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Slithery Surprise: 12-Foot Python Attacks Crews Responding To NY Water Main Break
It wasn’t exactly what crews expected to find on a busted pipe call.In the region, employees with the Albany Water Department got quite a scare on Friday, July 12, while responding to a broken 48-inch water transmission line in Tivoli Lake Preserve.Shortly after arriving on site, crews encountered …
07/17/2024: Humid & Stormy For One More Day
Cleanup continues this morning after an intense line of severe thunderstorms swept through the News10 viewing area on Tuesday. Dry through midday, the risk for showers and thunderstorms increases after lunchtime ahead of a cold front, with the potential again for some of these storms to turn severe. Much less humid weather will then build in for the remainder of the week.
More than a rebrand: Hilltown Commons focuses on local good
RENSSELAERVILLE — Under new leadership, Hilltown Commons, formerly known as the Carey Institute for Global Good, is shifting its focus to grassroots community-building and skill-sharing that aims to strengthen local bonds across all four of the Hilltowns: Berne, Knox, and Westerlo as well as Rensselaerville. Hilltown Commons board members...
Watch live: Hochul holds storm briefing in Rome after devastating storms
A state of emergency remains in effect for Oneida County and Madison County after storms ripped through the area Tuesday night. At least one person is confirmed to have died in the Madison County Village of Canastota during the storm. Gov. Kathy Hochul is in Rome and will hold a...
Attorney General James Announces Takedown of Ghost Gun Trafficking Operation in Queens
New York Attorney General Letitia James today announced a 625-count indictment charging five individuals for their involvement in a gun trafficking operation that sold dozens of ghost guns, assault weapons, high-capacity magazines, and hundreds of rounds of ammunition in Queens, New York. An investigation led by the Office of the Attorney General’s (OAG) Organized Crime Task Force (OCTF) recovered 86 firearms – including 55 ghost guns and 25 assault weapons – along with over 90 high-capacity magazines and hundreds of rounds of ammunition. The individuals involved in the operation transported 3D-printed ghost guns assembled in Nassau County and serialized firearms purchased in Indiana into Queens, where they were stored and sold.
Get the Help You Need After Devastating Tornado in Rome
Tornadoes and severe storms have left hundreds of Central New Yorkers picking up the pieces. But they don't have to do it alone. There is help available. Operators from 211 MidYork are available to assist residents in Oneida, Madison and Herkimer Counties for non emergencies. “Calling 211, texting 898-211 or...
The Saratoga Q and A: Dale Romans
Trainer Dale Romans, 57, has been as much a constant at Saratoga Race Course as hand melons and chicken from Hattie's. This is the 32nd straight year that Romans has spent his summer at the Spa. He sat down with Tim Wilkin to talk about life, his disappearing waistline and his questionable choice of an actor to play him in the Dale Romans story.
[PHOTOS] Confirmed Tornado Tears Through Rome NY
Update 6:14pm: Governor Hochul says she has deployed the NYS Police and other agencies to help in Oneida County. As the heat index rose and the potential for storms grew, a tornado has been confirmed in Rome, NY - just north of Utica. Photos from the scene show a church with its roof and steeple torn off, numerous downed trees and power lines, overturned vehicles - even a B-52 bomber on display at the Air Force base was moved by the strong winds.
Roughly 17K without power in Warren Co.
QUEENSBURY | Hundreds of trees were uprooted and numerous houses damaged after strong winds and rain swept through Warren County Tuesday evening. As the strong system moved in from the west, emergency warnings were issued after a confirmed tornado touched down near Wells, N.Y., quickly bringing raging winds and a severe thunderstorm into the county. Local meteorologists have reported winds topping 87 MPH in Glens Falls as the system moved east into Vermont.
JRTC & Fort Johnson Welcome New Commanding General
FORT JOHNSON, La. — The Joint Readiness Training Center and Fort Johnson welcomed its new commanding general, Brig. Gen. Jason A. Curl, July 11 at Warrior Field. At the assumption of command ceremony, Fort Johnson leadership, Soldiers, state and local representatives, civilians and friends and family watched on as the colors were passed to Curl from Lt. Gen. Stephen G. Smith, FORSCOM deputy commanding general and reviewing officer of the ceremony.
Sandusky Bay Scrappers return from Cooperstown as baseball champions
On June 30, the Sandusky Bay Scrappers 12U baseball team defeated 94 teams from across the nation to win the Cooperstown Dream Park baseball tournament. The team of 12-year-olds from several Northwest Ohio counties – including Ottawa, Sandusky, Erie and Huron – faced top ranked teams to clench the title.
U.S. News & World Report names Stony Brook University Hospital among Best Hospitals in New York
Stony Brook University Hospital (SBUH) has been recognized as a 2024-25 Best Hospital by U.S. News & World Report, ranking in the top 15 in the state. SBUH climbed to a No. 12 ranking overall in New York State out of more than 153 hospitals statewide, up from No. 13 in the state last year. In addition to ranking in the top 8% overall in New York State, SBUH also rated high performing in 5 adult specialties nationwide, including Geriatrics, Neurology & Neurosurgery, Orthopedics, Urology and Pulmonology & Lung Surgery. The announcement was made in a press release on July 16.
Wind Damage Tips Over Disconnected Gas Pumps in Herkimer
HERKIMER, N.Y. -- Last night's thunderstorms led to fallen tree branches, power outages, and they even knocked over gas pumps. Those pumps, however, were not connected at Cliff's on Mohawk Street in Herkimer. They were already disconnected from the gas island earlier in the day for replacement as part of...
Herkimer Battle of the Badges Blood Drive Donors Needed
Herkimer First Responders are hosting the highly anticipated 7th Annual Battle of the Badges Blood Drive, this Thursday, July 18th from 11:30 a.m. until 5:30 p.m. at the Herkimer VFW. Herkimer Police Chief Mike Jory says they're still in need of donors and he sent out a message to members...
Co-leaders of drug trafficking conspiracy involving Rhode Island, Connecticut, Massachusetts, Florida, New York that shipped over 100 kilos of cocaine sentenced
PROVIDENCE, RI – The co-leader of a years-long drug trafficking conspiracy that shipped over 100 kilograms of cocaine from Puerto Rico to Rhode Island has been sentenced to 10 years in federal prison, announced United States Attorney Zachary A. Cunha. As reflected in court documents, Efrain Colon-Garcia, 43, and...
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