Afternoon Update: Wednesday October 7th 2009

Yes, it's only Wednesday. There have been some really interesting stories around the area lately.

First in Albany, at the Achievement Academy, Two teachers have quite after saying they were secretly videotaped. For some reason FOX23 wasted the talents of Jeff Saperstone on this story, but here's his report and the Times Union Schools blog has more here.

There's this major trial going on in the area, now that tapes of the interview with the father (Adrian Thomas) and police have been released; the TV coverage has ramped up. Here's CBS6's coverage from last night at 5, the video is very compelling -including the police praying with Thomas. More of this video will get played today in court, according to various news organizations, so we'll see what happens.

Happening Today, as they say. While you are not suppose to cry over spilt milk, I think this protest is just dumb. This from a news release from PETA:

Dressed as a cow, a PETA supporter will dump gallons of "milk" outside a grocery store in Albany as part of a protest against cruel factory dairy farms.

Here's the full news release, seems like a waste of milk to me.


In today's Times Union there is this article that says Kate, from John & Kate might get her own talk show, I know who cares....I'm just saying.

Also in today's Times Union is part of this associated press story about how David Letterman's ratings have been going up --because he keeps talking!

This tweet from News10's Steve A. explains that Diane Lee (formally of FOX23 News) will be leaving the ABC station in Albany, to take a job down south.



Also, it appears John Craig, who literally has reported for every capital region news station is back on NewsChannel 13.

I saw him on "NewsChannel 13 Today" this morning with this report about the ongoing Adrian Thomas Trial. When I tweeted NewsChannel 13 to ask if it was in fact John Craig, they tweeted me back telling me it was John Craig.

They also tweeted me this: