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Talk on Philip Schuyler coming to Lake George

Published Mon, 03 Mar 2025 19:52:22 GMT

LAKE GEORGE, N.Y. (NEWS10) - The history of the village and town of Lake George isn't easy to ignore, with the names of Battlefield Park and Fort William Henry evoking the area's history in the Revolutionary and French & Indian wars. This month, a program hosted in the village will put a spotlight on one chapter of the region's rich history - the life and death of Philip Schuyler. Get the latest, news, weather, sports and community events delivered right to your inbox! The program "Philip Schuyler: His Life, Death and Legacy" will be held on Saturday, April 22, at 11 a.m. at the Fort William Henry Conference Center in Lake George. Presented by multiple area historical groups, the program will be led by historian Michael P. Barrett, who will speak on Schuyler's career as a British officer in the French & Indian War, as well as a Major General under George Washington during the Revolutionary War. The program is hosted by the Lake George Battlefield Park Alliance, Albany Rura...

Man gets life sentence in deadly St. Louis County parking lot shooting

Published Mon, 03 Mar 2025 19:52:22 GMT

ST. LOUIS COUNTY, Mo. - A man was handed a life sentence in a deadly parking lot shooting in north St. Louis County that happened several years ago. Investigators say Anthony Tate, 27, fatally shot one man and hurt two others in a shooting on Dec. 12, 2019. He opened fire at a vehicle in a parking lot on Lewis and Clark Boulevard. Tate killed Timothy Simmons and seriously hurt two others in the shooting. Trending: The MASH spin-off set in St. Louis you probably forgot about According to court documents, Tate was recorded on video approximately four minutes after shooting at a gas station, leaving behind the vehicle tied to the homicide. Cell phone records placed his phone in the vicinity of the shootings moments before.Upon his arrest, police obtained a firearm that matched ballistic evidence in this case. The St. Louis County Police Department investigated the incident. Tate testified in his defense, arguing that a business associate who is now deceased had their shared phone in ...

Man shot before crash in north St. Louis County

Published Mon, 03 Mar 2025 19:52:22 GMT

ST. LOUIS COUNTY, Mo. - One driver was shot before he ended up in a crash early Friday morning in north St. Louis County. Police responded to assist the victim around 4:30 a.m. Friday after the crash, which happened near Highway 367 and Dunn Road. Top Story: Witness: Woman pumping gas seriously hurt chasing after stolen purse Before that, police say the driver, a man, was shot in the 12000 block o Covington Gardens. He was rushed to the hospital, though his injuries are believed to be non-life-threatening. No one else was injured in the shooting or crash. Police have not yet disclosed any suspect information. The St. Louis County Police Department is handling this investigation. Additional details are limited. FOX 2 will update as more information becomes available.

Missouri lawmakers take aim at unregulated ‘delta-8 THC’ hemp products

Published Mon, 03 Mar 2025 19:52:22 GMT

As he was checking out at a convenience store one day, state Rep. Kurtis Gregory said he looked down and saw “delta-8 THC” products being sold.He had no idea THC, the intoxicating component mostly associated with marijuana, could be sold openly outside of dispensaries. “I messaged a few folks and to my surprise, yep, that is completely at this point legal to be sold,” Gregory, a Republican from Marshall, said during a House committee hearing on Tuesday.The products that caught Gregory’s eye give people a high by way of a concentrated amount of delta-8 tetrahydrocannabinol (THC) that’s typically manufactured from hemp-derived cannabidiol, or CBD. Because hemp is legal, hemp-derived THC products avoid the intense scrutiny marijuana receives. In fact, they are completely unregulated by the state and federal government.There’s no law saying teenagers or children can’t buy them or stores can’t sell them to minors — though some stores and vendors have taken it upon themselves to...

403 fire that burned 1,559 acres west of Colorado Springs fully contained; sheriff to press criminal case

Published Mon, 03 Mar 2025 19:52:22 GMT

Park County authorities on Friday declared the 1,559-acre 403 fire that started on private land southwest of Florissant fully contained, but with hotspots inside the blackened burn zone still kicking up smoke.U.S. Forest Service officials called in to suppress the fire were turning over control to local crews, and firefighters will continue to patrol the burn zone, the authorities said in a Twitter post.403 Fire Update: 1,559 acres, 100% contained. Crews tied-in fire lines. Still points of heat inside perimeter, visible smoke from blackened area. Firefighters patrol daily. Fire will be turned back to local authorities at 8:00 AM on 4/14/2023. Final update on the 403 Fire. pic.twitter.com/sf98OBzedY— Lieutenant Bunting, PIO (@TCSOPIO) April 14, 2023Park County Sheriff Tom McGraw announced on Thursday that he will file criminal charges “to the fullest extent of the law.” The fire began March 30 behind a home southwest of Florissant and the Florissant Fossil Beds Na...

Mirate’s Jess Mahoney Enters The Ciao House

Published Mon, 03 Mar 2025 19:52:22 GMT

Food Network & discovery+’s new series Ciao House, hosted by Alex Guarnaschelli and L.A.-based chef Gabriele Bertaccini, premieres on Sunday, April 16 and according to born and bred Valley Girl contestant Jess Mahoney, it’s not your typical competition show.The new eight-episode series was shot on location in Italy and features 10 rising culinary stars who live together in a Tuscan villa and compete against each other as individuals and in teams to prove their mastery of Italian cooking techniques and dishes. The competitors navigate alliances and rivalries as they pick their own teams and each week, the losing team must vote off one of their own. In the end, only the last chef standing wins the grand prize, an immersive culinary education across Italy and training with renowned Italian master chefs.Ciao House contestant Jess Mahoney (Courtesy Food Network)“People go into these competitions with the idea of winning this grand $100,000 or any money at all, which changes how...

What’s Trending in the California Cannabis Scene 2023

Published Mon, 03 Mar 2025 19:52:22 GMT

The California cannabis scene 2023 is flourishing! Not only does the state get to enjoy easy access to several cannabis dispensaries, but we also have a variety of weed strains to choose from — from indica, sativa, and hybrid strains of flowers, to topicals that can relax and alleviate pain.What’s Happening in the California Cannabis Scene 2023?1. Flowers for you!Want to impress your Californian SO? Give them flowers — that kind of flower! Because there might be a decent chance that they’re a stoner. According to Statista, around 6.7 million Cali residents are cannabis consumers! And their favorite kind of marijuana is flowers — nearly 60% of them prefer smoking their weed. Furthermore, almost 40% of pot that is smoked are flowers (based on the California Department of Public Health’s survey and Headset’s report).2. A Californian’s best bud!Weed comes in many forms — edibles can be ingested, vape pens can be smoked, topicals can be rubbed on the skin, and marijuana beverages can be ...

10 ways to conquer adult nightmares and get better sleep

Published Mon, 03 Mar 2025 19:52:22 GMT

We leave behind our fears of monsters under the bed as we say goodbye to our childhoods, but one can follow us into adulthood and loom over our heads.Nightmares are more common in childhood, but anywhere from 50% to 85% of adults report having occasional nightmares.Almost everyone can experience nightmares.“Dreams do usually incorporate things that happened during the day, leading some researchers to hypothesize that dreams and rapid eye movement sleep is essential for memory consolidation and cognitive rejuvenation,” said Joshua Tal, a sleep and health psychologist based in Manhattan.“Nightmares are the mind’s attempts at making sense of these events, by replaying them in images during sleep.”Nightmares are what the American Academy of Sleep Medicine call “vivid, realistic and disturbing dreams typically involving threats to survival or security, which often evoke emotions of anxiety, fear or terror.”If someone has frequent nightmares — more than once or twice weekly — that cause d...

Six accused of using drones, CashApp for prison contraband smuggling scheme

Published Mon, 03 Mar 2025 19:52:22 GMT

KANSAS CITY, Kan.  — Six people are accused in a federal indictment of conspiring to use a drone to fly contraband such as cell phones and marijuana into the U.S. Penitentiary in Leavenworth.The indictment was unsealed Wednesday after all the suspects were arrested, according to court records in the U.S. District of Kansas.Two prisoners, Dale Gaver III and Melvin Edwards, allegedly arranged with four people outside the prison to deliver items requested by other inmates into the prison yard between August 2020 and May 2021, The Wichita Eagle reported.The items included cell phones, the synthetic drug K-2, marijuana and tobacco products.Transactions over the money phone application CashApp recorded illegal payments made as part of the smuggling operation, according to the government.Related ArticlesCrime and Public Safety | Opinion: San Jose POA is transparently taking action Crime and Public Safety | Police investigating Monterey drug overdose discover more...

Pedestrian struck and killed in suspected DUI collision on rural Pittsburg road

Published Mon, 03 Mar 2025 19:52:22 GMT

PITTSBURG — A pedestrian died after being hit by a vehicle driven on a rural bypass road by a person suspected of being under the influence of drugs or alcohol, police said.The suspected DUI collision happened about 1:15 a.m. Thursday morning on Kirker Pass Road at Nortonville Road, according to a statement from Pittsburg police.Authorities did not publicly identify the pedestrian immediately, pending the notification of next of kin.The driver who struck the person stayed on the scene. That person was arrested on suspicion of DUI.Officers discovered the pedestrian in the roadway after arriving. They pronounced the pedestrian dead there.Police released no other information.This is a developing story. Check back for updates.Related ArticlesCrashes and Disasters | 13-year-old leads Northern California police on chase in stolen car and crashes, leaving 2 dead Crashes and Disasters | Man drives off while being handcuffed, killing his passenger and injuri...