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Ice cream shop opens on Second Avenue in Albany

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 19:58:00 GMT

ALBANY, N.Y. (NEWS10) -- An ice cream store for the underserved community in Albany is now open. The ice cream store is run by Bishop Avery Comithier, who is part of Pastors on Patrol with the Albany Police Department.The store is located on Second Avenue. There are also arcade games so kids can hangout inside. Bishop Comithier said he wanted to provide a safe place for kids during the summer. Get the latest, news, weather, sports and community events delivered right to your inbox! "Just come have fun. They can play the arcade games. This is what it is all about -- having resources instead of the street," he said.The bishop said the ice cream shop will stay open from 11 a.m. to 7 p.m.

Two lawn care workers shot and killed in north St. Louis

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 19:58:00 GMT

ST. LOUIS - Some St. Louis residents say they are ready to move to another area. They have grown weary of hearing gunfire and seeing the suffering that violence leaves behind. “I don’t like this city anymore.” “It’s too violent,” said Reginald Moore, a resident living near Friday’s deadly shooting near McLaran Avenue and Riverview Boulevard.Two men in their 50s were shot and killed while traveling in a Dodge Ram. They were hauling a commercial lawn mower. A relative of one of the victims said the two victims did landscaping work. Police said it was too soon to know a motive. Investigators said another vehicle pulled alongside the pickup and opened fire, causing the pickup to crash. The passenger and driver were killed.  Moving past controversy, Anheuser-Busch plans to recover losses Police were searching for any surveillance camera video in the area to identify the vehicle that left traveling south on Riverview. Police said recent violence appears to involve in...

Parents Protest At Snapchat HQ, Blame App For Children Fentanyl Overdoses

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 19:58:00 GMT

Dozens of parents rallied outside the Snapchat offices in Santa Monica Friday, blaming the app for their children’s deaths and demanding changes to core features.Holding photos of their children, the protesting parents alleged that their kids, often teens, purchased drugs from users on the Snapchat app, leading to eventual fentanyl overdose deaths.“Do they really want to be the company that’s known for dead children?” Amy Neville, one of the protest organizers from Laguna Niguel told L.A. Weekly. “They have the power to change. They can set an amazing example to other social media companies if they did make that change.”After the overdose death of her son in June 2020, Amy started the Alexander Neville Foundation, named after her son.Neville said her son’s “inquisitive nature” unfortunately led him to drug use, using the Snapchat app to communicate with the dealer. It was June 23, 2020 that Amy made her way to Alexander’s r...

NBA playoffs live updates: Warriors fighting back from huge early hole in Game 6 vs. Lakers

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 19:58:00 GMT

To view the live updates on your mobile device click here.GAME 6: Warriors at Lakers at Crypto.com Arena at 7 p.m. TV: ESPN. Announcers: Mike Breen (play-by-play), Mark Jackson and Jeff Van Gundy (color commentary), Lisa Salters (sideline reporting).ODDS: Lakers -3. OVER/UNDER: 219.5. (Both from Caesars Sportsbook.)CURRENT SERIES: Lakers lead 3-2. SEASON SERIES: Lakers went 3-1 against the Warriors in the regular season. PRIOR PLAYOFF HISTORY: Lakers have won 6-of-7 postseason series, including the last one in 1991.Gone are all of the niceties and the love shared between the Warriors and Lakers at the start of this Western Conference semifinal series. Now, it’s a real matchup — and perhaps the kick-start to a rivalry.The Warriors and Lakers will play a crucial Game 6 in Los Angeles on Friday night, with the Warriors needing to win in order to keep their season alive and force a Game 7 back in san Francisco on Sunday.But the last few days have had coaches accusing each ot...

How to stay safe during an earthquake and what you should do after the shaking stops

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 19:58:00 GMT

(KTXL) — It’s easy to get startled when an earthquake strikes as things begin to shake and possibly fall over, but knowing what to do can help keep you and your family safe.Emergency officials say there are three words to remember when a quake hits: drop, cover and hold.The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention’s disaster guidelines say you can protect yourself in most situations by dropping down onto your hands and knees. Getting into this position will help prevent you from falling while still allowing you to move. Next, get under a sturdy table or desk to help cover your head and neck — if possible cover your whole body. 5.5 magnitude earthquake shakes Northern California Officials say to hold onto the shelter if possible and be ready to move with it during the shaking. If you are not able to hold onto the shelter, hold onto your head and neck with both arms and hands. If there isn’t something that can be used for shelter, the CDC recommends people use their hands an...

Nolan Gorman’s pinch-hit 2-run HR in 9th inning carries Cardinals over Red Sox 8-6

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 19:58:00 GMT

BOSTON (AP) — Nolan Gorman hit a go-ahead, two-run homer off Kenley Jansen in the ninth inning and the St. Louis Cardinals beat the Boston Red Sox 8-6 on Friday night to win their second straight series opener after losing their first 11 this season.Nolan Arenado had a two-run homer during his four-hit night and Willson Contreras added a solo shot for St. Louis, which blew a lead in the eighth inning but rebounded to win for the fourth time in five games.James Paxton struck out nine over five innings in his first major league appearance in two years for the Red Sox. Enmanuel Valdez and Connor Wong homered on consecutive pitches off Cardinals starter Adam Wainwright. Gorman belted his homer to right against Jansen (1-1), who became the seventh player to earn 400 saves on Wednesday night but couldn’t close this one. Gorman’s hit came after Lars Nootbaar’s single tied it.Ryan Helsley (1-2) picked up the victory in relief, while Boston lost for just the third time in 12 game...

NASCAR Craftsman Truck Buckle Up South Carolina 200 Results

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 19:58:00 GMT

FridayAt Darlington RacewayDarlington, S.C.Lap length: 1.37 miles(Start position in parentheses)1. (4) Christian Eckes, Chevrolet, 158 laps, 58 points.2. (6) Stewart Friesen, Toyota, 158, 43.3. (11) Tanner Gray, Toyota, 158, 34.4. (8) William Byron, Chevrolet, 158, 0.5. (18) Carson Hocevar, Chevrolet, 158, 44.6. (13) Rajah Caruth, Chevrolet, 158, 31.7. (15) Bubba Wallace, Toyota, 158, 0.8. (1) Corey Heim, Toyota, 158, 47.9. (25) Dean Thompson, Toyota, 158, 28.10. (24) Kaden Honeycutt, Chevrolet, 158, 27.11. (3) Nicholas Sanchez, Chevrolet, 158, 28.12. (19) Matt Crafton, Ford, 158, 25.13. (16) Ross Chastain, Chevrolet, 158, 0.14. (2) Grant Enfinger, Chevrolet, 158, 32.15. (17) Tyler Ankrum, Toyota, 158, 22.16. (29) Corey Lajoie, Chevrolet, 158, 0.17. (36) Colby Howard, Chevrolet, 158, 20.18. (14) Ben Rhodes, Ford, 158, 19.19. (20) Daniel Dye, Chevrolet, 158, 18.20. (26) Hailie Deegan, Ford, 158, 17.21. (12) Taylor Gray, Toyota, 158, 17.22. (22) Zane Smith, Ford, 158, 15.23. (34) Bret...

Adele James, protagonista de “Queen Cleopatra”, habla sobre polémica por color de piel

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 19:58:00 GMT

(CNN) — Adele James se refirió a la polémica alrededor del color de piel de su personaje de Cleopatra en una nueva docuserie de Netflix.“Queen Cleopatra”, producida y narrada por Jada Pinkett Smith, presenta a la soberana del reino egipcio ptolemaico como una mujer de color.Funcionarios de Egipto han criticado la elección de James para el papel, quien es birracial. La actriz se refirió a la controversia en una reciente participación en “The Wayne Ayers Podcast”.“El ‘blackwashing’ no existe, ¿verdad?”, dijo. “Me parece triste que la gente tenga tanto desprecio por sí misma o se sienta tan amenazada por la negritud que tiene la necesidad de hacer eso, de separar Egipto del resto del continente”, añadió.James mencionó la palabra ‘blackwashing’ en contraposición al término ‘whitewashing’, utilizado para referirse a cuando se eligen actores blancos para interpretar a personas negras.Ahora bien, el debate ...

Angels rally in 9th to beat Guardians 5-4, end 10-game skid at Cleveland

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 19:58:00 GMT

CLEVELAND (AP) — Brandon Drury’s sacrifice fly capped a two-run rally in the ninth inning by Los Angeles off Cleveland closer Emmanuel Clase as the Angels beat the Guardians 5-4 on Friday night to snap a 10-game losing streak at Progressive Field.Drury’s shot to center off the hard-throwing Clase (1-3) enabled the Angels to get their first win at Cleveland since Aug. 3, 2018. They had been 1-21 on the road against the Guardians since 2015.Cleveland loaded the bases in the ninth off Carlos Estévez, who struck out Will Brennan for his ninth save.Matt Moore (2-1) pitched two innings for the Angels to win the opener of their seven-game trip.Mike Trout triggered the Angels’ comeback with a leadoff double in the ninth off Clase, who broke 100 mph on 13 pitches in the inning. Trout got to third on Anthony Rendon’s single and scored when Hunter Renfroe hit a grounder to second baseman Andrés Giménez, who threw wide of home when he should have taken the easy out.The b...

Fraley homers twice, hits tiebreaking shot in 9th as Reds beat Marlins 7-4 to spoil Pérez’s debut

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 19:58:00 GMT

MIAMI (AP) — Jake Fraley homered twice, including a tiebreaking three-run shot in the ninth inning that sent the Cincinnati Reds past the Miami Marlins 7-4 on Friday night.Eury Pérez struck out seven over 4 2/3 innings in his highly anticipated major league debut for Miami. The Marlins promoted the 20-year-old right-hander, the top prospect in their organization, from Double-A Pensacola to start the series opener.The Reds erased a 4-2 deficit on Spencer Steer’s two-run double in the seventh.Stuart Fairchild hit a leadoff single against reliever Dylan Floro (2-2) in the ninth and advanced two bases on José Barrero’s single to right field. Floro struck out Jonathan India before Fraley homered to right.It was Fraley’s first career multi-homer game. Fraley avoided a serious injury in the fifth when he made an awkward slide near a wall in left field while attempting to catch Joey Wendle’s foul ball.Ian Gibaut (2-0) threw 1 1/3 innings of scoreless relief and Alexis Díaz closed with a per...