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NYS Writers Institute names new State Author and State Poet

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 10:51:22 GMT

ALBANY, N.Y. (NEWS10) -- The NYS Writers Institute announced that they have named Jacqueline Woodson as the new State Author and Patricia Spears Jones as the new State Poet. Woodson and Jones will serve in the honorary positions for two years, and will each be awarded a $10,000 honorarium. Get the latest news, weather, sports and entertainment delivered right to your inbox! The designations were established in 1985 by Governor Mario Cuomo and the state legislature to help promote fiction and poetry in New York. The awardees are chosen by panels of jurors, including students, facilitated by the Writers Institute at the University at Albany. “We offer our heartiest congratulations to Jacqueline Woodson and Patricia Spears Jones,” said NYS Writers Institute Opalka Endowed Director Paul Grondahl. “These two outstanding writers with New York roots are worthy recipients of these prestigious honors. We celebrate their singular literary excellence and how each embodies the vitality of th...

Listening room and audio shop coming to Glens Falls

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 10:51:22 GMT

GLENS FALLS, N.Y. (NEWS10) - A new business is turning up the volume in Glens Falls. Speakers, amps, turntables and more are finding a new home on Dix Avenue at HiFi Loft. Get the latest news, weather, sports and entertainment delivered right to your inbox! Located at 32 Dix Ave., HiFi Loft is pitched as one part store, one part listening room. Based in the former home of Glens Falls Business Machines, the space includes high-quality listening equipment, as well as new and used vinyl. The downtown spot is the second of its kind, following owner Jason Tavares' first location in New York City.“While I’m certainly not new to the business of selling audio gear, I am super excited that now, with HiFi Loft, I’m able to create a space that more perfectly conforms to my vision of a great modern-day HiFi store," said Tavares, a Glens Falls resident himself. "A friendly, comfortable space in which to find new and used records, audio gear, and a shared appreciation for the importance of musi...

Shakespeare's Pizza car stolen in Columbia, found damaged in St. Louis area

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 10:51:22 GMT

ST. LOUIS - A Shakespeare's Pizza delivery car stolen in mid-Missouri was recently found damaged in the Greater St. Louis Area. "Well, 50 years in business and this is a new one for us," said the popular Columbia, Missouri, pizza chain in a Facebook post. ‘Surprise’ donation to help Francis Howell schools tackle student lunch debt The car was stolen from its westside restaurant around midnight Wednesday. The car is described as a silver 2018 Kia Soul. A Shakespeare's communications spokesperson tells FOX 2 the company filed a police report with the Columbia Police Department after learning it had been stolen. Then, at some point midday Wednesday, someone out of St. Louis called the Downtown Columbia location and reported they saw a Shakespeare's car running around his street for awhile. The St. Louis County Police Department responded to the situation after that and say an investigation is ongoing, according to Columbia ABC affiliate KMIZ. It's unclear whether any arrests or crim...

Police unit reportedly stolen then later recovered; possible death involved

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 10:51:22 GMT

MADISON COUNTY, Ill. - A Washington Park police cruiser was possibly stolen overnight and recovered Thursday morning. The Illinois State Police are now investigating and trying to put together all the pieces.The cruiser was recovered at the intersection of Route 162 and Horseshoe Lake Road near Pontoon Beach. The cruiser was in a grassy area off Route 162 with its drivers’ side door open.Authorities had a stretch of 162 shut down in the area for hours overnight as the investigation unfolded. It's believed that this all started about 11:00 p.m. It's understood that was when the Washington Park police unit may have been stolen. The circumstances surrounding how that might have happened are unclear. BTK killer named ‘prime suspect’ in unsolved cases in Missouri, Oklahoma There was a large police presence at the scene where the cruiser was found overnight. In addition to police, we also saw what appeared to be officials from the Medical Examiner’s Office at the scene. That means there...

Pumpkin spice scented trash bags are back

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 10:51:22 GMT

ST. LOUIS – Craving more pumpkin spice in one's life? How about bringing the essence of fall to the trash? And no, this isn't about throwing it all away; it's about infusing the trash bags with that fall scent.Fall smells are making their annual return, not to the kitchen or the coffee shop, but to the trash can. Hefty is bringing back the limited-edition Hefty Cinnamon Pumpkin Spice trash bags. Starting in September, these trash bags will be available for a limited time in select stores. ‘Surprise’ donation to help Francis Howell schools tackle student lunch debt In 2022, Hefty revealed the Cinnamon Pumpkin Spice Ultra Strong trash bags as a limited-edition offering. Customers reportedly like the scented bags. To answer the demand, the brand has chosen to bring back the Hefty Cinnamon Pumpkin Spice trash bags for this upcoming fall season.

Broncos Journal: Sean Payton compliments aside, Denver really needs to keep its tackles healthy in 2023

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 10:51:22 GMT

Once the Broncos determined earlier this month that Mike McGlinchey’s knee injury would cost him a matter of weeks rather than months, a palpable relief spread through the organization.When he returned to the field just two weeks later, jumping right back into the starting lineup with nary a ramp-up required, coaches and teammates were thrilled.“We’re better when he’s out there,” head coach Sean Payton said.That might seem like an obvious statement considering Denver gave McGlinchey a five-year contract in March worth up to $87.5 million ($52.5 million guaranteed).But while the Broncos shored up one question this offseason — the right tackle revolving door — another remains unanswered going into the preseason’s final weekend.Is Denver equipped to handle an injury or, in the case of a 2022 reprisal, multiple injuries to tackles McGlinchey and Garett Bolles?If the preseason knee sprain to McGlinchey was a tornado warning siren blaring on the first Wednesday of the month — to ensure wo...

Pike Ridge Fire near Douglas Pass in northwest Colorado burning at 100 acres

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 10:51:22 GMT

A wildfire burning in northwest Colorado saw recent growth this week due to hot, windy and dry conditions.Related ArticlesColorado News | Lakewood storage facility that caught on fire was being used as shelter by the homeless Colorado News | Waterton Canyon reopens amid small wildfire Colorado News | Small wildfire burning in Waterton Canyon in Jefferson County Colorado News | Wildfires on Colorado’s Western Slope have burned over 10,000 acres Colorado News | Wildfire on private land in Rio Blanco County has burned 1,100 acres The Pike Ridge Fire, north of Garfield County Road 256 near Douglas Pass, was estimated to be about 100 acres Monday after seeing the growth due to weather conditions.The fire was first reported Aug. 13 by the Bureau of Land Management. The fire is burning on land managed by the agency. It was originally about two acres when first reported.Air resources were used on the fire,...

Kobe Bryant to be honored with statue outside Crypto.com Arena

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 10:51:22 GMT

Thursday is Kobe Bryant Day in Orange County and Los Angeles, and for the occasion, the Lakers announced that the NBA great will be honored with a statue outside Crypto.com Arena. The statue unveiling is scheduled for Feb. 8, 2024, when the Black Mamba will join six other Laker greats — Elgin Baylor, Shaquille O’Neal, Kareem Abdul-Jabbar, Earvin “Magic” Johnson, Jerry West and Chick Hearn — in earning a statue at the Lakers' home arena, the Lakers said in an announcement.That date, 2/8/24 when written numerically, is tied to Bryant's two jersey numbers (8 and 24), which are also the inspiration behind the celebration of Mamba Day on Aug. 24.Fittingly, the statue was also announced at 8:24 a.m. in a video featuring the late Lakers legend's wife, Vanessa Bryant.Kobe Bryant of the Los Angeles Lakers reacts before taking on the Utah Jazz at Staples Center on April 13, 2016, in Los Angeles. (Harry How/Getty Images)“As you know, Kobe played his entire 20-year NBA career as a Los Angeles L...

Video shows police rescue kidnapped woman chained to floor

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 10:51:22 GMT

A disturbing video shows police rescuing a woman who had been kidnapped and chained to the floor of a home in Louisville, Kentucky.Officers were dispatched to the two-story home around 7 p.m. on Aug. 16 on a report of a woman screaming for help.When they arrived, they heard and saw the woman through a second-floor window but could not immediately enter the home because the entire main floor was barricaded, Louisville Metro Police said.Video shows police in Louisville, Kentucky, rescue a woman who was chained to the floor of a home in August 2023. (LMP)Officers obtained a ladder and climbed up to the window, the video shows.“The woman had a chain around her neck, which was secured by a MasterLock, and that chain was bolted to the floor with screws,” police said.Officers found a hatchet inside the home and eventually freed the woman.The suspect was arrested two days later.

Uber raises the minimum age for most California drivers

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 10:51:22 GMT

Uber raised the minimum age requirement for most of its new drivers in California to 25 on Thursday under rules the company said are necessary because of the rising costs of commercial auto insurance in the state.The new rule applies only to drivers signing up to transport passengers with Uber's ride-hailing platform, and not for those delivering food with Uber Eats. Previously drivers as young as 19 could sign up.Those under 25 who activated their accounts prior to Wednesday can continue to drive for Uber, the company said.Insurance rates for Uber's California drivers are significantly higher than for personal vehicles or taxi drivers, according to a company statement announcing the change.“As a result of these lopsided requirements, personal injury attorneys have created a cottage industry specializing in suing rideshare platforms like ours, pushing Uber’s California state-mandated commercial insurance costs to rise by more than 65% in just two years,” the company said. "By increa...