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Dean shares recipe for 3 different summer salads

Published Fri, 27 Dec 2024 13:01:24 GMT

WGN Entertainment Reporter Dean Richards shares his recipes for three different types of summer salads.Get Dean's reviews and A-List interviews delivered right to your inbox. Sign up for Dean's Downloads weekly newsletter. You'll also get his Dean Cooks recipes too! BLOODY MARY TOMATO SALADINGREDIENTS:FOR THE SALAD:2 celery stalks, thinly sliced1 small red onion or shallot, thinly sliced1 tablespoon lemon juice (from ½ small lemon)¼ teaspoon granulated sugar½ teaspoon kosher salt2 pounds ripe tomatoes (any variety), cut into 1 to 2-inch pieces½ teaspoon black pepperHandful of chopped parsley FOR THE DRESSING:1 tablespoon soy sauce1 tablespoon balsamic vinegar1½ to 2teaspoons hot sauce, preferably Tabasco1 clove garlic, grated½ teaspoon celery salt2 tablespoons extra virgin olive oilDIRECTIONS:Place celery and red onion in a bowl, and add lemon juice, sugar and ¼ teaspoon of salt.Toss and leave to soften for 5 to 10 minutes ...

The Bishop, a gastropub in downtown Albany, closes

Published Fri, 27 Dec 2024 13:01:24 GMT

ALBANY, N.Y. (NEWS10) -- The Bishop, a gastropub at 90 North Pearl Street in Albany, has permanently closed. The owners made the announcement on The Bishop Facebook page on July 11. Get the latest, news, weather, sports and community events delivered right to your inbox! "It's with a heavy heart that we must announce we are closing our doors today for the last time," read the post. "To our loyal customers and regulars, the time spent sharing food, drinks and laughter will always be remembered fondly."A reason for the closure was not given. The owners did not immediately respond to NEWS10's request for comment. Russell’s Deli in Ballston Spa up for sale "It’s a very sad day in downtown Albany. We love you all. Thank you for a great four years," read the post.

Deadline approaches for Warren County property taxes

Published Fri, 27 Dec 2024 13:01:24 GMT

QUEENSBURY, N.Y. (NEWS10) - This week, Warren County is putting out a reminder to homeowners who are behind on paying their property taxes. Payment of delinquent property tax bills should be sorted out with the county by this Friday, July 14, in order to avoid foreclosure. Get the latest, news, weather, sports and community events delivered right to your inbox! It's not as simple as paying everything off all at once. Those with delinquent taxes can work out a payment plan by speaking with Warren County Real Property Tax Services Director Lexie Delurey, whose office can be reached by phone at (518) 761-6466. The call must be made by 9 a.m. on July 14. County Real Property Tax Services staff have visited delinquent properties, creating a list of those to be auctioned at the county's annual property auction this fall if taxes are not paid. In the past, an annual "last chance" meeting for tax payment was held at the municipal center, but has been called off due to poor attendance. 1...

Pittsfield man pleads guilty to indecent assault and battery

Published Fri, 27 Dec 2024 13:01:24 GMT

PITTSFIELD, Mass. (NEWS10) -- On Monday, a Pittsfield man was sentenced after he pleaded guilty to indecent assault and battery. Dylan Greene, 22, was accused of assaulting a victim at her residence on the evening of January 24 and the early hours of January 25. Get the latest, news, weather, sports and community events delivered right to your inbox! According to the indictment, the victim woke up to find Greene assaulting her. Greene was sentenced by the Honorable Judge Agostini to:2.5 years in the House of Corrections, 18 months direct with a balance suspended for 4 years;Probation on or after incarceration with conditions:Register as a sex offenderAttend sex offender treatmentNo direct contact with the victimStay away from the victim's home and place of employmentAssistant District Attorney Rachel Eramo represented the Commonwealth. Jane Kibby-Peirce, Director of Victim Witness Advocates, served as a victim witness advocate on behalf of the District Attorney’s Office. Law enfor...

An examination of nuclear waste problems in the St. Louis region

Published Fri, 27 Dec 2024 13:01:24 GMT

Coldwater Creek flows Friday, April 7, 2023, in Florissant, Mo. The creek was contaminated when nuclear waste from the Manhattan Project flowed into the waterway past homes, schools and businesses. St. Louis played an important role in the country’s effort to build the first nuclear weapon. (AP Photo/Jeff Roberson)Karen Nickel, left, and Dawn Chapman, co-founders of Just Moms STL, a group created to bring attention to nuclear contamination found in the metropolitan area, pause while sharing stories Friday, April 7, 2023, in Maryland Heights, Mo. (AP Photo/Jeff Roberson)Jim Gaffney sits with fellow activists while discussing nuclear contamination in and around the St. Louis area Friday, April 7, 2023, in Maryland Heights, Mo. Gaffney, now in his 60s, grew up in the 1960s playing in Coldwater Creek, that was contaminated with nuclear waste — his childhood home backed up to the waterway. (AP Photo/Jeff Roberson)A no trespassing sign hangs on a fence around the West Lake Landfill Superf...

Court docs: Group made plan to attack victim of Pagedale murder

Published Fri, 27 Dec 2024 13:01:24 GMT

ST. LOUIS COUNTY, Mo. - A group of people accused in a teen's murder in Pagedale last weekend reportedly formed a plan to attack the victim before escaping on a MetroLink. In recent days, The Major Case Squad of Greater St. Louis has arrested Kenneth Hall, 29, Darnesha Thomas-Perry and a juvenile in connection with the death of 19-year-old Jaylin Johnson. The St. Louis County Prosecuting Attorney’s Office charged both Hall and Thomas-Perry with second-degree murder and first-degree robbery. John Mozeliak reflects on Cardinals’ nightmare season, insists ‘changes have to happen’ The shooting happened around 1 a.m. on Friday, July 7, on St. Charles Rock Road at Engelholm Avenue. When police arrived, they found Johnson deceased at the scene, as well as numerous shell casings.According to court documents obtained by FOX 2, video footage showed the three accused talking together, pointing at Johnson and reportedly conversing over a plan. Per court documents the from St. Louis County Pr...

Five decomposed bodies found near western Colorado campsite in Gunnison County

Published Fri, 27 Dec 2024 13:01:24 GMT

R. Scott Rappold, Special to The Denver PostTent sits by Lamphier Lake in the Fossil Ridge Wilderness of western Colorado, near where Gunnison County Sheriff investigators this week found five decomposed bodies. (Denver Post file)Five badly decomposed bodies found in dark woods near a remote campsite in western Colorado were the focus of a Gunnison County Sheriff’s investigation on Wednesday.A hiker found three of the bodies Sunday evening in the woods near the Gold Creek Campground, located in Gunnison County about 7 miles from Ohio City. Gunnison County Sheriff’s deputies went to the site and found two more bodies. All five were in an advanced state of decomposition, officials said.“It is still under investigation,” Gunnison County Sheriff’s investigator Skye Wells said Wednesday morning.No other information was available, Wells said.Related ArticlesColorado News | Brakes locked up before Pitkin County race car crash that killed James Crown...

Flooded New England communities shift to recovery, shoveling out tons of mud and debris

Published Fri, 27 Dec 2024 13:01:24 GMT

By LISA RATHKE (Associated Press)ANDOVER, Vt. (AP) — Floodwaters receded in Vermont cities and towns pummeled by a storm that delivered two months of rain in two days, enabling people to focus on recovering from a disaster that trapped residents in homes, closed roadways and choked streets and businesses with mud and debris.The water drained off in the capital city of Montpelier, where streets were flooded Tuesday by the swollen Winooski River, and lingering concerns about a dam just upstream eased as water levels there appeared to stabilize.“It looks like it won’t breach. That is good. That is one less thing we have to have on our front burner,” Montpelier Town Manager Bill Fraser said.Fraser said the city of 8,000 has shifted into recovery mode, with public works employees removing mud and debris downtown and building inspections to come as businesses begin cleaning up their properties. Brown water from the Winooski reached the tops of parking meters downto...

Headed to Taylor Swift’s Denver concerts? Here’s how to use transit to get to Empower Field.

Published Fri, 27 Dec 2024 13:01:24 GMT

Taylor Swift fans headed to her Denver concerts Friday and Saturday have several transit options to get there — offering ways to avoid parking costs and reduce the hassle at Empower Field.Hyoung Chang, The Denver PostRTD’s W-Line light rail train stops at a platform at the Decatur-Federal Station in Denver, near Empower Field, on Dec. 16, 2021.Here’s a look at how the Regional Transportation District is adding capacity to help fans, along with navigation tips and a few pitfalls to avoid.RTD has made planning pretty easy: On its Next Ride website, select the “plan a trip” option and type “Taylor Swift” in the destination box to see your options to get to the stadium. Several third-party phone apps also provide real-time RTD schedules and route mapping, including Google and Apple maps, the Transit app, and the Uber and Lyft apps.Top tip: Check your route’s schedule in advance to make sure it will still be running after the 6:30 p.m. show...

Think it's hot now? Get ready for temperatures up to 115 this weekend

Published Fri, 27 Dec 2024 13:01:24 GMT

If you've gone outside in the past day or two, you know how hot it is. By this weekend, you may be missing the midweek temperatures. Southern California weather The National Weather Service said that beginning Thursday, a "long-duration heat wave" will hit inland areas, "spreading into the valleys closer to the coast by Friday.""Highs will peak between 100 to 110 degrees, and possibly up to 115 degrees, hottest over the LA County interior," the NWS added. Specifically, interior areas will see their temperatures peak Friday to Monday with highs between 100 and 113 degrees and lows in the 70s and 80s.KTLA's Henry DiCarlo displays some of the high temperatures the Inland Empire is likely to see on July 12, 2023. In coastal valleys and the Santa Monica Mountains, temperatures will be between 90 and 105 between Friday and Sunday. In that time period, the heat will extend into the San Fernando and San Gabriel valleys, as well as valleys in Ventura County. Huntington Beach lifeguard su...