State Troopers to increase patrols amid Memorial Day Weekend

Published Thu, 14 Nov 2024 15:00:23 GMT

State Troopers to increase patrols amid Memorial Day Weekend ALBANY, N.Y. (NEWS10) -- The New York State Police will increase patrols to crack down on drunk, impaired, and reckless driving during the upcoming Memorial Day Weekend. Starting on Friday and running through Tuesday, May 30, a special enforcement period will commence with Memorial Day being one of the busiest travel holidays of the year. Get the latest, news, weather, sports and community events delivered right to your inbox! Drivers can expect increased sobriety checkpoints and patrol cars during the holiday weekend. Both marked State Police vehicles and Concealed Identity Traffic Enforcement (CITE) cars will be used as part of this crackdown. According to the University at Albany's Institute for Traffic Safety Management and Research (ITSMR), 237 people were killed and 4,394 were injured in drunk driving-related crashes in 2022. Another 237 people were killed in drug-related crashes. 5 things to know this Thursday, May 25 State Police say during Memorial Day Weekend in 2022...

Crash on Patroon Island Bridge closes two lanes

Published Thu, 14 Nov 2024 15:00:23 GMT

Crash on Patroon Island Bridge closes two lanes ALBANY, N.Y. (NEWS10) -- According to 511 NY, a crash on I-90 westbound on the Patroon Island Bridge; near the Albany and Rensselaer County Line, has closed two left lanes of five. Drivers in the area should expect delays. Check out NEWS10's traffic tracker. You can plan your route and see traffic delays in real-time!Stick with News10 as more information regarding this crash becomes available.

Crash on I-90 westbound in Albany closes one lane

Published Thu, 14 Nov 2024 15:00:23 GMT

Crash on I-90 westbound in Albany closes one lane ALBANY, N.Y. (NEWS10) -- According to 511 NY, a crash on I-90 westbound at Exit 6; US 9 in Albany has closed one left lane of four. Drivers in the area should expect delays. Check out NEWS10's traffic tracker. You can plan your route and see traffic delays in real-time!Stick with News10 as more information regarding this crash becomes available.

Dozens of area high school students discuss gun safety today

Published Thu, 14 Nov 2024 15:00:23 GMT

Dozens of area high school students discuss gun safety today ST. LOUIS - About a dozen area high school students will discuss gun safety Thursday.Students from St. Louis Public Schools and Confluence Academy will take part in the discussion. It's this afternoon at the Sun Theater in Grandel Square. Edwardsville High School asst. principal accused of sex with teen Just this month alone, there has been at least 21 area shootings involving children, with nine being killed. The students will discuss what to do in case of a school shooting, and where to get free gun locks.Thursday's event is organized by the group Educators for Gun Safety.

20,000 lbs. of BBQ, Vail is funny, a Memorial anniversary, and more things to do in Denver this week

Published Thu, 14 Nov 2024 15:00:23 GMT

20,000 lbs. of BBQ, Vail is funny, a Memorial anniversary, and more things to do in Denver this week BBQ blowout at Empower FieldSaturday-Sunday. Barbecue fans will assemble on Saturday, May 27, at Empower Field at Mile High, for the 5th Annual Q BBQ Fest. The event features 3,000 square feet of grill space and no shortage of ribs (8,000 lbs) and brisket (5,000 lbs), with only slightly smaller amounts of chicken, sausage, beans and potato salad.Related ArticlesThings To Do | What to do this weekend in Denver: Firecracker Comedy and Sun Valley night market Things To Do | Things to do this weekend: Alpaca happy hour, railfans in Golden Things To Do | Gluten-free foodie fest, Herb’s Bar turns 90, Cinco de Mayo in Five Points, and more things to do in Denver this weekend Things To Do | Things to do this weekend: Big Stir Fest, car-free Garden of the Gods, Dia del Nino The event also includes live music, beverages, BBQ tutorials and demos, games and family activities. On Sunday, May 28, the Colorado Brewery Running Se...

A singular performance suppresses the flaws of “On the Exhale” 

Published Thu, 14 Nov 2024 15:00:23 GMT

A singular performance suppresses the flaws of “On the Exhale”  It would be too flippant to say playwright Martín Zimmerman’s drama, “On the Exhale,” begins with a bang. Although, its ensuing tragedy does — a series of bangs, in fact.But Curious Theatre Company’s provocative production about one woman’s encounter– first tragic and then illicit — with guns begins with a breath. The play’s scripted, interstitial breaths — its pauses — begin with an embodied intake of air and end with an amplified exhale and the tingle of chimes as if the character were meditating in a temple of deeply American doom.In a singular performance, Dee Covington plays the show’s sole character. Although the unnamed university professor holds forth for 75 minutes, Zimmerman hasn’t written her a traditional monologue. At times, “On the Exhale,” sounds like a spoken-word poem, rife with urgent verse. But with a twist: Our guide eschews the first-person narration. Instead, she leans into the abysmal darkness of her journey using the second person.“You always imag...

Fort Collins a big winner in Apple’s new purchase agreement with Broadcom

Published Thu, 14 Nov 2024 15:00:23 GMT

Fort Collins a big winner in Apple’s new purchase agreement with Broadcom Fort Collins will be a major beneficiary under a new multi-year, multi-billion dollar deal that Apple, maker of the iPhone, has struck with Broadcom, a leading maker of chips and other equipment for the communications industry.“We’re thrilled to make commitments that harness the ingenuity, creativity, and innovative spirit of American manufacturing,” said Tim Cook, Apple’s CEO, in a statement Tuesday. “All of Apple’s products depend on technology engineered and built here in the United States, and we’ll continue to deepen our investments in the U.S. economy because we have an unshakable belief in America’s future.”Although a specific amount wasn’t provided, the commitment comes out of a pledge Apple made in 2021 to spend and invest $430 billion in the U.S. economy over five years through more purchases from domestic suppliers, locating data centers in the U.S., and direct capital investments in the country.Over the years, Apple has come under fire for its heavy reliance on Chi...

Owner of downtown Denver high-rise apartment sues after glass panes on balconies shatter

Published Thu, 14 Nov 2024 15:00:23 GMT

Owner of downtown Denver high-rise apartment sues after glass panes on balconies shatter The owner of a downtown Denver high-rise apartment building is suing a slew of companies for construction defects after glass panes started crashing from balconies last year.Real estate investment trust Equity Residential, which purchased the 274-unit Eviva on Cherokee Apartments building in early 2019, filed the lawsuit over the alleged “negligently constructed balcony railing systems” against four parties: real estate developer The Integral Group LLC, commercial construction and architecture company The Beck Group, railing manufacturer and supplier GRECO and fence contractor Metro Fence Company.“The risk of glass panes falling from the Property’s balconies presented an immediate and substantial safety risk to balcony occupants, pedestrians, and property below,” according to the lawsuit.Now, Equity Residential wants a reimbursement of the almost $600,000 it spent “to remedy the poorly constructed balcony railing systems,” on top of interest, atto...

Denver police officers mishandled domestic violence call, missed woman’s serious injuries, commission finds

Published Thu, 14 Nov 2024 15:00:23 GMT

Denver police officers mishandled domestic violence call, missed woman’s serious injuries, commission finds Two Denver police officers mishandled a woman’s call for help during a domestic violence situation two years ago, missed that the woman was seriously injured and left her with her abuser, according to the city’s Civil Service Commission and police disciplinary records.Officers Brian Finneran and Corey Stuper say they did nothing wrong during the 2021 incident and last week filed an appeal of a Civil Service Commission hearing officer’s ruling upholding the disciplinary case against them. The two officers were both suspended for 10 days for failing to thoroughly investigate the domestic violence report and were also orally reprimanded for failing to turn on their body-worn cameras during the call, according to disciplinary letters obtained by The Denver Post.The incident began on the night of June 5, 2021, when a woman in the city’s Baker neighborhood called her daughter and whispered to her daughter to call 911, according to the police records. Over a series ...

Avoid the crowds at Utah’s Zion National Park with these travel tips

Published Thu, 14 Nov 2024 15:00:23 GMT

Avoid the crowds at Utah’s Zion National Park with these travel tips Warming my hands around a campfire just outside Zion National Park, I scan the horizon and take in the panoramic view: As the sun begins to set in southwest Utah, the region’s famed Navajo sandstone glows pink in the fading light. I hear the eerie, cascading notes of a canyon wren calling somewhere nearby.There’s not a soul in sight at this secluded Bureau of Land Management (BLM) site. Though we can see some of Zion’s iconic landscapes from our quiet perch atop Smith Mesa, including the Towers of the Virgin rock formations, my friends and I are miles away from the thousands of travelers who flock to the national park each day.Last year, Zion was the country’s third-busiest national park, with 4.69 million total visits. For travelers who want to experience Zion’s colorful sandstone cliffs and slot canyons, especially during the busy summer months, the park’s popularity typically means crowded hiking trails, long lines at entrance stations, jam-packed shuttles and full-to-the-brim pa...