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Spread holiday cheer to seniors in your community

Published Mon, 23 Dec 2024 14:15:35 GMT

ALBANY, N.Y. (NEWS10) -- While the holidays are a time for many to come together with friends and families, there may be older adults in your local community who do not have anyone to celebrate with. Albany, Schenectady, and Rensselaer County residents interested in spreading holiday cheer to local seniors can participate in the Home Instead Be a Santa to a Senior® program. Get the latest news, weather, sports and more delivered right to your inbox! “The holidays can be hard for many older adults, especially those who may not have a companion to share them with,” said Jim Hurley, owner of the Albany and Schenectady Home Instead offices. “Through Be a Santa to a Senior, we can help these seniors experience the happiness and togetherness the season can bring.” Those interested can pick an ornament from a Be a Santa to a Senior tree that will include the name and desired gift of an older adult. Shoppers can buy the requested gift and return it unwrapped to the tree with the ornament ...

New vintage shop opening in downtown Albany

Published Mon, 23 Dec 2024 14:15:35 GMT

ALBANY, N.Y. (NEWS10) -- Sarah Minguela has been collecting vintage clothing since she was in high school. She's now very involved with the vintage scene in Albany and is opening up her own brick-and-mortar shop. Get the latest news, weather, sports and more delivered right to your inbox! The Bevy Vintage Collective will be located at 412 Broadway in Albany. The shop is next to Fort Orange General Store and The Vandy Thrift Shoppe."I was always looking for a space," said Minguela. "I jumped on 412 Broadway when it became available." Chipotle plans approved for Saratoga Springs site Minguela has been in Albany for more than 20 years and started selling vintage clothing online in 2016, she said. She got into vintage full-time after the COVID-19 pandemic hit. Minguela co-owns The Vintage Roundup with Kristen Bradley, which focuses on vintage items. She also owns Openbaar Market, which is for makers and artists to sell their wares. Both are seasonal ventures that usually take place...

Schenectady PD, County Office of Community Services heading to Congress

Published Mon, 23 Dec 2024 14:15:35 GMT

SCHENECTADY, N.Y. (NEWS10) -- Members of the Schenectady Police Department and Schenectady County Office of Community Services are heading to Capitol Hill to speak about their efforts to make addiction services more accessible. They're part of the Police Assisted Addiction and Recovery Initiative, a nationwide partnership, and will highlight the Schenectady Cares program as a benchmark. Get the latest news, weather, sports and more delivered right to your inbox! “I hope that when we go before the members of Congress tomorrow that we’re able to convey a message that this type of programming is not hard to start," Lt. Ryan Macherone said. "It’s easy to break down those silos and work together over a common goal.” Since 2019, Schenectady Police have worked with local addiction services centers to connect people struggling with addiction with access to safe care and recovery. The program has since expanded to include outreach before fatal overdoses occur. Macherone said they've helpe...

Families line up hours before St. Louis food giveaway

Published Mon, 23 Dec 2024 14:15:35 GMT

BRIDGETON, Mo. -- SSM Health Depaul Hospital hosts a food distribution event to help families in need. They partnered with the St. Louis Area Food Bank to make this happen and gave away a variety of items, including meat, potatoes, apples, and snacks. The response was overwhelming.Cars started lining up as early as 5 a.m. even though the event didn't start until 9 a.m..They quickly ran out of food, distributing meals to well over 200 families."The need is real. About one in six families in our region experience food insecurity. It was clearly demonstrated here today, and it's demonstrated in all of our events," said Karen Bradshaw, Regional Director of Community Health.This marks the 16th out of 18 food distribution events this year. Two more are planned for next week.On Monday, they have an event at St. Mary's Hospital in Richmond Heights. Then on Tuesday, they have one at St. Joseph Hospital in St. Charles. Both start at 9 a.m. and you're encouraged to arrive early.

Broncos coach Sean Payton on former assistant Dan Campbell: “He’s a close friend, a fantastic coach”

Published Mon, 23 Dec 2024 14:15:35 GMT

As the lone remaining NFC team on Denver’s schedule, the Detroit Lions are a bit of an outlier.These teams don’t play all that frequently.The Broncos most recently hosted Detroit in 2021 and 2019 and haven’t visited the Motor City since early in a 7-0 start to the 2015 season.But it would be difficult to find an opponent — and, more particularly, an opposing coach — more familiar to Sean Payton.Payton’s known Lions coach Dan Campbell for the better part of 25 years and has watched and aided as Campbell went from third-round draft pick to long-time player to young assistant coach to trusted top lieutenant to now one of the most respected head men in the league.Payton was on the New York Giants staff when Campbell was drafted, first as the quarterbacks coach and then as the offensive coordinator. When Payton moved to Dallas, the Cowboys signed Campbell.“I was part of the reason we were able to sign Dan as a free agent to the Cowboys,” Payton said Monday while explaining th...

How did 2 tickets sold at the same California gas station win the Mega Millions jackpot?

Published Mon, 23 Dec 2024 14:15:35 GMT

It's not unheard of for there to be two (or three) tickets that win a Mega Millions or Powerball jackpot. Usually, those split tickets are sold in separate states, like the $502 million Mega Millions jackpot hit by tickets in California and Florida last year. But the most recent Mega Millions jackpot win, a $394 million prize hit over the weekend, was even more uncommon.A Chevron station in Encino, California, sold not one, but two winning tickets that matched all six numbers in Friday night’s drawing including the gold Mega Ball, according to a press release from lottery officials.  What should you do after winning the lottery? So how did this happen?"We won’t know exactly how this happened until the prize is claimed," Carolyn Becker, deputy director of public affairs for the California Lottery said in a press release. “There are any number of explanations; perhaps one person wanted to try their luck on two different rows for whatever reason, or maybe a couple of buddies wan...

Bomb threat prompts evacuation of Norco City Hall, nearby businesses

Published Mon, 23 Dec 2024 14:15:35 GMT

Norco City Hall and nearby businesses in the 2800 block of Clark Avenue were evacuated due to a bomb threat Tuesday morning. Deputies were dispatched to the area shortly before 7:30 a.m. after receiving reports of a bomb threat, Riverside County Sheriff's Office Sgt. Vickers confirmed. The City of Norco asked people to avoid the area during the incident. "Clark Avenue between Fourth Street and Market Street around Norco City Hall is closed due to law enforcement activity. Avoid the area until further notice," a post on the City's Facebook page read.All of the businesses were deemed safe and the evacuations were lifted following a sweep by the Sheriff's Hazardous Device Team, Vickers said. No information was released about what was found, if anything, during the sweep. The investigation is ongoing, Vickers said.

The LEAGUE: Where LA’s Creative Community Come Together for More Than Basketball

Published Mon, 23 Dec 2024 14:15:35 GMT

In the heart of Los Angeles, a unique convergence of industry leaders and tastemakers takes place every week at SRGN Studios. The occasion? A high-profile, invite-only basketball league that has transcended the realm of sports, becoming a cultural phenomenon since its inaugural season last year.Orchestrated by Dominic “The Shoe Surgeon” Ciambrone and by the league commissioner Ron Abaekobe, THE LEAGUE has become a haven for leaders and creatives across music, fashion, design, and sports, transforming into a cultural utopia that goes beyond the boundaries of a typical sports league.THE LEAGUE, held at SRGN Studios, offers an immersive experience that goes far beyond the basketball court. Attendees are treated to a stunning open bar area, a professionally designed court, private VIP booths with bottle service for an elevated viewing experience, a sneaker customizing station, various local brand activations such as Ganga Tattoo and Flowershop as well as a variety of food tr...

Susan Alice Johnson-Cline Pronounced Dead after Pedestrian Crash on Highway 29 [Lake County, CA]

Published Mon, 23 Dec 2024 14:15:35 GMT

57-Year-Old Woman Pronounced Dead after Pedestrian Crash near Central Park RoadLAKE COUNTY, CA (December 8, 2023) – Early Friday night, Susan Alice Johnson-Cline was killed in a pedestrian crash on Highway 29.The fatal collision occurred shortly after 6:15 p.m. in the southbound lanes of the highway, just south of Central Park Road.According to the report, a northbound 2020 Tesla Model S hit the female pedestrian for reasons under investigation.Responding medical personnel transported the pedestrian to Adventist Health Clear Lake Hospital where they succumbed to their injuries.Moreover, police temporarily shut down the roadway to allow for cleanup and preliminary duties.Later, the authorities identified the deceased pedestrian as 57-year-old Susan Alice Johnson-Cline.Police are working to determine if alcohol contributed to the incident. Lake County Officials will provide more information about the crash once available.May the loving memories of your loved one and the love of ...

Eddy Jette and Raj Saxena’s GyftHint: Making Gifting Special & Joyful Just in Time for the Holidays

Published Mon, 23 Dec 2024 14:15:35 GMT

Raise your hand if you have experienced running around at the eleventh hour, panicking, scouring the store for a gift for someone special. Maybe you put it off, not because you didn’t care, but because you have no idea what to get that special person. Or maybe you shopped for weeks only to come up empty-handed. You even asked them what they would like, and they told you, ‘Nothing.’ And, of course, you settle for gifting something that gets returned, donated, or worse, added to a landfill.Most of us would raise our hands and knowingly shake our heads! Fortunately, with GyftHint, those experiences are behind us. The founders at GyftHint have created a disruptive gifting marketplace that anyone with any smartphone can use to remove all those stresses and more, making gift-giving and gift-receiving once again what they should be: SPECIAL and JOYFUL.The inspirationThe inspiration for this genius platform came from Co-founder and CEO Eddy Jette’s own experiences wi...