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Educational theater lab opens new location in Albany

Published Wed, 26 Feb 2025 18:07:54 GMT

ALBANY, N.Y. (NEWS10) -- Performing Arts education is expanding in Albany. For about a decade, the Cue Theatre was located in Delmar, but the children's theater program is stepping into a bigger spotlight.It's moving into the Westminster Presbyterian Church. Officials said the move is helping them connect to and inspire even more young people to join the performing arts. Get the latest news, weather, sports and entertainment delivered right to your inbox! "Here in Albany, we are able to make connections with local businesses that feel rife with opportunity and new energy. We can literally feel ourselves growing. This allows us to expand opportunities for young people, which is of course, our core mission."The Cue is celebrating its 10-year anniversary with a gala and fundraiser on Saturday.

Annual car giveaway benefits local veteran

Published Wed, 26 Feb 2025 18:07:54 GMT

ALBANY, N.Y. (NEWS10) -- A national program is helping a local veteran in need. The 11th annual Keys to Progress program by Progressive Insurance donates cars to veterans so they can have reliable transportation to medical care, employment centers, and other services.One of those veterans is Albany's Tierra Oliver. She said the car will help her care for her family and continue her work with local youth struggling with mental illness. Get the latest news, weather, sports and entertainment delivered right to your inbox! "This event means more than just a car," she said. "It's helpful. It's going to change my life and my daughter's life, but it just shows that we as people still have room left in our hearts, and if we can build on that, we can change the world."Over the last decade, the Keys to Progress program has given away 1,000 cars to veterans in need.

Colorado snow totals for Nov. 8, 2023

Published Wed, 26 Feb 2025 18:07:54 GMT

The following Colorado snow totals have been reported by the National Weather Service for Nov, 8, 2023, as of 7:45 p.m. Wednesday:Black Forest, CO — 1.5 inches at 2:49 p.m.Crescent Village, CO — 4 inches at 3:13 p.m.Floyd Hill, CO — 2.5 inches at 1:51 p.m.Related ArticlesWeather | Colorado snow totals for Oct. 29, 2023 Weather | Colorado snow totals for Oct. 28, 2023 Weather | Colorado snow totals for Oct. 12, 2023 Genesee, CO — 6.9 inches at 4:06 p.m.Georgetown, CO — 1 inch at 4:27 p.m.Nederland, CO — 1 inch at 2:15 p.m.Woodland Park, CO — 4.3 inches at 4:14 p.m.

County investigator caught stealing from the dead in Los Angeles

Published Wed, 26 Feb 2025 18:07:54 GMT

An investigator with the Los Angeles County Department of Medical Examiner has been charged with stealing property from deceased individuals during the course of his job, authorities announced on Wednesday.  Surveillance cameras captured 34-year-old Adrian Muñoz, a resident of L.A. who has worked for the Medical Examiner’s Office since 2018, take a gold crucifix off the neck of a deceased man and place it in his medical bag on Jan. 6.  The victim, a warehouse worker, suffered a heart attack and died at his job in South L.A. Muñoz was assigned to investigate the death. After he took the gold crucifix, Muñoz did not return the item, nor did he document it in the property receipt, the L.A. County District Attorney’s Office said in a news release.   ‘Shockwaves of emotions’ after 4 L.A. Sheriff’s Department employees die by suicide in 24 hours Months later, rare antique coins with a receipt in the name of another man discovered dead on Nov. 12, whose case Muñoz had handled, ...

Hollywood actors, studios reach deal to end strike

Published Wed, 26 Feb 2025 18:07:54 GMT

The union representing thousands of film and television actors has agreed in principle to a deal with the motion picture studios, signaling the coming end of a four-month strike that brought the industry to a standstill.According to an email sent to members Wednesday evening, the SAG-AFTRA negotiating committee approved a tentative deal with the major film studios. The three-year contract agreement must be approved by votes from the union’s board and its members in the coming days, but the leadership declared the strike will end at 12:01 a.m. on Thursday, bringing an end to the high-profile work stoppage.The total value of the contract totals more than $1 billion, the negotiating committee says, with increased pay for members, increased residual payments related to streaming content and better health and pension benefits. Members of SAG-AFTRA strike for the 116th day SAG-AFTRA strike may end soon as negotiators move closer to reaching a dealJosh Gad and Rory O'Malley join SAG-AFTRA ...

2-year-old found dead in Palmdale

Published Wed, 26 Feb 2025 18:07:54 GMT

Authorities are investigating after a toddler was found dead in Palmdale on Tuesday night.Deputies first responded to a rescue call on the 800 block of East Avenue P-15 around 5:07 p.m. Arriving officers found the child inside the home. He was not breathing and was unresponsive at the time, according to the Los Angeles County Sheriff’s Department.Emergency crews performed life-saving measures on the child before he was transported to a local hospital. He was pronounced dead.Authorities are investigating after a 2-year-old boy was found dead in Palmdale on Nov. 7, 2023. (Don Luis Meza)Authorities are investigating after a 2-year-old boy was found dead in Palmdale on Nov. 7, 2023. (Don Luis Meza)Authorities are investigating after a 2-year-old boy was found dead in Palmdale on Nov. 7, 2023. (Don Luis Meza)Authorities are investigating after a 2-year-old boy was found dead in Palmdale on Nov. 7, 2023. (Don Luis Meza)Authorities are investigating after a 2-year-old boy was found de...

Caltrain collides with three vehicles in Burlingame

Published Wed, 26 Feb 2025 18:07:54 GMT

BURLINGAME – A Caltrain hit three occupied vehicles Wednesday afternoon in Burlingame, according to the commuter rail line.Related ArticlesCrime and Public Safety | Vengeance or self-defense? Trial opens for man accused of beheading woman with sword in San Carlos Crime and Public Safety | Standoff at Redwood City mobile home park ends in arrest Crime and Public Safety | Half Moon Bay: 49-year-old man arrested for elder abuse wanted to ‘kill his father by ripping his heart out of his chest’ Crime and Public Safety | East Palo Alto: Three teenagers arrested after suspected shooting; five guns seized Crime and Public Safety | Peninsula sword-beheading defendant drops insanity plea ahead of trial The collision involving northbound train No. 409 happened around 4:35 p.m. at Broadway, near California Drive, Caltrain spokesperson Dan Lieberman said. The intersection is close to the Broadway Caltrain...

Caltrain strikes three vehicles in Burlingame

Published Wed, 26 Feb 2025 18:07:54 GMT

(BCN) -- A Caltrain collided with three vehicles in Burlingame Wednesday afternoon, a spokesperson for the agency said. At approximately 4:35 p.m., northbound train number 409 was involved in a collision with three occupied vehicles at Broadway. One person was taken to a local hospital by paramedics, but no other injuries were reported among the occupants of the other vehicles, according to Caltrain. None of the 195 passengers on the train were injured, the spokesperson said.Copyright © 2023 Bay City News, Inc.

Santa Rita inmate may have been dead for 72 hours before he was found: DA Price

Published Wed, 26 Feb 2025 18:07:54 GMT

(KRON) -- An inmate at the Santa Rita Jail may have been dead for 72 hours by the time his body was discovered, Alameda County District Attorney Pamela Price said Wednesday. The family of Maurice Monk will receive approximately $7 million from the county to settle a lawsuit stemming from his 2021 death. Monk was arrested on Oct. 11, 2021, after he was accused of disorderly conduct and refusing to exit an AC Transit bus. He was later moved to Santa Rita, where he was found unresponsive in his jail cell on Nov. 15, 2021. San Carlos samurai sword beheading trial: Landaeta made murder confession, deputy testifies "Evidence suggests Mr. Monk may have been deceased for at least 72 hours," Price's office wrote.In addition to the wrongful death lawsuit that yielded Monk's family $7 million, they also filed another lawsuit against Wellpath, which is Alameda County's medical provider. “Mr. Monk, I am told, had a mental illness – a diagnosis. He had medical issues. We all know that mental ...

Nesmith leads six Pacers in double figures as Indiana pulls away from Utah 134-118

Published Wed, 26 Feb 2025 18:07:54 GMT

INDIANAPOLIS (AP) — Aaron Nesmith scored 24 points and Bennedict Mathurin and Myles Turner each added 22 to lead the Indiana Pacers past the Utah Jazz 134-118 on Wednesday night.Tyrese Haliburton scored all 16 of his points in the second half and finished with 13 assists. Jalen Smith had his first double-double of the season with 16 points and 11 rebounds.The NBA’s highest-scoring team entertained television celebrity David Letterman by winning for the third time in four games and topping the 120-point mark for the fourth straight game. Six players scored in double figures as the Pacers made 13 3-pointers.Utah was led by Jordan Clarkson, who had a season-high 33 points. Lauri Markkanen added 24 points and nine rebounds for the Jazz, who lost their fourth in a row and fell to 0-5 on the road this season.But the loss was only part of Utah’s story. Before the game, the Jazz announced starting center Walker Kessler, a first team all-rookie selection last season, will miss at...