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Who's playing at Lake George Jazz on the Lake fest

Published Thu, 14 Nov 2024 20:51:50 GMT

LAKE GEORGE, N.Y. (NEWS10) - This weekend, the lake air fills with music, as the Jazz at the Lake festival comes to the village of Lake George. Organized by the Lake George Arts Project, the festival is a three-day extravaganza of free jazz music, all located at the Shepard Park Amphitheater. Food vendors dot the park, with more options available in town. Get the latest news, weather, and sports delivered right to your inbox! The festival is held rain or shine, with the Lake George High School auditorium used as a rain location. While free music comes to the park every day, some other performances can be seen at local venues in the village. All performances are held at Shepard Park unless listed otherwise. This year's Jazz at the Lake schedule includes:Friday, Sept. 15Endea Owens & The Cookout6 p.m.Jazz Around Town7:30 p.m.Scott Hopkins Trio at GaslightHeard at The BarnsiderRia Curley, Chuck Lamb & the Curley Lamb Nu-Soul-Jaz Project at Caldwell Lake George LibraryDylan P...

Dr. urges getting new COVID shot amid healthcare worker shortage

Published Thu, 14 Nov 2024 20:51:50 GMT

ALBANY, N.Y. (NEWS10) -- New Yorkers will be able to get the new COVID-19 vaccine by the end of the week, according to state officials. A Capital Region doctor explains the new shot comes at a crucial time for overwhelmed and understaffed healthcare facilities. Get the latest news, weather, and sports delivered right to your inbox! “There is a healthcare worker shortage nationally. You could say globally, even," said Dr. Christopher Guzda, Regional Medical Director of Emergency Medicine at St. Peter’s Health Partners.According to Dr. Guzda, respiratory season could pose a challenge to an already stressed facility.“By not having the appropriate staffing numbers, we’re not able to open up full capacity at a hospital," Dr. Guzda said. "During respiratory season, if we see an increase in respiratory cases that require admission, that’ll further strain our system.”That’s why he urges you to only go to the emergency room if you’re experiencing severe respiratory symptoms, chest pain, or...

Shen pushes past Averill Park despite Pietrafesa's gritty effort in goal

Published Thu, 14 Nov 2024 20:51:50 GMT

AVERILL PARK, N.Y. (NEWS10) — For the first 40 minutes of Tuesday night's game, the Averill Park girls soccer team managed to hold Shen, the reigning runner-up in Class AA, scoreless, backed by a Warrior-like effort from sophomore goalkeeper Gianna Pietrafesa. Get the latest news, weather, and sports delivered right to your inbox! But like all great teams, Shen and head coach Holli Nirsberger made the necessary halftime adjustments, and the Plainsmen came alive in the second half, recording two unanswered goals to secure their first win of the season, knocking off the Warriors 2-0 in Averill Park.Shen junior forward Rachel Chen broke free for a left-footed strike, scoring the go-ahead, and ultimately game-winning goal in the second half. Senior midfielder/forward Anna Burdick provided some insurance minutes later, netting the Plainsmen's second goal of the game.Pietrafesa recorded 10 saves in net, including a sequence of back-to-back diving saves in the first half on a Shen free k...

Man sentenced in violent Hazelwood encounter leading to shots fired

Published Thu, 14 Nov 2024 20:51:50 GMT

ST. LOUIS COUNTY, Mo. - A man has been sentenced to decades behind bars in connection with a violent encounter that led to shots fired last year in Hazelwood. Quintin Warren, 34, was sentenced to 30 years in prison over unlawful use of a weapon and armed criminal action charges. The investigation dates back to June 18, 2022. Father of teen killed in crash wants more transparency from police Investigators say Warren stole money from a woman near a park in Hazelwood while she was in her car. As he took off with the cash in his vehicle, the woman and another person inside the car followed him. Shortly after that, shots were fired from the suspect vehicle, and gunfire struck the victim's car. Hazelwood police stopped Warren's vehicle shortly after the shots fired as the vehicle matched a description. Police found a weapon inside his car and shell casings nearby that were consistent with the weapon. Investigators say a Ring video was also helpful in the investigation. Close ...

Missouri court upholds state Senate districts in the first test of revised redistricting rules

Published Thu, 14 Nov 2024 20:51:50 GMT

JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. (AP) — A Missouri judge has upheld the constitutionality of the state's Senate districts in a case that provided the first legal test of revised redistricting criteria approved by voters.Cole County Circuit Judge Jon Beetem rejected claims that the Senate map unlawfully divided certain local governments into multiple Senate districts, but an attorney said Wednesday that his clients are considering an appeal.“We are concerned that the ruling announces a new and incorrect standard that could affect redistricting for a long time," said attorney Chuck Hatfield, who represents voters who sued. “So this seems like a good candidate for a Supreme Court appeal.”Missouri is one of about 20 states with ongoing litigation stemming from redistricting that occurred after the 2020 census. Many of those cases allege the districts put voters of minority races or political parties at a disadvantage.In Missouri, two separate bipartisan citizen commissi...

Denver Mayor Mike Johnston names nominees to run airport, lead human services

Published Thu, 14 Nov 2024 20:51:50 GMT

Phil Washington will continue to run Denver International Airport and Denver Human Services will get a new leader if the City Council approves two nominations announced Wednesday by new Mayor Mike Johnston.The nominations, coming nearly two months after Johnston took office, are his first to fill cabinet-level department positions. Last month, he appointed Denver developer Susan Powers to lead the city’s Department of Housing Stability on an interim basis while he continues to interview candidates for cabinet posts.Johnston has filled many appointee positions in the mayor’s office to help him carry out his agenda, but his appointments of city charter-required leaders for departments have lagged the pace of his predecessor, Michael Hancock, after Hancock’s first term began in 2011.Washington took over as DIA’s chief executive officer in mid-2021 under Hancock. His renomination by Johnston comes nearly six months after the longtime transit agency leader and Arm...

Disneyland brings back fire effects for some nighttime shows

Published Thu, 14 Nov 2024 20:51:50 GMT

Disneyland has brought back some of its signature fire effects for nighttime spectaculars after a temporary suspension. The effects were temporarily suspended after a fire destroyed the Maleficent dragon prop during a performance on April 22.The fire effects have returned to World of Color: One, a nighttime show at Disney’s California Adventure Park. Disneyland unveils new alcoholic beverages at popular restaurants “Fire effects will return on a show-by-show basis to nighttime spectaculars,” a Disneyland official told KTLA.Video obtained by WDW News Today shows the World of Color: One show with fire effects during a performance in September. However, across the way at Disneyland, similar effects haven’t returned to the Halloween Screams fireworks show, according to the video on TikTok.The annual Halloween-themed fireworks show has used fire effects in the past. The abandoned plans to bring another Disney theme park to California Due to the fire, Fanstamic! performances are expe...

Man Dies in Pedestrian Accident on Highway 273 [Redding, CA]

Published Thu, 14 Nov 2024 20:51:50 GMT

54-Year-Old Man Pronounced Dead after Pedestrian Collision near Girvan RoadREDDING, CA (September 12, 2023) – Friday morning, one man was fatally struck in a pedestrian accident on Highway 273.Police responded to the scene around 6:16 a.m., on the northbound lanes of the freeway near Girvan Road.Per reports, the 25-year-old male driver of a northbound Toyota 4Runner failed to stop in time and struck a man who was attempting to cross the highway outside of a marked crosswalk.Paramedics arrived and transported the 54-year-old male pedestrian, from Redding to Mercy Medical Center where he later succumbed to his injuries.Following preliminary duties, police do not suspect drugs or alcohol to be a factor. Emergency crews closed off the surrounding area for a brief time before it was later reopened. Once available, further details will be provided.The team at Sweet James sends out their heartfelt sympathies to the friends and family of the deceased victim who are grieving over the l...

Photos: Deadly floods kill at least 5,100 people in Libya as search continues for victims

Published Thu, 14 Nov 2024 20:51:50 GMT

Search teams combed streets, wrecked buildings and even the sea Wednesday to look for bodies in a coastal Libyan city where the collapse of two dams unleashed a massive flash flood that killed at least 5,100 people.The Mediterranean city of Derna has struggled to get help after Sunday night’s deluge washed away most access roads. Aid workers who managed to reach the city described devastation in its center, with thousands still missing and tens of thousands left homeless.“Bodies are everywhere, inside houses, in the streets, at sea. Wherever you go, you find dead men, women, and children,” Emad al-Falah, an aid worker from Benghazi, said over the phone from Derna. “Entire families were lost.”Mohammed Derna, a teacher in the city, said he, his family and neighbors rushed to the roof of their apartment building, stunned at the volume of water rushing by. It reached the second story of many buildings, he said. They watched people below, including women and children being washed away.“T...

Photos: Redwood City mansion designed by Frank Lloyd Wright associate listed for $4.5 million

Published Thu, 14 Nov 2024 20:51:50 GMT

A home in the Redwood City hills designed by an architect who assisted Frank Lloyd Wright is for sale for $4.5 million.A home in the Redwood City hills designed by an architect who worked with Frank Lloyd Wright is for sale for $4.5 million. (Dan Mirer) The property nestled in the Emerald Hills neighborhood was designed by William A. Patrick, a Taliesin Legacy Fellow in 1948, who worked with the renowned architect. The home showcases Wright’s signature design style of simplicity, openness, privacy and natural beauty.A home in the Redwood City hills designed by an architect who worked with Frank Lloyd Wright is for sale for $4.5 million. (Dan Mirer) A home in the Redwood City hills designed by an architect who worked with Frank Lloyd Wright is for sale for $4.5 million. (Dan Mirer) A home in the Redwood City hills designed by an architect who worked with Frank Lloyd Wright is for sale for $4.5 million. (Dan Mirer) The 3,419-square-foot home has four bedrooms and t...