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Reptile Expo returning to Albany Capital Center

Published Sat, 22 Feb 2025 03:51:28 GMT

ALBANY, N.Y. (NEWS10) -- The Capital District Reptile Expo will be making its return to the Albany Capital Center. The event is scheduled for September 17 from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. Get the latest news, weather, sports and entertainment delivered right to your inbox! The Capital Center will be filled with over 180 vendor tables of exotic pets, pet supplies, enclosures, and artwork. The expo will also feature family activities, a variety of food options, music from Fly 92.3 and an education area with zoologists and other animal experts. Tickets cost $10 for adults, $5 for children ages 6 to 12, and attendance is free for children under 6. Early-entrance VIP tickets are also available. North Greenbush hosting annual town fair The Albany Capital Center is located at 55 Eagle Street. You can buy Reptile Expo tickets online through Eventbrite.

Sign up for one of 100 free St. Louis area vasectomies

Published Sat, 22 Feb 2025 03:51:28 GMT

ST. LOUIS -- For the third year, Planned Parenthood of the St. Louis Region and Southwest Missouri is recognizing World Vasectomy Day by providing one hundred free vasectomies. They will be scheduled over three days from October 19th through the 21st in St. Louis, Rolla, and Springfield, Missouri.The no cost vasectomies are for people who do not have insurance or have insurance that does not cover the procedure. Patients can call 314-531-7526 or visit ppslr.org/vasectomy to make an appointment.

Pedestrian seriously injured in hit-and-run crash on Federal Boulevard in Denver

Published Sat, 22 Feb 2025 03:51:28 GMT

A hit-and-run crash Monday in Denver has sent a pedestrian to the hospital with serious injuries, according to Denver police.Related ArticlesCrashes and Disasters | Suspect in fatal Parker hit-and-run arrested in Aurora Crashes and Disasters | Medina Alert issued in fatal hit-and-run after driver strikes person while fleeing Parker shoplifting incident Crashes and Disasters | Jefferson County man pleads guilty for role in deadly hit-and-run outside Golden bar Authorities are investigating the crash involving someone a motorist and the pedestrian that occurred at West Hillside Place and South Federal Boulevard.Police have closed off southbound Federal Boulevard between Harvard Avenue and Hillside Place for the investigation, and are advising drivers to find alternate routes.#TRAFFIC: #DPD is investigating a hit & run traffic crash with serious injuries involving a motorist & a pedestrian at W Hillside Pl & S Federal Blvd. Th...

Kroenke exploring potential Ball Arena renovations with market evaluations of Nuggets, Avalanche fan experience

Published Sat, 22 Feb 2025 03:51:28 GMT

Kroenke Sports & Entertainment, the parent company behind Denver’s NBA, NHL and MLL franchises, announced Monday it is exploring potential renovations to Ball Arena, which the Nuggets and Avalanche have called home since 1999.KSE is conducting “market due diligence to evaluate opportunities to enhance the fan experience,” according to a news release. Major renovations to the venue have not been common, but before the 2013-14 season, the original scoreboard was replaced by a center-hung, rectangular scoreboard.In March, KSE submitted a “large development review” document to the city of Denver, outlining plans to repurpose the sprawling 55 acres of parking lots surrounding Ball Arena. Stan Kroenke, the billionaire owner of the Nuggets and Avalanche, owns the land on which the parking lots are situated. In a 41-page document to the city, Kroenke said the project could involve the construction of housing, office space and retail. That development review did not inc...

Ridley-Thomas sentenced to 42 months on corruption charges, reports say

Published Sat, 22 Feb 2025 03:51:28 GMT

Former Los Angeles County Supervisor and City Council Member Mark Ridley-Thomas was sentenced to three and a half years in prison on Monday.Legal reporter Meghann Cuniff reported that Ridley-Thomas was sentenced to 42 months in prison. "He’s to report on Nov. 13 and will stay out of custody until then. Judge Fischer originally set his report date for Nov. 6, but that’s MRT’s birthday so she agreed to push back his report date one week," Cuniff said.Ridley-Thomas, 68, was convicted of seven corruption charges in March, among them bribery, fraud and conspiracy.Ridley-Thomas and Marilyn Louise Flynn, the former dean of USC’s School of Social Work, worked together to funnel $100,000 from a campaign fund through the school and ultimately to a nonprofit run by Sebastian Ridley-Thomas, the former supervisor's son.In exchange, USC received a "lucrative county contract," according to prosecutors. Flynn pleaded guilty to bribery last year, and she was sentenced to three years of probation, th...

Joe the Plumber dead at 49

Published Sat, 22 Feb 2025 03:51:28 GMT

Samuel “Joe” Wurzelbacher, who was thrust into the political spotlight as “Joe the Plumber” after questioning Barack Obama about his economic policies during the 2008 presidential campaign, and who later forayed into politics himself, has died, his son said Monday. He was 49.His oldest son, Joey Wurzelbacher, said his father died Sunday in Wisconsin after a long illness. His family announced this year on an online fundraising site that he had pancreatic cancer.“The only thing I have to say is that he was a true patriot,” Joey Wurzelbacher — whose father had the middle name Joseph and went by Joe — said in a telephone interview. “His big thing is that everyone come to God. That’s what he taught me, and that’s a message I hope is heard by a lot of people.”He went from toiling as a plumber in suburban Toledo, Ohio, to life as a media sensation when he asked Obama about his tax plan during a campaign stop.Their exchange and Obama’s response that he wanted to “spread the wealth around” a...

El Segundo to celebrate Little League World Series champions with multiple events

Published Sat, 22 Feb 2025 03:51:28 GMT

The El Segundo 12U All Stars are returning home as world champions after winning the Little League World Series on Sunday.Two events will be held in El Segundo to celebrate the team’s win, with the first happening on Monday afternoon. Lakers, Dodgers and other sports teams donate $450k to Hawaii wildfire victims The Little League World Series champs are scheduled to return to El Segundo on Monday, where they will be greeted with a homecoming celebration. The team will be driven in a caravan down Imperial Highway to El Segundo Boulevard in El Segundo, according to the team’s Facebook page.The event starts at 3:30 p.m. and everyone is encouraged to attend and showcase their team pride. Guests are encouraged to wear team colors and clothing and bring balloons and pets to the celebration.For those who can’t attend the event on Monday, another celebratory parade will be held of the team on Sept. 12 at noon. 9-year-old signs six-figure NIL deal with sports agency Guests interested in ...

Fight at In-N-Out after Chargers-49ers game leads to stabbing

Published Sat, 22 Feb 2025 03:51:28 GMT

A large fight broke out Friday night at an In-N-Out near Levi's Stadium, KTLA sister station KRON reports.According to a Facebook post by the Santa Clara Police Department, the brawl broke out around 11:12 p.m. after the 49ers' preseason game against the Los Angeles Chargers.Two people suffered multiple stab wounds from the fight, according to SCPD. Police said at least ten people were involved -- some seen wearing either 49ers or Raiders gear. One person was captured on video holding a knife-like weapon before he stabs one of the victims. Brawl among teens draws police response to Del Amo Fashion Center in Torrance Three individuals -- including one in a Raider jersey and one in a 49er jersey -- were seen ganging up on a person lying on his back. SCPD is calling this incident a "stabbing-assault with a deadly weapon." The suspects remain at large, and police have not announced any arrests made in connection to the incident. Both victims were taken to a hospital for treatment, bu...

Shelter in place order issued at Menifee middle school after online threats

Published Sat, 22 Feb 2025 03:51:28 GMT

Students and staff at a middle school in Menifee are sheltering in place after a threat was made to the campus Monday morning.The threats against Ethan A. Chase Middle School were apparently made on social media and “out of an abundance of caution” a temporary shelter in place order was implemented, according to the Menifee Police Department.Authorities and district officials did not offer any more information about the nature of the threats. The school requested that parents not come to the school during the investigation and until police clear the incident.

Brendan Kivlehan, Natalie Nicoletti Killed in Single-Car Crash on Interstate 90 [Cle Elum, WA]

Published Sat, 22 Feb 2025 03:51:28 GMT

Two Pronounced Dead after Solo-Vehicle Collision near Milepost 89CLE ELUM, WA (August 28, 2023) – Monday afternoon, Brendan Kivlehan and Natalie Nicoletti was killed in a single-car crash on Interstate 90.The incident occurred around 2:30 p.m., near milepost 89 near August 21st.Per reports, Julian Dayap was driving a 2013 Subaru Legacy with his passengers Kivlehan, Nicoletti and Katherine Ogletree. Investigators say Dayap veered off the left-hand curve and crossed into the right lane before coming to rest in a ditch.Meanwhile, paramedics took 20-year-old Dayap and 21-year-old Ogletree to Harborview Medical Center for for further treatment. Officers say Kivlehan was not wearing a seat belt at the time.Medics arrived and pronounced 26-year-old Kivlehan, of Palos Heights, Illinois and 24-year-old Nicoletti, of Countryside, Illinois dead at the scene.Following preliminary duties, authorities stated that Dayap could face charges, and it was not yet determined if intoxication played...