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Wild lose another one: Matt Boldy week to week with upper-body injury

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 18:50:46 GMT

MONTREAL — The Wild weren’t going to get through the season without injuries but it would have been nice not to start the parade to the training room so early.After losing captain Jared Spurgeon to an upper-body injury in the penultimate preseason game, the Wild are suddenly without one of their best forwards after Matt Boldy was injured in Saturday’s 7-4 loss at Toronto.As a result, the Wild will skate with 11 forwards in Tuesday’s 6 p.m. puck drop against the Canadiens at Bell Centre.“It’s tough, obviously, but it happens to every team,” coach Dean Evason said after an afternoon practice Monday. “We need to step up in both his and Spurgy’s absence, obviously. It’ll be a really good test for us.”Boldy is officially week to week with an upper-body injury suffered when he was knocked to the ice by Maple Leafs defenseman Morgan Rielly midway through the third period on Saturday at Scotiabank Arena. The second-line winger had just scored his first goal of the season in the second perio...

Saratoga Hospital to hold armed aggressor/active shooter training

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 18:50:46 GMT

SARATOGA SPRINGS, N.Y. (NEWS10) -- Staff at the Saratoga Hospital are undergoing armed aggressor/active shooter training. Presentations and exercises will help staff develop reaction skills in emergencies and times of crisis. Get the latest news, weather, sports and entertainment delivered right to your inbox! Drills will include a scenario involving a person with a gun at the facilities. Training will be held at locations in Malta, Wilton, and Saratoga. Hospital officials say that the training has been in the works for several months.Saratoga Hospital recently dealt with an incident involving an armed aggressor. Two hospital staff were stabbed while performing their duties but have been treated and released from medical care.

Former Columbia County Chamber of Commerce president sentenced for grand larceny

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 18:50:46 GMT

HUDSON, N.Y. (NEWS10) -- The Columbia County District Attorney's Office announced the sentencing of the former president and CEO of the Columbia County Chamber of Commerce. Jeffrey Hunt, 54, of South Carolina, was sentenced to 1 and 2/3 to 5 years for third-degree grand larceny, to be served under New York State Department of Corrections and Community Supervision. Get the latest news, weather, sports and entertainment delivered right to your inbox! Investigators with the State Police Bureau of Criminal Investigation arrested Hunt on September 16, 2021 for stealing $46,868.95 from the Chamber of Commerce’s financial accounts between 2016 and 2020, to which Hunt pled guilty back in July. In addition to his sentence, the court ordered Hunt to pay back all of the stolen funds. “Mr. Hunt violated the public’s trust by stealing community funds to cover his personal expenses and now has been held accountable for his crimes,” said Deputy Chief Assistant District Attorney Ryan Carty. “I t...

Golden Monkey to open as Glens Falls breaks ground on South Street

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 18:50:46 GMT

GLENS FALLS, N.Y. (NEWS10) - South Street is about to have a big Friday. On one side of the once-bustling street, a Downtown Revitalization Initiative project years in the works will finally break ground. Just across the street, a new cocktail lounge with a yellow-furred animal on its sign will be ready to welcome onlookers in for a drink once the shovels have hit dirt. Get the latest news, weather, sports and entertainment delivered right to your inbox! The Golden Monkey Lounge is set to hold a soft opening at 5 p.m. this Friday at 58 South St. - most recently home to Glens Falls Bagels, and previously to an Irish pub that closed its doors about a decade ago. Co-owners Larissa Ovitt and Gregg Singer think of the venue as "elevated," but not upscale to the point of being inaccessible. Fancy cocktails, sure, but something for everyone."It's new South Street, not old South Street," said Ovitt, a Lake George native. "That was part of the purpose for Gregg and I in creating this bar i...

College application fees waived during month of October

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 18:50:46 GMT

ALBANY, N.Y. (NEWS10)----SUNY, CUNY, and 40 private colleges and universities are waiving application fees now throughout the month of October."We want students to know, there is a place for them at SUNY, and certainly CUNY and independent colleges also want to make sure students are taking a moment this fall to think about what’s their path to a brighter future and can college play a role in that," said SUNY Chancellor, John King.King said while application prices variety across institutions, typically one application costs around $50. If you choose to apply within these next two weeks, you can save some money."You’re talking about a $250 savings, which is quite significant, if you wanted to apply to five SUNY campuses," explained King.However, there are deadlines to apply by in order to have those fees waived.For SUNY schools, you must submit an application between now and October 29. For CUNY schools now until October 31, and for private institutions, it’s varies throughout the m...

OSI launches investigation into civilian death in Lansingburgh

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 18:50:46 GMT

NEW YORK, N.Y. (NEWS10) -- The New York Attorney General's Office of Special Investigation has launched an investigation into a civilian death in Lansingburgh. The individual passed away following an encounter with officers from the Troy Police Department. Get the latest news, weather, sports and entertainment delivered right to your inbox! Police were called to a report of an active trespass complaint on October 13. While interviewing the resident, police saw a man leaving the home through a first-floor window. He was placed in handcuffs on the ground and positioned on his side, according to police.The suspect began to show signs of medical distress. While one officer requested EMS, others removed the handcuffs and began providing medical aid. Narcan was given to the man, and police performed chest compressions until EMS arrived. The suspect was taken to a local hospital where he was pronounced dead. Every incident involving a police or peace officer who may have caused the deat...

Man admits 2021 double murder in Central West End

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 18:50:46 GMT

ST. LOUIS – A St. Louis man pleaded guilty Monday to a 2021 double homicide in the Central West End that claimed the lives of a father and his young daughter.Darrion Rankin-Fleming, 26, and Dmyah Fleming, 7, were shot and killed while they were sitting in a parked car in the 4000 block of Laclede Avenue on the night of Jan. 24, 2021. Darrion was pronounced dead at the scene. Dmyah was rushed to a hospital, where she died.That April, Javonn Javontay Nettles was arrested for the murders. An accomplice, Andre Anderson, was arrested in May. Both Nettles and Anderson were charged with first-degree murder and armed criminal action. Close Thanks for signing up! Watch for us in your inbox. Subscribe Now Breaking News SIGN UP NOW Nettles was scheduled to be tried in July 2022. However, the charges were dismis...

Buc-ee's hiring workers as opening nears in Springfield, Missouri

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 18:50:46 GMT

SPRINGFIELD, Mo. — Buc-ee's is getting closer to opening its doors and has started hiring workers for the new Springfield location. The hiring events started Sunday and continue every day from 8 a.m. to 4 p.m. with the last day being Thursday, October 19. Brandon Miller is one of the many people who applied to work at the new Buc-ee's in Springfield, and he said he is excited to get started. “I feel like it went really well. I'm excited for it too. For it to come into the community just because it's almost like the Disneyworld of gas stations if you will," Miller said. “So I think it will be a good opportunity.” The gas station is looking to hire around 200 to 250 full-time employees and set up a five-day hiring event to find employees.  “You do have to apply online,” Josh Smith Buc-ee's Southeast Director of O...

Brussels shooting: Two Swedes killed and suspect still at large

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 18:50:46 GMT

Two people have been shot dead in the Belgian capital Brussels on Monday evening, police have said.Belgium's prime minister later confirmed the victims were Swedish. Prosecutors say they are treating the shooting as terrorism.The Belgium-Sweden Euro 2024 qualifier football match being played in the city has been abandoned, Uefa said.The gunman fled the scene and is still at large. Brussels has increased its terror threat to the highest level.A spokesman for the Belgian federal prosecutor said another person had been wounded in the attack."Go home and stay at home as long as the threat has not been eradicated," Eric van Duyse told Reuters, adding that the attacker claimed to be inspired by Islamic State.A video posted on social media showed an Arabic-speaking man claiming he carried out the attack in the name of God.The man in the clip said he had killed three people. The federal prosecutor's office confirmed it has seen the footage but cannot say whether he is the gunman.Federal pro...

Fight breaks out at Disneyland near Fantasyland attractions

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 18:50:46 GMT

The “Happiest Place on Earth” wasn’t so magical for some guests after a fight broke out at Disneyland on Sunday afternoon.At least five adults were involved in the brawl that occurred near the Storybook Land Canal Boats and Mad Tea Party rides in Fantasyland. Video of the incident, captured by Instagrammer CapturedThrills, was shared with WDW News Today. Disneyland raises prices for tickets, annual passes It’s unclear what led to the fight, but the 11-second video shows two adults hitting each other, with others soon joining in. One person falls to the ground while others bump into an empty baby stroller. The video also shows small children closest to the scene hanging onto a nearby guardrail and moving away.Disneyland security was on scene and cast members blocked off the fight area between the parade route and the Mad Hatter gift shop, the Orange County Register reported.Last year, Disneyland and Disney World added “courtesy” sections to their websites, seemingly in response to ...