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Victor Wooten to perform at Troy Music Hall

Published Sat, 22 Feb 2025 10:31:09 GMT

TROY, N.Y. (NEWS10) -- The Troy Savings Bank Music Hall will be hosting a performance by Victor Wooten and The Wooten Brothers. The concert is scheduled for October 3. Get the latest news, weather, sports and entertainment delivered right to your inbox! In addition to countless acclaimed solo albums and tours, Wooten is known for his work as a founding member of Bela Fleck and the Flecktones. The bass guitar legend has earned five Grammy Awards across his career and was voted as a Top 10 Bassist of All Time by Rolling Stone. He will be playing alongside The Wooten Brothers, who include Joseph Wooten on keyboards, Roy Wooten on percussion, and Regi Wooten on guitar, with all four members contributing vocals as well. This will be the brothers' first tour as a group without their brother and saxophonist Rudy, who passed away in 2010. Local musician defended by Metallica to perform at The Egg Wooten and his brothers will be joined for the performance by the Grammy Award winning j...

Small game hunting seasons to open statewide

Published Sat, 22 Feb 2025 10:31:09 GMT

ALBANY, N.Y. (NEWS10) -- Small game hunting seasons will begin on Saturday, October 1. The Department of Environmental Conservation has released a Hunting and Trapping Regulations Guide, which includes information about season dates, bag limits, and other hunting regulations in New York. Get the latest news, weather, sports and entertainment delivered right to your inbox! "From waterfowl and upland gamebirds to squirrels, rabbits, and more, there are abundant opportunities for hunters across New York State," said Basil Seggos, Commissioner of the DEC. "This year, hunters can enjoy even more waterfowl hunting opportunities, with an increase in mallard and Canada goose bag limits and an extended goose season.” Waterfowl Hunting and Special Youth and Military DaysHunters can harvest over 30 species of waterfowl. There are five waterfowl zones and nine Canada goose zones statewide. Most waterfowl zones have special hunting days for youth and members of the military. On youth...

Police: Troy man lit his own house on fire

Published Sat, 22 Feb 2025 10:31:09 GMT

LANSINGBURGH, N.Y. (NEWS10) -- A Troy man was arrested in connection to Sunday's house fire. Blaise Lanni, 66, is charged with third-degree arson. Get the latest news, weather, sports and entertainment delivered right to your inbox! Around 6 p.m. Sunday, Troy Fire personnel responded to 295 3rd Avenue in Lansingburgh for a reported structure fire. The fire was under control after hours of work, and no one was injured. Officers began their investigation and determined quickly the fire was suspicious. Police say they interviewed Lanni, the only resident of the house. Following their interview, police determined Lanni started the fire at his own house. Driver in fatal Treat Williams crash pleads not guilty Lanni was brought to an area hospital for a medical evaluation and was arrested after he was discharged. He was arraigned in Troy City Court and released to reappear at a later date.

Nurses at Saint Louis University Hospital organize for 1-day strike

Published Sat, 22 Feb 2025 10:31:09 GMT

ST. LOUIS - Labor issues at Saint Louis University Hospital are intensifying as nurses at the hospital take part in a 24-hour strike that is underway. The strike is happening outside SLU Hospital on Grand in Midtown.It started at 7:00 a.m. Monday morning and is slated to end at 6:59 a.m. Tuesday.The union for the SLU nurses, National Nurses United, says the nurses are striking to protest what they call "the refusal of the hospital administration to address the RN’s deep concerns about patient care, safe staffing, and workplace violence."We’re told advance notice of the strike was given so the hospital could make alternative plans for patient care during the strike. The union says SLU Hospital nurses have been in contract negotiations since May of this year with little success. ‘Seafood City’ market in University City facing $300,000 lawsuit in unpaid rent Key issues include better pay for nurses and getting a contract that addresses nurse recruitment and retention along with work...

Opinion: Republicans should be laughing at Boebert too — that they’re not is a sign of the times

Published Sat, 22 Feb 2025 10:31:09 GMT

“Are you going to change your party affiliation to Democrat?” a friend asked.I had sparked the question by repeating my joke that had gone viral on social media about a certain Colorado congresswoman having a ball at a Denver playhouse while her lover stayed abreast of the plotline.Surely when an elected representative to Congress engages in a little heavy petting, vaping, videotaping, and other obnoxious behavior at a sold-out musical with children present, a few jokes are warranted. Family values-touting Congresswoman Lauren Boebert has issued an apology but then she shamelessly told One America News Network it was her “animated personality” that got her kicked out of the theatre.That’s all fair game for jest, no matter your political party.But my joke didn’t even garner a smile, not because it was puerile, he’d guffawed plenty at my Congressman Anthony Weiner puns; it was because Boebert is a fellow Republican. “Democrats have done worse. We’re just catching up,” he replied.For t...

Editorial: Polis’ new free preschool needs immediate fixes

Published Sat, 22 Feb 2025 10:31:09 GMT

The rollout of universal preschool in Colorado for 38,000 kids has understandably been rocky.But the great success of the program – providing funding for 15 hours of preschool for thousands of 4-year-olds and getting kids kindergarten-ready – is at risk of being overshadowed by the flaws in the new system.Leaders with the state’s new Department of Early Childhood Education must act swiftly to make sure kids aren’t falling through the cracks and that enrollment for the 2024-25 school year is more equitable.In 2020 voters approved increased tobacco and nicotine taxes to finally fund 10 hours of preschool in this state for every child a year before they attend kindergarten. Over the next two years, lawmakers built a new state department to run the program and passed laws creating rules around the program. Funding projections were optimistic and the state agreed to fund 15 hours of school for every kid and 30 hours for kids at risk of falling behind in school.That program kicked off thi...

Alleged DUI driver crashes into Orange County garage

Published Sat, 22 Feb 2025 10:31:09 GMT

An allegedly intoxicated driver slammed his BMW into the garage of an Orange County home early Monday morning, smashing into the resident's Mercedes-Benz in the process.At about 1:50 a.m., the driver, only identified as a man, struck the garage door of a home in the 8000 block of Winterwood Avenue in Stanton, according to the Orange County Sheriff's Department."There's some damage to the garage and we have a building official coming out to investigate," said Capt. Jonathan Pahissa of the Orange County Fire Authority.The BMW also apparently damaged a Toyota Camry parked nearby.The driver sustained minor injuries and was taken to a local hospital to be treated. He was also arrested for alleged DUI.No other injuries were reported.Nancy Fontan contributed to this report.

7 spooky Bay Area adventures, from a haunted forest to a tarantula fest

Published Sat, 22 Feb 2025 10:31:09 GMT

It’s that special time of year, when the nights get darker, grotesque gourds proliferate, and we pay money to get lost in mazes of corn – so much corn. Yes, Halloween season is upon us, and with it, an abundance of creepy and supernatural ways to celebrate this most ghastly of holidays.California has no shortage of ghastly history and eccentric wildlife, so it’s fitting that these adventures and day trips feature a ghost story from the Great Earthquake, a forest pervaded by turn-of-the-century tragedy, a nocturnal bat-watching excursion and a tarantula festival.Whether you favor chilling tales or strange sights, here are seven spooky places to explore in October and beyond.The ghostly Lady of Stow Lake, San FranciscoEvery parent’s nightmare haunts Golden Gate Park’s popular Stow Lake. You turn your attention from your child for just a moment, and then that child is gone.According to legend, the Lady of Stow Lake ended her life after suffering this ordeal. And ever ...

The top 10 spookiest spots in the U.S. include one right here

Published Sat, 22 Feb 2025 10:31:09 GMT

Paranormal adventures aren’t just a Hollywood thing. Some travelers are obsessed with them too, eager to spot the unsettled spirits of the not-quite-departed-enough and hear haunting tales of, well, hauntings.To slake that thirst, Travel and Leisure, the travel magazine and website, is offering up its own take on the 20 most haunted cities in the U.S. We’re not talking single-ghost destinations like Lizzie Borden’s house in Fall River, Massachusetts. These are entire cities brimming with spooky sightings.San Francisco, for example, makes the list in the No. 15 spot thanks to its abundance of ghosts on Alcatraz Island, the magazine notes, as well as at China Camp State Park (ahem, not SF — it’s in San Rafael)  the Mare Island Shipyard (again, not SF — Vallejo ) and aboard the USS Hornet, which is in Alameda. There have been so many ghost sightings on the latter ship, Cal Tech has an entire web page devoted to the stories.The legendary city of New O...

Queen’s Brian May was part of NASA project that collected asteroid sample

Published Sat, 22 Feb 2025 10:31:09 GMT

Brian May has once again proven why he is rock royalty. Not only is he the Queen guitarist, but he is also an astrophysicist who recently helped NASA return its first ever asteroid sample to Earth.May said he was “immensely proud” to be part of the team that collected the sample from the asteroid Bennu.“Hello NASA folks, space fans, asteroid aficionados. This is Brian May of Queen, as you know probably, but also immensely proud to be a team member of OSIRIS-REx,” the 76-year-old musician said in a clip aired Sunday on NASA TV.A capsule that separated from OSIRIS-REx landed Sunday morning in Utah’s Great Salt Lake Desert, carrying samples from Bennu.May played a crucial role in the mission, creating stereoscopic images from the spacecraft’s data that allowed the leader of the mission, Dante Lauretta, and the team to locate a safe site to land and collect a sample.In the clip, May apologized for not being with the team on the momentous occasion.“I’m rehearsing for a Queen tour but my ...