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Kingston man sentenced 6 years for illegal gun

Published Sat, 22 Feb 2025 13:17:42 GMT

KINGSTON, N.Y. (NEWS10) -- A Kingston man was sentenced to six years in prison on Thursday, September 7. David Stokes, 38, also faces five years of post-release supervision for second-degree criminal possession of a weapon. Get the latest news, weather, sports and entertainment delivered right to your inbox! New York State Police executed a search warrant at Stoke's home on January 6 which led to them finding the illegally possessed gun. The case was prosecuted by Assistant District Attorney Kristen Druse, Gun Violence Unit Chief. 

World Awareness Children's Museum closing for work

Published Sat, 22 Feb 2025 13:17:42 GMT

GLENS FALLS, N.Y. (NEWS10) - The World Awareness Children's Museum will be closing its doors for a few weeks this fall. The reason? New programs on the way, and work to be done to get them there. Get the latest news, weather, sports and entertainment delivered right to your inbox! The educational museum will be closed from Monday, Sept. 18 to Friday, Oct. 6. to make room for something new. The museum is adding a new exhibition, "MountainTots," a toddler-centric educational space set to open on Saturday, Oct. 7. When it opens, MountainTots will feature a model mountain trail, kid-sized lean-to, and more for little ones to enjoy. The museum hosts a grand unveiling for the new exhibition on Oct. 7.While the museum is closed, it's still looking for help. Volunteers are wanted for a bouncy house village the World Awareness Children's Museum is running during the Adirondack Balloon Festival from Sept. 21-24. Volunteers are needed at Crandall Park in Glens Falls on Thursday, Sept. 21, an...

Taco truck owners opening restaurant in Fort Edward

Published Sat, 22 Feb 2025 13:17:42 GMT

FORT EDWARD, N.Y. (NEWS10) -- The Twisted Taco Truck has been serving Saratoga, Warren and Washington Counties since March. Now, the owners are expanding to year-round service by opening a brick-and-mortar takeout location. Get the latest news, weather, sports and entertainment delivered right to your inbox! The restaurant is going to be located at 70 Broadway in Fort Edward. Owners Amanda Coss, Melissa Coss, and Michelle McAllister decided to open the storefront so they can better control the quality of their food. Their food truck season also ends on October 30."Our customers have been encouraging us to open a brick-and-mortar because they do not want to have to wait until March when the truck opens again," Amanda Coss told NEWS10. Arkansas-based coffee chain drops into Johnstown Coss said they currently use a commissary kitchen to prepare food for The Twisted Taco Truck. The restaurant location will eventually serve as the new commissary kitchen once it is rebuilt.As for the ...

National Grid finishes week of service with job fair

Published Sat, 22 Feb 2025 13:17:42 GMT

SCHENECTADY, N.Y. (NEWS10) -- National Grid held their annual job fair to conclude the 2023 week of service initiative. Throughout the week, National Grid employees volunteered at organizations in the Capital Region and across the state. Get the latest news, weather, sports and entertainment delivered right to your inbox! On Friday, middle and high school students from around the area had a chance to explore career options with National Grid and see different tools they can use with the company, giving them an interactive look at their future. “We’re going to give these students an opportunity to see what it’s like to have a job in the energy industry," Brian Sano, Regional Executive with National Grid, said. "We need these students to want to be interested in a career in the energy industry so we can hopefully one day employ them to help us build the energy future of tomorrow.”  Drunk driver sentenced in two truck driver's death “It’s so important for us to get them in the fie...

RISSE hosting English conversation clubs in the fall

Published Sat, 22 Feb 2025 13:17:42 GMT

ALBANY, N.Y. (NEWS10) -- The Refugee and Immigrant Support Services of Emmaus (RISSE) in Albany will host English conversation clubs throughout the fall. Whether you are fluent in English or just learning, the clubs are intended to help anyone learn English and practice conversation, and anyone is welcome to participate. Get the latest news, weather, sports and entertainment delivered right to your inbox! The schedule for the upcoming classes is as follows:Every Monday - 4:30 to 6:30 p.m.Russell Sage College, Troy Campus65 1st Street in Troy - Spirituality Center BuildingEvery Thursday - 4:30 to 6:30 p.m.Russell Sage College, Albany Campus140 New Scotland Avenue in Albany - West HallEvery Friday - 10 a.m. (Starting September 15)RISSE, Refugee and Immigrant Support Services of Emmaus240 West Lawrence Street in AlbanyEvery Sunday - from 3 to 4:15 p.m.Westminster Presbyterian Church85 Chestnut Street in Albany Pittsfield man arrested on murder warrant RISSE's mission is to help re...

Deadly crashes across Illinois and Missouri highways

Published Sat, 22 Feb 2025 13:17:42 GMT

ST. LOUIS - Five people are dead in three different crashes across Illinois and Missouri. Our Bommarito Automotive Group SkyFOX was flying over one of those scenes in Madison County.Illinois State Police told FOX 2 that three people died in the crash on Illinois Route 4 at the Highway 40 intersection. This happened a little bit before 4:00 a.m. and closed both directions of Route 4 until around 9:00 a.m.ISP shared that a male driver crossed over the center line and hit a car with two females traveling north. All three died on the scene. Study reveals potential health risks associated with household cleaning supplies Then in Overland, Missouri, one person died in a crash on Page at Woodson, just west of I-170. This happened around 6 a.m. The Missouri Highway Patrol reported that a driver hit the back of a semi-truck trailer. Both directions of the page are still closed as of right now, between 170 and Woodson.Plus, another driver is dead from a crash on Highway 141 under I-70.This ...

Biden’s Medicare price negotiation push is broadly popular. But he’s not getting much credit

Published Sat, 22 Feb 2025 13:17:42 GMT

By SEUNG MIN KIM and LINLEY SANDERS (Associated Press)WASHINGTON (AP) — President Joe Biden is trumpeting Medicare’s new powers to negotiate directly with drugmakers on the cost of prescription medications — but a poll shows that any immediate political boost that Biden gets for enacting the overwhelmingly popular policy may be limited. Three-quarters of Americans, or 76%, favor allowing the federal health care program for the elderly to negotiate prices for certain prescription drugs. That includes strong majorities of Democrats (86%) and Republicans (66%), according to a new poll from The Associated Press-NORC Center for Public Affairs Research. About one in five Americans are neutral on the issue, while 6% outright oppose it. But the poll shows Biden’s approval rating, at 40%, is about where it’s been for the last year. Americans are split on how the Democratic president is handling the issue of prescription drug prices — 48% approve, making it...

Nearly 100 delays, 12 cancellations reported at DIA Friday after evening of severe weather

Published Sat, 22 Feb 2025 13:17:42 GMT

The effects of an evening of severe weather that caused a temporary ground stop at Denver International Airport have lingered into Friday morning.As of 8:30 a.m., nearly 100 flights in and out of Denver are delayed, and 12 flights have been canceled as of 8:15 a.m. Friday morning, according to flight tracking site FlightAware.Southwest Airlines with 47 delays account for almost half of the 99 total delays. United Airlines, regional airline SkyWest and Frontier Airlines have six, four and two cancellations, respectively.The delays are almost evenly split between arrivals and departures. Ten of the canceled flights are arriving flights.Related ArticlesTransportation | Colorado weather: Rotating thunderstorm passes over Arapahoe County Transportation | Mike Johnston’s first Denver budget sheds light on how much micro communities, other homeless efforts will cost Transportation | Denver Mayor Mike Johnston names nominees to run airport, l...

Aurora police respond to car crash and find two gunshot victims, one of whom died

Published Sat, 22 Feb 2025 13:17:42 GMT

A man was killed and another injured in a shooting overnight in Aurora.Aurora police responded at 10:50 p.m. Thursday night to a report of a crash in the 13600 block of East Bates Avenue, according to an Aurora Police Department post on Twitter. Two men were in the vehicle when officers arrived, both with gunshot wounds.#APDAlert: Officers initially responded to a call about a crash in the 13600blk of E. Bates Ave about 10:50p. Once on scene, officers discovered two men inside of the vehicle, both suffering from gunshot wounds. One was transported to the hospital and the other was pronounced… pic.twitter.com/cCFC4N9xdt— Aurora Police Dept (@AuroraPD) September 15, 2023One of the men was pronounced dead at the scene; the other was taken to a hospital.Detectives are still investigating the shooting and subsequent crash.Anyone with information is asked to call Metro Denver Crime Stoppers at 720-913-7867.Related ArticlesCrime and Public Safety | More than a third of Lat...

Los Angeles gym owner told to remove iconic Kobe Bryant mural

Published Sat, 22 Feb 2025 13:17:42 GMT

The owner of a downtown Los Angeles gym says she was told by her landlord recently to remove an iconic mural dedicated to Lakers legend Kobe Bryant and his daughter Gianna.The mural outside Hardcore Fitness at 400 W. Pico Blvd. has drawn visitors from all over just to take pictures in front of the image of Kobe and Gianna depicted with angel wings and halos as they look lovingly at each other. "With profound sadness, I must share that today, I received notice from my landlord that I must remove the Kobe and LA mural from our walls," Hardcore Fitness L.A. owner Cecilia Moran texted KTLA. A mural depicting deceased NBA star Kobe Bryant and his daughter Gianna, painted by @sloe_motions, is displayed on a building on February 13, 2020, in Los Angeles, California. (Mario Tama/Getty Images)Moran said the mural has "immense significance" to the community but was told she had until Sept. 30 to remove it. "We believe that this mural serves as a powerful symbol of inspiration, unity, and resi...