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Teenager drowns in pool at St. Paul apartment building

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 21:00:43 GMT

A teenage boy drowned in a pool at a St. Paul apartment building Wednesday, according to the Ramsey County sheriff’s office.The sheriff’s office water patrol responded to the 1900 block of Burns Avenue in the Battle Creek neighborhood just before 10 p.m. The teenager had been found underwater and it was believed he’d been there for about 30 minutes, said Steve Linders, sheriff’s office spokesman.He was pronounced dead at the scene. Authorities are investigating his death. Related ArticlesCrime & Public Safety | FBI joins manhunt for man accused of killing cousin in northwestern Minnesota Crime & Public Safety | Former MSP airport employee accused of surreptitious recording in restrooms Crime & Public Safety | Judge allows lawsuit alleging Fleet Farm sold guns to straw buyers to proceed Crime & Public Safety | Pilot dies when crop-dusting plane crashes in Minnesota field Crime &...

Governor Hochul updates New Yorkers on air quality

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 21:00:43 GMT

ALBANY, N.Y. (NEWS10) -- Around 11:30 Thursday morning, Governor Kathy Hochul addressed New Yorkers regarding air quality within the state. Hochul made it clear that areas across the entire state are facing unhealthy air conditions due to smoke from the Canadian Wildfires. Get the latest, news, weather, sports and community events delivered right to your inbox! Hochul said New York is not expected to see air quality levels as high as it did a few weeks ago, however, that does not minimalize the dangers of prolonged activity outdoors. At-risk groups, such as children, the elderly, and those with underlying conditions are encouraged to limit outdoor activity. If you are to spend prolonged time outside, you are encouraged to take breaks and stay hydrated. To bring heightened attention to air quality, Hochul stated emergency cell phone alerts will be sent out to residents of counties and areas seeing spikes in air quality readings. High-quality makes will also be distributed throughou...

Free summer movies in Glens Falls City Park

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 21:00:43 GMT

GLENS FALLS, N.Y. (NEWS10) - If you're in downtown Glens Falls, it's not hard to find a place to take in a show. While the Charles R. Wood Theater and Park Theater offer stage musicals and live music, something more cinematic can be found outside. Get the latest, news, weather, sports and community events delivered right to your inbox! Glens Falls' Outdoor Cinema schedule for summer 2023 has been announced. All movies are projected onto an outdoor screen at City Park. Showtimes start at dusk - typically around 7:30 p.m. Movie choices are family-friendly and free, with snacks available for purchase onsite. Visitors should bring their own chairs and blankets.This summer's movie schedule includes:July 7: "Paw Patrol"July 14: "Marcel the Shell with Shoes On"July 21: "The Super Mario Bros. Movie"July 28: "The Muppet Christmas Carol"Aug. 4: "Lightyear"Aug. 11: "Puss in Boots: The Last Wish"Aug. 18: "Lyle Lyle Crocodile"Aug. 25: "The Goonies" Hannaford recalls two Veggie Salads over mi...

Rock band 38 Special to perform at Rivers Casino

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 21:00:43 GMT

SCHENECTADY, N.Y. (NEWS10) -- Southern rock band 38 Special is coming to Schenectady. The band is set to perform at Rivers Casino & Resort on September 1 at 7 p.m. Get the latest, news, weather, sports and community events delivered right to your inbox! 38 Special has released more than 15 albums with over 20 million in sales since 1976. The band is best known for the songs "Hold on Loosely" and "Caught Up In You."Tickets go on sale on Friday, June 30 at 10 a.m. You can buy tickets on the Rivers Casino website. 38 Special joins previously announced bands 98 Degrees, Great White and Slaughter, and Fuel, who are also performing at Rivers this year.

Albany man sentenced over 5 years for drug distribution

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 21:00:43 GMT

ALBANY, N.Y. (NEWS10) -- An Albany man was sentenced to over five years in prison (64 months) for distributing heroin and fentanyl on at least five occasions in 2021. Carlos Hernandez, 54, pleaded guilty to charges in February. Get the latest, news, weather, sports and community events delivered right to your inbox! According to the Department of Justice, in pleading guilty, Hernandez admitted that between April and May 2021, he sold 68 grams of fentanyl and 71 grams of heroin on at least five occasions in Albany while serving parole from state prison. He is also set to serve a four-year term of supervised release after he is released.

This St. Louis suburb named among Money.com's '50 best places' to live

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 21:00:43 GMT

ST. LOUIS COUNTY, Mo. - Personal finance website Money.com recently released an updated list of the "50 best places" to live in the United States, highlighting one St. Louis suburb. The rankings highlight 50 cities and towns with strong labor markets and affordable homes, in addition to racial, economic and cultural diversity. Only one Missouri city made the list, and it's a suburb near the middle of St. Louis County. ‘Sk8 Liborius’ church skate park burns down At No. 36 on the latest list comes Kirkwood, Missouri. Kirkwood, Missouri Station (Courtesy; Getty Images)Money.com praises Kirkwood for its historic downtown, access to highways and community engagement. It also highlights many venues and events, like this 125-year-old train station, farmer's market and the Magic House. "The city offers its residents a calm community, one of the top school districts in the state and plenty of family-friendly activities," says Money.com. The website adds that Kirkwood offers "lots of...

Grant's Farm to hold three Fourth of July-themed drone shows this weekend

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 21:00:43 GMT

ST. LOUIS COUNTY, Mo. - Grant's Farm will hold three Fourth of July-themed drone shows this weekend ahead of the summer holiday. Visitors can watch “Grant’s Farm in the Sky” on Friday, Saturday and Sunday at 9 p.m. The custom choreographed show will feature 150 drones flying in unison above Grant’s Farm. It's the only drone show of its kind taking place around St. Louis around Independence Day. This St. Louis suburb named among Money.com’s ’50 best places’ to live Tickets to the show will cost $12 per person. Each show will have a patriotic theme, and visitors can enjoy Grant's Farm attractions and live music beforehand. Grant's Farm is celebrating its 120th anniversary this year. For more information on the show and other Grant's Farm events, click here. For FOX 2's full list of Fourth of July events around the St. Louis area, click here.

Two women charged in $53K jewelry heist at Bridgeton Kohl's

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 21:00:43 GMT

BRIDGETON, Mo. - Two women face felony charges after they reportedly stole around $53,000 worth of jewelry and other goods from a Bridgeton Kohl's store last year. Prosecutors have charged Lawanda Felder, 29, and Marla King, 29, with one count each of stealing in excess of $25,000. 2nd Missouri man sentenced in death of woman who was caged, dismembered The heist dates back to Dec. 22, 2022. Investigators says Felder and King entered the store and "acted together" to steal jewelry and other merchandise. According to court documents obtained by FOX 2, King retrieved a key to a jewelry case from a Kohl's employee, which facilitated the theft. Surveillance cameras around the store captured the theft on camera. Police later identified Felder and King as two suspects in the heist and learned that King was also linked to various theft cases around Chesterfield. Authorities eventually obtained a warrant which led them to King's home. There, they found jewelry and other items reported sto...

United Airlines troubles worsen at Denver airport with more than 500 cancellations, 1,000 delays over 5 days

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 21:00:43 GMT

Travelers flying in and out of Denver International Airport on Thursday again faced turbulence as United Airlines grappled with 87 more cancellations and 57 delays as of 9:10 a.m., according to the FlightAware tracking service.United Airlines led all other airlines at DIA, accounting for the bulk of the total 211 delays and cancellations of flights in and out of the airport – persisting air travel troubles even after United officials asserted on Wednesday morning that operations at DIA are fully staffed.RELATED: Was your flight canceled amid bad weather? What you need to know about rebooking, refunds and more The delays Thursday pushed United Airlines’ total at DIA over five days starting Sunday to 550 cancellations and 1,105 delays, the FlightAware data shows.Stranded travelers continued to struggle at DIA and other airports nationwide as widespread disruptions complicate summer vacations.At DIA, United staffers on Monday set up 500 cots and relied on Denver airport officials to p...

California grad student commutes to class by plane to save on rent

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 21:00:43 GMT

A Los Angeles graduate student is going viral because of how he avoided paying Bay Area rent while attending the University of California, Berkeley.In a now-viral Reddit post, user 'greateranglia' wrote a post titled, "I survived living in LA and commuting to Cal by plane over the past academic year to save on rent, AMA." Bill commuted from L.A. to the Bay Area every day to avoid paying Bay Area rent. (KTLA)In an interview with KTLA, the user, who wishes to only be identified by his first name, Bill, says all his professors and classmates knew he was a super commuter, "My classmates, instead of asking 'What's for dinner?' they would ask 'When's your flight back?'" Bill says he was living in Los Angeles with a rent he could afford when he got accepted into a one-year Master of Engineering program at Cal. Knowing he would return to Los Angeles after graduation, he wanted to avoid having to pay rent in the Bay Area.Bill commuted between LAX and SFO at least three times a week during th...