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Phish playing SPAC to help flood recovery efforts

Published Sat, 22 Feb 2025 15:05:58 GMT

SARATOGA SPRINGS, N.Y. (NEWS10) -- The rock band Phish is set to play two shows at the Saratoga Performing Arts Center (SPAC) to benefit flood recovery efforts in upstate New York and Vermont. The shows are set for August 25 and 26. Get the latest news, weather, sports and entertainment delivered right to your inbox! Over the past month, several communities were hit with historic levels of rain and flooding. 100% of the net proceeds from the concerts will be going to The WaterWheel Foundation’s 2023 Flood Recovery Fund.Phish was formed in Burlington, Vermont in 1983. The band is best known for the songs "Farmhouse," "Bouncing Around the Room," and "Sample in a Jar." Greenville Drive-In celebrating Taylor Swift after screen featured in lyric video You can request tickets on the Phish website. The request period ends on Wednesday, July 26 at noon. Tickets go on sale to the general public on Saturday, July 29 at 10 a.m.

Months after life-changing crash in St. Louis, Janae Edmondson gets prosthetics

Published Sat, 22 Feb 2025 15:05:58 GMT

ST. LOUIS - More than five months after a life-changing tragedy in St. Louis, teenager Janae Edmondson will continue her recovery with her first set of prosthetic legs. Family members shared an update Tuesday on Janae, saying the prosthetics will help her train to walk after she lost her legs in a crash earlier this year. "Please pray for her to excel and that it will come with ease and grace," said family via her GoFundMe page. "I am so overwhelmed and thankful to God that she is still here and is able to do this. ... We are anxious and nervous but so excited that she is closer to walking again." Furniture store closes without warning, customers want their money back In February, Janae was visiting St. Louis with her family for a volleyball tournament. While walking around downtown St. Louis, a speeding driver failed to yield and collided with another vehicle. That second vehicle struck Janae, and both of her legs were amputated after the crash.Last month, Janae filed a lawsuit a...

Hannibal man admits to making series of pipe bombs

Published Sat, 22 Feb 2025 15:05:58 GMT

ST. LOUIS - A Hannibal man admitted to making a series of illegal pipe bombs last year. Joshua Rickey, 34, pled guilty Monday in federal court to one count of manufacturing one or more unregistered destructive devices and one count of possession of one or more unregistered destructive devices. Furniture store closes without warning, customers want their money back According to his plea agreement, Rickey admitted making a series of pipe bombs out of sparklers and plastic or metal pipes between July 4 and Aug. 13 last year. Investigators say Rickey detonated one in a burned-out house across from his own home in late July 2022 and once lit one at his grandmother’s house, damaging a fence.The Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives says pipe bombs and other "improvised explosive devices constructed from various objects are prohibited and extremely dangerous." Rickey could face up to 10 years in prison or $250,000 in fines. A sentencing hearing is scheduled for Oct. 30.

Nikolai Kovalenko signs entry-level contract with Avalanche but will likely remain in KHL for 2023-24 season

Published Sat, 22 Feb 2025 15:05:58 GMT

Nikolai Kovalenko, the Avalanche’s sixth-round draft pick in 2018 and the son of former Avs forward Andrei Kovalenko, signed a two-year entry-level contract Tuesday, the team announced. But the Russian prospect is expected to remain in the KHL through the first year of the deal.Kovalenko, 23, has developed overseas into one of Colorado’s more promising wing prospects. He scored 21 goals and 54 points in 56 games last season for Torpedo Nizhny Novgorod, finishing ninth in the league in points.He was the seventh player the Avalanche drafted in their 2018 class, going No. 171 overall to a franchise that was rebuilding at the time. Only two of the players Colorado selected before Kovalenko remain in the organization: goalie Justus Annunen and forward Sampo Ranta, who recently signed in the Swedish league but whose rights were retained by the Avs. Martin Kaut was the team’s first-round pick in 2018; he was traded to San Jose last season and has since returned to his nat...

1 dead after stabbing, police shooting in Reseda

Published Sat, 22 Feb 2025 15:05:58 GMT

A person died in Reseda Tuesday morning after a stabbing led to officers firing their guns, authorities said.It is unclear when the incident was first reported, but police told KTLA that a person was stabbed multiple times in the 7600 block of Reseda Boulevard.Aerial video from Sky5 showed LAPD and Los Angeles Fire Department vehicles in a shopping center, as well as a white tarp over what appeared to be a body.At some point an officer-involved shooting occurred, but it is unclear if the person who is dead at the scene was stabbed by a suspect or shot by police. Check back for updates on this developing story.

2 men arrested for robbing cannabis delivery driver  

Published Sat, 22 Feb 2025 15:05:58 GMT

A cannabis delivery driver was robbed at gunpoint by two suspects in San Bernardino County. According to a release from the San Bernardino County Sheriff’s Department’s Victor Valley station, deputies were dispatched to the 12000 block of Sand Court in the city of Adelanto around 5 p.m. Saturday evening on reports of a robbery. Upon arriving on scene deputies found the victim, only identified as a man who works as a delivery driver for a cannabis retailer, and learned that he had been robbed at gunpoint by two suspects who left the location in a Ford Taurus. After a BOLO (Be on the lookout) notification was sent out to surrounding law enforcement agencies, deputies with the Victorville Police Department observed a vehicle matching the description of the one used in the robbery, and conducted a “high-risk vehicle stop,” the San Bernardino County Sheriff’s Department said.  Double fatal shooting at beach overlook believed to be a targeted attack “Marijuana was located inside th...

French's and Skittles team up to release mustard-flavored candy

Published Sat, 22 Feb 2025 15:05:58 GMT

Mustard, one of the many go-to condiments for hot dogs and burgers, is also the newest Skittles flavor. Yes, you read that right.Skittles and French’s have teamed up to release “this summer's tangiest yellow candy” in honor of National Mustard Day on Aug. 5. California bill would ban the sale of Skittles, Hot Tamales and other food items Fun-sized packs of the new candy will be given out for free to select customers in Atlanta, Washington D.C. and New York City during pop-up events, a news release said.Skittles and French’s have teamed up to release “this summer's tangiest yellow candy” in honor of National Mustard Day on Aug. 5. (French's)“From Mustard Ice Cream to last year's viral Mustard Donuts, this year marks the fifth time French's has gone all out with unique, flavorful innovations to celebrate National Mustard Day. With the yellow holiday landing on Aug. 5th, we knew we had to outdo ourselves,” Valda Coryat, North America vice president of marketing for McCormick & Co...

Rabid bats are more common in summer and fall months, L.A. County health officials warn

Published Sat, 22 Feb 2025 15:05:58 GMT

The Los Angeles County Public Health Department is warning residents about rabid bats, indicating that they are more common during the summer and fall.They advise people never to touch a bat with their bare hands and to report injured, sick or dead bats.Healthy bats are good for the environment and typically sleep during the day and only emerge at dusk, officials explained.While only 1% of bats in nature have rabies, about 15% of bats found near people and pets in L.A. County end up testing positive for rabies, according to the health department.Last year, officials identified 50 rabid bats, and so far this year, six rabid bats have been found; three were found in Santa Clarita, while one was found in Altadena, Glendale and in the Griffith Park area, respectively.How can you tell if a bat has rabies?Health officials explain that rabid bats are more likely to fly during daylight hours, appear on the ground, or be resting for long periods in highly visible areas. However, bats with ra...

Federal judge blocks Biden’s controversial asylum policy in a major blow to administration

Published Sat, 22 Feb 2025 15:05:58 GMT

(CNN) — A federal judge on Tuesday blocked President Joe Biden’s controversial asylum policy, delivering a major blow to the administration, which has leaned on the measure to drive down border crossings. The judge put the ruling on hold for 14 days for a possible appeal.The ruling against the Biden administration could have major implications on the US-Mexico border, where crossings have plummeted since the rollout of the asylum policy, among other measures.Judge Jon Tigar of the California Northern District Court previously ruled against a similar policy under the Trump administration and expressed skepticism that there was any daylight between Biden’s policy and the Trump-era one during a court hearing last week. Administration officials have rejected the comparison to Trump-era rules. The Biden administration has rolled out a series of measures to try to stem the flow of migration and manage the situation along the US-Mexico border but is facing multiple lawsui...

House panel plans to move forward with Mark Zuckerberg contempt vote Thursday

Published Sat, 22 Feb 2025 15:05:58 GMT

By Alayna Treene, Annie Grayer and Donie O’Sullivan | CNNThe House Judiciary Committee has announced it will hold a hearing on Thursday to begin contempt proceedings against Meta CEO Mark Zuckerberg for failing to comply with a series of subpoenas to turn over documents related to the panel’s investigation into whether the company censored free speech on its platform.Committee members will use the hearing to mark up its contempt resolution against Zuckerberg.The House Judiciary Committee would have to vote this out of committee, and then GOP leadership would have to schedule this for a vote on the House floor.Meta spokesperson Andy Stone told CNN, “For many months, Meta has operated in good faith with this committee’s sweeping requests for information. We began sharing documents before the committee’s February subpoena and have continued to do so.”“To date we have delivered over 53,000 pages of documents – both internal and external – and have made nearly a dozen current and f...