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Lake George Oktoberfest sees 8K visitors, more to come

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 10:36:50 GMT

LAKE GEORGE, N.Y. (NEWS10) - Oktoberfest season is well underway in Lake George - and even a rainy weekend can't turn away the revelry. This week, the host of the region's annual Oktoberfest announced just how many people had made it to the lake for drink and dancing - and detailed what's still to come. Get the latest news, weather, sports and entertainment delivered right to your inbox! On Monday, Adirondack Brewery announced that around 8,000 people made it to its Oktoberfest celebration over Indigenous People's Day Weekend. Even a downpour across Saturday couldn't stop the weekend from seeing the highest attendance the celebration has seen to date.“It’s not just about beer," said Adirondack Brewery owner John Carr. "We invite other breweries, wineries, distilleries and cideries. There are options for all. We wanted the Oktoberfest Charity Block Party to have broad appeal."Coming up, the village will host a community Oktoberfest dinner on Wednesday, followed by a weekend block p...

WCSO: Queensbury man tried selling drugs to undercover cop

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 10:36:50 GMT

QUEENSBURY, N.Y. (NEWS10) -- A Queensbury man was arrested on Tuesday. Miguel Gonzalez, 52, faces multiple charges. Get the latest news, weather, sports and entertainment delivered right to your inbox! According to the Warren County Sheriff's Office, a joint investigation with the Saratoga County Sheriff's Narcotics Unit found Gonzalez conspired to sell crack cocaine to police during a controlled drug buy operation. Charges:Third-degree criminal sale of a controlled substanceFourth-degree conspiracyGonzalez was arraigned Wednesday at Warren County Court. He was remanded to the Warren County Correctional Facility on $20,000 cash or $50,000 bond.

High-speed crash kills driver near the Enterprise Center

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 10:36:50 GMT

ST. LOUIS - A 34-year-old man died after a fatal crash in Downtown St. Louis. Police say the man was speeding on 14th Street at around 3:30 a.m. in a 2005 Chevrolet Monte Carlo when he ran a red light at Clark and hit a box truck. The car spun around and slammed into a fire hydrant. The driver was pronounced dead at the scene. The box truck driver was taken to the hospital to be treated for minor injuries. The busy intersection has reopened after a deadly crash near Enterprise Center. Police had 14th and Clark shutdown for about four hours. The entrance to get on westbound I-64 was also blocked off. People who live in the area believe the car may have been speeding and running red lights before the crash happened, but police have not confirmed that. Monthly $500 payments coming soon for some St. Louis families I spoke with someone who lives nearby, and he's fed up with these horrific crashes happening downtown."The people in this neighborhood have been complaining to public ...

Missouri teacher resigns after OnlyFans suspension

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 10:36:50 GMT

ST. LOUIS – A Missouri teacher who was suspended for maintaining an OnlyFans page has now resigned.  According to the St. Louis Post-Dispatch, high school English teacher Brianna Coppage, 28, has "decided to move in a different direction." St. Clair Superintendent Kyle Kruse stated that she was not asked to resign. Solar eclipse 2023: What it is and will we be able to see it? St. Clair is located about 55 miles southwest of St. Louis, and the high school has approximately 750 students.Coppage tells the Associated Press that she joined the OnlyFans website over the summer to supplement her salary as a second-year teacher. She taught English to freshmen and sophomores, earning about $42,000 last year, according to the newspaper's public pay database. She mentioned that she's been making an additional $8,000 to $10,000 per month performing on OnlyFans. She chose the platform because its content is available only to subscribers, and she believed it would help protect her identity. Sh...

Ameren lineman to compete in international competition

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 10:36:50 GMT

ST. LOUIS (WMBD) -- Ameren Illinois announced Wednesday that its employees have wrapped up practice and are on their way to compete in the "Lineman Olympics".According to an Ameren news release, lineworkers, apprentices and judges are on their way to Overland Park, Kan., to participate in the 39th annual International Lineman Rodeo, which will be held on Oct. 13-14. Ameren Illinois Sending teams to compete in the 2023 National Gas Rodeo The rodeo is expected to bring together some of the most talented utility workers from around the world to compete in tasks performed by lineworkers and apprentices."The rodeo is all about our lineworkers competing to the best of their abilities in a safe manner," said Craig Gilson, vice president of electric operations for Ameren Illinois. "It also gives family members an up-close look at what it takes to do this type of work on an everyday basis."Jason Novack is an Ameren Illinois lineworker who has participated in the rodeo for several years and...

Missouri man gets 4-years in prison for fake tax returns

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 10:36:50 GMT

ST. LOUIS – A man from Jennings, Missouri has been sentenced to 51 months in prison for his involvement in preparing at least 23 fake tax returns. He is also facing an order to repay $85,584 to the IRS. Darius D. Cobb ppled guilty in April to two felony counts related to aiding in the preparation of false and fraudulent tax returns.Cobb had prepared over 200 tax returns for the tax years 2017 and 2018, and at least 23 of these returns contained false information. That included fabricated W-2 forms with incorrect wages and withholdings, deceptive Schedule C forms, and fraudulent claims for the American Opportunity Credit. Monthly $500 payments coming soon for some St. Louis families In one specific case, Cobb included a business loss of more than $14,000 for a taxpayer who was not a business owner, resulting in total losses amounting to approximately $517,000. IRS Criminal Investigations looked into the case, and Assistant U.S. Attorney Jennifer Roy prosecuted it.

Tupac Shakur’s killing brought ‘10 days of hell’ to Compton. The bloodshed helped crack the case

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 10:36:50 GMT

Matthew Ormseth and Richard Winton | Los Angeles Times (TNS)LOS ANGELES — Tupac Shakur was killed in Las Vegas, but it was in Compton — home to both the rapper’s allies and his accused killers — where the aftershocks erupted.They started two days after Shakur was fatally shot the night of Sept. 7, 1996, when someone opened fired from a gray sedan with tinted windows and chrome rims on Alondra Boulevard, hitting a leader of a local Crip gang — as well as a 10-year-old girl.So began “the 10 days of hell,” said Robert Ladd, a former Compton detective who investigated Shakur’s death and the retaliatory killings that spiraled from it. By its end, three people were dead and 10 were wounded.Solving Shakur’s killing was not the responsibility of the Compton police, but as they investigated the back-and-forth shootings that stemmed from it in their own city, they quickly pieced together — through informants, field interviews and seizures of firearms and other evidence — a remarkably prescien...

Jerry Seinfeld talks standup and ticket prices as he heads to Denver following “Seinfeld” reunion tease

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 10:36:50 GMT

When stand-up legend Jerry Seinfeld hinted at a reunion of his ’90s sitcom from the stage in Boston on Oct. 7, his fans cheered — first the ones in the audience, and then on social media.In an Instagram video clip from the set, Seinfeld called it “… a little secret for you about the ending (of the show), but I can’t really tell it.”Thanks to Instagram the non-secret is out, and the 69-year-old comic is heading to Denver exactly one week after his Boston set. His 7 p.m. and 10 p.m. shows on Saturday, Oct. 14, at the 5,000-seat Bellco Theatre might hold clues about the future of Jerry, Elaine, George and Kramer.And it might not. Either way, teasing a reunion on stage will instantly make headlines, despite Seinfeld’s general bearishness on amateur concert footage.“I can’t believe people think other people want to see whatever stupid thing you shot on your phone,” Seinfeld presciently told The Denver Post last week, in referenc...

Disneyland raises prices for tickets, annual passes

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 10:36:50 GMT

Disneyland raised prices on nearly all park tickets Wednesday, including its popular Magic Key annual passes. The cheapest one-day ticket remains at $104 per day, but the most expensive one-day "peak" ticket increased from $179 to $194 for a one-park pass. Multi-day tickets increased an average of 11 to 12 percent, with the 5-day ticket seeing the biggest increase from $415 to $480. "We are constantly adding new, innovative attractions and entertainment to our parks and, with our broad array of pricing options, the value of a theme park visit is reflected in the unique experiences that only Disney can offer," a Disney spokesperson said in a statement to reporters Wednesday.Magic Key prices increased from $50 to $150 depending on the pass type. The top-tier Inspire Key increased from $1599 to $1649, the Believe Key increased from $1099 to $1249, the Enchant Key increased from $699 to $849, and the Imagine Key increased from $449 to $499.Multi-day tickets at Disneyland Park and Disney...

California's bullying problem worst in the nation, study finds

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 10:36:50 GMT

California has earned the dubious honor of having the worst bullying problem in the U.S., according to a new study.Researchers at WalletHub examined 47 states and the District of Columbia on 20 key metrics ranging from bullying-incident rates to truancy costs for schools, to the share of high school students bullied online. "About 20% of students ages 12-18 experience bullying, whether in-person, online or both," WalletHub states.The states with the worst bullying problems according to the study are:CaliforniaAlaskaNevadaNew JerseyLouisianaThose with the least rated bullying problems are:DelawareMassachusettsRhode IslandDistrict of ColumbiaMaineSource: WalletHubWalletHub produced an interactive map with state bullying ranks (above) and also broke down California's overall bullying ranks (below) into several specific categories. Bullying Prevalence & Prevention in California (1=Biggest, 24=Avg.):Overall rank for California: 1st3rd – % of High School Students Bullied on School Pro...