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Holiday tree lightings around the Capital Region

Published Mon, 30 Dec 2024 19:42:34 GMT

ALBANY, N.Y. (NEWS10) -- As the holiday season gets underway, many cities, towns and villages are preparing to light their holiday trees. Here’s where and when you can find different tree lighting ceremonies around the Capital Region. Get the latest news, weather, sports and entertainment delivered right to your inbox! AlbanyThe two holiday trees at the Empire State Plaza and East Capitol Park will be lit during the New York State Tree Lighting and Fireworks celebration on Sunday, December 3 from noon to 8 p.m. The free event will feature live music, food trucks, ice-skating performances, and a visit from Santa. The tree lighting and fireworks will begin at 5:15 p.m.The City of Albany will also have its tree lighting in Academy Park on Friday, December 1 at 5p.m. The lighting includes live music, holiday crafts and free refreshments.AltamontIndian Ladder Farms is hosting its annual Holiday Tree Lighting on Friday, December 1 at 6 p.m. in the Biergarten. The tree will be lit as the...

Broncos scouting report: How Denver matches up against Vikings and predictions

Published Mon, 30 Dec 2024 19:42:34 GMT

Minnesota Vikings (6-4) at Broncos (4-5)When: 6:20 p.m. MT, SundayWhere: Empower Field at Mile HighRadio/TV: 850 AM, 94.1 FM/NBCBroncos-Vikings series: Denver is 7-8 in 15 regular-season games dating back to 1972; the Broncos lost 27-23 in the last meeting, on Nov. 17, 2019, in Minnesota, but have won three of the last four matchups.In the spotlightThe Broncos have won three straight. Denver’s rushing attack has been effective, the defense has been solid and Russell Wilson has been one of the more efficient quarterbacks in the league.Still, head coach Sean Payton doesn’t believe the team has found its sweet spot on offense.“There are so many things we have to clean up and get better at,” Payton said. “We coach it. It’s the details. There’s so much that goes into it. It starts with building it around what you have and who we have.”For Payton, discovering a sweet spot is like finding Shangri-La, meaning it doesn’t exist. Football is an imperfect game since there’s al...

Suspect did not intend to kill pro-Israel demonstrator Paul Kessler, DA says

Published Mon, 30 Dec 2024 19:42:34 GMT

The man charged in the death of pro-Israel demonstrator Paul Kessler did not intend to kill him, authorities in Ventura County explained on Friday. Kessler, 69, who is Jewish, died after suffering a head injury at dueling Israel-Hamas war demonstrations in Thousand Oaks on Nov. 5. Loay Abdelfattah Alnaji, 50, a professor at Moorpark College, was arrested Thursday and was charged with involuntary manslaughter and battery causing serious bodily injury.“We took this case seriously and we investigated and charged it thoroughly," said Ventura County District Attorney Erik Nasarenko.This is a developing story. Stay with KTLA for updates.

Survey shows Newsom's weaknesses on key issues, strength vs. Trump in California

Published Mon, 30 Dec 2024 19:42:34 GMT

In a hypothetical matchup between California Gov. Gavin Newsom and former President Donald Trump, Newsom would carry the Golden State by a slightly wider margin than President Joe Biden, according to a new "Inside California Politics" poll conducted by Emerson College Polling.The poll, which consisted of 1,000 registered voters, was conducted Nov. 11-14 and has a 3% margin of error.It shows Biden with 50% support in California while 37% support Trump. However, when Newsom replaces Biden as the hypothetical Democratic nominee in a head-to-head matchup, Newsom leads Trump 53% to 35% - still within the margin of error.Emerson College Polling/Nexstar Media poll showing Gov. Newsom would beat former President Trump in California in 2024 in a hypothetical matchup. Nov. 17, 2023. Vice President Kamala Harris would also defeat Trump in California in a hypothetical race, 47% to 38%, the survey found. 47% of those surveyed were registered Democrats, 24% Republicans, and 29% were Independent/...

‘A Charlie Brown Thanksgiving’ will be available to watch for free this holiday season

Published Mon, 30 Dec 2024 19:42:34 GMT

Everyone will be able to watch “A Charlie Brown Thanksgiving” this holiday season, thanks to Apple TV+.The streaming service announced that the holiday classic will be available to stream for free this year to celebrate the special’s 50th anniversary. The movie will be available to non-subscribers on Nov. 18 and Nov. 19.The company also plans to let non-subscribers stream "A Charlie Brown Christmas" for free in December. The Thanksgiving-based special originally aired on CBS on Nov. 20, 1973, and features Charlie Brown, Snoopy and the rest of the Peanuts gang.Like other Peanuts holiday specials, the movie has been exclusively available on Apple TV+ after the company acquired the rights to the films in 2020.Charles M. Schulz created and illustrated “Peanuts,” a famous syndicated comic strip that ran from 1950 to 2000. Some strips were previously republished.Schulz died in 2000 at the age of 77.

Several Hurt in 3-Vehicle Crash on Indian School Road [Phoenix, AZ]

Published Mon, 30 Dec 2024 19:42:34 GMT

5 Adults, and Young Boy Hospitalized after Three-Vehicle Accident near Loop 101PHOENIX, AZ (November 17, 2023) – Five adults and one young boy sustained injuries Sunday afternoon, in a 3-vehicle crash on Indian School Road and Loop 101. The incident occurred around 4:15 p.m.Due to reasons currently under investigation, three vehicles collided in the vicinity. Emergency responders arrived and transported five adults and one young boy to a nearby hospital in critical condition.As part of clearing operations, emergency crews temporarily closed off the surrounding area. Individuals with additional information about the incident are urged to promptly contact local authorities. The ongoing investigation into the three-vehicle crash on Indian School Road is continuing.The operation of a vehicle is a significant responsibility that should be approached with utmost seriousness. In the event of a vehicle accident resulting in property damage or injury to others, a driver must immediatel...

Ethics chair launches new bid to expel Rep. Santos

Published Mon, 30 Dec 2024 19:42:34 GMT

By Kevin Freking | Associated PressWASHINGTON — The chairman of the House Ethics Committee announced Friday he has filed a resolution to force a vote on expelling Rep. George Santos, R-N.Y., from Congress, one day after the committee issued a withering report detailing substantial evidence that Santos converted campaign donations for his own personal use.Santos easily survived an expulsion vote earlier this month as lawmakers in both parties stressed the need to allow due process, as Santos is also facing nearly two dozen charges in federal court. But the release of the committee’s findings has generated new momentum for ousting the scandal-plagued freshman. Shortly after the report was released, Santos announced he would not seek reelection.“The evidence uncovered in the Ethics Committee’s Investigative Subcommittee investigation is more than sufficient to warrant punishment and the most appropriate punishment, is expulsion,” said Rep. Michael Guest, R-Miss....

Stanford Cardinal eager to play Cal in final Big Game of Pac-12 era in front of sellout crowd

Published Mon, 30 Dec 2024 19:42:34 GMT

Stanford football marks the end of its Pac-12 era on Saturday, and the Cardinal will do it in front of a packed house.Cardinal officials announced this week that Saturday’s Big Game is a sellout, with more than 50,000 tickets sold – a sign that the Cal-Stanford rivalry is special no matter where the teams are in the standings.“It’s probably the most energy I’ve seen surrounding a game during my four seasons here,” Cardinal senior offensive lineman Connor McLaughlin said.None of Stanford’s first five home games drew more than 32,000 to Stanford Stadium. Those home dates included some buzz-worthy matchups: the final Pac-12 games against AP Top 10 teams Oregon and Washington and Heisman candidates Bo Nix and Michael Penix Jr.; the last scheduled visit from in-state rival UCLA as well as the opening game of the Troy Taylor era.But the 126th Big Game — the final meeting before both teams move to the Atlantic Coast Conference next season — will receive a worthy sendoff. ...

Health officials: Flu is soaring in seven US states

Published Mon, 30 Dec 2024 19:42:34 GMT

By Mike Stobbe | Associated PressNEW YORK — The U.S. flu season is underway, with at least seven states reporting high levels of illnesses and cases rising in other parts of the country, health officials say.The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention posted new flu data on Friday, showing very high activity last week in Louisiana, and high activity in Alabama, Florida, Georgia, Mississippi, New Mexico and South Carolina. It was also high in the District of Columbia and Puerto Rico, the U.S. territory where health officials declared an influenza epidemic earlier this month.“We’re off to the races,” said Dr. William Schaffner, a Vanderbilt University infectious diseases expert.Traditionally, the winter flu season ramps up in December or January. But it took off in October last year, and is making a November entrance this year.Flu activity was moderate but rising in New York City, Arkansas, California, Maryland, New Jersey, North Carolina, Tennessee and Texas. And...

‘Silicon Valley’s Party Animal’ convicted on multiple fraud charges

Published Mon, 30 Dec 2024 19:42:34 GMT

SAN FRANCISCO – The man described as “Silicon Valley’s Party Animal,” who became infamous for his business philosophy of mixing work and fun and helped inspire the excess depicted in an HBO comedy, now has a new claim to fame — he’s the latest in a recent series of Bay Area business executives to be convicted on fraud charges.Michael Rothenberg, a 39-year-old San Francisco-based venture capitalist, was convicted by a federal jury on Thursday of wire fraud, money laundering, bank fraud and making false statements to a bank, according to the U.S. Department of Justice.The conviction followed a seven-week trial where prosecutors said that Rothenberg had lied to investors in his venture capital fund, using their money to prop up the virtual-reality company he owned, and that he had lied to a major bank to get a loan to keep his financial house of cards intact.Prosecutors said he founded and used Rothenberg Ventures Management Company between 2012 and 2018 to mana...