Watch: Albany News Anchor Goes Into Labor On Air, Powers Through Full Newscast
Call it breaking news, literally.
Albany news anchor Olivia Jaquith went into labor just moments before her morning broadcast on WRGB Wednesday, May 21, but–like a true professional–never missed a beat.
Her co-anchor, Julia Dunn, kicked off the show with the perfect opening line: “We do have some breaking news this morning, literally. Olivia’s water has broke, and she is anchoring the news now in active labor.”
Jaquith, poised and smiling, gently corrected: “Early labor, early labor, Let’s not get carried away.”
Instead of rushing to the hospital, Jaquith proceeded to co-anchor the entire…
Latham Child Sex Offender Tried Coercing 11-Year-Old Into Sexual Activity, DOJ Says
A registered child sex offender from the Capital Region, who once served prison time for trying to coerce a minor into sexual activity, is accused of doing the same thing again to an even younger child.
Nathaniel Drescher, 41, of Latham, was arraigned on charges of attempted coercion and enticement of a minor in Albany federal court on Thursday, May 15.
An investigation found that Drescher attempted to “persuade, induce, and entice” a child he believed to be 11 years old to engage in sexual activity, the US Attorney’s Office said.
The charges come more than a decade after Drescher was conv…
