents to contact 911 if they spot a utility line that is down and to not try and take action yourself. Non-emergency storm damage can also be reported to warrencountyny.gov/stormreport.  

Halfmoon Town Hall offers food and shelter to residents

Published Tue, 19 Nov 2024 07:14:25 GMT

HALFMOON, N.Y. (NEWS10) -- Starting at 5 p.m. on Tuesday, the Halfmoon Town Hall will be open for Halfmoon Town residents who have lost power due to the winter storm. Sandwiches, bottled water, snacks, blankets, cots, and other items will be available. Get all of the latest news, weather, sports, and entertainment delivered right to your inbox! The Town Hall will be open through the night until tomorrow and has an emergency generator that will provide heat and electricty. A Reverse 911 Call will be made to all Town residents to notify them of the availability. The Town has also been reaching out to and checking in on senior citizens and mobilizing transportation for those who cannot drive to the Halfmoon Town Hall.“Earlier today I activated our emergency response plan that includes keeping Halfmoon Town Hall open this afternoon starting at 5 p.m. and going through the night and tomorrow if necessary," said Kevin Tollisen, Halfmoon Town Supervisor. "There will be plenty of electri...

How many Battlehawks fit inside an Arch tram car?

Published Tue, 19 Nov 2024 07:14:25 GMT

ST. LOUIS - One day before their record-setting home-opener win last weekend, the St. Louis Battehawks spent time embracing a St. Louis tradition. Many players, coaches and staff members paid a visit to the Gateway Arch. As part of the experience, visitors must ride up and down a decades-old Arch tram to see St. Louis from the top. It can get a bit crowded inside the tram cars, though each one can seat up to five people. Trending: Daughter roasts Alton dad in sweet and funny obit Now take that into consideration with professional football players. Many of the athletes are at least six feet tall and 200 pounds, so to fit them inside the tram car might inevitably prove more difficult than your average person. How many Battlehawks can fit inside one of the trams? The Gateway Arch social media team recently shared an Instagram reel that leaves many people wondering. In three separate clips shown consecutively, at least four players made it into each of the trams, though hunched down w...

Investigators seek tips in 2009 cold case fatal shooting in Ignacio

Published Tue, 19 Nov 2024 07:14:25 GMT

Investigators are asking for the public’s help in a 2009 cold case, the shooting death of an Ignacio man who was a father of four.Larry Fuller, 49, was shot on Jan. 1, 2009, as he walked home from a local bar, the Sidekick Lounge, according to a Colorado Bureau of Investigation news release.Related ArticlesCrime and Public Safety | Colorado’s Independence Pass “John Doe,” found in 1970, identified as lost legendary skier Gardner Smith Crime and Public Safety | Arrest made in Denver cold case homicide dating back to 1996 The CBI is seeking information in a 2009 #coldcase in Ignacio in southwest Colorado. Click here for details: https://t.co/A3FYoA5XwV pic.twitter.com/5r9q6owp7u— CBI (@CBI_Colorado) March 14, 2023Fuller, who was at the bar with his wife, was shot less than two hours into the new year in the 300 block of Goddard Avenue, when he decided to walk home alone, the release said.A diesel mechanic and father of four...

Former Colorado truck driver sentenced to life in federal prison for child sex assaults

Published Tue, 19 Nov 2024 07:14:25 GMT

A former truck driver from Colorado has been sentenced to life in a federal prison for child sex assault that also crossed state lines.Michael Tracy McFadden, 51, of Grand Junction, was sentenced March 6 in U.S. District Court in Denver, according to a U..S. Attorney’s Office, District of Colorado, news release.McFadden was convicted by a jury in November of crossing state lines with intent to engage in a sexual act with a minor under the age of 12, and transportation of a minor with intent to engage in sexual activity, the release said.Grand Junction Man Sentenced to Life in Federal Prison for Sexually Abusing Two Children: Michael Tracy McFadden was sentenced to life in federal prison after being convicted of child sex crimes, including transportation of a minor with intent to engage… https://t.co/Q8J8Gntof8— FBI Denver (@FBIDenver) March 14, 2023McFadden, who worked as a long-haul truck driver, took at least two children on multiple trips out of state, prosecuto...

Formerly incarcerated men earn second chance thanks to Los Angeles Rams

Published Tue, 19 Nov 2024 07:14:25 GMT

Two men who were previously incarcerated in California were given the opportunity to obtain valuable on-hand job skills thanks to the Los Angeles Rams, Bank of America and two L.A.-based nonprofits.Juan Camacho and Kenzo Sohoue participated in a six-month program with the Rams that provided them with paid onsite work experience in different departments across the organization. The Rams Fellow Program gave both men the opportunity to learn from Rams staffers in football operations, partnership sales, marketing, community impact and the Rams Studio, which produces original content for the team.Sohoue and Camacho are shown in this undated photo as they participate in the Rams Fellows Program. (Los Angeles Rams)Camacho and Sohoue were brought to the program by the Anti-Recidivism Coalition, which aims to end mass incarceration in California, and The RightWay Foundation, which works with foster youth as they transition into adulthood. Molly Higgins, vice president of community impact and...