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Rensselaer County honors Medal of Honor veterans with new sign

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 10:38:34 GMT

TROY, N.Y. (NEWS10) -- Ahead of Memorial Day, Rensselaer County officials unveiled a new sign to recognize local medal of honor recipients. Lieutenant Colonel William O’Brien and Sergeant Thomas Baker both earned the Congressional Medal of honor for their service in World War II. A portion of Oakwood Avenue was designated in 2003 in their honor. The new sign is part of a continued effort to honor the county’s veterans. Get the latest, news, weather, sports and community events delivered right to your inbox! “This county, this city, has stood up time and time again to defend this nation and keep us not only us free, but keep much of the world free as well," Steve McLaughlin, Rensselaer County Executive, said. "Without men like Col. O’Brien and Sgt. Baker, we would not be who we are.” The sign is located at the Northern entrance of Highpointe Drive in Troy.

Schenectady PD: One injured in Edward Street shooting

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 10:38:34 GMT

SCHENECTADY, N.Y. (NEWS10) -- The Schenectady Police Department is investigating a shooting in the area of 105 Edward Street. Police were dispatched around 4:34 a.m. Get the latest, news, weather, sports and community events delivered right to your inbox! Officers located a 42-year-old male who had been shot in the leg. Officers applied a tourniquet to the victim. The victim was transported to the Albany Medical Center for non-life-threatening injuries.Police are asking for anyone with information to call the Schenectady Police Department TIPS line at (518) 788-6566.

Body pulled from Mohawk River in Niskayuna

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 10:38:34 GMT

NISKAYUNA, N.Y. (NEWS10) -- A body was found in the Mohawk River in Niskayuna on Thursday evening, said the Niskayuna Police Department. Police have not yet released the identity of the person. Get the latest, news, weather, sports and community events delivered right to your inbox! On May 25 around 6:30 p.m., police received a call about a possible body floating in the Mohawk River near Knolls Atomic Power Laboratory. After a search, the body was recovered from the river.The Niskayuna Police Department, Schenectady County Sheriff's Office, Saratoga County Sheriff's Office, Niskayuna Fire Department and Alplaus Fire Department helped conduct the search. The investigation is ongoing, said Niskayuna police. Deputies find missing man’s car near Mohawk River If you witnessed anything in relation to this incident and have not spoken to the Niskayuna Police Department, you can contact Detective Sergeant John Connor at (518) 386-4598.

Great Escape water park opens Memorial Day weekend

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 10:38:34 GMT

QUEENSBURY, N.Y. (NEWS10) - Last weekend, the Six Flags Great Escape amusement park fired up its roller coasters for the season near Lake George. Next, it's time for the fun to flow at the destination's resident water park. Get the latest, news, weather, sports and community events delivered right to your inbox! Hurricane Harbor opens at The Great Escape on Friday, May 26, from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. Opening weekend will see water rides open from noon to 6 p.m. on Saturday and Sunday, May 27-28; and noon to 5 p.m. on Memorial Day, May 29.This year, Hurricane Harbor has been given additional seating and shade options. The park's Raging River attraction has been renovated, offering something new for those who want to drift in a tube before or after getting thrilled by a fast-moving water slide. Adirondack town: Do rental homes need governance? The Great Escape has opened with a few other new additions. The new Boot Hill Cafe has opened with sandwiches, salads, and coffee in the park's...

Carjacker strikes St. Louis County police car during chase; four arrested

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 10:38:34 GMT

ST. LOUIS COUNTY, Mo. - A carjacker struck a a St. Louis County police car during a chase Friday morning. Authorities arrested four people in the investigation. The St. Louis County Police Department reports no injuries from the carjacking or collision. However, one St. Louis County officer suffered a shoulder injury in a foot chase that followed the crash. The carjacking happened around 6:30 a.m. Friday in south St. Louis County around the 3100 block of Telegraph Road. Investigators say one man was robbed at gunpoint and had his black 2020 Dodge Charger stolen. $400,000 in watches stolen in St. Louis jewelry heist Around 8:10 a.m., officers found the suspected stolen Dodge Charger in north St. Louis County near the intersection of West Florissant Avenue and Hudson Road. As police approached the car, the driver took off and continued into the 1700 block of Foley Drive. Police say several occupants bailed out of the moving vehicle, which eventually struck a St. Louis County polic...

Two shot, killed at south St. Louis apartment

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 10:38:34 GMT

ST. LOUIS - An investigation is underway after two people, one man and one woman, were fatally shot at a south St. Louis apartment complex Friday morning. The shooting happened around 8 a.m. Friday in the 4900 block of Lindenwood Avenue near the Northampton neighborhood. $400,000 in watches stolen in St. Louis jewelry heist When police arrived to the scene, both victims were found deceased at the scene from at least one gunshot. Police have not yet disclosed the identity of the victim's, suspect information, or any potential motives in the shooting. Homicide detectives with the St. Louis Metropolitan Police Department are handling the investigation. If you have any information relevant to the investigation, contact SLMPD at 314-444-5371 or CrimeStoppers at 866-371-TIPS (8477). FOX 2 will update as new information becomes available.

FOX 2 airing Saturday’s Cardinals-Guardians game

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 10:38:34 GMT

ST. LOUIS - If you're looking to add a little bit of baseball to your Memorial Day weekend plans, you're in luck. FOX 2 will carry the broadcast for this Saturday's game against the St. Louis Cardinals and Cleveland Guardians. Fans can watch Saturday’s game on FOX 2 as part of MLB on FOX coverage. First pitch is scheduled for 6:15 p.m. CT. $400,000 in watches stolen in St. Louis jewelry heist The Cardinals have won 13 of their last 18 games. They begin a three-game series at Cleveland on Friday, and it's the only time they will play the Guardians this year. USFL Football will precede Saturday’s MLB broadcast, which will be followed by FOX 2 News at 9 p.m. and 10 p.m. shows.

Sean Payton said Broncos are still looking to add “a player or two.” Here are several possibilities

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 10:38:34 GMT

In explaining the Broncos’ decision to release veteran kicker Brandon McManus on Thursday, coach Sean Payton acknowledged that money played a part.It comes down to “must-haves” sometimes, he said, and Denver didn’t think McManus fit that category when compared to the $3.75 million it could free up against its 2023 cap by jettisoning him with a post-June 1 designation.Denver will need to sign a kicker, of course, so that will chew into the available money to some degree, but that’s not the only position Payton has his eyes on.“The transactions continue here from now until training camp,” he said. “There may be a player of two that we are still looking to sign. We factored a lot of that in and then we made that decision.”NFL Players Association data for the Broncos wasn’t fully current as of Thursday evening, listing $10.943 million in space but 93 contracted players. Let’s ballpark it and say Denver is likely sitting somewhere around $10 million in room to work with. It’s always nice...

Why Texas’ GOP-controlled House wants to impeach Republican Attorney General Ken Paxton

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 10:38:34 GMT

By JIM VERTUNO and JAKE BLEIBERG (Associated Press)AUSTIN, Texas (AP) — After years of legal and ethical scandals swirling around Texas Republican Attorney General Ken Paxton, the state’s GOP-controlled House of Representatives has moved toward an impeachment vote that could quickly throw him from office.The extraordinary and rarely used maneuver comes in the final days of the state’s legislative session and sets up a bruising political fight. It pits Paxton, who has aligned himself closely with former President Donald Trump and the state’s hard-right conservatives, against House Republican leadership, who appear to have suddenly had enough of the allegations of wrongdoing that have long dogged Texas’ top lawyer.Paxton has said the charges are based on “hearsay and gossip, parroting long-disproven claims.”Here is how the impeachment process works in Texas, and how the 60-year-old Republican came to face the prospect of becoming just the thir...

From the Civil War to today’s mattress sales, Memorial Day is full of contradiction

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 10:38:34 GMT

By BEN FINLEY (Associated Press)NORFOLK, Va. (AP) — Memorial Day is supposed to be about mourning the nation’s fallen service members, but it’s come to anchor the unofficial start of summer and a long weekend of discounts on anything from mattresses to lawn mowers.Auto club AAA said in a travel forecast that this holiday weekend could be “one for the record books, especially at airports,” with more than 42 million Americans projected to travel 50 miles (80 kilometers) or more.But for Manuel Castañeda Jr., 58, the day will be a quiet one in Durand, Illinois, outside Rockford. He lost his father, a U.S. Marine who served in Vietnam, in an accident in California while training other Marines in 1966.“Memorial Day is very personal,” said Castañeda, who also served in the Marines and Army National Guard, from which he knew men who died in combat. “It isn’t just the specials. It isn’t just the barbecue.”But he trie...