P.M. NEWS WEDNESDAY 12-11-24
Governor Hochul has proposed giving out checks to New York State families next year, for either $300 or $500 coming to households. 8.6 million New York State households would be eligible. The deposits or checks will be sent next Fall of 2025.
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With crucial subsidies that help nearly 20 million Americans afford health insurance set to expire next year, U.S. Senator Kirsten Gillibrand is urging Congress to pass the Health Care Affordability Act, which would permanently extend the enhanced ACA premium tax credits, she is not sure if Republicans who will have a majority in both houses next year will go along with that:
(Gillibrand 12-11-24)
Gillibrand said that without an extension to the Affordable Health Care Act, an estimated 4 million Americans will lose their health insurance, or pay exorbitant amounts for Health Insurance, their medical bills & prescriptions.
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41 year old Willis Bickham of Binghamton was sentenced to 20 years-to-life in prison for 1st Rape in Broome County Court today. Bickham was found guilty earlier this year, he took a 12-year-old into his apartment and engaged with sexual acts with her
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NYSEG shut off power in the City of Oneonta this afternoon at the Henry Street substation and impacted about 300 customers in the River Street, Gilbert Street & Fonda Avenue area. The power should be restored to all of the affected residents by the end of the afternoon.
A.M. NEWS WEDNESDAY 12-11-24
The Otsego County Sheriff’s Office arrested 35 year old Holly Adams of New Berlin for allegedly subjected a juvenile to on-going sexual abuse for approximately three years, using threats and coercion to perpetuate multiple forms of sexual abuse on the victim, in the town of Pittsfield. Adams was located Monday in the Town of Columbus and taken in to custody without incident, she was charged with Course of Sexual Conduct Against a Child, Sexual Abuse, Coercion, Forcible Touching, 5 counts of endangering the Welfare of a Child, she was transported to the Otsego County Sheriff’s Office for processing and was lodged in the Otsego County Correctional Facility to await arraignment, An order of protection was requested on behalf of the victim.
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State Police at Troop C in Sidney announced that 13 people were charged with DWI from December 1 to December 7. These arrests followed the recent Thanksgiving Holiday enforcement detail where 25 were charged in an 8 day period.
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