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Downtown Albany Earth Day cleanups Saturday

Published Sat, 22 Feb 2025 10:30:02 GMT

ALBANY, N.Y. (NEWS10) -- Two neighborhood Earth Day cleanups will be on Saturday, both hosted by the Downtown Albany Business Improvement District (BID). One will be from 10 a.m. to noon at the Olde English Downtown Dog Park at 119 N Pearl Street, and the other from noon to 2 p.m. at the African American Cultural Center of the Capital Region at 135 S Pearl Street. To sign up to volunteer, you can visit Downtown Albany's website, as registration is requested but not required. Get the latest, news, weather, sports and community events delivered right to your inbox! Albany's Department of General Services will provide rakes, shovels, gloves, and leaf/garbage bags with help from event sponsor The Mailworks. Sandwiches and beverages will be provided to volunteers by Coulson's News and Deli, courtesy of the Albany Ismaili Youth Club. A rain date for Saturday, April 29 at the same time and same locations has been set.

Watch for railroad crossing closures in Albany County

Published Sat, 22 Feb 2025 10:30:02 GMT

VOORHEESVILLE, N.Y. (NEWS10) -- The Albany County Department of Public Works (DPW) is starting a railroad crossing reconstruction project. The project spans from Voorheesville to Duanesburg. Get the latest, news, weather, sports and community events delivered right to your inbox! DPW will be reconstructing railroad grade crossings and installing new tracks for Norfolk Southern Railroad starting Monday, April 24. All work is scheduled to be completed by Friday, May 19.Drivers should watch for road closures at these railroad crossings starting at 6 a.m. on the first day scheduled until construction is completed. Most sites are expected to be closed for three days. The roads will be open up to the constructions sites, said DPW. Signed detours will be in place. When do the Capital Region’s mini-golf courses open? ScheduleSchool Road/CR 208 in Voorheesville, crossing closed from April 24 to 26Hennessy Road in Guilderland, crossing closed from April 24 to 26Meadowdale Road/CR 202 in ...

Man charged with robbing woman at St. Louis County gas station

Published Sat, 22 Feb 2025 10:30:02 GMT

CLAYTON, Mo. - A 19-year-old St. Louis man is facing charges for allegedly robbing a woman at a county gas station last week.According to Sgt. Tracy Panus, a spokeswoman for the St. Louis County Police Department, the robbery happened just after 5:35 p.m. on April 12, at a QuikTrip in the 2000 block of Union Road.Police met with the victim in the parking lot before she was taken to the hospital, Panus said.The victim told police she was pumping gas when a Dodge Charger pulled up alongside her vehicle. The driver of the Charger got out, went to the passenger side of the woman's car, and stole property from her vehicle. Top story: Trial date set in case to remove Circuit Attorney Kim Gardner The woman saw this and confronted the suspect as he entered the Charger. She placed her body on the hood of the Charger, but the driver went in reverse with the woman still on the hood. He then accelerated forward. The force of the car knocked the woman off the hood and to the pavement.Panus sai...

Where do Parson, Pritzker rank among most popular US governors?

Published Sat, 22 Feb 2025 10:30:02 GMT

ST. LOUIS - A brand-new poll ranked American governors based on their approval ratings. The St. Louis region is represented by two governors of different parties, but research shows their popularity is about the same. Missouri Gov. Mike Parson and Illinois Gov. J.B. Pritzker were named the 32nd and 34th most popular U.S. governors, respectively, in a poll released from national research organization Morning Consult. Trending: Thieves targeting women at the gas pump According to Morning Consult, Parson and Pritzker both received a 52% approval rating from voters within their states. The poll adds that Parson has around a 36% disapproval rating and Prtizker around 44% in that regard. Others surveyed were indifferent or undecided on their views of their governors. Parson and Pritzker are both serving their second terms as their state's governors. Parson assumed the role of governor in June 2018 when Eric Greitens resigned and his current terms runs through early 2025. Pritzker was e...

Hundreds protest in wake of Ralph Yarl shooting, leaders call for hate crime charges

Published Sat, 22 Feb 2025 10:30:02 GMT

KANSAS CITY, Mo. - Hundreds of protesters gathered for a rally outside Kansas City's Federal Courthouse just hours after the suspected shooter of a teenager was released on bond.The protest in the wake of the shooting of Ralph Yarl, 16, was peaceful, but they hoped to send a strong message. As teen recovers, Ralph Yarl’s mother, attorney still want answers "Black Lives Matter, "Black Lives Matter," protesters chanted as they marched to KCPD Headquarters voicing their concerns about the handling of the shooting investigation of Yarl. Andrew Lester, 84, was charged Monday with two felony counts, four days after the shooting."As a mother of four I was deeply disturbed how police could allow that question him for just two hours and release him knowing that any of us had done that we'd ever be released from jail," Jalisa Davis said.The protest was planned before Lester turned himself in, but took place a short time after he bonded out paying 10% of a $200,000 bond."You tried to kill th...

Bluey and friends coming to St. Louis this summer

Published Sat, 22 Feb 2025 10:30:02 GMT

ST. LOUIS — Bluey is coming to the Fabulous Fox Theater on Saturday, June 17. Bluey is a cartoon Australian Cattle Dog, also known as a "Blue Heeler," who stars in a kid show named after her. She has a mom, a dad, and a little sister named Bingo. The show will feature Bluey and Bingo trying to get their father to play, despite Dad wanting to take a timeout on that particular Sunday. This is the first time Bluey will be on stage. Tickets are on sale at the Fabulous Fox. Shows are from 11 a.m. to 1 p.m.

Colorado free speech fight over legal definition of “true threat” goes before U.S. Supreme Court

Published Sat, 22 Feb 2025 10:30:02 GMT

A Colorado free speech case that went before the U.S. Supreme Court on Wednesday could shift the boundaries of what is considered protected by the First Amendment and what qualifies as an illegal threat across the country.Billy Counterman, a man convicted of stalking a Colorado musician, is challenging his conviction on the grounds his unsolicited and unwelcome social media messages were protected free speech.At stake is the legal definition of a “true threat” — a threat of violence that is not protected by the First Amendment. Currently, the definition varies by state. Some states require judges and jurors to consider the speaker’s state of mind and intent when a threat was made. But other states, including Colorado, consider only the impact of the threat on a “reasonable person,” not the threat-maker’s intent.“The only issue before us is, are we going to approve of a pure negligence standard that doesn’t take into account any of the intentions of the speake...

Longmont business appeared on “Shark Tank,” and orders came flying in

Published Sat, 22 Feb 2025 10:30:02 GMT

A Longmont family business pitched their products to an international audience last week in an episode of TV series “Shark Tank.”Kendra Bennett of Honey Bunchie LLC, which sells handmade snack bars, took to the stage in the hopes of swaying investors. Although she walked away without celebrity investments, the company – which is 50% woman-owned and 50% veteran-owned – succeeded in catching the eye of viewers.When the episode aired on Friday, their family gathered to watch it, monitoring their online traffic all the while. At its peak, under 10,000 people clicked on their website at one time, with orders flying in.“We were able to watch in real time the effect of ‘Shark Tank,’ and it was unbelievable,” Bennett said. “We were jumping up and down, screaming.”Their team is quickly growing, as 1,200 locations – predominantly in Colorado – sell Honey Bunchies. Popular retailers include Whole Foods, Natural Grocers, King Soopers and City Mark...

The Wonder Academy preschool to close in downtown Denver after landlord sells property to developer

Published Sat, 22 Feb 2025 10:30:02 GMT

Parents with kids attending The Wonder Academy in downtown Denver recently learned the childcare facility will permanently close on July 28.“Early last week, the owner sent a message to all the parents, I think she had received news very shortly before she sent it to us, that the landlord had decided to sell the property to a developer. And therefore, we were being given notice to vacate the facility,” said Philippe Carpin, a parent of two children who attend The Wonder Academy.Carpin said the owner was told to vacate the property within 30 days but was able to get an extension until the end of July.“Very upset. Very upset. It takes a lot of effort, you know, to get into a daycare… so upset and sadness for the entire staff, you know. There’s about 30 people that work here. They’re all being affected,” Carpin said.Many parents said they were on the waiting list for about a year before being able to secure a spot for their child.Related ArticlesEducation | ...

Nuggets’ Kentavious Caldwell-Pope relishes matchup vs. “little brother” Anthony Edwards

Published Sat, 22 Feb 2025 10:30:02 GMT

Kentavious Caldwell-Pope knew all along that Anthony Edwards was going to be the top pick in the 2020 draft.Both Georgia Bulldogs, Caldwell-Pope saw something special in the burly 6-foot-4 guard about the same time the Timberwolves did.“I knew the season that he had at Georgia and then even the SEC tournament that he had, I knew then he was going to be the number one pick,” Caldwell-Pope told The Denver Post.In this best-of-seven first-round series, where Denver will try and stake a 2-0 lead Wednesday night, Caldwell-Pope has drawn the defensive assignment on Edwards. On one hand, it’s a natural matchup between two physical, aggressive players in the backcourt. On the other, the two share a close friendship.They talk often on the phone, hitting subjects like family, shared roots and Georgia. But during a playoff series, it’s church and state. There’s no institutional basketball knowledge exchanged between the two.“I mean, we’re friends outside of basketball, we’re from the same town...