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Whitehall hosting village-wide garage sale on Labor Day weekend

Published Sat, 22 Feb 2025 10:54:32 GMT

WHITEHALL, N.Y. (NEWS10) - The village of Whitehall is hosting a community garage sale at the start of September. The annual Whitehall Yard/Garage Sale Days are coming on Labor Day weekend, Sept. 2-3. Get the latest news, weather, sports and entertainment delivered right to your inbox! Sales are expected to run from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. on both Saturday and Sunday, with many setting up on Friday evening. Shopping maps will be available at several locations across Whitehall, including:Putorti's Broadway Market, 155 BroadwayStewart's Shops, 60 Poultney St.Whitehall Municipal Building, 68 Skenesborough DriveThe Times Emporium, 126 Main St. Whitehall student selected as SADD national president Locals who plan to sell are asked to reach out to [email protected] with their address by Sunday, Aug. 27, in order to guarantee a spot on the shopping map. Local restaurants will be open, as well as Skene Manor and the Skenesborough Museum.

Twin Bridges axes land purchase in Moreau

Published Sat, 22 Feb 2025 10:54:32 GMT

MOREAU, N.Y. (NEWS10) - A recent land sale at Moreau Industrial Park that would have brought a regional waste management company to town has been tossed. At Tuesday's meeting of the Moreau Town Board, Town Supervisor Todd Kusnierz announced that Twin Bridges will no longer be setting up shop in the town. Get the latest news, weather, sports and entertainment delivered right to your inbox! In Tuesday's meeting, Kusnierz said that correspondence had come from the attorney of Scott Earl, the outgoing current owner of Clifton Park-based Twin Bridges Waste & Recycling, retracting the offer to purchase three plots of land at the industrial park for $725,000. First announced in June, the sale would have encompassed about 10.5 acres of land - and been sold at a 30% premium over the land's base value."(The withdrawal is) unfortunate for our community, because that would have meant an influx of cash to the tune of $725,000 that could have been utilized for expanding our recreation oppor...

3 Illinois officers hurt during struggle with St. Louis homicide suspect

Published Sat, 22 Feb 2025 10:54:32 GMT

SPRINGFIELD, Ill. (WCIA) - Three Springfield Police officers were hurt on Thursday during a struggle with a wanted homicide suspect.Officials said that Deondre Powell, a 29-year-old from St. Louis, was wanted on a warrant out of St. Louis and a parole warrant from the Illinois Department of Corrections. Members of a U.S. Marshals fugitive task force found him on Thursday in the area of MacArthur Boulevard and Maple Court. St. Louis County prosecutor not licensed attorney, must resubmit 114 cases Powell, officials said, was armed with a gun when he tried to run away. Officers caught up to Powell and brought him to the ground but struggled to subdue him. During the struggle, officials said Powell used his gun to fire shots in the officers' direction.Powell was finally subdued when another officer used his taser. The three officers who were hurt during the struggle were treated at local hospitals and have been released. Close Thanks for signing up! Watch for...

Mizzou student crowned 2023 state fair queen

Published Sat, 22 Feb 2025 10:54:32 GMT

SEDALIA, Mo. – A teen from Jonesburg was named the 2023 Missouri State Fair Queen. On August 10, Kelsey Miller was crowned queen. She had the best score out of the 35 people who competed for the title at the Mathewson Exhibition Center over the course of two days.Kelsey MillerShe will be seen during the rest of the State Fair events and will be a representative for the State Fair and agriculture in Missouri for the next year.The participants were scored in many ways, such as their interview, speech, talent, and evening gown. Plaques were given to the contestants who did the best in each of the four categories.Miss 2023 Miss La Plata FFA Representative Audrey Belfield was named the first runner-up and will get a $1,000 scholarship.The second runner-up went to Miss Concordia FFA, Alice Reid, who will receive a $500 scholarship. The third runner-up honor went to Miss Sheep Producers Representative, Rachel Ancell, who will receive a $350 scholarship.The fourth runner-up honor went ...

Woman identified in fatal north St. Louis shooting

Published Sat, 22 Feb 2025 10:54:32 GMT

ST. LOUIS – A woman has been identified in a fatal north St. Louis shooting.Police responded to a fatal shooting in north St. Louis at the 4700 block of Riverview on August 3 at 6:20 p.m. Officers found Ametta Powell, 30, suffering from a gunshot wound. She later died at an area hospital. The Homicide Division is continuing to investigate. Anyone with information is asked to call the Homicide Division at 314-444-5371 or CrimeStoppers at 866-371-TIPS (8477) if they want to stay private and get a reward.

Caruso calls for more to be done on smash-and-grab robberies after Americana targeted

Published Sat, 22 Feb 2025 10:54:32 GMT

When developer Rick Caruso conceded to Los Angeles Mayor Karen Bass in last year's election, he promised that "there will be more to come from the movement we built."Now, Caruso is seeking to rally his supporters after one of his company's properties was recently targeted by smash-and-grab robbery crews, which have plagued the city in recent months.On Tuesday, the Americana at Brand in Glendale saw a crew of about 30 people steal approximately $300,000 in merchandise from a Yves Saint Laurent store, then flee in waiting vehicles. Video shows wild scene at Americana as 30-plus thieves ransack Yves Saint Laurent store In a statement released on social media Friday morning, Caruso said it's just large shopping centers that are affected, but also "small business owners who feel defeated by the lack of accountability for criminals.""The time has come to demand that our elected officials change the laws to hold criminals accountable and start enforcing the laws in a fair and equitable ...

'Star Wars: The Empire Strikes Back' to get special screening at TCL Chinese Theatre

Published Sat, 22 Feb 2025 10:54:32 GMT

A classic movie is getting a special screening at the end of the month at the TCL Chinese Theatre. Cristiano Ronaldo, Lionel Messi, Selena Gomez top Instagram’s Rich List "Star Wars: The Empire Strikes Back" will have a special screening event on Aug. 30 at 7 p.m. to raise funds in support of the Will Rogers Motion Picture Pioneers Foundation. The longtime industry charity is committed to supporting a multitude of national health and social service programs and providing financial assistance to members of the motion picture community in times of need. A woman walks past the closed courtyard in front of the TCL Chinese Theater on May 5, 2020 in Hollywood. (FREDERIC J. BROWN/AFP via Getty Images)Tickets are on sale now on the TCL Chinese Theatre website. They are $40 per person, which includes complimentary popcorn, a bottle of water or small soda, photo opportunities with Star Wars characters from the 501st Legion, and a Funko Pop Star Wars bobblehead giveaway. 

2 Hurt in Two-Vehicle Crash on Vanden Road [Fairfield, CA]

Published Sat, 22 Feb 2025 10:54:32 GMT

Traffic Collision Near Leisure Town Road Roundabout Left Two People HospitalizedFAIRFIELD, CA (August 11, 2023) – On Wednesday, two people were extricated from the wreckage following a two-vehicle crash on Vanden Road.Emergency personnel responded to the incident on Vanden Rd., just south of the Leisure Town Road roundabout.According to the police, a vehicle crossed the solid double-yellow line for unknown reasons and collided head-on with another car. Rescue units claimed there was only one occupant in each vehicle.Ultimately, emergency personnel transported one patient to a trauma center in critical but stable condition. The other driver was also hospitalized for minor injuries.At this time, the identities of the parties involved in the collision remain undisclosed to the public. In addition, Fairfield Officials temporarily closed down both directions of Vanden Road as crews cleared the scene.Anyone who witnessed the two-vehicle crash is encouraged to contact the local autho...

1 Airlifted after Multi-Vehicle Collision on Highway 99 [Madera County, CA]

Published Sat, 22 Feb 2025 10:54:32 GMT

One Hospitalized after Multi-Car Accident near Avenue 12MADERA COUNTY, CA (August 11, 2023) – Thursday morning, one victim was airlifted after a multi-vehicle collision on Highway 99.The incident occurred around 8:00 a.m., on the southbound lanes of the freeway near Avenue 12.Officers were investigating a northbound crash as southbound traffic began to slow down. Per reports, a semi-truck in the fast lane failed to brake on time and struck a trailer that was being hauled by a pickup-truck.The initial crash caused a chain-reaction collision, pinning a box truck driver in the wreckage. Paramedics transported one driver to a local hospital via SkyLife Air Ambulance for treatment of major injuries.In addition, Madera County police are still searching for the pickup-driver and their vehicle.Around 10:30 a.m., a flatbed tow-truck arrived and cleared out the scene. Those with additional information regarding the multi-vehicle collision on Highway 99 are asked to contact authorities a...

FTX Founder Bankman-Fried, who had been living in Palo Alto, jailed in NYC

Published Sat, 22 Feb 2025 10:54:32 GMT

By Larry Neumeister | Associated PressNEW YORK — FTX founder Sam Bankman-Fried was sent to jail Friday to await trial after a bail hearing for the fallen cryptocurrency wiz left a judge convinced that he had repeatedly tried to influence witnesses against him.U.S. District Judge Lewis A. Kaplan ordered Bankman-Fried’s bail revoked after prosecutors said he’d tried to harass a key witness in his fraud case last month when he showed a journalist her private writings and in January when he reached out to the general counsel for FTX with an encrypted communication.His lawyers insisted he shouldn’t be jailed for trying to protect his reputation against a barrage of unfavorable news stories.Kaplan said he had concluded there was probable cause to believe Bankman-Fried had tried to “tamper with witnesses at least twice” since his December arrest.A defense lawyer said an appeal of the incarceration order would be filed and asked for an immediate stay of the ord...