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Bald eagle sighted in Gloversville

Published Tue, 04 Mar 2025 15:26:05 GMT

GLOVERSVILLE, N.Y. (NEWS10) —When people in the city of Gloversville got ready for the day on Thursday, the last thing they expected to find was a bald eagle. On the corner of Kingsboro Avenue and First Avenue, Gloversville resident, Carly Alling, acted quickly to take photos of the bald eagle, followed by other members of the community."I was taking my daughter to school, heading south. Seeing the eagle right here, I pulled over, it was huge," described Alling. Albany High meeting on shooting hoax Alling reached out to NEWS10 to share the sighting. She wanted to do something to bring awareness to the bald eagle."We'd like to see them protected as much, and definitely spread the word around, as we don't see them very often at all," said Alling.On the opposite side of First Avenue, Dr. Tom Eagan recalled the last time he had seen a bald eagle in the area. Dr. Eagan has family in other states who also enjoy seeing bald eagles. Get the latest, news, weather, sports and community ev...

Students battle it out in robotics competition

Published Tue, 04 Mar 2025 15:26:05 GMT

ALBANY, N.Y. (NEWS10) -- Students from all over the world traveled to the MVP Arena to put their robotics skills to the test. Forty-eight teams created bots to battle it out during the First Robotics Competition.Hundreds were in attendance Friday to watch the excitement. The matches measure different abilities of each robot -- such as their power and how they complete obstacles -- and score points in the fast-paced game play. Get the latest, news, weather, sports and community events delivered right to your inbox! "The challenge is released the first Saturday in January of every year," First Robotics Upstate NY Regional Dir. Janice Martino said. "From the time that challenge is released to the competition, the teams have maybe six to eight weeks to completely design and build a robot from the ground up."The games continue on Saturday. Students are vying for a spot in the championships in Houston. Admission is free and open to the public.

Crumbl Cookies opens Latham location

Published Tue, 04 Mar 2025 15:26:05 GMT

LATHAM, N.Y. (NEWS10) -- A new store serving up delicious treats opened its doors in Latham on Friday. Crumbl Cookies was founded in 2017 in Utah and has locations in 45 states.Now, it's bringing its freshly baked cookies to the Capital Region for the first time. The owners are excited to be in the area. Get the latest, news, weather, sports and community events delivered right to your inbox! "We have loved it, loved it," co-owner Bre Lynn said. "Yesterday, we had a soft opening, so just word of mouth opening, and holy cow, the line was through the parking lot, and we are so, so grateful."A second location will be opening soon in Clifton Park in the Clifton Park Center Mall. The Latham location is in the Fresh Market Plaza.

Groundbreaking held for new vehicle maintenance facility

Published Tue, 04 Mar 2025 15:26:05 GMT

TROY, N.Y. (NEWS10) -- Construction began on Friday on an expansion project at the New York National Guard Headquarters in Troy. Officials hosted a groundbreaking ceremony for a new vehicle maintenance facility, which will be next to the New York State Armory.The old facility was more than 50 years old. Officials said the new one will nearly double the amount of work and storage space. Get the latest, news, weather, sports and community events delivered right to your inbox! "Our service maintenance facilities not only facilitate the equipment readiness for unit's specific mission, but also serve as the initial response capability for the civil support operation during state and local emergencies in the Capital Region," Dir. of Logistics Pat Clare said.The new facility is expected to open by May 2025.

UPDATE: Tornado watch remains around St. Louis, many warnings expire

Published Tue, 04 Mar 2025 15:26:05 GMT

ST. LOUIS - The St. Louis metropolitan area remains under a tornado watch through 8 p.m. Friday, but many warnings have already passed through the area. Tornado warnings had been issued for Franklin, Crawford and Washington counties in Missouri and Greene County in Illinois within the 5 p.m. hours. Those warnings have now been downgraded to watches. When a tornado warning is issued, a tornado has been sighted or indicated by weather radar and there is imminent danger to life and property. If you’re in the area of a tornado warning, seek shelter immediately.During a tornado watch, atmospheric conditions are favorable for a tornado to develop, but a tornado has not yet been sighted or indicated by weather radar.The St. Louis Metropolitan is under a Level-4 risk for severe weather through late Friday. Mother Nature means business on Friday, as winds will become quite gusty from the south as temperatures climb towards 70 degrees. Severe weather threats include 70 to 80 miles per ho...

PHOTOS: Thick clouds amid tornado-warned storms around St. Louis region

Published Tue, 04 Mar 2025 15:26:05 GMT

ST. LOUIS - Under a tornado watch for several hours Friday, the St. Louis region indeed see some tornado-warned systems through the early evening hours. Mother Nature brought many forms of severe weather to the area, including tornado and thunderstorm threats, heavy winds, hail and some rain. Top Stories: Severe weather expected near St. Louis Friday As of 6 p.m. Friday, it seems as if many of the large threats have cleared. However, the St. Louis area does remain under a tornado watch through 8 p.m. FOX 2's weather team is learning more about impacts, spotting some photos of thick clouds around St. Louis City, St. Louis County and St. Charles County along the way. Check out those photos in the gallery above. And just moments ago, FOX 2 photographer John Gerding captured this snapshot of a rainbow from St. Charles County.

What Missourians need to know about the Medicaid renewal process

Published Tue, 04 Mar 2025 15:26:05 GMT

JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. -- For the first time in three years, the state's social services department will be renewing Missourians on Medicaid to continue coverage. There are currently around 1.6 million people on Medicaid in Missouri. Since March 2020, states have been prohibited from reverifying if participants are still eligible. With many renewing for the first time, the Department of Social Services (DSS) hopes to make it as easy as possible. "I don't want people to worry that we're just going to open the system and thousands of people are going to lose their coverage day one, that is not going to happen," Director of the Family Support Services under DSS Kim Evans said. Before the public health emergency, there were around 900,000 Missourians on Medicaid. Since then, the number has nearly doubled. Evans said for three years, her staff has not been allowed to remove anyone from the program except when for a participant died, moved out of state or was asked to be taken off....

Hogback fire forces postponement of Red Rocks concert

Published Tue, 04 Mar 2025 15:26:05 GMT

Red Rocks Parks and Amphitheatre on Friday announced the postponement of that night’s show due to pre-evacuation areas in Morrison.Dabin, an electronic music producer, had been set to perform Red Rocks’ first concert of the spring season, but the Hogback fire that had burned 10 acres outside Morrison and that had prompted pre-evacuation orders forced the venue to postpone the concert.ATTN Due to wildfires around Red Rocks, accompanied by very high winds, Morrison, CO is under a pre-evacuation fire warning. As safety is of the utmost concern, we sadly must postpone tonight’s Dabin concert. Refunds will be available at point of purchase.— Red Rocks Park & Amphitheatre (@RedRocksCO) March 31, 2023The venue tweeted fans should stay tuned for an update on the new date. Refunds will be available at the point of purchase, the tweet stated.Subscribe to our weekly newsletter, In The Know, to get entertainment news sent straight to your inbox.

Football: DL Shane Cokes embracing challenge at Colorado

Published Tue, 04 Mar 2025 15:26:05 GMT

In making the decision to transfer to Colorado and play for head coach Deion Sanders, defensive lineman Shane Cokes knew he would have to work hard.That wasn’t a big deal to Cokes, however. After four years in the Ivy League, he was ready for it.“I came in here expecting that and putting the work for it,” Cokes said after a CU spring practice last week. “It’s been harder, but I’ve lived up to it, so I’m just excited to keep going.”Related Articles Prime dime: CU Buffs’ 2023 spring football game sold out Football: Darian Hagan an asset to new CU Buffs RB coach Gary Harrell CU Buffs, Deion Sanders plan to stay active in transfer portal CU offensive coordinator Sean Lewis is in hurry to make Buffs football nasty again. “You guys got a really good one.” Football recruiting: 3-star QB commits to CU Buffs Cokes, listed by CU at 6-foot-3, 275 pounds, spent the past four years at Dartmouth. The ...

Letters: Oakland cops | Bad proposal | Climate change | Liberal parents | Careful compromise

Published Tue, 04 Mar 2025 15:26:05 GMT

Submit your letter to the editor via this form. Read more Letters to the Editor.Oakland cops behaviora disaster for the forceRe: “Murder conviction charges overturned” (Page B1, March 29).It’s amazing (and disgusting) that the horror stories about the Oakland Police Department just keep coming. The latest is a Detective Tran paid thousands of dollars to a supposed witness before and after a trial where an apparently innocent person was convicted of murder. The witness now admits she was blocks away when the crime happened.Worse yet — the same detective is still at work. It won’t be much longer that juries — or the public — believe anything the police say when the bad apples continue to be paid and accepted in their departments.Fred GeigetSanta CruzRichmond developmentis a bad proposalThe Richmond Planning Comission approved the proposed development of the PG&E site on Brickyard Cove Road even though there is no project-specific EIR, it will require 130,000 cubi...