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Jumpin' Jacks in Scotia opens for 2023 season

Published Tue, 04 Mar 2025 04:56:27 GMT

SCOTIA, N.Y. (NEWS10) — Employees at Jumpin' Jacks were flipping patties and swirling cones for opening day Thursday morning. Diners lined up hours before—none faster than Arthur Fleming. Get the latest, news, weather, sports and community events delivered right to your inbox! "When I saw there was no one in line, I just made a run right for the spot," said Fleming. It wasn't his first time beating the crowds, either. "I've been doing this pretty much my entire life," he continued. "It's been a family thing of mine to come here on opening day and get some Jumpin' Jacks." Mark Lansing has owned the shop for more than 30 years. He told NEWS10 his fans are some of the best in the region. Easter restaurant specials in the Capital Region "We have some faithful people, for sure," Lansing remarked. "And they'll be coming in all day long, I'm sure. Especially as the weather gets a bit warmer today." Those fans crave more than just burgers and fries. For many, it's about the experience...

Suspect involved in Rotterdam shooting sentenced to 27 months

Published Tue, 04 Mar 2025 04:56:27 GMT

ALBANY, N.Y. (NEWS10) -- On Thursday, Cameron Robinson, 25, of Grover, North Carolina, was sentenced to 27 months in prison. Robinson was convicted for possessing a firearm as a previously convicted felon. Get the latest, news, weather, sports and community events delivered right to your inbox! As part of his guilty plea, Robinson admitted to having a Taurus Model G2C 9 mm semi-automatic pistol on May 4, 2022, in Rotterdam. Another individual used that gun to shoot Robinson that morning. Robinson had a previous felony conviction in North Carolina for Assault with a Deadly Weapon Inflicting Serious Injury.

Roman's Café opening in Menands

Published Tue, 04 Mar 2025 04:56:27 GMT

MENANDS, N.Y. (NEWS10) -- A new café will soon be opening inside 800 North Pearl Street in Menands. Roman's Café is taking over the former space of Rudy's Café. Get the latest, news, weather, sports and community events delivered right to your inbox! Rudy's Café closed on March 7 after the owners put the café up for sale. Roman's Café is set to open on Monday, April 3 at 7:30 a.m. They'll be open for both breakfast and lunch.The Roman's Café menu features scrambled egg bowls, breakfast sandwiches, omelets, quesadillas, salads, and wraps. You can view the full menu on the Roman's Café Facebook page.

Officers remain in hospital after St. Louis County crash

Published Tue, 04 Mar 2025 04:56:27 GMT

ST. LOUIS -- A Maryland Heights crash sent several police officers and a K-9 to hospital early Wednesday morning. Three officers remain in the hospital and two of them may be released next week.The officers were reportedly hit at about 1:42 a.m. while working a St. Charles County stolen car task force case, that ended up near Interstate 70 and Highway 141. Matthew C. Jones, 31, missed his exit to get onto St. Charles Main Street and instead plowed into a pile of cars and people on the other side of the bridge. Top Stories: Man accused of plowing into officers should not have been driving The Lake Saint Louis Police Department posted an update about the officer's conditions to their Facebook page Thursday afternoon."All three officers are progressing well and currently remaining in the hospital. Two of the three may be discharged as soon as next week. The third officer is making improvements better than anticipated. In addition, K9 Bach has been released from the veterinary hospit...

LIVE BLOG: Opening Day 2023 - Cardinals vs. Blue Jays

Published Tue, 04 Mar 2025 04:56:27 GMT

ST. LOUIS - A battle of the birds at Busch Stadium. The St. Louis Cardinals host the Toronto Blue Jays for Opening Day in 2023. First pitch is set for 3:10 p.m. Follow along this FOX 2 live blog for updates from the game.

CBI investigating fatal Monte Vista police shooting of teen who ran at them swinging knives

Published Tue, 04 Mar 2025 04:56:27 GMT

Colorado Bureau of Investigation officials have identified two Monte Vista police officers who shot and killed an 18-year-old after he ran at them while swinging two knives.The police had received 911 calls on March 21 and went to a house in town where they encountered the young man, who jumped out of a window while holding two knives, and then ran at the officers, swinging the blades and “barely missing the officers”.Monte Vista police Cpl. David Pino used a Taser to try to subdue the 18-year-old, and Sgt. Michael Martinez then fired his handgun, according to an update report from the Colorado Bureau of Investigation.“While retreating backward from the attack, Cpl. Pino fell to the ground and then fired his handgun,” the report said.The 18-year-old was declared dead at the scene. He hasn’t been identified by the coroner’s office.Pino suffered minor injuries. Nobody else was hurt, the CBI report said.Both officers remained on administrative leave this week. CBI officials...

Wildfire burning in Park County near Lake George prompts evacuation order

Published Tue, 04 Mar 2025 04:56:27 GMT

A wildfire is burning in Park County near Lake George and residents are ordered to evacuate as a safety precaution.On March 30, at 11:39 AM residents in the 1 mile area of County Road 403 and Alpine Meadow Lane are advised to evacuate immediately due to a fire in the area. This is a full and immediate evacuation – residents are asked to leave immediately. https://t.co/vHqyD59GiL pic.twitter.com/8thfeaWM8X— Park County (@ParkCounty) March 30, 2023At 11:39 a.m. Thursday, residents in a one-mile radius around the intersection of County Road 403 and Alpine Meadow Lanes were ordered to “evacuate immediately due to a fire in the area,” Park County emergency management officials said in an alert. “This is a full and immediate evacuation – residents in the area are asked to leave immediately.”An emergency shelter is located at the Lake George Community Center, 39141 U.S. 24, the alert said. Large animals and livestock can be sheltered at the Lake George Fairgro...

Ridley-Thomas convicted of multiple charges

Published Tue, 04 Mar 2025 04:56:27 GMT

Former Los Angeles County supervisor and Los Angeles City Councilmember Mark Ridley-Thomas has been convicted of seven charges.Ridley-Thomas, 68, was convicted of conspiracy, bribery, honest services mail fraud and four counts of honest services wire fraud, said Ciaran McEvoy with United States Attorney's Office of the Central District of CaliforniaRidley-Thomas was acquitted of 12 other charges, McEvoy added.The allegations stemmed from Ridley-Thomas's dealings with Marilyn Flynn, former dean of USC’s social work program, which gave Ridley-Thomas's son Sebastian a job and a scholarship, among other benefits. In exchange, Ridley-Thomas voted on several measures related to the social work program while he was a county supervisor.At the time, Sebastian Ridley-Thomas was preparing to step down from the state Assembly while he was under investigation for sexual harassment, a change he claimed was for health reasons. Flynn pleaded guilty last year to bribery.

Activists call for shutdown of Men's Central Jail in downtown L.A.

Published Tue, 04 Mar 2025 04:56:27 GMT

Activists are renewing their push to close the troubled Men’s Central Jail in downtown Los Angeles following recent inmate deaths at the facility.Organizers demonstrated near the Los Angeles County Board of Supervisors Thursday morning demanding that they commit to a timeline to shut down the jail by March 2025.Demonstrators shouted “Shut it down” and held signs that read “People deserve care, not cages.”They said the conditions inside the jail are inhumane.Three inmates died in L.A. County jails in just over a week, and at least one died at the Central Jail, the Los Angeles Times reported.Also at the rally was Helen Jones, whose son, John Horton died inside the jail in 2009. She believes her son was killed by deputies.“We have to save lives … we know innocent people are in jail. We know this. And even if you did do something to go to jail, you deserve more than one chance because you know what? Our officials get chances over and over and over again," Jones said. Men’s Central Jail ...

More than half of California free of drought conditions

Published Tue, 04 Mar 2025 04:56:27 GMT

Drought conditions across California continue to retreat thanks to heavy rain and historic snowfall that has battered the Golden State since late last year.Data from the U.S. Drought Monitor released on Thursday shows that more than 50% of California is free of any drought classification for the first time since February 2020.A small portion of northeast Los Angeles County is still considered to be "abnormally dry," the U.S. Drought Monitor’s least severe classification. Only 28% of the Golden State is experiencing "moderate" to "severe" drought conditions, including sections of San Bernardino, Riverside, San Diego, Inyo and Imperial counties. Where does the California drought stand heading into spring? In November, virtually all of California's Central Valley was deemed to be in an “exceptional drought,” the U.S. Drought Monitor’s worst classification. The map showed California's drought condition on Nov. 29, 2022, and March 30, 2023 ( U.S. Drought Monitor) As of Thursday, Califo...