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Pet adoption event at Clifton Park Toyota

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 19:39:21 GMT

CLIFTON PARK, N.Y. (NEWS10) -- A pet adoption day event will take place on Sunday at Clifton Park Toyota, located at 202 N.Y. Rt. 146 in Mechanicville. The event will begin at 10 a.m. and end at 2 p.m. Get the latest, news, weather, sports and community events delivered right to your inbox! Those in attendance will get the chance to meet adoptable pets from several local animal rescue groups. For more information, you can call (518) 258-1208.

Mike Parson names Evan Rodriguez as acting circuit attorney

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 19:39:21 GMT

ST. LOUIS - Kim Gardner is officially out as St. Louis circuit attorney. Gardner resigning more than two weeks earlier than she originally planned.Governor Mike Parson has appointed his general counsel, Evan Rodriguez, as the acting interim St. Louis circuit attorney. Rodriguez has already been sworn in to the position, and we understand he will be in the office Wednesday morning to assess where things stand. .Rodriguez, 28, will be in charge until governor Parson appoints an official new circuit attorney. We're told Parson hopes to do that by this Friday. A team from Missouri Attorney General Andrew Bailey's office is also there to assist in the transition.In her statement, Gardner said that she worked with St. Louis County prosecuting Attorney Wesley Bell to ensure a comprehensive transition plan. Prosecutors from around the St. Louis area are offering to help as well.A spokesperson for governor Parson shared that of the 18 people who applied to replace Gardner as circuit attorne...

Holocaust museum impact lab opens today

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 19:39:21 GMT

ST. LOUIS COUNTY, Mo. - Something new Wednesday at the Kaplan-Feldman Holocaust Museum in Creve Coeur. Illinois girl abducted at 9 found safe 6 years later in North Carolina; mom charged It's a new impact lab to explore themes like bias, hatred, and genocide. The display will promote understanding and encourage people to speak out against injustice.

Cahokia Heights and U.S. Army Corps of Engineers sharing sewer work costs

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 19:39:21 GMT

CAHOKIA HEIGHTS, Ill. - More drainage help is on the way to Cahokia Heights, Illinois.The city signs a partnership agreement Wednesday with the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers. They'll share costs for sewer improvements. Illinois girl abducted at 9 found safe 6 years later in North Carolina; mom charged Most of the $4.6 million project will be paid with federal funds. Cahokia Heights had severe flash floods last July.It was partially blamed on the city's outdated waste water drainage system.

Kaufman Fund hosting events to benefit veterans Wednesday and Thursday

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 19:39:21 GMT

ST. LOUIS - The Kaufman Fund will be giving out $100,000 to veteran charities Wednesday and Thursday. They're hosting a mental health networking conference to address veterans suffering from PTSD and mental illness. Illinois girl abducted at 9 found safe 6 years later in North Carolina; mom charged That event is at the Laborers' Local 42 at 301 South Ewing Avenue. It's from 8:00 a.m. to noon.

Regional anti-crime summit happening today

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 19:39:21 GMT

ST. LOUIS - St. Louis metro officials are meeting Wednesday for a regional crime summit. The East-West Gateway Council of Governments is hosting the event.Leading experts in crime and public safety will talk about ways to prevent crime. The goal of the meeting is to create collaboration between governments to create a regional strategy to fight crime Illinois girl abducted at 9 found safe 6 years later in North Carolina; mom charged FOX 2 spoke with police earlier this week after the chaos that was seen downtown this past weekend. They said they would be discussing plans to fight crime this upcoming weekend during Wednesday's summit and during the weekly press briefing from police Wednesday.

This ice cream shop in south Denver is a life-changing experience

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 19:39:21 GMT

Editor’s note: This is part of our series, Hidden Gems, in which we take a look at those restaurants you should know about but may not. They are either tucked away in strip malls or otherwise off the beaten path.Try their Try them out, and if you like what you eat, pass the word.Like the times I slaughtered a turkey, took off my clothes at a nudist camp’s karaoke night, and lobbied for bull testicles to get their own food holiday, it started with a story assignment. In summer 2020 there was a new ice cream delivery operation and I, in what I consider my crowning professional achievement, had somehow netted myself a reputation as one of Denver’s premier ice cream journalists, and so an editor commanded me to check it out. I obliged.In those early pandemic days, David Right packed up his car with his homemade frosty pints and dropped them at customers’ doors. Like so many firsts of summer — first kiss, first leap off the high dive, first bite of Right Cream — I still remember th...

8-year-old boy killed, 2 siblings critically injured in California crash

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 19:39:21 GMT

An 8-year-old boy died when the car he was riding in was broadsided by a car that appeared to have crossed into oncoming traffic in Riverside on Tuesday, May 16, the Riverside Police Department said.Two others in the car that was hit, a 10-year-old girl and a 16-year-old boy, were in critical condition, said Officer Ryan Railsback, a police spokesman.Riverside police investigate a collision on Arlington Avenue on May 16, 2023, that killed an 8-year-old boy and critically injured two siblings. Police said this white car appeared to have crossed into oncoming traffic. (OCSCENE.TV) A home surveillance video obtained by KABC/7 shows a grey car, in which the children were riding, heading eastbound on Arlington Avenue near Stover Avenue at about 7:30 a.m. A white car, headed west, can be seen skidding on the eastbound shoulder of Arlington and stirring up dust. The driver of the grey sedan brakes and moves to her left. But the white car then hits the grey car on the passenger side.Th...

California man whose hand was severed in sword attack described as polite, helpful

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 19:39:21 GMT

A homeless man in his 60s whose hand was severed in a sword attack on Saturday was described Tuesday by a downtown Riverside sandwich shop manager as being polite and helpful.Police, meanwhile, were continuing to search for the person who attacked him.The severed hand was found on a sidewalk at 5th Street and Fairmont Boulevard Saturday evening around 10:30 p.m., about the time the victim showed up at a hospital.Riverside Police spokesman Ryan Railsback said the victim was sent into surgery and is expected to survive. He did not know Tuesday if doctors were able to reattach his hand or if the man remained in the hospital.Michelle Lopez, a 24-year-old Riverside resident and general manager at Cheba Hut in Downtown Riverside, launched a GoFundMe to help support the victim, who is known locally as Jeffrey. She described him as sweet, helpful, and polite and said he came into the shop regularly and helped with tasks in exchange for food.Lopez said she learned about the assault after a p...

New high school basketball rule to eliminate one-and-one free throws

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 19:39:21 GMT

 High school basketball players are known to practice free throws but a rule change announced Monday might provide them incentive to take a few more shots.Starting this upcoming season, teams will shoot two free throws for common fouls when in the bonus, the National Federation of State High School Associations (NFHS) announced.The change eliminates the one-and-one scenario for the bonus, and doesn’t stop there.Related ArticlesHigh School Sports | Longtime St. Joseph Notre Dame assistant replaces legendary coach High School Sports | Prep mailbag: Debut edition tackles the age-old question, ‘Will private and public schools ever be separated in the playoffs?’ High School Sports | St. Francis names Rodney Tention as its new boys basketball coach High School Sports | Prep basketball: Burlingame boys coach resigns after cancer diagnosis High School Sports | Another Bay Area high school basketball star transfe...