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Construction begins on new, affordable housing in Troy

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 10:41:29 GMT

TROY, N.Y. (NEWS10) -- Construction has begun on an affordable housing unit in Troy. Nearly 150 apartments and retail space is being built at the site of the former Taylor Apartments. Get the latest, news, weather, sports and community events delivered right to your inbox! The old apartment building was demolished in 2022. City leaders used funding from the state's Downtown Revitalization Initiative and the federal government's American Rescue Plan for the project.Construction is expected to be finished in 2024.

New Dunkin' opens near Joe Bruno Stadium

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 10:41:29 GMT

TROY, N.Y. (NEWS10) -- A new Dunkin' location opened its doors in Troy on Thursday. Officials said it would offer a faster drive-thru experience, a new area dedicated to online order pickups, and improved energy efficiency. Get the latest, news, weather, sports and community events delivered right to your inbox! It's located on North Greenbush Road, just down the street from Joe Bruno Stadium. Officials hope the location will bring in Tri-City ValleyCats fans once the season begins in May.

Blue Jays outlast Cardinals in back-and-forth Opening Day marathon

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 10:41:29 GMT

ST. LOUIS - Nolan Arenado sparked a late comeback attempt with a two-run, eighth inning double, before the Blue Jays spoiled Opening Day with a two-run rally in the ninth. After five lead changes, 12 pitcher swaps, and 34 combined hits between both teams, the Blue Jays come out on top by a score of 10-9. The game was one of few to hit the three-hour mark on Opening Day across Major League Baseball on the first day of pace-of-play rules, leading to many spring games finishing around 2 hours and 30 minutes. A few key moments:After two innings: The Blue Jays jumped out to a 4-1 lead, with Daulton Varsho and Alejandro Kirk both driving in two in the early surge. Third inning: Tyler O'Neill blasts the Cardinals' first home run of the year, cutting the deficit to 4-3. It's his fourth straight Opening Day with a home run, tying an MLB recordFourth inning: Brendan Donovan follows up with a two-run blast, tying the game at five runs apiece after the Blue Jays added on in the top half of the ...

Adam Wainwright surprises on Opening Day by singing the national anthem!

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 10:41:29 GMT

ST. LOUIS - Adam Wainwright has spent a lot of Opening Days on the mound (six to be exact). For his final one as a player, he drew an assignment he has never had for a St. Louis Cardinals home opener. Wainwright landed on the injured list last week, so he couldn't pitch in the home opener. Instead, he traded his glove for a microphone. To the surprise of the Busch Stadium crowd, he sang the National Anthem. The 41-year-old recently discovered his passion for music and he's challenged himself to take on new heights. He produced 17 studio recordings over the offseason and put on a charity concert through Big League Impact in January. RELATED - What to know for the 2023 St. Louis Cardinals home opener Wainwright's performance of the Star-Spangled Banner followed an electric violin performance of O' Canada to welcome the Toronto Blue Jays. Before that, tens of thousands of fans enjoyed a pregame ceremony with Clydesdales, Cardinals Hall of Famers and car escorts for the Opening Day r...

LIVE BLOG: Blue Jays beat Cardinals, 10-9, in 2023 home opener

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 10:41:29 GMT

ST. LOUIS - A battle of the birds at Busch Stadium. The St. Louis Cardinals host the Toronto Blue Jays for Opening Day in 2023. First pitch is set for 3:10 p.m. Follow along this FOX 2 live blog for updates from the game.

Gwyneth Paltrow won her ski case. Here’s how it played out

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 10:41:29 GMT

By SAM METZ and ANNA FURMAN (Associated Press)PARK CITY, Utah (AP) — When two skiers collided on a beginner run at an upscale Utah ski resort in 2016, no one could foresee that seven years later, the crash would become the subject of a closely watched celebrity trial.But Gwyneth Paltrow’s live-streamed trial over her collision with Terry Sanderson, a 76-year-old retired optometrist, in Park City emerged as the biggest celebrity court case since actors Johnny Depp and Amber Heard faced off last year — spawning memes, sparking debate about the burden of fame, and making ski etiquette rules of who was uphill and who had the right of way relevant beyond those who can afford resort chairlift tickets.On Thursday, Paltrow won her court battle after a jury decided the movie star wasn’t at fault for the crash. Here is a look back at highlights from the two-week trial:___LIFESTYLES OF THE RICH AND THE FAMOUSFor seven days, attorneys highlighted — and downplayed &...

Five individuals arrested in illegal firearms and narcotics bust in Fillmore 

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 10:41:29 GMT

Five people were arrested on numerous weapons and narcotics charges on Wednesday afternoon after authorities surveilled a residence in Fillmore. “Detectives conducted surveillance operations and witnessed activity at the residence that was consistent with possible narcotics trafficking,” the Ventura County Sheriff’s Office said in a statement. Authorities stopped Jayden Mercado, 25, of Santa Paula after he was observed arriving at the residence and leaving shortly afterwards, according to the Ventura County Sheriff’s Office. Mercado was initially arrested for being under the influence of a controlled substance, and a further search of his vehicle found a loaded short-barreled .22 caliber rifle with ammunition, drug paraphernalia, fentanyl and methamphetamine. Mercado’s previous criminal convictions prohibit him from owning or possessing firearms or ammunition, and he was booked for “various drug and illegal firearm charges.” An illegal firearm and narcotics were discovered in one su...

Man killed in Long Beach hit-and-run, suspect at large

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 10:41:29 GMT

Police are searching for a hit-and-run suspect that left a man dead in Long Beach in February.On Feb. 19, Long Beach officers found a man lying on the road near the area of Pacific Coast Highway between Pasadena Avenue and Linden Avenue around 6:30 p.m.Investigators said the victim was crossing PCH when he was struck by a vehicle. The suspect driver did not stop to render aid and fled the scene, police said.Paramedics transported the victim to a local hospital with what “appeared to be non-life-threatening injuries at the time,” officials said. While hospitalized, the victim’s condition began to deteriorate and he later died on March 24. Police have released a surveillance image of the suspect’s vehicle which appears to be a dark-colored sedan with a missing driver-side mirror.Surveillance image of the hit-and-run suspect vehicle in Long Beach on Feb. 19 2023. (Long Beach Police Department)Surveillance image of the hit-and-run suspect vehicle in Long Beach on Feb. 19 2023....

Venice homicide suspect turns himself in: LAPD

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 10:41:29 GMT

A man accused of fatally shooting another man in Venice over the weekend has turned himself in to authorities, police said Thursday.The shooting was reported around 6 p.m. Sunday in the 400 block of Indiana Avenue, according to the Los Angeles Police Department.At the scene, responding officers found a man in his 50s who had been shot. The victim was taken to a hospital, where he was pronounced dead.The suspect had fled the area by the time first responders arrived, police said.“The incident was determined to be a family violence situation involving adults that did not reside at the location,” police said in a news release without elaborating.The suspect, Donald Ray Boyce, turned himself in to police two days later.The Los Angeles County District Attorney’s Office later charged Boyce, 57, of Los Angeles, with murder, police said.No further details about the incident have been released.

GOP leaders, Trump loyalists rally behind indicted ex-president

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 10:41:29 GMT

By Lauren Fox | CNNKey House Republican leaders lined up to defend former President Donald Trump on Thursday following the news that Trump has been indicted by a Manhattan grand jury — a sign of the powerful grasp Trump still has on his party on Capitol Hill.House Speaker Kevin McCarthy tweeted that “The American people will not tolerate this injustice,” as he criticized Manhattan District Attorney Alvin Bragg. “The House of Representatives will hold Alvin Bragg and his unprecedented abuse of power to account,” he said.The number two House Republican — Majority Leader Steve Scalise — called it “outrageous.” In a tweet, Scalise called the indictment “one of the clearest examples of extremist Democrats weaponizing government to attack their political opponents.”Rep. Elise Stefanik, the House GOP conference chair, released a statement saying the indictment was “a political witch hunt” and a “dark day fo...