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Nonna Maria's Italian Kitchen in Halfmoon up for sale

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 15:56:32 GMT

HALFMOON, N.Y. (NEWS10) -- Nonna Maria's Italian Kitchen, located at 1505 Route 9 in Halfmoon, is up for sale. As the restaurant approaches its 10th year in Halfmoon, owner Gerry Cunsolo is ready to retire. Get the latest news, weather, sports and entertainment delivered right to your inbox! "My dad jokes with customers that not only is he the owner, but he is the chef, the dishwasher, the server, the bread maker, the handyman and so much more," said Cunsolo's daughter, Daniela Abatto, who has been working with her father since she was 10 years old. "He is everything and more to Nonna's."Gerry Cunsolo, the owner of Nonna Maria's (photo courtesy: Daniela Abatto)Although the restaurant is up for sale, Nonna Maria's will be open for business as usual until they find a buyer. The eatery is open Tuesday through Saturday from 3 p.m. to 9 p.m. Mozzarella sticks, melba sauce, and the Capital Region "Although it is bittersweet, he has worked extremely hard and is so ready to enjoy some ...

'The Gilded Age' season 2, shot in Capital Region, sets premiere date

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 15:56:32 GMT

ALBANY, N.Y. (NEWS10) -- The HBO series "The Gilded Age" has released its season 2 teaser trailer and set its premiere date. The series was filmed in Albany, Troy, and Cohoes in the summer of 2022. Get the latest news, weather, sports and entertainment delivered right to your inbox! The second season will be premiering on October 29 on the streaming service Max (formerly HBO Max). You can watch the season 2 teaser trailer on YouTube.“The Gilded Age” is a series set in 1882, starring Christine Baranski, Cynthia Nixon, and Carrie Coon. The show follows the social war between the old ways and new systems in 1880s New York City. Hilary Swank movie filmed in Albany nears release date “The Gilded Age” announced in May 2022 that it would be returning to the Capital Region to film the second season. The series came to Troy in May 2021 to film the first season.The series hired local extras for the filming, which took place in August 2022. Officials said this show, along with other projec...

St. Louis County QuikTrip sells second $1M winning lottery ticket in 2023

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 15:56:32 GMT

ST. LOUIS, COUNTY -- That must be one lucky gas station. A Missouri Lottery player visiting the QuikTrip on Dunn Road won a prize over a million dollars for the second time this year. Seven spots no longer serving as St. Louis-area malls The most recent player won the August 26 Lotto jackpot, matching all six numbers drawn. The chances of that happening are around one in 3.5 million. This prize is worth $1.3 million. This player has until February 22 to claim the prize at a regional office.In January, a ticket worth $1 million was sold at the same convenience store. That player won the top prize in the “Millionaire Blowout” scratchers game.

Missouri man accused of recording sex act with a 5-year-old

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 15:56:32 GMT

ST. LOUIS – A Franklin County, Missouri man pled not guilty Friday to recording a sex act with a five-year-old boy in June. Brandon Daniel Espinoza, 19, is charged with the sexual exploitation of a child. This was his first court appearance in the US District Court in St. Louis. Five new Missouri laws to know that become official Monday The case was part of Homeland Security Investigations, they are a part of the US Immigration and Customs Enforcement. It was added to the Project Safe Childhood initiative to combat child sexual exploitation.The charge carry a minimum prison sentence of 15 years, and a maximum 30-year sentence.

This Missouri village is the state's top family AirBnB destination

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 15:56:32 GMT

(KDVR/NEXSTAR) – Summer is soon coming to an end. The kids are heading back to school, your job is getting crazy, and — let's face it — the windows aren't going to weatherize themselves.In other words, there's little time for another fun family vacation before the season's over.But there's always next year. And if you start planning early, you just might be able to book a few nights at some of the most popular (and unexpected) U.S. travel destinations for families.After all, family vacations have come a long way since your last trip to Colonial Williamsburg.To illustrate this point, Airbnb has recently revealed the top-booked travel destinations for families in every state. Using data obtained from the first half of 2023, Airbnb focused only on "family night" bookings (i.e., guests traveling with kids) to find out where folks planned to go in June, July and August. Is unlimited vacation time really unlimited? So where, exactly, were they headed?In some cases, the results weren't t...

Opinion: DPS must act quickly to build teacher housing on empty school land

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 15:56:32 GMT

In Denver’s dynamic school environments, our educators are at the heart of shaping tomorrow’s leaders. Yet, as so many essential workers do, they grapple with the challenge of affording a home in the very city they enrich. This predicament isn’t unique to Denver; it’s mirrored in many parts of the country.Public support for housing for our educators is as clear as it is essential. We will struggle to recruit and retain teachers, especially those who are Black, indigenous and people of color, into Denver Public Schools without a path to reasonable housing in the city. Yet, we’ve struggled with a tangible plan to implement housing development.As community members committed to housing for educators, we’ve researched other cities and programs, and spoken to our leaders in education, the mayor’s office, and housing developers.We believe Denver and DPS can move quickly to begin providing housing by taking these steps:First, DPS should lease available land throughout the city. In addition ...

Broncos CB K’Waun Williams to undergo ankle surgery, league sources say

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 15:56:32 GMT

Broncos cornerback K’Waun Williams will undergo surgery on his left ankle Monday, league sources told The Post.Williams missed most of the training camp and all three preseason games. According to league sources, his recovery process is expected to take six to eight weeks.The ninth-year veteran is entering his second season with the Broncos after signing as a free agent last March. In 2022, Williams played in 14 games (eight starts), totaling 44 tackles, a sack and seven passes defended.Denver’s secondary has battled injuries throughout training camp. Rookie Riley Moss had surgery to address a core muscle injury at the start of camp, while safety P.J. Locke is recovering from an ankle injury.With Williams most likely headed to the injured reserve list, cornerback Essang Bassey could step into his place. Bassey was one of the shining stars in preseason play, recording three interceptions in three games. He also has the versatility to line up as a nickel cornerback and safety.Related ...

Libyan Foreign Minister suspended after a meeting in Rome with Israeli counterpart, reportedly fled the country

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 15:56:32 GMT

The Tripoli-based Government of National Unity called the meeting in Rome between Njla Mangoush and Eli Cohen “accidental, unofficial and not planned in advance.’Israeli officials reportedly established contact with Libya’s unity government several months ago.The Libyan Government of National Unity’s Prime Minister Abd al-Hamid al-Dabaiba has suspended his Foreign Minister, Najla Mangoush following her meeting last week in Rome with Israel’s Foreign Minister Eli Cohen.Mangoush is being investigated and has been placed on “administrative suspension.” But according to the al-Wasat newspaper, she left Libya on a private jet two hours after her suspension and headed to Turkey.The Tripoli-based Government of National Unity issued a statement calling the meeting in Rome “accidental, unofficial and not planned in advance.”“Libya categorically denies the exploitation by the Hebrew and international press and their attempt to confer upon the incident the character of meetings,” sai...

The UN Security Council Session on Armenia–Azerbaijan: A Struggle for Peace or Manipulation?

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 15:56:32 GMT

The 44-day war in 2020 between Azerbaijan and Armenia ended the long-lasting occupation of the Karabakh region of Azerbaijan and opened new opportunities for the reintegration of Armenians living in Karabakh into Azerbaijan and durable peace in the region - writes Shahmar Hajiyev and Talya İşcan.Unfortunately, during consultations and peace talks between the Armenian and Azerbaijani governments, with the participation of mediators and in which post-conflict negotiations were based on mutual recognition of territorial integrity and sovereignty, a controversial event happened when, on August 16, the United Nations Security Council met at the initiative of Armenia.It is worth noting that Armenia’s efforts at the UN Security Council to highlight alleged human rights violations and humanitarian issues caused by Azerbaijan’s checkpoint on the Lachin road were ultimately unsuccessful. Nevertheless, the recent UN Security Council session revealed an alarming weakness in terms of peace and s...

Massive explosion in Romania leaves two dead and 56 injured

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 15:56:32 GMT

It is the deadliest such event since the Colective night-club blaze eight years back that ended the lives of 64 people. - write Cristian Cherasim.The explosion happened Saturday evening, in the commune of Crevedia, 20 km away from Bucharest.Many of the injured are firefighters as well as a couple of workers present at the liquefied petroleum gas (LPG) station.The second much bigger explosion proved the deadliest as firefighters gathered around the facility to douse the fire.Crevedia holds about 7000 people many of them scared that the flames which were only extinguished later the next day would engulf their homes. Officials said that they evacuated 3000 people from an area of 700 meters around the epicenter of the accident. Some locals denied that anyone came to evacuate them, or to offer shelter and food.According to the authorities, the station was operating illegally, it was fined several times. Furthermore ties to the ruling party and various politicians prove that the owners of...