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Rotterdam's Via Aquarium hosting octopus naming event

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 10:50:03 GMT

ROTTERDAM, N.Y. (NEWS10) -- Via Aquarium inside Viaport Rotterdam needs help naming its new octopus. The event is scheduled for May 20 from 11 a.m. to 5 p.m. Get the latest, news, weather, sports and community events delivered right to your inbox! Attendees can choose from one of eight names, and the name with the most votes gets to be the new name of the octopus. Via Aquarium is currently narrowing down the names for the final eight. Names so far could include "Inky," "Ursula," or "Ophelia."The event will also feature special octopus-themed crafts and activities for kids. You can get tickets for the event on the Via Aquarium website.

Schuylerville, Fort Edward get canal grants

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 10:50:03 GMT

FORT EDWARD, N.Y. (NEWS10) - Forty-two nonprofits and municipalities are getting financial assistance for tourism, infrastructure and more along canal waterways in New York. Some of those organizations are in the North Country communities of Hudson Falls and Schuylerville. Get the latest, news, weather, sports and community events delivered right to your inbox! This week, the Erie Canalway National Heritage Corridor and the New York State Canal Corporation announced $190,000 in event and infrastructure grants headed to groups along the canal. In all, that money is going to seven tourism initiatives and 35 individual events. “For nearly 200 years, the Erie Canal has been an economic engine and as we near its third century of operation, the strategic investments being made through this program are key to ensuring it continues to support the communities that grew alongside it," said New York State Canal Corporation Director Brian Stratton. "Improving infrastructure and bringing resid...

Charges filed after second arrest in Cherokee St. shooting

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 10:50:03 GMT

ST. LOUIS - One man wanted in a Cherokee Street shooting over the weekend is behind bars, leading to two arrests in the investigation. Charges have been filed in the second arrest, unlike the first.Police announced the arrest of Darion Benton, 33, one day after reporting the arrest of Amber Booker, 33. Both were arrested in connection with a shooting Saturday evening as a Cinco de Mayo festival was wrapping up for the day. Photos shared by police Monday in connection with the case showed two people, presumed to be Benton and Booker, holding weapons around the time of gunfire. Crime ring based in St. Charles targeted small towns On Wednesday, the St. Louis Metropolitan Police Department told FOX 2 that the circuit attorney’s office refused all possible charges against Booker. Despite the police photographs, the office cited a “lack of evidence” and stated the “victim refuses to assist” in the case of each charge. Investigators had tried for two counts of first-degree assault and t...

St. Louis mayor, county health dept. denounce anti-transgender Missouri bills

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 10:50:03 GMT

ST. LOUIS - Two anti-transgender bills are heading to the governor's desk. One is designed to restrict gender-affirming care for minors. The other would require transgender athletes to play sports teams that only align with the gender listed on their birth certificate. If both bills are approved, Missouri would join more than a dozen states in restricting or banning gender-affirming care to minors and at least 20 states in banning transgender athletes from playing on teams consistent with their gender identity. SB 49 would ban access to puberty blockers, cross-sex hormones, or gender-affirming surgery. It would also affect Medicaid patients due to the state prohibiting any funds from covering gender-affirming care in Missouri. Also, surgery would no longer be available to inmates and prisoners. RELATED - Trans parents speak on upcoming gender-affirming care ban SB 39 would require transgender athletes to compete on sports teams with their sex assigned at birth. The Missouri State ...

Drug dealer sentenced to federal prison for overdoses in St. Charles

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 10:50:03 GMT

ST. LOUIS - A convicted drug dealer appeared in federal court Wednesday to be sentenced for selling drugs that caused three overdoses—one fatal and two nonfatal—in St. Charles.Prosecutors with the U.S. Attorney’s Office of the Eastern District of Missouri said Ledra Craig, 46, was found guilty of a fentanyl conspiracy charge, two counts of distribution of fentanyl causing serious bodily injury, one count of distribution of fentanyl resulting in death, and one count of fentanyl distribution for sale to an undercover officer.According to court documents, the overdoses happened on the morning of Aug. 2, 2020.Craig supplied fentanyl to one man in the bathroom at Ameristar Casino just before 7 a.m. That man collapsed in the lobby just minutes later, and was revived with Narcan. Crime ring based in St. Charles targeted small towns While that man was being revived, Craig met with two people in the casino parking garage and sold the pair what they thought was cocaine. Those two individua...

$50,000 Powerball ticket sold in O'Fallon, Missouri

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 10:50:03 GMT

O'FALLON, Mo. - A Missouri Lottery player is $50,000 richer after matching four of five white-ball numbers plus the red Powerball number in a recent drawing.The ticket was purchased at On The Run, located on Bryan Road in O'Fallon, ahead of the April 8 drawing.The winning numbers for the April 8 drawing were 11, 22, 24, 51 and 60, with a Powerball number of 24.According to the Missouri Lottery, this is the 13th ticket sold in the state to win Powerball's $50,000 base prize in 2023.

Jackson Mahomes attends hearing in sexual battery case virtually

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 10:50:03 GMT

OLATHE, Kan. - Jackson Mahomes and his attorney attended a hearing virtually on Thursday, one week after the Johnson County District Attorney charged the 22-year-old with sex crimes.Jackson Mahomes wasn't required to physically attend Thursday's hearing, but attended from his attorney's office.He is charged with three counts of aggravated sexual battery. He is also charged with one count of battery.The charges stem from an incident on Feb. 25, at Aspens Restaurant and Lounge in Overland Park. Reward hopes to catch thieves cutting fiber optic cables, knocking out service in KC-area The owner of the restaurant told police that Jackson Mahomes shoved one of her employees. She told investigators she took Jackson Mahomes to another room. Surveillance video from inside that room circulating online allegedly shows Jackson Mahomes grabbing the owner by the neck and trying to kiss her.The woman appears to pull away in the video. It looks like Jackson Mahomes holds on for a few seconds bef...

PHOTOS: Spring storm brings rain, hail and flooding to Front Range

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 10:50:03 GMT

Thunderstorms rolled over Colorado’s Front Range cities and high plains Wednesday and Thursday, May 10-11, bringing heavy rain, lightning and hail, raising the risks of flooding in some areas.Related ArticlesWeather | Denver International Airport flights delayed, canceled amid stormy weather Weather | Colorado weather: Flood watch in effect, heavy rain with lightning and possible damaging hail Weather | Impressive NE Colorado storm system unleashes hail, tornadoes, heavy rains Weather | PHOTOS: Coloradans react to large hail storm Wednesday Weather | Storm and tornado watches end after hail and lightning strike Front Range, Eastern Plains  

Denver International Airport flights delayed, canceled amid stormy weather

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 10:50:03 GMT

At least 167 flights into and out of Denver International Airport were delayed Thursday morning amid stormy weather, according to the FlightAware flight-tracking system.There also were 17 flight cancelations, the FlightAware online site said shortly before 10 a.m.Among airlines, Southwest had 149 flights delayed, followed by United with 46.On Wednesday, 608 flights into and out of DIA were delayed, with 129 flights canceled, FlightAware found.Thunderstorms hovered over Colorado’s Front Range Thursday for a second day, buffeting cities and the high plains with heavy rain, lightning and hail. The National Weather Service issued a flood watch in Colorado effective through Friday afternoon.Related ArticlesTransportation | A dozen new businesses investing in downtown Denver and the Front Range Transportation | Storm and tornado watches end after hail and lightning strike Front Range, Eastern Plains Transportation | Denver International Air...

The 5 Best Free Beaches in Los Angeles

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 10:50:03 GMT

The great thing about living in LA is we’re right next to the beautiful Pacific Ocean. That means we also have the best view of the sunset! However, with most of the beaches being free, it’s hard to decide where we’ll spend time this summer. The 5 best free beaches in Los Angeles, however, are known for having the most picturesque landscapes, turquoise water, and glistening sands.Here are the best free beaches in Los Angeles.5 Best Free Beaches in Los Angeles For Your Next Adventure1. Hermosa BeachThe name Hermosa alone is a giveaway of what the beach looks like. (Hermosa, meaning “Beautiful” in Spanish.) This majestic 2-mile-long stretch of the coastline is a paradise for surfers and swimmers. Furthermore, this Memorial Day weekend, Fiesta Hermosa will take place; it’s an arts and crafts festival where over 200 vendors will showcase a variety of their works.If you’re going to Hermosa Beach with your loved ones, you can relax there with them and view the sunset that’s akin to a cott...