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'She Was Always Kind': 19-Year-Old College Student From Capital Region Dies After Cancer Battle 'She Was Always Kind': 19-Year-Old College Student From Capital Region Dies After Cancer Battle
'She Was Always Kind': 19-Year-Old College Student From Capital Region Dies After Cancer Battle Friends and family are mourning the loss of a beloved college student from the region following her death from cancer. Saratoga County resident Sophia John, of Ballston Spa, died Monday, Dec. 18, at the age 19 after a short battle with leukemia, according to her obituary. John graduated from Shenendehowa High School in 2022 and was a sophomore at Bentley University in Waltham, Massachusetts, where she was majoring in corporate finance and accounting. At Bentley, she was a member of the Zeta Rho Chapter of Alpha Phi and held a spot in its recruitment team. Relatives described John as an a…
Ian Becomes Hurricane: Latest Projected Timing, Track Along East Coast Ian Becomes Hurricane: Latest Projected Timing, Track Along East Coast
Ian Becomes Hurricane: Latest Projected Timing, Track Along East Coast Ian has strengthened to Category 1 hurricane status and is projected to become a Cat 4 storm as it moves north toward Cuba and Florida in the coming days. “Life-threatening storm surge and hurricane-force winds are expected in portions fo western Cuba beginning late today, and Ian is forecast to be at major hurricane strength when it is near western Cuba,” the National Hurricane Center said in a statement issued Monday, Sept. 26. “Efforts to protect life and property should be rushed to completion.” Ian is located about 85 miles south-southeast of Grand Cayman, as of early Monday morning, S…
Tropical Storm Ian Strengthening Rapidly On Track To Hit US As Major Hurricane: Latest Timing Tropical Storm Ian Strengthening Rapidly On Track To Hit US As Major Hurricane: Latest Timing
Tropical Storm Ian Strengthening Rapidly On Track To Hit US As Major Hurricane: Latest Timing Tropical Storm Ian is rapidly gaining strength and is projected to become a Category 4 storm before making a direct hit on the United States according to the latest forecast models. Ian, the ninth named storm of the 2022 Atlantic hurricane season, is expected to strengthen to hurricane status and move north through Florida in the middle of this week. "In just a few days, Ian is likely to be a dangerous major hurricane," AccuWeather Senior Meteorologist Adam Douty said.  It's located about 300 miles south-southeast of Grand Cayman, as of early Sunday morning, Sept. 25, with m…