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Manhattan man sentenced to 15 years on drug charges

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 18:24:15 GMT

BALLSTON SPA, N.Y. (NEWS10) -- A Manhattan man accused of drug trafficking in the Capital Region was sentenced to 15 years in a state correctional facility and five years of post-release supervision. Hernandez Hayes, 49, was arrested on March 12 in Halfmoon following a search warrant of a vehicle he was traveling in on I-87. Get the latest news, weather, sports and entertainment delivered right to your inbox! According to the police, 465 grams of cocaine and 16 ounces of fentanyl pills were discovered in the vehicle. Hayes pleaded guilty to criminal possession of a controlled substance in the first degree. "The defendant drove to New York City to buy cheap drugs and come up to the Saratoga area and sell to addicts at a significant markup," said District Attorney Karen A. Heggen. "This case sends a strong message that while true addicts need treatment, the fact remains that true drug dealers need prison."

Capital Region Film Industry Event This September

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 18:24:15 GMT

SCHENECTADY, N.Y. (NEWS10) - Lights, Camera Capital Region! The Armory Studios has teamed up with the 518 Film Network and the Upstate Alliance for the Creative Economy, to create the Capital Region and Adirondack Film Alliance. They will be holding an event in September.The event will be on September 20, at the Armory Studios. The gathering aims to be a networking opportunity for those interested in working and supporting the upstate film community. Get the latest news, weather, sports and entertainment delivered right to your inbox! Come mingle with industry locals including the film commissioners of Albany, Troy, Schenectady and the Adirondacks. They invite you to discuss the WGA and SAGAFTRA strike, AI, and local filmmaking.The Armory Studios is hosting the event with hors d’oeuvres, desserts and a cash bar. The event check-in is at 5:30 p.m., the officers club opens for the main event at 6 p.m., and then at 7p.m., the event closes with tours of the Armory studios. Tickets are...

Annual Shaker Village Harvest Craft Fair

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 18:24:15 GMT

ALBANY, N.Y. (NEWS10) - The Shaker Heritage Society’s annual harvest craft fair will be September 9 and 10. With activities, food vendors, live music, and more, it promises a weekend of family fun. Get the latest news, weather, sports and entertainment delivered right to your inbox! There will be sheep shearing demonstrations, a petting zoo and hands-on demonstrations from the Mohawk Hudson Weavers Guild. Or simply explore the grounds of America's first Shaker settlement.The fair is from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. at the Shaker heritage society. Admission to the fair is donation based, they ask you to donate whatever you can.

NYSDOT to replace bridge over Adirondack Northway

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 18:24:15 GMT

WARRENSBURG, N.Y. (NEWS10) -- The Department of Transportation will replace the bridge carrying Bolton Landing-Riverbank Road over the Adirondack Northway at Exit 24. Work is scheduled between 10 p.m. on Tuesday, August 22, and 6 a.m. on Wednesday, August 23, and during the same hours from Wednesday night into Thursday morning. Get the latest news, weather, sports and entertainment delivered right to your inbox! Lanes will be closed northbound approaching Exit 24 during hours work is being done. Traffic will be detoured up and over the northbound ramp. Motorists should watch for flaggers at the top of the off-ramp.There may also be brief full stoppages on the southbound lanes of up to 15 minutes approaching Exit 24. The DOT says the stoppages are likely to happen between Wednedsay night and Thursday morning. Closures and work are weather permitting.

Kingston pizzeria to be on 'America's Best Restaurants'

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 18:24:15 GMT

KINGSTON, N.Y. (NEWS10) -- A Slice of Italy, located at 1316 Ulster Drive in Kingston, is set to be featured on "America's Best Restaurants." The company brings attention to independently-owned restaurants around the United States. Get the latest news, weather, sports and entertainment delivered right to your inbox! During the visit, the eatery’s popular dishes will be highlighted, and owners Marine and Angelo DiPaola and their son Angelo will be interviewed. The family opened their first restaurant in 1980 called Four Seasons Pizza.The DiPaolas opened A Slice of Italy eight years ago. The pizzeria includes "homey" decor and an open kitchen that allows the restaurant staff to connect to its guests. Hudson eatery to be on ‘America’s Best Restaurants’ “I’m interested in the people," said Angelo Sr. "But then I wonder if I would be successful, if I would be happy in the business if it wasn’t for the open kitchen. You can see who is coming in and out. It’s nice to be able to connect...

NASA's spectacular view of St. Louis from space

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 18:24:15 GMT

ST. LOUIS – On August 16, NASA captured a video of St. Louis from the Space Station at around 8 a.m. In the video, it scrolls over St. Louis, and we can see the city fanning out, starting at the Mississippi River.GMT122_07_08_Warren Hoburg_1077_CEO - St LouisNASA took this picture of St. Louis from space on May 2, 2023. In the picture, you can see the city coming into view along the banks of the Mississippi River, spreading out and getting darker as it goes. This beautiful picture was taken by the International Space Station, which was 262 miles above Earth when it took it.The river's natural flow emphasizes the distinction between the Show-Me State of Missouri and the Prairie State of Illinois in the image. You can even see the fine web of bridges that connect these two states if you look closely.

Promising Better, Cheaper Care, Kaiser Permanente’s National Expansion Faces Wide Skepticism

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 18:24:15 GMT

As regulators review Kaiser Permanente’s proposed acquisition of a respected health system based in Pennsylvania, health care experts are still puzzling over how the surprise deal, announced in April, could fulfill the managed care giant’s promise of improving care and reducing costs for patients, including in its home state of California. KP said it would acquire Danville, Pennsylvania-based Geisinger — which has 10 hospitals, 1,700 employed physicians, and a 600,000-member health plan in three states — as the first step in the creation of a new national health care organization called Risant Health. Oakland-based Kaiser Permanente said it expects to invest $5 billion in Risant over the next five years, and to add as many as six more nonprofit health systems during that period.Industry experts believe KP’s aim is to build a big enough presence across the country to effectively compete with players like Amazon, Aetna CVS Health, Walmart Health, and...

Investigation underway after man shot to death in South Gate

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 18:24:15 GMT

A man was shot to death in South Gate Thursday morning, authorities said.The shooting was reported around 7:30 a.m. in the 8600 block of Garfield Avenue, according to the Los Angeles County Sheriff’s Department.The victim was pronounced dead at the scene.No further details have been released about the incident, but anyone with information is being asked to call the homicide bureau at 323-890-5500.Aerial video from Sky5 showed the active crime scene with a sheriff's vehicle blocking a street near a Starbucks in the area.

2 arrested in Palmdale freeway shooting that wounded pair of women

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 18:24:15 GMT

Two Hesperia residents have been arrested after they allegedly shot and wounded two women on the 14 Freeway in Palmdale last month.Christy Bocanegra, 45, and Eric Bourland, 41, were arrested Wednesday on attempted murder charges in relation to the July 8 shooting, the California Highway Patrol said in a news release. Bocanegra was taken into custody in San Bernardino, while Bourland, who also faces a charge of being an accessory to a felony crime, was arrested in Apple Valley.According to the CHP release and an incident report from the time of the attack, the pair were riding a motorcycle on July 8 when at least one of them opened fire on two women in a white Volkswagen Jetta headed north on the 14 Freeway north of Avenue S in Palmdale.The two women took themselves to Palmdale Regional Medical Center, where they were treated for non-life-threatening injuries.Through "an aggressive and extensive investigation," "several leads" identified Bocanegra and Bourland as the attackers, the C...

Disneyland's 'Rogers: The Musical' scheduled to end in August

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 18:24:15 GMT

Disney fans are running out of time to see “Rogers: The Musical,” a live theater production spawned from the Disney+ series “Hawkeye.”The limited-time theater production is scheduled to have its last performance at the Hyperion Theater on Aug. 31, which is two weeks away. Disneyland officials told KTLA that the show won't be extended beyond the Aug. 31 date. Disneyland to open Avengers gift shop in September The Broadway-style show tells the story of Steve Rogers, aka Captain America, and also features Peggy Carter, Nick Fury and select members of the Avengers.“The musical will take the audience on a journey from Steve’s humble beginnings during World War II to becoming Captain America, leading the Avengers and beyond. It’s a classic tale of heroes, time travel, and romance, and Nick Fury sings!” the resort said.“Rogers: The Musical” also featured music from the Disney+ series, “Captain America: The First Avenger” and five original songs written just for the musical.The theme park...