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Eroded storm water line caused Schenectady sinkhole

Published Tue, 04 Mar 2025 06:46:53 GMT

SCHENECTADY, N.Y. (NEWS10) -- Crews were on scene evaluating damage and beginning repairs on McClellan Street Tuesday after a car fell into a sinkhole the day before. Get the latest news, weather, sports and entertainment delivered right to your inbox! The sinkhole developed at the intersection of McClellan Street and Eastern Avenue around 3:15 P.M. Monday, and the car fell into it not long after. The driver sustained minor injuries.According to Schenectady Police and Mayor Gary McCarthy, the sinkhole formed because of an 80-year-old, 72-inch storm sewer line in the area. Officials say it must have been eroding over time, but could have been exacerbated by multiple rain events in July. 1 woman injured after car goes into sinkhole in Schenectady A private contractor has been hired and work has started on the initial repair, which is expected to take about two days. Once the initial repair is complete, a condition evaluation of the pipe will be performed. McCarthy said National Gr...

Albany renters abruptly told to move out

Published Tue, 04 Mar 2025 06:46:53 GMT

ALBANY, N.Y. (NEWS10) — As the housing crisis is growing in the Capital Region, residents at an Albany apartment complex were given notice to vacate the property. Many residents at the former Bleecker Terrace apartments received non-renewal letters giving them 90 days to move out. Adirondack Line can’t turn around north of Saratoga Springs “Knocked on my door early in the morning. And said, 'Are you Miss Hazl? I said yes. He gave me a letter, just like that,” said resident Elvin Hazl.“I was scared. Very scared," said a resident. "Where am I gonna go?”The notice came as a shock to tenants who say they've paid rent on time for years. They said that the notice causes them many hardships.“I gotta find someone to help me move and help me pack—all kinds of stuff I have to do now, to move,” Hazl said. "I can’t do all that in three months."The property was recently sold and is now called Capitol Crossings. NEWS10 reporter James De La Fuente tried several ways to contact the new manag...

Member of St. Louis drug ring sentenced in 2017 murder

Published Tue, 04 Mar 2025 06:46:53 GMT

ST. LOUIS - A member of a St. Louis drug ring appeared in federal court Tuesday and was sentenced for killing a rival in summer 2017.Prosecutors with the U.S. Attorney’s Office for the Eastern District of Missouri said Michael "Beezy" Johnson, 30, pleaded guilty in May to conspiracy to possess a firearm in furtherance of drug trafficking and discharging a firearm in furtherance of a drug conspiracy.Johnson admitted chasing down and fatally shooting Kevin Davis Jr. on June 30, 2017, in the 1900 block of Belt Avenue. Davis was 24.A bounty had been placed on Davis' head by Maurice Herbert Lee II, a known fentanyl and crystal meth dealer, who offered anywhere from $5,000 to $15,000 for killing any rival gang members or drug dealers. On the day of Davis' murder, another member of the drug ring, Delvin Bost, called Lee to reconfirm that the bounty was still being offered.Bost later called Lee and informed him Davis had been killed. Bost received $10,000 from Lee and then paid Johnson.A U....

Brendan Donovan set for season-ending surgery

Published Tue, 04 Mar 2025 06:46:53 GMT

ST. LOUIS - Utility infielder Brendan Donovan is set to have season-ending surgery on Wednesday, per manager St. Louis Cardinals manager Oli Marmol. Donovan is set for a procedure on his right arm Wednesday in Texas. He will be placed on the injured list soon and is expected to miss the rest of the season. Having dealt with discomfort for several weeks, Donovan wanted to give the Cardinals as much as he could, and he served as the designated hitter for several weeks. Donovan had only played one game in the field since the start of July. NEW: Brendan Donovan will undergo season-ending surgery. Procedure set on his right arm tomorrow. Marmol confirms. He says Donovan wanted to give his longest shot possible to play, part of the reason he was DH in recent weeks. #STLCards pic.twitter.com/itqBjPkWDb— Joey Schneider (@joeyschneider95) August 1, 2023Donovan's sophomore season ends with a .281 batting average, 11 home runs and 34 RBI over 95 games. The Cardinals are expected to activ...

CSU application fees permanently waived for all Colorado students

Published Tue, 04 Mar 2025 06:46:53 GMT

Every day is now “Colorado Free App Day” at Colorado State University.Starting Tuesday, CSU will waive the undergraduate application fee for all Colorado students, something previously offered only on a sole October weekend, university officials announced.“We’re very excited to make every day a free application day for Coloradans,” CSU President Amy Parsons said in a Tuesday news release. “This new initiative, along with CSU’s extensive student support, underlines our commitment to providing access for students. We want to remove barriers to higher education, and to open doors to all qualified students with the desire to earn a world-class, four-year degree.”While students were previously able to request a waiver for the university’s application fee, removing fees for all Colorado students is an important step, said Heather Daniels, the executive director of CSU’s Office of Admissions.“The idea is that students, at whatever point they’re at in the application cycle...

Broncos training camp rewind, Day 4: Russell Wilson inconsistent as Denver’s defense continues to shine

Published Tue, 04 Mar 2025 06:46:53 GMT

AttendanceDid not practice: Physically Unable to Perform list — OLB Baron Browning (knee). Non-Football Injury list — DL Mike Purcell (knee).Rookie cornerback Riley Moss missed his second straight day of practice, while outside linebacker Frank Clark was in uniform on Tuesday but did not participate in practice. Head coach Sean Payton did not provide an update on Moss’ recent absence or why Clark was not in pads.New injuriesInside linebacker Jonas Griffith and right guard Quinn Meinerz left practice early. During the special teams portion of practice, Griffith was helped to the sideline by trainers before walking toward the team building on his own power. Meinerz exited near the end of practice, but Payton said he was “fine.”Top PlayWide receiver Montrell Washington picked the right time to showcase his value. During the 11-on-11 period, backup quarterback Ben DiNucci rolled to the right off play-action before launching the ball down the field to Washington, who sped past the ...

Lawsuit filed against Colorado Springs police claims unlawful use of search warrants and seizures

Published Tue, 04 Mar 2025 06:46:53 GMT

A lawsuit filed Tuesday in federal court against the Colorado Springs Police Department and the FBI claims that officers executed unjustified search warrants against a nonprofit agency and a woman who attended a housing rights march.The American Civil Liberties Union of Colorado filed the complaint in U.S. District Court on behalf of the Chinook Center and Jacqueline “Jax” Armendariz Unzueta, according to an ACLU news release.“The lawsuit alleges the City of Colorado Springs and its officers obtained unjustified search warrants for the private Facebook messages of the Chinook Center and all of Ms. Armendariz Unzueta’s personal devices, including her cell phone, laptop, and external hard drives,” according to the release. “The warrants failed to comply with foundational constitutional requirements intended to safeguard privacy and are especially important in the digital age.”In July of 2021, during a housing rights march in Colorado Springs in which Armendariz...

Trump indicted for efforts to overturn 2020 presidential election loss

Published Tue, 04 Mar 2025 06:46:53 GMT

Donald Trump was charged Tuesday in a Justice Department investigation into his efforts to overturn the results of the 2020 presidential election in the run-up to the violent riot by his supporters at the U.S. Capitol.The charges include conspiracy to defraud the United States government and witness tampering.The indictment, the third criminal case brought against the former president as he seeks to reclaim the White House in 2024, follows a long-running federal investigation into schemes by Trump and his allies to subvert the peaceful transfer of power and keep him in office despite a decisive loss to Joe Biden.Even in a year of rapid-succession legal reckonings for Trump, Tuesday's criminal case was especially stunning in its allegations that a former president assaulted the underpinnings of democracy in a frantic and ultimately failed effort to cling to power. Federal prosecutors say Donald Trump was “determined to remain in power” in conspiracies that targeted a “bedrock functio...

Trump to serve as keynote speaker at California GOP convention in Anaheim

Published Tue, 04 Mar 2025 06:46:53 GMT

Former President Donald Trump will serve as one of the keynote speakers at the California GOP's fall convention in Anaheim, the state's wing of the Republican party announced Tuesday.Trump will address convention attendees during a lunch event on Sept. 29 at the Anaheim Marriott Hotel.Jessica Millan Patterson, chairwoman of CAGOP, said the organization was thrilled to welcome Trump back on the convention stage for the first time since 2016.“As California Republicans prepare to play a major role in deciding who our Party’s 2024 presidential nominee will be, I look forward to President Trump speaking with our delegates about his plans to move our country forward," said Millan Patterson. "We look forward to a great event and lunch keynote address from President Trump.”The announcement comes as the 45th President of the United States faces a number of legal battles, including pending trials in multiple jurisdictions. Among the problems facing the former president, Trump is facing dozens...

Black bear takes a dip in infinity pool

Published Tue, 04 Mar 2025 06:46:53 GMT

Another day - another video of a bear taking a dip in a Los Angeles-area pool.KTLA viewer “A.G” shared this clip of a black bear cooling off in their infinity pool (or "zero edge pool") and enjoying the great view in Azusa Tuesday morning.“I heard of bears in my area but never thought one will be in my pool!!!,” A.G. said.This is at least the fourth time in a week that bears have been videotaped beating the heat in a backyard pool in the Southland.A black bear takes a dip in an infinity pool in Azusa, California. Aug. 1, 2023. (A.G)On Monday, Ed Afsharian shared a video of a mother bear and a cub playfully swimming around a pool at his home in La Cañada Flintridge, about 15 miles north of downtown L.A.Last week, another video from La Cañada Flintridge showed a mother bear and a cub splashing around in a hot tub.While wildlife officials frequently offer advice for keeping bears away from trash and food sources, keeping them out of pools is a little more complicated.If homeowners...