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Adirondack landscapes at center of Chapman exhibit

Published Sat, 22 Feb 2025 04:37:40 GMT

GLENS FALLS, N.Y. (NEWS10) - This weekend, a collection of views of the Adirondacks and the region's landscapes will sprawl across the Chapman Museum. It's the same set of views that connected the region to many across the country. Get the latest news, weather, sports and entertainment delivered right to your inbox! "Perfect Gems of Photography, Adirondack Landscapes: Seneca Ray Stoddard & Jesse Summer Wooley" opens on Saturday, Oct. 7. The exhibit combines the work of Seneca Ray Stoddard, a Glens Falls-based artist, cartographer and photographer; and Jesse Summer Wooley, a Ballston Spa-based photographer. Both left a lasting mark on the world of landscape photography in their eras.“This exhibition looks at two iconic landscape photographers who worked in our region and really helped develop an image of the Adirondacks at a key moment in the history of photography as an art form,” said Chapman Museum Director Nicole Herwig. The exhibit comprises over 3,000 landscape photos ca...

Corrections officer accused of promoting prison contraband

Published Sat, 22 Feb 2025 04:37:40 GMT

KINGSTON, N.Y. (NEWS10) -- A probationary corrections officer was arrested in September and is accused of promoting prison contraband at the Ulster County Jail. Shawn Teuber, 25, allegedly allowed an inmate to use a cell phone he brought in. Get the latest news, weather, sports and entertainment delivered right to your inbox! In late August, law enforcement began an investigation after receiving information alleging an Ulster County Sherrif's Office correction officer was smuggling a cell phone into the Ulster County Jail and allowing inmates to use it. Following an investigation, detectives say Teuber allowed Christopher Power, 36, to use the phone while incarcerated at the Ulster County Jail. On Monday, September 18, Teuber surrendered to the Ulster County Law Enforcement Center. Teuber Charges:First-degree promoting prison contrabandOfficial misconductPower Charges:First-degree promoting prison contraband (two counts) Suspect accused of kidnapping Charlotte Sena arraigned Te...

Southern Saratoga YMCA to Host Fall Fest and Zombie Run

Published Sat, 22 Feb 2025 04:37:40 GMT

CLIFTON PARK, N.Y. (NEWS10) -- The Southern Saratoga YMCA in Clifton Park is hosting a Zombie Run and free Fall Fest on Saturday, October 7. The family-friendly mile Zombie Run costs $10 per runner and begins at 11 a.m. Get the latest news, weather, sports and entertainment delivered right to your inbox! Runners are encouraged to dress up in costume. There will be friendly walking zombies chasing runners throughout the course. The event is open to all ages.Fall Fest opens at 10 a.m. Visitors are encouraged to come in costume and play carnival games with prizes, indulge in cider doughnuts, apple cider, and popcorn, and participate in pumpkin decorating and balloon art. Visitors can also stop by the petting zoo and enjoy a pony ride.During the Fall Fest, the CDYMCA will collect items for its annual Basket Brigade program, including canned vegetables and fruit, stuffing mix, boxed mashed potatoes, canned yams, canned gravy, and brownie mix. The CDYMCA will put together Thanksgiving m...

St. Louis City Hall homeless camp remains

Published Sat, 22 Feb 2025 04:37:40 GMT

ST. LOUIS - There were new developments Tuesday morning in the drama surrounding the homeless encampment just outside of St. Louis City Hall. A spokesperson for St. Louis Mayor Tishaura Jones had indicated that they were going to start dismantling the camp Monday night, but that never happened.A statement sent out earlier Tuesday morning from Mayor Jones’ office says that the city of St. Louis began “decommissioning” the encampment Monday night.We are reaching out to clarify what exactly “decommissioning” means because the camp is still active Tuesday morning and nothing appears to have really changed since. The first statement sent out from Mayor Jones’ office Tuesday night explained that the camp would be decommissioned at 10:01 p.m. by enforcing the park curfew.That statement says that the decision was made after numerous police and EMS calls to the camp for issues including overdoses, seizures, and other medical emergencies. That statement also said that there was fighting at th...

George Draper named Chief Training Officer for St. Louis Circuit Attorney's Office

Published Sat, 22 Feb 2025 04:37:40 GMT

ST. LOUIS - George W. Draper III, a retired Supreme Court judge, has been chosen as the Chief Training Officer in the St. Louis Circuit Attorney’s Office. Circuit Attorney Gabe Gore announced the major addition to his team of prosecutors on Tuesday. Draper will take on a new position through the office with his primary responsibility being to train new attorneys. Draper is the 20th attorney to join Gore's office since he took over for outgoing Circuit Attorney Kim Gardner. Missouri minister among those who died in chemical truck crash His family has deep ties to judicial systems around the St. Louis area. Draper's father was a chief trial assistant under Chief Thomas Eagleteon. His daughter is also a prosecutor in St. Louis County. Draper had been retired for a few months, but recently received a call from Gore's Office on the new job and wanted to help. "This city is better when this office works," said Draper. "I'm glad to be a part of that and I want to be a part of that." C...

Opinion: As a New Yorker in the 1980s and 90s, I knew Trump’s shady side all too well

Published Sat, 22 Feb 2025 04:37:40 GMT

Despair, anger, and confusion combined to overwhelm me in the wee hours of Nov. 9, 2016.So I took to my bed with a bottle of white wine I was saving for a special occasion. The wine wasn’t chilled, but I uncorked it anyway.When I woke up later that morning and saw the bottle standing 3-quarters empty, the reason for my upset came flooding back: The worst person imaginable was going to be president of the United States.Donald Trump got nearly 3 million fewer votes than Hillary Clinton but was still the winner thanks to the 12th Amendment to the Constitution and the Electoral College.While it’s maddening that our democracy has such a quirky provision, more maddening is the fact that tens of millions of Americans thought an obnoxious reality TV host was presidential timber.Some voters may not have known or didn’t care that their candidate loves to stir up trouble, including racial animus.As a New Yorker in the 1980s and 90s, I knew Trump’s shady side all too well.The man would go to gr...

Pac-12 bowl projections: Oregon to the playoff, Washington State to Las Vegas, Arizona drops out

Published Sat, 22 Feb 2025 04:37:40 GMT

A few helpful reminders on the postseason selection process before we plunge into the latest Pac-12 bowl forecast:— The Rose Bowl and Sugar Bowl will host the College Football Playoff semifinals, leaving the Pac-12 champion to participate in the Fiesta, Peach or Cotton bowls unless it qualifies for the CFP.— The Pac-12 is contractually tied to seven games: the New Year’s Six, Alamo, Las Vegas, Holiday, Sun, LA and Independence bowls.— The Alamo, Las Vegas and Holiday bowls can jump one team in favor of another as long as there is no more than a one-game difference in conference record. The second-tier bowls (Sun, LA and Independence) must select teams in order of conference record.The bowl projections will be published in this space each Tuesday.College Football Playoff/Sugar BowlTeam: Oregon (5-0)Home games remaining (four): WSU, Cal, USC, OSURoad games remaining (three): Washington, Utah, ASUComment: The Ducks will face six ranked opponents in the second half ...

Police responding to bomb threat at charter school in University Park

Published Sat, 22 Feb 2025 04:37:40 GMT

Police are responding to a bomb threat made against a charter school in the University Park neighborhood of Los Angeles. The threat made via telephone against New Designs Charter School was received at about 8:17 a.m. Tuesday, a Los Angeles Police Department spokesperson confirmed to KTLA.Officers were sent to the school, located at 2303 S. Figueroa Way, to determine if the threat was credible. Check back for updates on this developing story.

'Ring of fire' solar eclipse to put on show for California this month

Published Sat, 22 Feb 2025 04:37:40 GMT

Californians will have a good view of the annular solar eclipse, aka a "Ring of Fire" eclipse, when it happens later this month. An annular solar eclipse occurs when the moon, while at its farthest point from Earth, passes between our planet and the sun.The dazzling event causes a dark circle that partially covers the sun but leaves an orange, fiery glow around the shadowed edges of the moon.This is set to occur on Saturday, Oct. 14 at 9:13 a.m. PST, and your ability to view the event will depend on the weather and your location.A crowd uses handheld solar viewers and solar eclipse glasses to safely view a solar eclipse. (National Park Service)"To see all phases of an annular eclipse, you must view it from somewhere along the path of annularity," NASA stated.California falls into the 70% to 80% maximum obscuration range, according to a NASA map, so residents and visitors should get a clear view depending on the weather. "However, even with cloud cover, the eerie daytime darkness ass...

Taylor Swift, Chiefs and Jets spike Sunday Night Football ratings

Published Sat, 22 Feb 2025 04:37:40 GMT

The Taylor Swift effect is real.Sunday Night Football ratings are something out of a broadcaster's wildest dreams.The Kansas City Chiefs' nail-biting win over the New York Jets averaged about 27 million viewers on NBC and Peacock according to NBC Sports.Swift was spotted in a box suite and was seated alongside Patrick Mahomes' wife, Brittany. Also in the suite were her pals Ryan Reynolds and Blake Lively as well as actor Hugh Jackman.Taylor Swift, second from left, and Brittany Mahomes, second from right, watch a play between the New York Jets and the Kansas City Chiefs during the second quarter of an NFL football game Oct. 1, 2023, in East Rutherford, N.J. (AP Photo/Adam Hunger)This makes the game the most-watched Sunday show since Super Bowl LVII this past February. NBC Sports noted that this is also a 22% increase from last year's Week 4 game, which was when the Chiefs took on the Tampa Bay Buccaneers. Tom Brady was still playing at that time.How does Swift play into this?Well, t...