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Reinvesting in the community for Small Business Saturday

Published Sat, 22 Feb 2025 07:42:58 GMT

TROY, N.Y. (NEWS10) — Municipalities across the capital district encouraged shoppers to shop locally to support small business owners and community members who rely on those shops for Small Business Saturday. The Downtown Troy Business Improvement District had its “Shop Small, Shop Troy” initiative for small businesses in the area.“We got our free gift for the first 20 customers, and it was this Troy bag, which is really cool,” shopper Nicole Mastroianni said. Get the latest news, weather, sports and entertainment delivered right to your inbox! Sarah Keller went to the Troy Farmers Market to check out the local artists in Troy.“I always like to support small businesses,” Keller said. “I’ve always liked art, and I appreciate it, and this place is beautiful.”The owners at Jacob Alejandro said they love this time of year.“It’s always so much fun,” Jake Griffin-Diaz said. “Everyone is so warm and inviting. And it makes this day, even though it’s so busy…really special for all of ...

Denver weather: Single-digit low temperatures possible Saturday night

Published Sat, 22 Feb 2025 07:42:58 GMT

Denver isn’t quite out of the woods with winter weather yet.Some snow will continue falling through midday in the Denver metro area, adding between one and three inches of accumulation mainly from Denver to the north and west.Snow will continue over eastern Larimer & Weld counties through noon, with snow increasing over the Denver metro area. The heaviest snow will be on I-25 from Denver north to Wellington and across southern and central Weld county, where another 1-3" will fall by noon. #cowx pic.twitter.com/BM1zU6hpiK— NWS Boulder (@NWSBoulder) November 25, 2023Because of the snow cover on the ground, temperatures across the area will struggle to get above 20 degrees, forecasters at the National Weather Service in Boulder said. Denver’s high Saturday is 23 degrees.The lows Saturday night will be even worse.The snow cover and clear skies overnight will support low temperatures in the single digits in most areas, with Denver’s low at 10 degrees.The...

Hamas says the second exchange of Israeli hostages for Palestinian prisoners is delayed

Published Sat, 22 Feb 2025 07:42:58 GMT

KHAN YOUNIS, Gaza Strip (AP) — The expected release of a second group of hostages held by Hamas in exchange for Palestinian prisoners held by Israel was delayed for hours Saturday as the militant group accused Israel of not complying with the deal's terms. The last-minute snag created a tense standoff on the second day of what was meant to be a four-day cease-fire.Until Saturday afternoon, it still appeared everything was going according to plan. Aid trucks were entering Gaza, Hamas handed a list of more than a dozen hostages slated for release to mediators Qatar and Egypt, and Israel's Prison Service prepared a list of dozens of Palestinian prisoners for release.But by nightfall, as the hostages should have emerged from Gaza, Hamas announced that it was delaying the release over what it said were Israeli truce violations. The group alleged the aid deliveries permitted by Israel fell short of what was promised, and that not enough of the aid was reaching northern Gaza — the focus of...

One-day closure of Bay Trail Monday for bridge replacement project

Published Sat, 22 Feb 2025 07:42:58 GMT

(BCN) -- Part of the San Francisco Bay Trail will be closed in Redwood City on Monday to accommodate work on a bridge replacement project, according to Caltrans.The trail will be closed between Bair Island Road and Twin Dolphin Drive from 7 a.m. to 4 p.m. Monday so crews can do work on the Cordilleras Creek Bridge Replacement Project adjacent to U.S. Highway 101. One person dead, one injured in San Francisco shooting According to Caltrans, the bridge was originally constructed in 1930 and was at the end of its service life.The San Francisco Bay Trail is a network of more than 350 miles of walking and bicycling paths that ring the San Francisco and San Pablo bays. More information about the Bay Trail can be found at https://mtc.ca.gov/operations/regional-trails-parks/san-francisco-bay-trail.Copyright © 2023 Bay City News, Inc.

Thousands rally in Italy over violence against women after woman’s killing that outraged the country

Published Sat, 22 Feb 2025 07:42:58 GMT

ROME (AP) — Tens of thousands took to the streets of Italy’s main cities on Saturday to mark International Day for the Elimination of Violence against Women, just as an Italian man suspected of killing his ex-girlfriend was extradited from Germany.The slaying of 22-year-old university student Giulia Cecchettin, allegedly at the hands of her former boyfriend, sparked outrage across Italy, where on average one woman is killed every three days.Suspect Filippo Turetta, 21, landed at the Venice airport around mid-morning on Saturday. He was immediately transferred to a prison in the northern city of Verona to face questions in the investigation into Cecchettin’s death, Italian media reported.Cecchettin had disappeared after meeting Turetta for a burger at a shopping mall near Venice, just days before she was to receive her degree in biomedical engineering. The case gripped Italy.Her body was found on Nov. 18 — covered by black plastic bags in a ditch near a lake in the foothills of the A...

Luton moves four points clear of the relegation zone with a 2-1 win over Crystal Palace

Published Sat, 22 Feb 2025 07:42:58 GMT

LUTON, England (AP) — Jacob Brown scored an 83rd-minute winner as Luton beat Crystal Palace 2-1 in the Premier League on Saturday. It was only Luton’s second win in 13 games in English soccer’s top division this season after securing promotion last term. The result saw it move four points clear of the relegation zone.Teden Mengi fired Luton ahead in the 72nd minute at Kenilworth Road, but Michael Olise quickly evened the score in the 74th. Brown’s goal ended a six-game winless streak for Rob Edwards’ team since its only other top flight victory against Everton in September. Jefferson Lerma came close to rescuing a point for Palace with a header that hit the post 13 minutes into stoppage time.The win reflects Luton’s improving form, having picked up five points in its last five games, including a 1-1 draw with Liverpool earlier this month. Defeat for 13th-place Palace means the London club has only won one of its last six games. ___AP soccer: https://apnews.com/hub/...

Mackenzie Holmes reaches 2,000 career points and No. 21 Indiana women beat Princeton 72-63

Published Sat, 22 Feb 2025 07:42:58 GMT

FORT MYERS, Fla. (AP) — Sara Scalia scored 28 points with five 3-pointers, Mackenzie Holmes had 20 points and eight rebounds, and No. 21 Indiana beat Princeton 72-63 on Saturday in the Fort Myers Tip-Off.Holmes became the second player in program history to reach 2,000 career points. She’s trailing Tyra Buss’ mark of 2,364 points from 2014-18.Yarden Garzon, who scored a career-high 23 points in a 71-55 victory over No. 19 Tennessee on Thursday, scored eight points for Indiana (5-1). Scalia, who was named the Big Ten player of the week for her two 20-plus point performances last week, was 10 of 17 from the field, including 5 of 9 behind the arc.The Hoosiers scored 25 points in the second quarter to take a 41-24 lead at the break. Scalia scored nine points in a 16-2 second-quarter run and finished the half with 18. Holmes added 15.Princeton twice got within six points in the fourth quarter but Chloe Moore-McNeil helped Indiana stay in front by scoring six of her nine point...

Newcastle routs Chelsea 4-1 as Reece James is sent off

Published Sat, 22 Feb 2025 07:42:58 GMT

NEWCASTLE, England (AP) — After a recent upturn in form, Chelsea came crashing down to earth on Saturday after being routed 4-1 by Newcastle in the Premier League. Influential Chelsea defender Reece James was also sent off in the match at St. James’ Park as Mauricio Pochettino suffered his heaviest loss since becoming manager of the London club. Goals from Alexander Isak, Jamaal Lascelles, Joelinton and Anthony Gordon secured the win for Newcastle, with Raheem Sterling scoring for Chelsea. Newcastle’s win came after back-to-back losses against Borussia Dortmund in the Champions League and losing to Bournemouth in the Premier League.Midtable Chelsea has conceded four goals in consecutive games after drawing 4-4 with Manchester City before the international break. That result had continued the team’s improving form, having lost just one game in its last eight in all competitions. But defeat at Newcastle was a latest setback for Pochettino, who had endured a troubled ...

Burnley still searching for its first EPL point at home after 2-1 defeat to West Ham

Published Sat, 22 Feb 2025 07:42:58 GMT

BURNLEY, England (AP) — West Ham scored two late goals to beat Burnley 2-1 on Saturday and keep the last-place Clarets still searching for their first Premier League point at home.Burnley went ahead in the 49th with a penalty from Jay Rodriguez and kept the lead until Dara O’Shea equalized in the 86th.Tomas Soucek snatched victory for the visitors in the first minute of stoppage time.It was Burnley’s seventh straight defeat at Turf Moor in their return to the top tier this season. Overall, Vincent Kompany’s team has four points after 13 league games with 32 goals conceded.West Ham is in ninth place with 20 points.___AP soccer: https://apnews.com/hub/soccerSource

Dramático video: conductor de auto robado choca contra una gasolinera en California

Published Sat, 22 Feb 2025 07:42:58 GMT

Al menos dos personas fueron hospitalizadas el viernes cuando una persecución que involucraba un vehículo robado terminó en un accidente en llamas que derribó un semáforo y un poste de luz en Long Beach.En cámara quedó captado el dramático momento en el que un sedán Dodge gris choca contra una camioneta blanca cerca de la intersección de Artesia Boulevard y Long Beach Boulevard. La fuerza del choque fue tan poderosa que uno de los vehículos se estrelló contra un poste de luz cerca de una gasolinera Shell, lo que provocó que un transeúnte corriera para salvar su vida.“Escuché algo muy fuerte”, dijo Isabel Ponce a NBC4. Ponce estaba trabajando en una lavandería cercana cuando escuchó el estallido y salió corriendo.Según el Departamento del Sheriff del condado de Los Ángeles, la persecución comenzó con la verificación de las placas del auto alrededor de las 3 p.m. en Compton. Los agentes fueron alertados de que el Dodge había sido denunciado como robado el día anterior y comenzaron a p...