Secret Santa delivers holiday cash in Kansas City area
Amanda Green, burdened by eviction threats, receives sudden aid as Secret Santa distributes $100 bills to strangers. Sheriff Tom Phillips joins the gifting, giving Green four more $100s after a morning of generosity that began with a Mississippi diner owner’s kindness years ago.
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Syracuse woman granted clemency
Gov George Pataki granted clemency to a Syracuse woman amid Catholic Diocese support. Migdalia Martinez, 34, of Syracuse, is in a 15 year to life drug sentence from 1990. Sister Arlene Flaherty and Bedford Hills officials described the moment of news as profound and hopeful.
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Bad weather disrupts Christmas travel nationwide
Frigid air and winter storms crippled trains and flights across the United States as snow fog and ice delayed travelers at Logan and LaGuardia and stranded Amtrak passengers for hours. In Alabama four people died in weather related crashes and Atlanta saw flight cancellations amid sleet. The AAA projected about 61 million travelers through the holiday period.
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Weather outlook with lake effect snow and cold spell
The forecast calls for cloudy and cold Sunday with lake effect snow and squalls. Monday remains windy and frigid with a high near 14 and a low of 12. A very cold spell continues with more snow and an eventual high around 20 and low 16. Wednesday turns mostly cloudy but milder with a high 28 and low 22.
First charter school adjusts after rough start in Central New York
Four months into operations the Central New York Charter School for Math and Science works to calm a noisy cafeteria with silent lunch and other changes. Principal and board say they turned a corner after renovations and staffing, though early record problems and attendance dropped from 528 registered to 396 students.
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