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Transit advocates push for new option as MnDOT takes feedback on I-94 redesign ideas

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 10:35:59 GMT

The Minnesota Department of Transportation is considering filling in the deep trench that is Interstate 94 between much of downtown St. Paul and downtown Minneapolis to create an at-grade highway with dedicated lanes for bus rapid transit and other travel.If that sounds like a bold idea, many are underwhelmed. A coalition of alternative transit advocates wants to see the interstate ripped out entirely and replaced with a multi-lane, multi-use boulevard — an idea that MnDOT recently dismissed on the advice of their consultants.MnDOT last month released 10 different “high level” concepts, based largely on traffic analysis and other metrics reviewed by consultants WSB. The department’s project leaders and technical experts Wednesday will host the first of eight public meetings to get feedback on redesigning those seven miles of I-94.The Minnesota Department of Transportation is working on an effort titled “Rethinking I-94” to engage with those who li...

Fireworks to highlight Fort Plain Heritage Days

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 10:35:59 GMT

FORT PLAIN, N.Y. (NEWS10) -- The Village of Fort Plain has released a slate of festivities to celebrate this year's Heritage Days. Celebrations kick off on August 24 with Wheelock Rides at Haslett Park. Get the latest news, weather, sports and entertainment delivered right to your inbox! Wristbands for the Wheelock Rides are sold for four-hour sessions. There will be all-day wristbands available for Saturday only. Tickets are available at Highwheeler Coffee, Center Street Station, and the Sportsman's Den. There will also be a local history presentation at the Fort Plain Free Library on the 24th from 6:30 to 7:30 p.m. Eileen Chambers will talk about prominent Fort Plain men and women of the 18th to early 20th centuries. The Street Fair is scheduled for August 26 from 11 a.m. to 11 p.m. There will be vendors, games, live music, and a food court. Music lineup announced for Albany’s 2023 PearlPalooza Canal Street events on the 26th run from 10 a.m. to 6 p.m., followed by the Willet...

Latest on legal battle over redistricting

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 10:35:59 GMT

ALBANY, N.Y. (NEWS10)---After New York’s Independent Redistricting Commission failed to agree on a set of maps, a lawsuit resulted in a court drawn map for the 2022 election. However, the legal battle continues."A group of Democratic voters have filed a new case in state court, arguing that the commission should pick up where it left off and get back to work and redraw the congressional map for use in next year’s 2024 congressional elections," explained Jeffrey Wice, an adjunct professor at New York Law School.The mid-level appelate court sided with Democrats in July."The Republicans and Democrats are arguing over whether there is a so-called stay or hold on the appellate division‘s ruling," said Wice. "Republicans claim that a stay is issued as soon as the appellate level decision comes out. The Democrats argue, there is no stay in effect and they proceed right away."The case is now pending before the state court of appeals, New York’s highest court. Former Republican Congressman, ...

Audition for American Idol on Zoom: New York auditions begin Wednesday

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 10:35:59 GMT

NEW YORK (WSYR-TV) -- This is your chance to become America's idol. American Idol has announced that its New York auditions begin Wednesday, Aug. 23, and registration is now open.This year, American Idol is changing the game a bit for Season 7, making it easier for anyone to easily audition with virtual auditions. Producers are getting ready for a new season of “American Idol” New Yorkers can audition in a variety of ways, including the following:Posting a Social Media Audition Video to your preferred social media platform (Instagram, Facebook, TikTok or Twitter)Uploading an audition video to the American Idol® Online Audition portal Virtually attending one of American Idol's “Idol Across America” video chat, virtual auditions via Zoom (the “Virtual Auditions”)Courtesy of American IdolCourtesy of American IdolTo audition, you must be 15 years old or older, born on or between June 2, 1994 and Feb. 15, 2009. If you were born before or after this window, you are not eligible to part...

Wild Adriatic announces first show in 2 years

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 10:35:59 GMT

SARATOGA SPRINGS, N.Y. (NEWS10) -- Capital Region rock greats Wild Adriatic have announced their first concert after a two year hiatus. The show will be hosted at Putnam Place in Saratoga Springs and is scheduled for November 3. Get the latest news, weather, sports and entertainment delivered right to your inbox! The band spent most of the last decade touring across the world, playing in clubs, concert halls and huge festivals. The group's time on the road came to a halt during the pandemic, but the band will be returning to the stage for a show in their hometown, and celebrated the announcement with the release of a new single titled "A Simple Thing". Wild Adriatic will be joined for the performance by Chestnut Grove from Pennsylvania (who are on their farewell tour), and Troy-based group Precious Metals. The show is set to start at 9 p.m. Bob Dylan to perform at Proctors in Schenectady Putnam Place is located at 63 Putnam Street. You can purchase Wild Adriatic tickets online...

Mohawk Hudson Humane Society averts space crisis-- for now

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 10:35:59 GMT

MENANDS, N.Y. (NEWS10) -- The space crisis at a local animal shelter has been averted, with 125 adoptions in the past week. However, Mohawk Hudson Humane Society officials warn the root cause of the overcrowding remains: a serious shortage of kennel space in proportion to the number of animals coming in. Get the latest news, weather, sports and entertainment delivered right to your inbox! When the shelter pleaded with the public for help last Monday, they had more than 400 animals in their care. One week later, that number is down to 297. CEO Ashley Jeffrey Bouck said it’s clear the community cares about animals with how they showed up to adopt, and enough donations have come in to allow the shelter to sponsor adoptions for the rest of the month. “It’s fantastic, but at the same point, it’s just one week. Our space crisis has been averted, but we’re constantly getting in new animals all the time from our municipal partners,” said Bouck.Officials said the shelter will help area mun...

‘Blue Beetle’ unseats ‘Barbie’ atop box office, ending 4-week reign

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 10:35:59 GMT

NEW YORK (AP) — The DC superhero film “Blue Beetle” led weekend ticket sales with a modest $25.4 million opening, according to studio estimates Sunday, dethroning “Barbie” from the top spot after a record-setting run that left movie theaters colored pink for a month. Even so, the other half of “Barbenheimer” continues to perform remarkably well for a movie so far into its run. Get the latest news, weather, sports and entertainment delivered right to your inbox! The “Barbie” phenomenon is far from over. Greta Gerwig’s film, which earlier this week became the highest grossing Warner Bros. release ever domestically, nearly managed to stay No. 1 again with $21.5 million in its fifth weekend. It's up to $567.3 million in North America and an eye-popping $1.28 billion globally. Christopher Nolan’s “Oppenheimer” took in $10.6 million in its fifth week. With a $285.2 million domestic total, “Oppenheimer” now owns the distinction of being the biggest box-office hit never to land No. 1 at t...

Denver sets new record high with 99-degree day

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 10:35:59 GMT

Denver set a new record-high temperature on Monday, with the mercury clocking in at 99 degrees.The scorching heat, recorded at Denver International Airport, broke the previous high of 97 degrees set in 2007, according to the National Weather Service in Boulder. The high also hit 97 in 1960 and 1903.Heat records continue to fall in Denver and around the globe as the planet warms.New record high for today at Denver. #cowx pic.twitter.com/G7FFTKvMSJ— NWS Boulder (@NWSBoulder) August 21, 2023

EPA settles with Suncor after finding violations during inspection following clay-link gunk spew

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 10:35:59 GMT

The Environmental Protection Agency reached a settlement agreement with Suncor Energy after the federal agency found multiple flaws in the Commerce City refinery’s safety reporting systems during a 2020 inspection.The EPA’s inspection followed a 2019 malfunction that caused the refinery to spew ash and a clay-like gunk across the area, prompting anger in the surrounding community and attention from state lawmakers and regulators. Suncor officials apologized and offered free car washes after the mess blanketed neighborhoods.Under the settlement agreement, Suncor will pay $60,000 in civil penalties and spend $240,030 on equipment for the South Adams County Fire Department that will help firefighters respond to chemical release accidents at the refinery, according to an EPA news release.The EPA’s inspection, which took place over three days in September 2020, found Suncor failed to timely report two chemical releases and failed to report sulfuric acid in its industria...

Opinion: Refusing to teach preschool students with gay parents is cruel and evil

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 10:35:59 GMT

Denver Archbishop Samuel Aquila’s fight to turn some preschool children away from the schools under his control has no legal basis, no moral standing, and no foundation in the teachings of Jesus Christ.Would Aquila take Jesus’ words – “let the little children come to me, and do not hinder them, for the kingdom of heaven belongs to such as these” – and add a caveat “unless they (or their parents) are lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender, or queer?”The Archdiocese of Denver’s lawsuit filed against the state of Colorado is jarring. In 35 pages, the head of Colorado’s northern Catholic churches alleges that his preschools cannot teach LGBTQ children or the children of gay parents because it would violate the church’s sincerely held religious belief that homosexuality and living as transgender are sins.The dioceses responded to my question about how the school screens students for admission with a statement from Nick Reeves, counsel with the law firm Becket representing ...