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ACSO: Knox man lit two abandoned cars on fire

Published Tue, 04 Mar 2025 04:26:17 GMT

ALBANY, N.Y. (NEWS10) -- A Knox man was arrested on Tuesday for lighting two abandoned cars on fire, burglary, and criminal mischief, according to the Albany County Sheriff's Office. Hugh Barnes faces several charges. Get the latest, news, weather, sports and community events delivered right to your inbox! On Tuesday, around 10:34 a.m., deputies responded to Knox Cave Road for a criminal mischief complaint. Following an investigation, deputies say Barnes committed criminal mischief to a mailbox belonging to the resident of the caller. Barnes was later found at his home. Deputies say once they arrived, Barnes fled into a wooded area. Berlin High School senior’s artwork to be featured at Smithsonian While interviews were being conducted by witnesses, deputies say Barnes ignited two abandoned cars on fire in a nearby field. He was found on a nearby roadway and was taken into custody. Deputies say a further investigation showed Barnes also caused criminal mischief to the residence ...

Empire Deli at Albany International Airport closing, not related to Empire leaving NAL

Published Tue, 04 Mar 2025 04:26:17 GMT

ALBANY, N.Y. (NEWS10) -- The Empire Deli at Albany International Airport will close within the next few months, however, its closure is not related to the Albany Empire being terminated from the National Arena League (NAL). According to Albany International Airport, the closure has been planned for some time as they prepare for a $100M expansion project. Get the latest, news, weather, sports and community events delivered right to your inbox! The Empire Deli's closing will allow construction crews to expand the main terminal to make a larger TSA checkpoint, a new terminal grand entrance, and a gathering area for travelers with new concessions. The Empire Deli is on the second level of the terminal near the pedestrian bridge that connects to the North Parking Garage. The Albany Empire was terminated from the NAL on Thursday due to the Empire’s failure to pay overdue league-mandated assessments.

Some St. Louis-area Starbucks workers to unionize

Published Tue, 04 Mar 2025 04:26:17 GMT

ST. LOUIS - Starbucks workers from two St. Louis City locations intend to unionize in hopes for improved working conditions, wages and schedules. Workers recently sent a letter to Starbucks CEO Laxman Narasimhan announcing that they filed a petition with the National Labor Relations Board to unionize with Starbucks Workers United. Crews respond to apparent sinkhole near Dogtown homes In the letter, workers explained they’re unionizing to “achieve the change we wish to see in our workplace,” and calling on Starbucks to “acknowledge that partners are more than bodies yielding record profits." Once official, Starbucks workers the Gravois and Rock Hill Starbucks locations will join a union with workers at the Grand & Sidney, in addition to more than 8,000 baristas nationwide. We all started out as people who love coffee and love this community, but we’ve been treated as lesser than and worked to the bone. This union gives us, and those in the future, a sense of humanity and fairne...

Gulfstream Aerospace expands St. Louis operations, creating hundreds of new jobs

Published Tue, 04 Mar 2025 04:26:17 GMT

CAHOKIA HEIGHTS, Ill. - The St. Louis Downtown Airport will soon be home to the expansion of the Gulfstream Aerospace Corporation.The new $28.5 million investment creates 200 new full-time jobs and retains nearly 500 existing jobs. Crews respond to apparent sinkhole near Dogtown homes Gulfstream Aerospace Corp. designs, develops and services the world's leading business aircraft.The plan will enable the company to increase completions and outfitting operations while investing in modernization at its Cahokia Heights facility.“As we continue to experience extraordinary demand, we are implementing strategic investments in our people and places,” said Mark Burns, president, Gulfstream. “St. Louis has a deep aviation history, and we are proud to build on that history while enhancing support for our customers. We look forward to offering these expanded capabilities to Gulfstream customers from around the world, so they can experience firsthand the region’s talented workforce and artisan...

21-year-old woman missing since Tuesday night found

Published Tue, 04 Mar 2025 04:26:17 GMT

ST. LOUIS COUNTY, Mo. - St. Louis County Police have found a woman who was missing since Tuesday night. She was last seen leaving her home on Lemay Ferry Drive around 7:00 p.m. She had an argument with family then texted suicidal statements. Crews respond to apparent sinkhole near Dogtown homes She since has been found safe.

Nuggets actively exploring trades to move into first round of NBA draft, source says

Published Tue, 04 Mar 2025 04:26:17 GMT

Having won the franchise’s first NBA championship, the Nuggets aren’t resting on their laurels.As the Nuggets head into Thursday’s NBA draft, currently armed with the No. 37 and No. 40 picks in the second round, Denver is actively exploring moving into the first round, including conversations with multiple teams, a league source told The Denver Post.On Tuesday, the Nuggets hosted a workout including Indiana’s Trayce Jackson-Davis, Connecticut’s Andre Jackson, Arkansas’ Jordan Walsh, Missouri’s Kobe Brown, Gonzaga’s Drew Timme and Wake Forest’s Tyree Appleby, two league sources said.According to one source, Walsh’s shooting stood out among the group.As was evident in Nuggets GM Calvin Booth’s first draft last summer, Denver puts a heavy emphasis on positional size. Both of Booth’s first-round picks last season, Christian Braun and Peyton Watson, are switchable defensive pieces with above-average length and athleticism.Jackson’s a 6-foot-6 guard, and Walsh is a 6-foot-7 wing.Rel...

Rockies lose pitchers Connor Seabold and Brent Suter to injuries

Published Tue, 04 Mar 2025 04:26:17 GMT

CINCINNATI — The hits keep coming for the Rockies.Already wrecked by injuries and in the midst of a seven-game losing streak, the club on Wednesday said it has lost starting pitcher Connor Seabold to an arm injury and lefty reliever Brent Suter to an oblique injury.Suter injured his oblique in Colorado’s 8-6 loss to the Reds on Tuesday at Great American Ballpark.Seabold was scheduled to start Wednesday afternoon’s game here against the Reds, replacing lefty Kyle Freeland, who has been ill with a virus. Freeland is now scheduled to pitch on Friday night against the Angels at Coors Field.Right-hander Karl Kauffmann was called up from Triple-A Albuquerque to start Wednesday’s game, but could not make it to Cincinnati in time. Instead, right-handed reliever Jake Bird will get the start.The Rockies, who are on pace to lose 100 games for the first time in franchise history, have been devastated by injuries. They have already lost starting pitchers German Marquez (Tommy J...

Ex-CNN producer gets more than 19 years in prison for luring 9-year-old into sex acts

Published Tue, 04 Mar 2025 04:26:17 GMT

A former CNN television producer who had pleaded guilty to luring a 9-year-old girl into illegal sexual acts was sentenced Tuesday to more than 19 years in prison and an additional 15 years of supervised release during a U.S. District Court hearing in Vermont.John Griffin of Stamford, Connecticut, pleaded guilty in federal court in December to using interstate commerce to entice and coerce the girl to engage in sexual activity at his Vermont ski house.As part of the 2022 plea deal, the government dropped two remaining counts of enticement of a minor against Griffin, then 45 year old.Griffin had initially pleaded not guilty in 2021. He has been ordered to pay restitution to the victims.According to the plea deal, Griffin met a woman on a website during the summer of 2020 and persuaded the woman to bring her daughter to his Ludlow, Vermont, ski home for sexual activity.Griffin paid the woman and girl to fly from Nevada to Boston, picked them up and drove them to hi...

Armie Hammer, wife Elizabeth Chambers reach divorce settlement

Published Tue, 04 Mar 2025 04:26:17 GMT

Armie Hammer has reached a divorce agreement with his wife, Elizabeth Chambers, nearly three years after she filed to end their marriage. Hammer's attorney filed documents in Los Angeles Superior Court on Tuesday informing a judge that the actor and Chambers have come to terms over child custody, child support, spousal support and division of assets. A judge will need to sign off on the proposed agreement and declare the two divorced. The settlement comes weeks after LA County prosecutors declined to charge Hammer in an investigation stemming from a woman's allegation that he sexually assaulted her in 2017. They cited a lack of evidence to prove their case beyond a reasonable doubt. Hammer said on Instagram that after a long public silence that “I look forward to beginning what will be a long, difficult process of putting my life back together now that my name has been cleared.” Allegations of sexual violence from women early in 2021 derailed Hammer’s career, and he has not worked i...

Arif Patel talks Bollywood, Hindi Cinema and its global popularity

Published Tue, 04 Mar 2025 04:26:17 GMT

Arif Patel is a retired teacher with an extensive knowledge of the history of cinema. Arif is particularly interested in the way in which Hindi commercial cinema has developed over the 20th century and ensures he keeps on top of both mainstream films and the more obscure Indian films. In this blog, Arif Patel traces the history and development of mainstream Hindi cinema, the wider industry in contemporary India and explains why there is always a great demand for this art form around the world. Hindi cinema is probably the most popular and well known part of Indian cinema for those outside of the country.Otherwise known as ‘Bollywood cinema’, Hindi cinema specifically refers to the part of the Indian cinema industry that focuses on producing films in Hindi.Where is the popular Hindi cinema industry based? Before it was commonly known as Bollywood, Hindi cinema was often called ‘Bombay cinema’. And so you won’t be surprised to hear that Hindi films are ma...