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Heavy traffic expected for SPAC's opening weekend

Published Sat, 22 Feb 2025 13:20:09 GMT

SARATOGA SPRINGS, N.Y. (NEWS10) -- The 2023 Ellis Medicine Concert Series at Saratoga Performing Arts Center (SPAC) season kicks off Friday with TLC and Shaggy, followed by Dead & Company on Saturday and Sunday. The New York State Park Police is expecting heavy traffic around the area. Get the latest, news, weather, sports and community events delivered right to your inbox! "As we enter concert season at the Saratoga Performing Arts Center, we are working to ensure the safety of all park and concertgoers," said New York State Park Police spokesperson John Craig. "This weekend we have a full slate of concerts and are also celebrating Father’s Day and Juneteenth."Park staff, as well as the Park Police and State Police, will be in and around SPAC to help with traffic. Craig recommends concertgoers arrive early. The heaviest traffic is expected after 3 p.m. each day with parking lots opening at noon. The concerts start around 7 p.m. Part of Milton’s Rowland Street to close for 3...

Women's Health Wednesday: Weight loss drugs

Published Sat, 22 Feb 2025 13:20:09 GMT

ALBANY, N.Y. (NEWS10) - More than 56 percent of women will try to lose weight in any given year according to the latest CDC statistics. You may have heard about people using the drug Ozempic or WeGovy to lose weight fast, especially in Hollywood. Dr.  Priyangika Pathirana, an internal medicine physician with Samaritan Bariatric and Metabolic Care shares her insight on when and why these drugs should be used in this week's Women's Health Wednesday.

SP: Hartford man arrested, fired a gun during dispute

Published Sat, 22 Feb 2025 13:20:09 GMT

HARTFORD, N.Y. (NEWS10) -- A Hartford man was arrested on Friday after discharging a firearm during a dispute and being involved in several physical domestic disputes, according to New York State Police. James Lutz, 26, faces a slew of charges. Get the latest, news, weather, sports and community events delivered right to your inbox! On Friday, around 4:30 p.m., troopers received a report of multiple past occurring disputes out of Hartford. According to police, an investigation showed Lutz was involved in several physical domestic disputes with the victim. Police say during two incidents, one in December 2022 and another in May 2023, Lutz displayed a gun and fired it.Police say no one was injured, and a child under 17 was present in both instances. Police seized all firearms, and allegedly found an illegally possessed high-capacity magazine. Initial Charges:Second-degree criminal possession of a weapon (two counts)Third-degree criminal possession of a weaponFirst-degree reckless e...

DMV announces plans to crack down on underage drinking this summer

Published Sat, 22 Feb 2025 13:20:09 GMT

ALBANY, N.Y. (NEWS10) -- The New York State Department of Motor Vehicles is cracking down on underage drinking at concert venues throughout the summer. Through September 17, enforcement details will be on the lookout for fake IDs. Get the latest, news, weather, sports and community events delivered right to your inbox! “Our investigators are well-trained to spot fake IDs, and we have added security measures that make our licenses and non-driver IDs increasingly difficult to counterfeit,” said Mark J.F. Schroeder, DMV Commissioner and Chair of the Governor’s Traffic Safety Committee. “You may think we’re trying to spoil your fun, but it is not fun to end up in a hospital, a jail, or a morgue from a night spent drinking when you’re underage.”Enforcement sweeps will be conducted at venues, including the Saratoga Performing Arts Center, Northwell Health at Jones Beach Theater, Darien Lake Performing Arts Center, CMAC in Canandaigua, and the Lakeview Amphitheater in Syracuse. Underage...

St. Louis woman admits to running chop shop, caught with 12 stolen vehicles

Published Sat, 22 Feb 2025 13:20:09 GMT

ST. LOUIS - A St. Louis woman admitted to running a chop shop over the last few years, holding onto stolen vehicles with the intention of disassembling them and selling parts. Heather Marty, 28, pled guilty to felony charges in federal court Monday. Marty used a warehouse in north St. Louis to house, store and disassemble stolen vehicles, according to her plea. Family of St. Louis soldier mourns loss after hit-and-run in Texas From Oct. 2021 to July 2022, St. Louis officers and detectives found a total of 12 stolen vehicles in or near the building. That included three motorcycles, five pickup trucks, three cars and one SUV, per the plea agreement. In January 2022, authorities spotted Marty at the Casino Queen in East St. Louis in a reported stolen truck, leading to her arrest. Inside the truck, a detective found nine license plates, two of which belonged to stolen vehicles.  Close Thanks for signing up! Watch for us in your inbox. Su...

Boulder landlord succeeds in evicting Twitter over unpaid rent

Published Sat, 22 Feb 2025 13:20:09 GMT

A Boulder landlord succeeded in obtaining an order to evict Twitter over unpaid rent, according to recent court documents.A judge for Boulder County’s district court permitted law enforcement to evict the tenant on May 31, directing the tech giant to evacuate its suites at 3401 Bluff St. in Boulder and return them to the owner and landlord, Lot 2 SBO LLC.On May 12, Lot 2 SBO – a Delaware limited liability company related to Chicago’s The John Buck Company – filed a complaint against Twitter, alleging unpaid rent.Twitter and the landlord signed a lease for four building suites in February 2020, but the corporation failed to pay its rent, according to court documents.The landlord issued a default notice to Twitter, which went ignored. Through the end of March, Lot 2 SBO instead used a letter of credit deposited by Twitter for $968,000 to pay the rent, “which serves as security for Tenant’s performance under the Lease.”Twitter was then required to replenish the ...

Rockslide blocks Colorado 7 west of Lyons, closing road

Published Sat, 22 Feb 2025 13:20:09 GMT

A rockslide has spread across Colorado 7 west of Lyons, forcing a closure Wednesday morning.Large rocks covered the highway, blocking lanes. Colorado Department of Transportation crews were deployed to clear the road.CDOT officials on the agency’s website said the highway was closed shortly after 8 a.m. due to the slide between Old St. Vrain Road and Spruce Drive, north of Allenspark, advising drivers to “expect delays.”No injuries were reported. No estimates were provided on how long the highway will be closed.Get more Colorado news by signing up for our Mile High Roundup email newsletter.

European Commission spending €1.23bn to reform EU’s mental health

Published Sat, 22 Feb 2025 13:20:09 GMT

The European Commission (EC) announced a landmark mental health strategy to confront what has been termed as a "silent epidemic", backed by €1.23 billion in funding.Recognizing mental health as a fundamental pillar of overall health, the Commission has proposed an expansive, cross-sectoral initiative that seeks to transform the way mental health is addressed in the European Union.Mental health is more than an individual or familial issue; it significantly impacts our economies and societies. According to the Commission, mental health issues have touched approximately 84 million people in the EU prior to the COVID-19 pandemic, at a staggering cost of approximately €600 billion annually – over 4% of the GDP. The workplace hasn't been spared either, with 27% of workers reporting experiencing work-related stress, depression, or anxiety.However, mental health doesn't exist in a vacuum; it's shaped by various personal and external factors. Recent crises such as the COVID-19 pandemic, Russ...

'Rust' weapons expert was hungover on set, prosecutors say

Published Sat, 22 Feb 2025 13:20:09 GMT

The weapons supervisor on the film set where Alec Baldwin shot and killed a cinematographer was drinking and smoking marijuana in the evenings during the filming of “Rust,” prosecutors are alleging, saying she was likely hungover when she loaded a live bullet into the revolver that the actor used. They leveled the accusations Friday in response to a motion filed last month by Hannah Gutierrez-Reed’s attorneys that seeks to dismiss her involuntary manslaughter charge. The prosecutors accused her of having a history of reckless conduct and argued that it would be in the public interest for her to “finally be held accountable.”Jason Bowles, Gutierrez-Reed’s attorney, said Tuesday that the prosecution has mishandled the case.“The case is so weak that they now have chosen to resort to character assassination claims about Hannah,” Bowles told The Associated Press. “The prosecution has abandoned the idea of doing justice and getting to the actual truth apparently.”A preliminary hearing for...

Anita Baker drops Babyface from Songstress tour amid online feud

Published Sat, 22 Feb 2025 13:20:09 GMT

A big feud between two big names in music. Anita Baker and Kenneth "Babyface" Edmonds are in the middle of a huge battle involving her latest tour. The drama came to a head on Tuesday when Baker made the big announcement that she was dropping Baby Face from her Songstress tour and she'll continue on as a solo act. This all started on May 10, when Babyface essentially blamed Baker claiming she asked him not to perform."I am truly sorry to my fans who have been waiting for us to hit the stage this evening at the Prudential. I was asked not to perform in order to give Ms. Baker her space and time to perform her show in its entirety," he tweeted. "My band and I are extremely saddened we didn't get to perform for y'all tonight"After this, Baker took to Twitter to provide some context. "It was 9:30 p.m. *contractually?... It was way past time 4 the Headline Performer, to be on stage/Anita Baker Support Act did not perform. I have no contract with Support Act. Not my call I did what I was ...