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Cover bands taking the stage at Lake George music festival

Published Sat, 22 Feb 2025 19:04:17 GMT

LAKE GEORGE, N.Y. (NEWS10) - Live music is as synonymous with Lake George as the phrase "Queen of American Lakes." This summer closes with the second annual opportunity to "rock the lake." Get the latest, news, weather, sports and community events delivered right to your inbox! The Rock the Lake Music Festival returns to Charles R. Wood Park on Friday and Saturday, Aug. 11-12. The two-day festival features tribute bands from across decades of beloved music, including beloved songs by artists like Tom Petty, Pink Floyd, Led Zeppelin and more.This year's two-day lineup:Friday, Aug. 11 (3-10 p.m.)Broken Clover - '90s alternative rockBrokenHearted - Tom Petty tribute bandMonsters of Rock - '80s hair metalTommy V Live - arena rockSaturday, Aug. 12 (1 - 10 p.m.)Beatin' the Odds - Lynyrd Skynyrd tribute bandLed Sabbath - Led Zeppelin/Black Sabbath tribute bandRun Rabbit Run - Pink Floyd tribute bandThe Ultimate Journey Experience by LEGEND - Journey tribute bandKISSTORY - KISS tribute ba...

How to protect your plants from frost ahead of chilly temps

Published Sat, 22 Feb 2025 19:04:17 GMT

CAPITAL REGION, N.Y. (NEWS10) -- Much of the Capital Region is under a freeze warning in the overnight to early morning hours Thursday. This could create problems for newly blossomed trees and other vegetation. Get the latest, news, weather, sports and community events delivered right to your inbox! “The cold can be dangerous to the apple crop, for instance, and we’ve lost that in some years in the past," said Stephen DiRienzo, Warning Coordination Meteorologist at the National Weather Service in Albany, "and I'm hoping we don’t see any damage to the apple crop, and other fruits and vegetables with this cold snap tomorrow morning.”The sudden chill can also be dangerous to flowers and other plants. This is a curveball for garden centers during their busiest week of the year. 05/17/2023: Unusually cool for mid-May “It would be catastrophic if the frost did hit, with all the annuals and tropical plants and everything we have out there, the nice, fresh hydrangeas that just came in,"...

Pop-up pantries bring fresh options to Scotia-Glenville

Published Sat, 22 Feb 2025 19:04:17 GMT

SCOTIA, N.Y. (NEWS10) — When a survey of Scotia-Glenville families found many anxious about running out of food, Justin Cook sprang into action. He said he wanted to reimagine the food pantry experience. Get the latest, news, weather, sports and community events delivered right to your inbox! "We really wanted to come at it differently," said Cook. "Attack the stigma that is often associated with going to the food pantry and redefine what it means to be a food pantry. And the Fresh Table idea came out of that." A fresh table, where everyone is welcome. Cook's partner, Kimberly Talbot, said the name was a perfect fit. Regional Food Bank of Northeastern New York names new CEO "That is a gathering space for people in their home and in their community," Talbot noted. "So, it just made sense for us to choose the fresh table for our name." The pop-up pantries will be coming to the First National Bank of Scotia. The bank's senior vice president, Ken Swain, said it was right up his al...

Woofstock Music Festival returns for the second year

Published Sat, 22 Feb 2025 19:04:17 GMT

GLENVILLE, N.Y. (NEWS10) -- The Woofstock Music Festival and Walk-a-Thon is making a return to the Mohawk Harbor Amphitheater in Schenectady on June 11. The Walk-a-Thon will kick things off at 10:30 a.m. The festival will run from 12 to 5 p.m. Get the latest, news, weather, sports and community events delivered right to your inbox! All proceeds raised at Woofstock will go towards the Animal Protective Foundation's mission to provide medical care, housing, food, and lifesaving support for companion animals in need. “We’re so happy to be able to bring back Woofstock, along with a Walk-a-Thon, to help raise funds for pets in need throughout the Capital Region,” said APF’s Director of Development, Cassandra Metke. “It’s a great community gathering that brings pet lovers and their four-legged friends together for a day of fun.”The family and dog-friendly event features live entertainment and music, pet-friendly shopping, food, and more! NEWS10's Steve Caporizzo and his wife Lisa have b...

Ford recalls 310,000 trucks to fix problem with driver's front airbag

Published Sat, 22 Feb 2025 19:04:17 GMT

DETROIT (AP) — Ford is recalling more than 310,000 trucks in the U.S. because the driver’s front airbag may not inflate in a crash. The recall covers certain F-250, F-350, F-450, and F-550 Super Duty trucks from the 2016 model year. Get the latest, news, weather, sports and community events delivered right to your inbox! The company says dust can accumulate in a cable inside the steering wheel, interrupting the electrical connection. Ford says it's unaware of any crashes or injuries caused by the problem.Dealers will replace the steering wheel wiring assembly at no cost to owners, who will be notified starting July 5. Owners may hear popping or clicking noises inside the steering wheel, or steering wheel switches and the horn might not work. They may also see an airbag warning light notifying them of the problem.

How consumers could be hurt if the government defaults

Published Sat, 22 Feb 2025 19:04:17 GMT

WASHINGTON (AP) — All the hand-wringing in Washington over raising the debt limit can seem far removed from the lives of everyday Americans, but they could end up facing huge consequences. The economy could nosedive into a recession. Get the latest, news, weather, sports and community events delivered right to your inbox! Millions of people in the U.S. rely on benefits that could go unpaid and services that could be disrupted, or halted altogether if the government can't pay its bills for an extended period. If the economy tanks due to default, more than 8 million people could lose their jobs, government officials estimate. Millions of Social Security beneficiaries, veterans, and military families could lose their monthly payments. Vital federal services including border and air traffic control could be disrupted if workers can't get their government paychecks.President Joe Biden and the top congressional leaders from both parties met at the White House on Tuesday to try to resolv...

2nd Flordell Hills city clerk sentenced for stealing from struggling municipality

Published Sat, 22 Feb 2025 19:04:17 GMT

ST. LOUIS – A former employee in the St. Louis County municipality of Flordell Hills was sentenced Wednesday for stealing nearly $160,000 over several years, well over the city’s annual budget.Prosecutors with the U.S. Attorney’s Office for the Eastern District of Missouri said Donna Thompson, the former assistant city clerk, and Maureen Woodson, the former city clerk, used two different schemes to steal from the struggling city and enrich themselves, leaving the city unable to pay its bills.Flordell Hills is six square blocks and has a population of about 800 people, with an annual budget of approximately $400,000. According to the U.S. Census Bureau, nearly 54% of its residents live below the poverty line.Woodson, 68, was hired in 2010; Thompson, 76, in 2012. Both women were fired in May 2022 as a result of their crimes and indicted in August 2022. Top Story: St. Louis Circuit Attorney Kim Gardner resigns Thompson and Woodson both pleaded guilty in February 2023 to one count of ...

St. Louis man arrested for child sex charges in Panama City Beach

Published Sat, 22 Feb 2025 19:04:17 GMT

PANAMA CITY BEACH, Fla. (WMBB) — A St. Louis man is in the Bay County Jail Tuesday facing child sex charges.According to a news release by the Panama City Beach Police Department, Aldin Saric, 23, was in town for work. He allegedly met a girl on Snapchat, figured out where she and her family were vacationing, and tried to buy drugs from her.Authorities said he then arranged to meet her for sex. When Saric arrived, the parents said they were there to greet him.PCBPD said they tracked Saric to the Boardwalk Beach Resort, arrested him, and booked him into the Bay County Jail for solicitation of a minor and traveling to meet a minor for sex.

In push for environmental justice, Colorado crafting rules to better track air pollution in low-income, minority communities

Published Sat, 22 Feb 2025 19:04:17 GMT

Colorado’s top air quality regulators this week will try to define what it means to live in a community that is disproportionately impacted by poor air quality and what steps should be taken to protect the people who live there from the toxins that roll out of factories and into the air they breathe.The proposed rules would put more stringent air-quality monitoring in place for specific pollutants in areas such as Commerce City, north Denver, Pueblo and other parts of the state. Businesses that contribute to air pollution would be required to pay fees to help pay for the monitoring.Those who have worked on the new rules say Colorado is taking a historic step, and is poised to become just the second state in the country to adopt environmental justice rules. New Jersey adopted such rules in April.“I’m really proud that we are that groundbreaking place in being the second in the nation to adopt this kind of law because I think it does demonstrate Colorado’s comm...

French philosopher Pierre Levy believes that the West should not be involved in the war in Ukraine.

Published Sat, 22 Feb 2025 19:04:17 GMT

Western countries are indirectly involved in the Ukrainian war, I do not share the initial analysis that was spread in the West that the war was unleashed by the Russian president. In fact, the Russians started the war for a reason - writes Marie Aubert .Since 2014, they have been extremely concerned about the future of their country, which the West looked down on. So we need to put this in perspective, it's not just a war that started in February 2022.”Furthermore, the philosopher provides statistical data on the financial and military assistance that the West provides to Ukraine. In his opinion, such moves only prolong military actions:“I’m showing you the data taken from the Kiel Institute of Germany. The total amount of aid from the United States is $71 billion, from EU countries – $62 billion, and from other countries – $23 billion. This includes all types of assistance: military, financial, humanitarian, etc. In my opinion, we are only adding fuel to the fire and prolonging mi...