Drunk Driving Crash on W 3rd Street Leads to Aggravated DWI Charge
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Drunk Driving Crash on W 3rd Street Leads to Aggravated DWI Charge

(WNY News Now) A 22-year-old male was arrested on aggravated DWI charges following a late-night collision in Jamestown, New York, on December 19, 2024, after police discovered that his blood alcohol content was more than double the legal limit. When Jamestown Police Second Platoon officers noticed a legally parked car with serious rear driver's side damage, they arrived at the intersection of West 3rd Street and Lakin Avenue at around 8:08 PM. A second car was found further west on 3rd Street, blocking traffic and stuck in the road with all of its airbags deployed, according to further inquiry. The driver and only occupant of the second car, Alexander M. Larson, was determined to have been under the influence of alcohol, with a blood alcohol percentage of more than.18%. Larson was arrested...
Expired Sticker Traffic Stop Leads to Fugitive Arrest and Drug Charges in Jamestown
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Expired Sticker Traffic Stop Leads to Fugitive Arrest and Drug Charges in Jamestown

(WNY News Now) Early Friday morning, a routine car stop in Jamestown resulted in the discovery of a fugitive with outstanding warrants and the filing of new narcotics possession charges. New York's Jamestown Officers from the Jamestown Police Department's 3rd platoon pulled over an SUV near the intersection of W 8th Street and Monroe Street on December 20, 2024, at around 5:43 AM, for having an expired inspection sticker. Officers found that Kristy E. Walters, a passenger from Jamestown, New York, age 33, had an outstanding warrant from Warren County, Pennsylvania, when conducting the stop. Walters was sent to Jamestown City Jail after being apprehended without incident. Officers found methamphetamine in Walters' possession when he was being processed at the jail. She was thus charged wi...
Traffic Stop Leads to Drug and Weapons Arrest in Jamestown
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Traffic Stop Leads to Drug and Weapons Arrest in Jamestown

(WNY News Now) A local guy was arrested after a routine traffic stop in Jamestown turned up a stash of guns and drugs. New York's Jamestown Thomas N. Dulak, 45, was arrested on several drug and weapon-related counts following a traffic infraction on Barrett Avenue late Friday evening. On December 20, 2024, at around 11:46 p.m., officers from the third platoon of the Jamestown Police Department pulled over a car for a moving infraction. Officers found that Dulak had an outstanding departmental warrant during the stop. Officers searched Dulak after he was taken into custody and found a number of controlled narcotics, including methamphetamine, cocaine, heroin, and fentanyl. Police also retrieved drug paraphernalia, a switchblade knife, and a cutting agent. In order to await his arraignment...
Senate confirms Biden’s 235th judge, beating Trump’s record
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Senate confirms Biden’s 235th judge, beating Trump’s record

Washington In a historic move for the departing White House occupant, the Democratic-led Senate confirmed President Joe Biden's nomination as the 235th federal judge, one more than former President Donald Trump had obtained. With Friday's most recent confirmation, which may be his final, Biden would leave office with 187 district court judges, 45 appeals court judges, one Supreme Court justice, and two justices on the U.S. Court of International Trade. "Judges shape our lives," Biden stated in a message on Saturday addressed to Xon. "I m proud of those who heeded the call to serve, and of the legacy I ll leave with the men and women I ve appointed." As the gavel fell amid some cheers in the Senate chamber, Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer hailed the vote as historic. More judges have...
Biden signs government funding bill, averting shutdown crisis
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Biden signs government funding bill, averting shutdown crisis

WASHINGTON — After Congress passed a government financing package, President Joe Biden signed it on Saturday, thereby preventing a shutdown scenario. The plan contains a one-year agriculture bill, $100 billion in disaster aid, and existing government funding through March 14. President-elect Donald Trump's demand for an extension of the debt ceiling was not included. "This agreement represents a compromise, which means neither side got everything it wanted," Biden said in a statement. "But it rejects the accelerated pathway to a tax cut for billionaires that Republicans sought, and it ensures the government can continue to operate at full capacity." "That s good news for the American people, especially as families gather to celebrate this holiday season," he said. Shortly after the House p...
Biden signs government funding bill, averting shutdown crisis
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Biden signs government funding bill, averting shutdown crisis

WASHINGTON — After Congress passed a government financing package, President Joe Biden signed it on Saturday, thereby preventing a shutdown scenario. The plan contains a one-year agriculture bill, $100 billion in disaster aid, and existing government funding through March 14. President-elect Donald Trump's demand for an extension of the debt ceiling was not included. Shortly after the House passed the spending package, the Senate cleared it overnight on Saturday. The House vote was 366-34, and the Senate vote was 85-11. The law has been signed, according to a White House statement, although Biden has not yet officially commented on the news. Biden backed the bill that finally cleared Congress, according to White House press secretary Karine Jean-Pierre on Friday. "It eliminates the acceler...
Biden signs government funding bill, averting shutdown crisis
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Biden signs government funding bill, averting shutdown crisis

WASHINGTON — After Congress passed a government financing package, President Joe Biden signed it on Saturday, thereby preventing a shutdown scenario. The plan contains a one-year agriculture bill, $100 billion in disaster aid, and existing government funding through March 14. President-elect Donald Trump's demand for an extension of the debt ceiling was not included. Shortly after the House passed the spending package, the Senate cleared it overnight on Saturday. The House vote was 366-34, and the Senate vote was 85-11. The law has been signed, according to a White House statement, although Biden has not yet officially commented on the news. Biden backed the legislation that finally cleared Congress, White House press secretary Karine Jean-Pierre said Friday. "While it does not include eve...
Biden signs government funding bill, averting shutdown crisis
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Biden signs government funding bill, averting shutdown crisis

WASHINGTON — After Congress passed a government financing package, President Joe Biden signed it on Saturday, thereby preventing a shutdown scenario. The plan contains a one-year agriculture bill, $100 billion in disaster aid, and existing government funding through March 14. The law has been signed, according to a White House statement, although Biden has not yet officially commented on the news. Biden backed the legislation that finally cleared Congress, White House press secretary Karine Jean-Pierre said Friday. "While it does not include everything we sought, it includes disaster relief that the President requested for the communities recovering from the storm, eliminates the accelerated pathway to a tax cut for billionaires, and would ensure that the government can continue to operate...
Federal workers fed up with paycheck uncertainty surrounding shutdown fights
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Federal workers fed up with paycheck uncertainty surrounding shutdown fights

Washington A government shutdown that threatened to jeopardize the paychecks of hundreds of thousands of federal employees came just days before the busiest time of year for the holidays. Although a short-term spending bill signed into law by President Joe Biden has since been signed, many federal employees and contractors are upset that Congress put the country in danger of another funding lapse and caused financial uncertainty for the federal workforce. While certain federal employees must report to work if their position is deemed vital, the majority are furloughed during a shutdown. Employees in both situations get their back pay after the shutdown is over, but if a budget bill isn't signed into law, no new paychecks are produced. Everett Kelley, president of the American Federation ...
Car plows into Christmas market in Germany, killing at least 5 and injuring 200
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Car plows into Christmas market in Germany, killing at least 5 and injuring 200

MUNICH Five people have been killed in a car-ramming attack on a Christmas market in eastern Germany, according to German officials on Saturday. More than 200 people have been injured, including dozens who are critically hurt. Shoppers had congregated Friday night in Magdeburg, a city of roughly 240,000 people west of Berlin, when the automobile crashed 1200 feet onto a crowd in a small alley. German Chancellor Olaf Scholz told reporters from Magdeburg that this is a horrible, awful tragedy and that we should be very concerned about the approximately 40 individuals who are gravely hurt. He went on to say that in order to respond with the appropriate criminal and other repercussions, we must comprehend the offender and his motivations. Reiner Haseloff, the premier of Saxony-Anhalt state, ...