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Broadview distributes gifts to families in need

Published Tue, 04 Mar 2025 00:30:40 GMT

ALBANY, N.Y. (NEWS10) -- The expenses of the holiday season can be difficult for a lot of families, but a local organization is helping ease the burden. Broadview Federal Credit Union distributed more than $200,000 worth of gifts during their Holiday Sharing initiative.The presents and donations are collected and distributed to thousands of people in the Capital Region. Saint Rose students protest college closure, demand answers "It just makes me super proud to know that, as an organization, that we are setting the tone to make sure that everyone has a joyful season," Chief Community Officer Kathy Lanni said. "This can be very stressful for many families who are just trying to make ends meet on a daily basis, and then you have the stress of the holiday, so we are able to say, you know what? We got ya. We got ya covered."This is the 32nd year for the program, and organizers said it's up 25 percent over last year.

Search for man who wandered from St. Louis VA hospital

Published Tue, 04 Mar 2025 00:30:40 GMT

ST. LOUIS – An endangered SILVER advisory has been issued for a veteran who wandered from the VA St. Louis Healthcare System facility.According to the Department of Veterans Affairs Police Department, Bennie Wade Moore Jr. was reported missing just after 2:15 p.m. on Wednesday.Moore, who has dementia, was at the VA for an appointment. He left the facility when his caregiver momentarily stepped away. He was last seen walking northbound on Spring Avenue.Moore, 85, stands 5’8” and weighs 172 pounds. He has gray hair, brown eyes, and is wearing a Carhartt coat and blue jeans.Anyone who has seen Moore or has information on his whereabouts should immediately contact their nearest law enforcement agency by dialing 911, or call the Department of Veterans Affairs Police Department at 314-289-6326.

Tis the season to guard your gifts, St. Louis police say

Published Tue, 04 Mar 2025 00:30:40 GMT

ST. LOUIS – St. Louis police are sending a dire warning after a terrifying home invasion in south city. Christmas presents were stolen from underneath the tree while a couple slept inside their Clifton Heights home.Surveillance video shows four people race from the front door of the home after sneaking in through a window.Sgt. Charles Wall, a spokesman for the St. Louis Metropolitan Police Department, said police are still looking for the suspects. Southern Illinois deputies recover $250K worth of drugs after 115-mile pursuit Wall said the thieves took the homeowner’s purse, which had her car keys. They stole that vehicle, too.Package thefts often increase this time of year, Wall said. There are ways to avoid being a target of porch pirates this holiday season.Police recommend requiring a signature for delivery of high-dollar items or requesting they be kept at a distribution center for pickup.

“Why not spell it out?” Colorado justice asks as skeptical Supreme Court hears Trump ballot challenge

Published Tue, 04 Mar 2025 00:30:40 GMT

Colorado’s Supreme Court justices turned their skeptical eyes toward the case to keep former President Donald Trump off the state’s 2024 ballot Wednesday as they heard arguments over the Republican frontrunner’s actions on Jan. 6, 2021 — and whether they disqualified him from running again.The seven justices peppered both the plaintiffs in the high-profile lawsuit and Trump’s legal team with questions, including if the siege of the U.S. Capitol by Trump’s supporters constituted an insurrection. They also probed the legal ability of the Colorado secretary of state to keep candidates off the ballot, the language of the 14th Amendment itself — which says insurrectionists can’t run for office — as well as whether Colorado can invoke that rule on its own.The provision at issue in the Civil War-era 14th Amendment was aimed at keeping Confederates away from federal power after the nation reunited. But its language doesn’t explicit...

Santa Barbara man arrested for punching stroller-pushing grandfather in Calabasas

Published Tue, 04 Mar 2025 00:30:40 GMT

One day after security camera footage showed a man sucker-punch another man who was pushing his infant grandchild in a stroller in Calabasas on Tuesday, the Los Angeles County Sheriff's Department said they arrested the attacker in Oxnard.The victim, a man in his 60s, called the LASD Tuesday evening to report the incident, which happened in the 4000 block of Lost Spring Road, a spokesperson confirmed. On Wednesday evening, the LASD announced they'd arrested 29-year-old Angel Sanchez Jr. in Oxnard on a charge of assault with force likely to produce great bodily injury. Thousands of Southern Californians targeted in ATM skimming theft A video of the attack posted on Neighbors and shared with KTLA had rattled the community.The clip showed the attacker walking up to the victim and hitting him squarely in the face with a left hook. The victim falls to the ground and the stroller, which contained the man's 10-month-old grandchild, tumbles over. His assailant then gets into a minivan par...

Attack on stroller-pushing Calabasas grandfather could be racially motivated, LASD says

Published Tue, 04 Mar 2025 00:30:40 GMT

A man who allegedly attacked a grandfather who was walking his infant grandchild in a stroller in Calabasas on Tuesday may have been motivated by racism.Angel Sanchez Jr. of Santa Barbara was arrested in Oxnard Wednesday in connection with the attack on a 60-year-old man of Asian-American/Pacific Islander descent, the Los Angeles County Sheriff's Department said in a news release.Sanchez also allegedly attacked a boy who is also of Asian descent, officials said. Santa Barbara man arrested after punching stroller-pushing grandfather in Calabasas, LASD says While he faces a charge of assault with force likely to produce great bodily injury, he could also face further charges if the two attacks were racially motivated.A man seen punching another man pushing a stroller in Calabasas, CA. A man seen punching another man pushing a stroller in Calabasas, California. Dec. 5, 2023. A man seen punching another man pushing a stroller in Calabasas, CA. Video provided by a KTLA viewer shows a m...

This is the safest of California's 16 largest counties

Published Tue, 04 Mar 2025 00:30:40 GMT

With a 59% decrease in the overall crime rate over the last 28 years, according to a recent report, Ventura County has been named the safest large county in all of California.  The 2023 State of the Region Report, which used data compiled by the California Department of Justice, measured crimes reported per 1,000 residents in the state’s 16 largest counties along with the crime rate over time. Crimes in the report were divided into two categories, violent crimes such as homicide, rape, assault and robbery, and property crimes such as theft, burglary and arson.  The nearly 60% decrease in the overall crime rate occurred between 1994 and 2022, but the report also noted that the 2022 crime rate in Ventura County was the lowest in the county’s modern history.  (Courtesy: Ventura County Civic Alliance)“This doesn’t happen by accident, Ventura County District Attorney Erik Nasarenko said in a news release put out by the Ventura County Law Enforcement Coordinating Committee....

In-N-Out Burger is about to reach an important milestone

Published Tue, 04 Mar 2025 00:30:40 GMT

Southern California-based In-N-Out Burger plans to open its 399th location Thursday morning in San Juan Capistrano, the company has announced.The restaurant is at 31791 Del Obispo St. and will feature one drive-thru lane, indoor seating for 84 customers and covered patio seating for 28 guests.“The restaurant will employ approximately 80 In-N-Out Burger Associates with a starting wage of $19.00 per hour,” the company said in a news release.The very first In-N-Out burger opened in 1948 at a tiny stand at Francisquito and Garvey avenues in Baldwin Park, a suburb of Los Angeles. Harry and Esther Snyder are credited with inventing the world’s first drive-thru with a two-way speaker box that same year. (Photo courtesy: In-N-Out Burger)The original In-N-Out in Baldwin Park, California. (Courtesy: In-N-Out Burger)Cars line up in the drive thru at an In-n-Out restaurant on October 28, 2021 in Pleasant Hill, California. (Photo by Justin Sullivan/Getty Images)A menu is displayed in the drive t...

Disney planning to build new residential community outside of California

Published Tue, 04 Mar 2025 00:30:40 GMT

Disney is continuing to dip its toe into the real estate development game, announcing on Wednesday it's planning a new residential community in North Carolina."Asteria" is a planned community located near Raleigh, Durham and Chapel Hill, and is part of the company's ongoing Storyliving by Disney venture.The Asteria community is in its early planning stages, but Disney says it's being designed to "encourage exploration of the region's natural beauty and spark life-long learning."The community will be located within a 1,500-acre parcel located in Chatham County. Disney officials say it will be close to nearby cities, giving residents metropolitan amenities while maintaining its small-town charm. More than 4,000 homes will be located on the site, including some that are specifically designated for adults aged 55 and up.Disney is partnering with a local real estate development company that has already built a master-planned community in the area. What’s the difference between Califor...

Disneyland announces Disney Channel themed after dark event, brings back other fan-favorite themes

Published Tue, 04 Mar 2025 00:30:40 GMT

Disneyland will be hosting after dark events themed to Disney Channel shows throughout the decades and will also bring back three returning after-dark themes that quickly became fan favorites. The “Happiest Place on Earth” announced plans to host four after-hours events in the new year. Events themed for Valentine’s Day, Star Wars, Pride and Disney Channel will occur within the first six months of 2024. Pixar Fest returns to Disneyland with new parade and returning fireworks show Here are the after-dark events scheduled for 2024Sweethearts’ Nite (Jan. 23, 25, 30; Feb. 1, 6, 8, 12 and 14):Disney Channel Nite (March 5 and 7)Star Wars Nite (April 16, 18, 23, 25, 30; May 2, 7 and 9)Pride Nite (June 18 & 20)Disney Channel Nite will feature nods to various eras of Disney’s kids’ television network. During the event, guests can attend a High School Musical-themed pep rally or dance the night away at the Phineas and Ferb dance party in Tomorrowland.Party guests can also take a cruise ...