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Albany Capital Center hosting USA Powerlifting regionals

Published Tue, 04 Mar 2025 08:58:30 GMT

ALBANY, N.Y. (NEWS10) -- The Albany Capital Center will be hosting the USA Powerlifting Northeast Regional competition. The event will be held on July 15 and 16. Get the latest, news, weather, sports and community events delivered right to your inbox! Powerlifters across the region will compete in squat, bench press, and deadlift contests. Athletes from various age groups and weight classes will have the opportunity to showcase their strength, determination, skill, and raw power. Winners will have the chance to qualify for national competitions. The Northeast regionals will run from 6:30 a.m. to 9 p.m. on July 15, and 6:30 a.m. to 6 p.m. on July 16. Les Claypool coming to the Palace Theatre The Albany Capital Center is located at 55 Eagle Street in Albany. The event is free and open to the public.

Niskayuna holds paint recycling event on July 15

Published Tue, 04 Mar 2025 08:58:30 GMT

NISKAYUNA, N.Y. (NEWS10) -- The Town of Niskayuna has partnered with GreenSheen to host a paint recycling event at the Town Community Center on Saturday, July 15. The free event runs from 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. Get the latest, news, weather, sports and community events delivered right to your inbox! Residents and neighbors can bring unwanted paint to 2682 Aqueduct Road. Visitors are asked to stay in their vehicles, turn off their engines, and pop the trunk. Below is a list of items that are accepted and not accepted.AcceptedNot AcceptedOil-basedAcrylicLatexStainsShellacsLacquersSealersVarnishesUrethanesOne/Five/Sample sizes OKAerosol (Spray) PaintPaint ThinnerSolventsCleaning AgentsGasolineDrywall CompoundCaulksHousehold Hazardous WasteThe paint will be processed in an environmentally conscious manner. For more information, contact the Town of Niskayuna at (518) 386-4548.

Discovering Saratoga: Dance event to benefit veterans and first responders

Published Tue, 04 Mar 2025 08:58:30 GMT

SARATOGA SPRINGS, N.Y. (NEWS10) - Dancing to support a good cause! Fred Astaire Dance Studios is hosting a summer showcase on Saturday to benefit Alliance180.This year’s summer showcase theme is, “From Bollywood to Hollywood,” with styles of dance to include everything from Waltz and Swing to Mongolian Folk Dance and more. Students will be will dance alongside the studio’s professional instructors during the event.Alliance180 was founded by Bob Nevins, a Army helicopter pilot who served during the Vietnam War. The Program was developed and written by Equine Specialist and first responder Melody Squier and is based on trust through the universal language of the horse. This organization’s use of science-based research of the Polyvagal Theory, developed by Stephen Porges, Ph.D., Kinsey Institute, Indiana University, University of North Carolina, and Polyvagal Institute, sets it apart from other programs.“When people think of horses in Saratoga, usually the first association is horse ra...

Syracuse man arrested in Lake George on rape charges

Published Tue, 04 Mar 2025 08:58:30 GMT

LAKE GEORGE, N.Y. (NEWS10) -- A Syracuse man was arrested for allegedly engaging in sexual contact with two minors at a motel in the Village of Lake George. The Warren County Sheriff's Office charged Michael A. Mickle with Rape in the first and third degrees. Get the latest, news, weather, sports and community events delivered right to your inbox! Police say a parent reported her 11-year-old daughter was missing at around 1:16 a.m. on July 8. Police determined that the daughter and a 15-year-old friend may have used Tinder to meet with Mickle. Mickle was arraigned at the Warren County CAP Court and released on $5,000 cash bail. Mickle is due back in court at a later date.

Impacts of 988 since first year launch

Published Tue, 04 Mar 2025 08:58:30 GMT

ALBANY, N.Y (WTEN) -- It’s been just over a year since the launch of the 988 Suicide and Crisis hotline. They receive calls, texts and live chats that link users to trained crisis counselors. In May, that number was used by over 400,000 people in the US. Our Capitol Correspondent, Amal Tlaige spoke with a suicide prevention expert and took a look at how the hotline has been used this past year.  Schenectady changes headliner for SummerNight "So that’s the idea, that no matter which of those platforms you’re using, you are getting connected to a human being, a trained human being. It’s not a bot, it’s not AI, it’s somebody on the other line who has been trained specifically in crisis response," said Missy Stolfi, area director for the Capital Region's American Foundation for Suicide Prevention. The 988 hotline is not just for people on the verge of crisis; family and friends can also use the number to get advice if they’re concerned for a loved one. The time for a call to be answe...

Schenectady changes headliner for SummerNight

Published Tue, 04 Mar 2025 08:58:30 GMT

SCHENECTADY, N.Y. (NEWS10) -- The city of Schenectady has announced that the headliner of the July 14 SummerNight celebration has been changed. Grammy Award winning hip-hop group Arrested Development, the original headliner, is unable to perform due to their flight to the area being canceled by poor weather, according to the city. Get the latest, news, weather, sports and community events delivered right to your inbox! Albany-based band Powerhouse Funk will now headline the Sunmark Credit Union Mainstage. They will be joined by The Stockade Kids, DJ Ketchup and DJ HollyW8D, Grand Central Station, Girl Blue, and Whits End for an evening of free music in the heart of Schenectady. SummerNight will be held on State Street between Broadway & Barrett Street, and on Jay Streetaround City Hall. Music will run from 5 p.m. to 10 p.m.

Messi jerseys not allowed in St. Louis CITY SC supporter section this weekend

Published Tue, 04 Mar 2025 08:58:30 GMT

ST. LOUIS - St. Louis CITY SC has one more home match this weekend with Inter Miami before a lengthy All-Star break. Though there was hope that it might bring international soccer star Lionel Messi to St. Louis, it appears that will not be the case this time around. As one of the most popular and decorated soccer athletes worldwide, Messi is a name even the most casual soccer fans know and he sold more jerseys than any other soccer player globally last year. Defendant who was serving life for murder gets unusual deal If you're a huge soccer fan, there's a chance you might be tempted to wear a Messi jersey to Saturday's game, or perhaps something recognizes Inter Miami or one of his former clubs. If you do so, be warned, you cannot wear it in the supporter section for Saturday's CITY SC home game. The St. Louligans, the ultimate soccer fan club of the supporter section, shared a "Know Before You Go" memo from the big-league squad noting certain apparel would not be allowed in that...

John Force recalls humble racing roots in his first trip to Denver, when he stayed in John Bandimere Jr.’s basement

Published Tue, 04 Mar 2025 08:58:30 GMT

MORRISON — Before John Force was a racing legend, he found refuge in the Bandimeres’ basement.The year was 1980, and Force was a young, unknown and broke driver who was making his first trip east of Arizona. He arrived at Bandimere Speedway in the middle of a snowstorm, his pockets empty. He would have no place to sleep had the family not arranged for Force to stay with them.Thus began a lifelong friendship between Force and speedway boss John Bandimere Jr., well before Force was a 16-time NHRA champion and the owner of a record eight Funny Car wins on Thunder Mountain.“I remember coming over the hill, and we had no money to eat, no money for anywhere to stay,” Force said. “It was snowing and the valley was frozen. The snow was shocking (for a Southern California guy).“The way they took me into their home and helped me and my small crew get situated — I’ll never forget that. It was me, (some family) and a couple of guys who worked for free. ...

YouTuber apologizes after selling access to autopsy photos of murder victim Gannon Stauch

Published Tue, 04 Mar 2025 08:58:30 GMT

National Center for Missing and Exploited Children via APGannon StauchA true-crime influencer on YouTube is apologizing after selling access to autopsy photos of 11-year-old Gannon Stauch, a Colorado Springs boy murdered by his stepmother three years ago.The poster, who goes by Zav Girl, has received intense backlash online after publishing the photos of Stauch in a video on her now-defunct Patreon page, which allows creators to charge money for content.The woman received the photos through an open records request with the Colorado Judicial Department, an agency spokesperson confirmed Friday.Autopsy photos normally are not releasable under Colorado’s open records laws, but the photos of the murdered boy became public record after they were introduced as exhibits during the May trial of his stepmother.Patreon removed the video and Zav Girl’s account from the site. A spokesperson said that the content violated guidelines for violent and graphic content.Zav Girl, who has ne...

Shooting in Commerce City leaves a man dead, suspect at large

Published Tue, 04 Mar 2025 08:58:30 GMT

Officers in Commerce City responding to shots fired found a man dead at the scene Friday morning.Related ArticlesCrime and Public Safety | Woman shot, killed in Westminster home in apparent drive-by shooting Crime and Public Safety | Aurora dentist’s wife fatally poisoned with cyanide and decongestant found in Visine, coroner testifies Crime and Public Safety | Three decomposed bodies found near Gunnison County campsite in western Colorado Crime and Public Safety | Pueblo officials searching for suspect in June homicide, ask public for help Crime and Public Safety | Homicide on High Line Canal trail under investigation by Arapahoe County officials At 5:56 a.m. police were called to the 11500 block of East 118th Avenue, according to a Commerce City Police Department news release.A suspect, or suspects, in the incident are at large, police said. An investigation is ongoing.Anyone with information abo...