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7 fire departments fight 40-foot wildfire in Poestenkill

Published Wed, 19 Feb 2025 10:26:09 GMT

POESTENKILL, N.Y. (NEWS10) -- Seven fire departments, along with Department of Environmental Conservation (DEC) Forest Rangers, efforted to fight 40-foot wildfire flames in Poestenkill on May 30. The DEC says this wildfire took place around 3:40 p.m. Get the latest, news, weather, sports and community events delivered right to your inbox! The DEC reports a Forest Ranger responded to the wildfire and found multiple log piles exuding extreme heat and 40-foot flames. Luckily, no structures were threatened. The fire was contained to 1.6 acres and was put out by 6 p.m. The DEC says the fire originated from a bonfire that wasn't fully put out nor in a proper fire pit. Image via DECImage via DECImage via DEC DOJ: Schenectady man stole precious metals from dental clinic One person was ticketed for failing to clear flammable material around a fire, per the DEC.

DOJ: Schenectady man stole precious metals from dental clinic

Published Wed, 19 Feb 2025 10:26:09 GMT

ALBANY, N.Y. (NEWS10) -- A Delanson man pleaded guilty on Tuesday to theft of government property, according to the Department of Justice (DOJ). Arthur Hanvey, 65, faces a maximum sentence of 10 years in prison. Get the latest, news, weather, sports and community events delivered right to your inbox! The DOJ says Havey admitted to stealing precious metals and noble alloys while employed as a dental technician at the Albany Stratton Veterans Affairs Medical Center from October 2017 to May 2021. The metals and alloys were intended to be recycled and used to manufacture crowns, bridges, and other dental prostheses.The DOJ says Hanvey sold these metals to a third-party refinery for a profit and admitted to making $17,574 from the scheme. On top of a 10-year maximum prison sentence, Hanvey faces a fine of up to $250,000 and a term of supervised release of up to three years.

Proctors adds 2nd, 3rd show for comedian Matt Rife

Published Wed, 19 Feb 2025 10:26:09 GMT

SCHENECTADY, N.Y. (NEWS10) -- Amid high demand for Matt Rife tickets, Proctors Theatre in Schenectady has added a second show, as well as a third show. The new shows will be on January 31, 2024, at 10 p.m., right after the first show at 7 p.m., and on February 1, 2024, at 7 p.m. Get the latest, news, weather, sports and community events delivered right to your inbox! Pre-sale tickets for the first 7 p.m. show went on sale on Tuesday, causing Proctors to experience high call volumes to its box office. As of noon, the show was almost sold out. At 2 p.m., Proctors announced that they added the 10 p.m. show. At 5 p.m., they announced they added the third show for the next day.Rife is a comedian, actor and TikTok star. He has over 13 million followers on TikTok with over 2 billion views globally. He made his television debut on MTV’s “Wild ‘N Out,” and has been in ‘Brooklyn Nine-Nine,” “Fresh Off The Boat,” and “Bring The Funny.” Rife also has two self-released stand-up ...

Ask Amy: Sister hesitates to give niece advice

Published Wed, 19 Feb 2025 10:26:09 GMT

Dear Amy: I am an older woman, retired after a long career as a counselor.I am the oldest of five siblings. My sister is one year younger.She is very talented, creative and generous.However, my relationship with her can often be difficult due to her bipolar disorder.She has described herself “as mean as a snake” during her manic periods.She is medicated and has been seeing a psychiatrist for years.She lives with her husband who is a wonderful man who drinks to excess after he plays golf most days and does volunteer work.I think it’s how he manages.My sister has had conflicted relationships with all four of her children from time to time.We live on opposite coasts.There is one daughter in particular with whom she has the most problems. Perhaps they are more like each other — I’m not sure.Related ArticlesAsk Amy | Ask Amy: Sister dynamic remains family secret Ask Amy | Ask Amy: A large family has divided loyalties Ask Amy | Ask Amy: The...

Russia launches air strike on Kyiv, city official says attack repelled

Published Wed, 19 Feb 2025 10:26:09 GMT

Russia launched a new wave of overnight air strikes on Kyiv, with officials at the Ukrainian capital saying that air defence systems downed more than 20 cruise missiles on their approach."All were shot down, there were no hits," Serhiy Popko, head of Kyiv's military administration, said on the Telegram messaging app.Witnesses reported hearing several blasts that sounded like air defence systems while the city was under air raid alerts for more than four hours, starting soon after midnight on Tuesday morning (6 June).Falling debris hit road surfaces and damaged power lines to the trolley system in Kyiv's Desnianskyi district, the military said. The district, on the left bank of the Dnipro River is Kyiv's most populous.According to preliminary information, there were no casualties, the officials said.

How country music legend Dolly Parton is helping millions of children across California

Published Wed, 19 Feb 2025 10:26:09 GMT

By Alexandra Coenjaerts | CNNEvery child under the age of five in California is now qualified to receive a free book in the mail every month, thanks to the state’s expansion of Dolly Parton’s Imagination Library.The newly expanded book-giving program will bestow California with the most extensive Imagination Library nationwide, also making it the first state to provide a bilingual book option in English and Spanish.Parton, legendary and award-winning country music artist, actress and icon, started the Imagination Library in 1995 with a vision to foster a love of reading.“Today is an amazing milestone for children and families across the state!” Parton said in a press release sent out by Governor Gavin Newsom’s office Tuesday.“Dolly Parton unites us through her music – and through her commitment to helping all kids develop a love for reading,” Newsom said.Newsom said that the expansion will be complete within the next five years, making more than 2.4 million children eligible for the...

LGBTQ protections and gender policy sparks brawl at Southern California school district headquarters

Published Wed, 19 Feb 2025 10:26:09 GMT

A furious debate over how gender identity should be taught to children and protected in schools unfolded on Tuesday, June 6 at the night meeting of the Glendale Unified School District School Board.At 5 p.m. a crowd of more than 200 gathered outside GUSD headquarters. The crowd stood in two physically and ideologically divided camps with a row of Glendale police officers between them. The protest swelled in size and intensity and police set up physical barriers between the two sides and around the building’s entrances.Several police helicopters circled overhead. Glendale Police Department officers locked down the building at one point after a fight broke out outside. Police called all staff to return to the building, declared an unlawful assembly and cleared a crowd from the parking lot.On one side were protesters opposed to teaching children about sexual identities in school and on the other side were LGBTQ+ advocates preaching a message of inclusion. The school board’s agenda incl...

Word Game: June 7, 2023

Published Wed, 19 Feb 2025 10:26:09 GMT

TODAY’S WORD — CAPTIVATE (CAPTIVATE: CAP-tih-vate: To influence and dominate by some special charm, art or trait.)Average mark 25 wordsTime limit 40 minutesCan you find 34 or more words in CAPTIVATE? The list will be published tomorrow.YESTERDAY’S WORD — RECITES recite resect reset rest retie rice rise rite erect cerise cite crest cries terse tier tire tree trice scree secret sect seer sere sire site steer stirTo purchase the Word Game book, visit WordGameBooks.com. Order it now for just $5 while supplies last!RULES OF THE GAME:1. Words must be of four or more letters.2. Words that acquire four letters by the addition of “s,” such as “bats” or “dies,” are not allowed.3. Additional words made by adding a “d” or an “s” may not be used. For example, if “bake” is used, “baked” or “bakes” are not allowed, but “bake” and “baking” are admissible.4. Proper nouns, slang words, or vulgar or sexually explicit words are not allowed.Contact Word Game creator Kathleen Saxe...

Bridge: June 7, 2023

Published Wed, 19 Feb 2025 10:26:09 GMT

I suppose snooze alarms are one of those things we can’t do without. (Rearrange the letters in “snooze alarms” and you get “alas, no more Z’s.”)It might help if an alarm sounded after the opening lead, jolting declarer awake to the necessity of thinking before proceeding. In today’s deal, South opened with a lusty four-diamond preempt and was raised to game. West led a low heart, and South took dummy’s ace and drew trumps.South next cashed the A-K of clubs; he didn’t want to lose a finesse to West. But West won the next club and led a spade, and East took two spades for down one.WINNING PLAYNot many Souths would find the winning play without benefit of an alarm. South must play dummy’s deuce on the first heart.If East shifts to a trump. South draws trumps and takes the K-A of clubs. When East-West follow, South discards his jack of clubs on the ace of hearts and ruffs a club. He reaches dummy with a trump to pitch two spade...

Horoscopes June 7, 2023: Bill Hader, learn through observation

Published Wed, 19 Feb 2025 10:26:09 GMT

CELEBRITIES BORN ON THIS DAY: Aaron Pierre, 29; Iggy Azalea, 33; Michael Cera, 35; Bill Hader, 45.Happy Birthday: Pick up the pace and shoot for the stars. Bring meaning to your goals, and adjust your schedule to suit the demand. The incentive to reach your destination this year will be more straightforward if you simplify and stick to your plan. Take a step back from people who drag you down or tempt you to be unproductive. Learn through observation and experience, and avoid mistakes. Your numbers are 4, 17, 23, 27, 32, 35, 44.ARIES (March 21-April 19): Direct your energy wisely. Don’t take on so much that you can’t focus on what’s meaningful. Call on those with a good track record, and you’ll feel assured they will pitch in and help. Romance is in the stars. 2 starsTAURUS (April 20-May 20): Be passionate, say what’s on your mind and finish things on time. Don’t let what others choose to do slow you down. Change whatever you aren’t satisfie...