Your Morning Edition For Tuesday, November 15th!
Local health official talks viruses ahead of Thanksgiving, latest on Geneva fire investigation, Montezuma at risk, update on Geneva death investigation, pursuit between Ontario and Wayne, plus snow!
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LOCAL OFFICIAL TALKS HEALTH: Ontario County Public Health Director Mary Beer says the numbers of people who have influenza, COVID and RSV aren’t being counted anymore, but she’s hearing from providers, hospitals and urgent care centers that there is a lot of virus going around. “We got the trifecta going on out there so there are a lot of viruses out there and people need to be aware of that,” Beer explained. What’s the difference between Influenza, COVID, and RSV? How overwhelmed are hospitals and medical facilities? Those answers and more here. [READ MORE]
FIRE INVESTIGATION: First responders say an electrical fire resulted in a number of people being displaced in the city of Geneva over the weekend. Firefighters were called to 110 Pulteney Street around 3:20 p.m. There were 12 apartments in the building, which were occupied by mostly people who did not speak fluent English. Everyone inside was able to escape and the cause of the fire was determined to be electrical. Some of the units that surround the area where the fire began suffered damage. After the fire, utilities were shut off to the whole building, which meant around 40 people were displaced. [READ MORE]
MONTEZUMA AT RISK: This week on Inside the FLX we take a look at a concerning environmental report released by Audubon. It shows just how much enviro-tourism hotspots like the Montezuma Wildlife Refuge could be impacted if climate change is not stopped. Montezuma Audubon Director Chris Lajewski discusses the implications of the report and what’s next. [SEE MORE]
DEATH INVESTIGATION CONCLUDES: The Ontario County Sheriff’s Office provided an update on a months-long death investigation that began in February. The sheriff’s office reported on February 15th that David Conde, age 59, and David Conde Jr., age 2, both of Geneva were found dead on February 15th, 2022 in their apartment. The Monroe County Medical Examiner’s Office reports that David Conde died from cardiovascular disease. His death was ruled natural. It’s believed that he passed away first, and his son subsequently died of starvation. The death investigation has subsequently been closed, the sheriff’s office said. [READ MORE]
NURSING HOMES: The Long Term Care Ombudsman Program failed to visit 59% of the facilities in New York State. The program is designed to protect the elderly in New York State by visiting all homes and facilities. The worst performing regions included parts of the Finger Lakes, Southern Tier, and the Hudson Valley. Data used to determine this was from January through March, which was the most recent data pool available. The programs are required to report data collected during their visits to federal regulators, but there isn’t a rule about the number of visits required. Some facilities simply aren’t being visited. In Genesee, Livingston, Monroe, Ontario, Orleans, Seneca, Wayne, Wyoming and Yates counties, 73% of facilities had no visit. [READ MORE]
PURSUIT UPDATE: State police arrested three people on felony weapons and drug charges Sunday morning after a pursuit that began in Phelps, Ontario County and ended in Lyons, Wayne County. According to troopers, a loaded .223 AR style pistol was thrown from the vehicle and recovered by police. Troopers also seized 38 grams of cocaine and 17 grams of crack cocaine. The driver was identified as 26-year-old James Wright, of Wolcott, who was charged with second-degree criminal possession of a weapon, two counts of third-degree criminal possession of a weapon, and unlawful fleeing. Two other Wayne County residents face an array of felony charges. However, two were released on their own recognizance after the ordeal. [READ MORE]
STUDENT DEBT: And finally, student loan forgiveness might be on hold for a while. A federal judge has ruled that the student debt cancelation plan is unlawful. Judge Mark Pittman, who was appointed by former President Donald Trump, issued the ruling, which is a temporary blow to the debt relief program. The Biden Administration says they have the authority based on the Higher Education Relief Opportunities for Students Act of 2003. That's the argument Pittman rejected. The ruling has been viewed as a temporary setback for the debt relief program that would forgive between 10 and 20 thousand dollars of student loan debt per borrower. [READ MORE]
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