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Watch: Viral Video Shows NY Turkey Trot Collision That Got Runner Disqualified
A runner has been disqualified following a collision at a turkey trot in upstate New York that has since gone viral on social media.
The Thanksgiving Day incident occurred Thursday, Nov. 24, in Rensselaer County, at the Troy Turkey Trot 10K race in Troy.
Video posted on Twitter shows Xavier Salvador, of Washington, DC, and Jack Huber, of Delmar, vying hard for 4th place as they approach the finish line.
The pair are seen nearly shoulder to shoulder as they near the end of the race, when Salvador suddenly veers to his right, colliding with Huber, who had tried to pass on the same side.
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Groundbreaking CBS6 Reporter Ken Screven Dies
Longtime CBS6-WRGB reporter Ken Screven has died, the station reports.
The first Black man to work as a reporter for a Capital District television station, Screven, who was 72, joined the CBS6 team in 1977.
“As a Black man on TV in Albany in the early 70's, Ken was a trailblazer with a conscience. He even profiled his own family history in the deep south where his great grandfather was a slave,” the outlet said.
After retiring in 2011, Screven found more success writing a popular blog for the Albany Times Union, where he “denounced racism, bias, and bigotry in their many forms,” according …
Accused Again: Two More Ex-Cuomo Aides Make Sexual Misconduct Allegations
Two more former aides to Andrew Cuomo are accusing him of sexual misconduct, bringing the number of women who have publically said they were sexually harassed by the New York governor to five.
Ana Liss, who was Cuomo's policy and operations aide between 2013 and 2015, said he kissed her hand, touched her on her lower back, called her sweetheart, and asked if she had a boyfriend. The 35-year-old Liss made her allegations in an interview with The Wall Street Journal.
Another former aide, Karen Hinton, said Cuomo summoned her to a hotel room, pulled her towards him, and held her in 2…
