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Granite Shoals Mayor, councilmember resign

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 10:51:06 GMT

GRANITE SHOALS (KXAN) — Granite Shoals Mayor Kiel Arnone and City Councilmember Kevin Flack resigned from their positions during Tuesday night's council meeting.During his resignation speech, Arnone said “our current city council has spent more time tearing good people down than leading.”His resignation comes one week after a special meeting resulted in City Manager Peggy Smith being placed on a performance plan.Smith has been under scrutiny after local leaders discovered discrepancies in her proposed budget for the 2023-24 fiscal year.Arnone had hoped to terminate the city manager's contract and hire an interim."I do not want to be associated with a city council that believes the financial mismanagement of a city is acceptable,” he told KXAN.Instead, city council voted 5-1 on October 3rd to keep Smith on board with a personal improvement plan that included frequent performance evaluations.Arnone was the sole opposing vote while council member Flack abstained.Immediately following t...

Tyler girls at center of Amber Alert found

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 10:51:06 GMT

TYLER, Texas (KETK) - An Amber Alert that was issued Tuesday has been discontinued. The alert was issued by the Tyler Police Department for two girls from the area. It was discontinued later Tuesday night.

Corks & Cuisine tasting event set for Saratoga's Forno Bistro

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 10:51:06 GMT

SARATOGA SPRINGS, N.Y. (NEWS10) -- DZ Restaurants, which owns Forno Bistro, Chianti Ristorante, and Boca Bistro in Saratoga Springs, is hosting its annual Corks & Cuisine Wine & Food Tasting event. The event is set for October 22 from 1 p.m. to 3 p.m. Get the latest news, weather, sports and entertainment delivered right to your inbox! The event features a curated selection of wines, spirits, and craft beer, as well as food from DZ's three restaurants. There will also be a silent charity auction where guests can bid on items and experiences."We are excited to host our annual Corks & Cuisine event once again and are grateful for the support we have received from the community over the years," said Nancy Bambara, Vice President & COO of DZ Restaurants. "We hope everyone will join us again this year for food, wine, and fun while supporting a great cause." Muza in Troy permanently closes its doors All proceeds from the event go to The Richard Bambara Memorial Fund, w...

Muza in Troy permanently closes its doors

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 10:51:06 GMT

TROY, N.Y. (NEWS10) -- In May, the owners of Muza announced that the restaurant would be temporarily closed until further notice. Now, the owners say that closure is permanent. Get the latest news, weather, sports and entertainment delivered right to your inbox! "We have made the difficult decision to close the Muza doors indefinitely," said owners Alicja, Jan and Agata Siemiginowski in a Facebook post. "We are incredibly thankful for all of the support the last 16 years."Muza sold European food at 1300 15th Street in Troy. When NEWS10 reached out to the owners in May, they said they would not be commenting as to why the restaurant closed. Behind Muza, The Hill Beer & Wine Garden remains open under a different owner. New bubble tea, ramen shop opens near UAlbany If you have a gift card for Muza, you can mail it to Muza Restaurant, 38 Mall Way, P.O. Box 123, West Sand Lake, NY 12196, along with your name, phone number, and self-addressed stamped envelope. It must be postmark...

15-year-old arrested in Big Lots fire

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 10:51:06 GMT

QUEENSBURY, N.Y. (NEWS10) -- A 15-year-old was arrested after a fire broke out at the 751 Upper Glen Street Big Lots in Queensbury. The juvenile was charged with third-degree arson. Get the latest news, weather, sports and entertainment delivered right to your inbox! On Sunday, around 10:05 p.m., the Warren County Sheriff's Office responded to a fire alarm at the Big Lots on Glen Street in Queensbury. Upon arrival, officers found a working fire on the loading dock of the business. Multiple fire departments, along with New York State Fire responded. The fire was extinguished and no injuries were reported. UCDA: Former Ulster County executive stole $95K from not-for-profit Law enforcement says the store sustained heavy smoke and water damage inside. The total cost of repairs and the loss of product has yet to be determined. The juvenile was released to a parent, and the fire is currently under investigation.

Intersection reopens after fatal crash near Enterprise Center

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 10:51:06 GMT

ST. LOUIS - A busy intersection downtown reopens after a deadly crash near Enterprise Center.Police had 14th and Clark shutdown for about four hours. The entrance to get on 64 West was also blocked off. Everything just reopened in the last 25 minutes. Police revealed that two vehicles were involved in the crash and one person died.The crash itself happened shortly after 3:30 a.m. It appears a white box truck and a maroon sedan were the two vehicles involved in the crash. The car looks like it also smashed into a light pole.People who live in the area believe the car may have been speeding and running red lights before the crash happened, but police have not confirmed that. Monthly $500 payments coming soon for some St. Louis families It's our understanding that the person who died was in the maroon car. It's unclear if the person in the white truck has any injuries, but we saw crews working to remove someone apparently trapped inside that car around 5:30 a.m. They towed that car a...

One shot in police shooting in Castle Rock after pursuit that started in Thornton

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 10:51:06 GMT

One person has been shot in an early morning police shooting in Castle Rock, according to the Douglas County Sheriff’s Office.The shooting happened near Plum Creek Parkway and Perry Street, the Sheriff’s Office reported at 6:24 a.m. on X.Officer involved shooting that started in Thornton. Vehicle was pursed into Castle Rock. DCSO deputies were involved. 1 suspect shot, on the way to the hospital. 2nd person in custody, Deputies and officers not injured. pic.twitter.com/EX76reig1I— DC Sheriff (@dcsheriff) October 11, 2023Officers shot a person after a pursuit that began in Thornton; another person is in custody. It’s unclear who shot the suspect, but the Sheriff’s Office said several of their deputies were involved.The sheriff’s office did not say what the two people are suspected of doing.The person police shot was taken to a hospital.None of the deputies were injured.Related ArticlesCrime and Public Safety | Aurora police officer who s...

Salman Rushdie was stabbed onstage last year. He’s releasing a memoir about the attack

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 10:51:06 GMT

By HILLEL ITALIE (AP National Writer)NEW YORK (AP) — Salman Rushdie has a memoir coming out about the horrifying attack that left him blind in his right eye and with a damaged left hand. “Knife: Meditations After an Attempted Murder” will be published April 16.“This was a necessary book for me to write: a way to take charge of what happened, and to answer violence with art,” Rushdie said in a statement released Wednesday by Penguin Random House. Last August, Rushdie was stabbed repeatedly in the neck and abdomen by a man who rushed the stage as the author was about to give a lecture in western New York. The attacker, Hadi Matar, has pleaded not guilty to charges of assault and attempted murder.For some time after Iran’s Grand Ayatollah Ruhollah Khomeini issued a 1989 fatwa calling for Rushdie’s death over alleged blasphemy in his novel “The Satanic Verses,” the writer lived in isolation and with round-the-clock security. ...

Shuttle Endeavour rockets moved through streets of Los Angeles

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 10:51:06 GMT

Two massive rocket motors are on the move through Los Angeles Wednesday morning to join the shuttle Endeavour at the California Science Center.People lined the streets of South Los Angeles as trucks maneuvered the twin solid rocket motors through narrow intersections of South Los Angeles around 5 a.m.The images reminded longtime Angelenos of when the shuttle Endeavour caused a similar scene years ago. People watch as the Space Shuttle Endeavour is slowly moved along Manchester Blvd. enroute to the California Science Center on October 13, 2012 in Inglewood, California. (Jeff Gritchen-Pool/Getty Images)It was “eleven years ago today that Endeavour made its way to the science center,” President and CEO of California Science Center Jeffrey Rudolph said.The rockets are in the second day of their two-day, 160-mile trek from the Mojave Air and Space Port to their new home at the California Science Center in Exposition Park. They are expected to arrive at the Science Center around 9 a.m., w...

Bay Area News Group high school football predictions: Week 8, 2023

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 10:51:06 GMT

For those of us who cover games through the state championships, we have reached the halfway point.Eight weeks to go after this one before we put a bow on the 2023 season.In our all-in-fun Bay Area News Group picks competition, I am having a great time. I went 13-3 last week to stretch my lead over Mike Lefkow to seven games and Joseph Dycus to 17 games.Give Dycus (aka The Kid) credit. He has taken some chances.If all goes his way this weekend, he can cut six games off my advantage. Lefkow has a shot to trim five games off the deficit.The big game this week is the one Lefkow has talked about for weeks: De La Salle at San Ramon Valley.Will history be made Friday night in Danville?Will De La Salle lose to a North Coast Section team for the first time since Pittsburg beat the Spartans in 1991?We discuss that game in great detail in our video roundtable, with Lefkow noting that John Ben Pau Mendoza’s absence at running back for SRV is a huge deal. The senior suffered a season-endi...