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Saratoga to break ground on new skate park

Published Sat, 22 Feb 2025 10:32:59 GMT

SARATOGA SPRINGS, N.Y. (NEWS10) - On Friday, the city of Saratoga Springs announced the start date for a new construction project that will give a new home to a classic sport on four wheels. The city recreation department and department of public works are building a new skate park starting next week. Get the latest, news, weather, sports and community events delivered right to your inbox! Construction will begin on Monday, April 10 on the new Saratoga Skatepark, being constructed at East Side Recreation Center as a fully modern concrete skate park. The project has been in the works for over a decade, in cooperation between the city and nonprofit group ON DECK Saratoga. The new skate park replaces the oldest one in New York. Saratoga's original skate park was built in 1989, made of wood. In the decades since, it's gone through any number of upgrades, replacing those original wooden structures with metal ramps and a concrete bowl. The current structures have been more-or-less unalt...

Fenton suspect identified and charged for merciless beating

Published Sat, 22 Feb 2025 10:32:59 GMT

CLAYTON, Mo. -- A man wanted for a brutal Fenton convenience store robbery and home burglary is being held on a $50,000 cash-only bond. The St. Louis County Prosecuting Attorney’s Office has charged Marcus Rogers, 49, of robbery and armed criminal action.Court documents state that Amy Anderson, 35, was working as a gas station clerk at the Phillips 66 in Fenton on April 1, 2023. She asked him if he had everything he needed, and Rogers then beat her with a six-pack of soda. He repeatedly hit he in the head with the cans. Clerk lucky to be alive after brutal gas station robbery in Fenton Anderson suffered from a head injury, a broken arm, and multiple stitches to her head, lip, and eye. She said it was hard for her to walk.Video from the store's surveillance camera was used to help identify the suspect. A person who knows Rogers contacted police to identify him. This helped officers find him.The St. Louis County Prosecuting Attorney’s Office is still considering charges in the home ...

Pedestrian seriously injured in hit-and-run near Sloan’s Lake

Published Sat, 22 Feb 2025 10:32:59 GMT

A pedestrian was seriously injured Friday in a hit-and-run incident in Denver’s Sloan’s Lake area.Related ArticlesCrime and Public Safety | Denver pedestrian seriously hurt in hit-and-run crash; police searching for driver Crime and Public Safety | Medina Alert issued for hit-and-run crash in Denver Crime and Public Safety | Suspect vehicle found abandoned after motorist hit woman in crosswalk in Denver Crime and Public Safety | Pedestrian killed in Denver hit-and-run; suspect vehicle found and driver in custody Crime and Public Safety | Hit and run crash at 9th and Lincoln injures pedestrian, forces partial closure, delaying traffic #TRAFFIC: #DPD is investigating a traffic crash wit serious injuries involving a motorist and a pedestrian at 16th Ave & Perry Street. The intersection is closed. Alternate routes are advised. #Denver pic.twitter.com/290AoKx0ym— Denver Police Dept. (@De...

Masters Live Updates | Play suspended at Masters, trees down

Published Sat, 22 Feb 2025 10:32:59 GMT

AUGUSTA, Ga. (AP) — Live updates from the second round Friday of the Masters (all times local):4:30 p.m.Play has been suspended for a second time due to weather at Augusta National, where two large pine tress have fallen on the course apparently due to high winds. It is unclear if any patrons were injured.It wasn’t raining when the horn sounded, but the threat of lightning and stormy weather brought play to a halt at 4:22. Many fans remained seated after the horn sounded. The first weather delay lasted for 21 minutes before players were allowed to resume play.Brooks Koepka is leading, in the clubhouse at 12 under after completing his 36 holes.___3:30 p.m.After a short delay because of threatening weather, the second round of the Masters has resumed.The fans were told to evacuate the course, but most had not even made it off the grounds of Augusta National before officials gave the all-clear. The delay was just 21 minutes. As soon as the horn sounded, Tiger Woods tapped i...

Aurora, Denver firefighters contain brush fires near I-70 and Peña Boulevard

Published Sat, 22 Feb 2025 10:32:59 GMT

Firefighters have contained two separate brush fires that broke out Friday in the area of Interstate 70 and Peña Boulevard.Engine companies, brush trucks and a tender were all dispatched. Firefighters on both fires (one east of the intersection and one west of the intersection) have containment and will continue to cool any remaining hot spots. pic.twitter.com/vPrFUZpx73— Aurora Fire Rescue (@AuroraFireDpt) April 7, 2023Related ArticlesCrime and Public Safety | Cause of Sunday’s fire in Cimarron Hills deemed suspicious Crime and Public Safety | 403 fire still burning on 1,518 acres in Park, Teller counties; containment delayed by limited crew Crime and Public Safety | Colorado wildfires: Hogback, Stove Prairie fires contained; helicopters dropping water on 403 fire Crime and Public Safety | Wildfire forces evacuations near Colorado Springs Crime and Public Safety | 403 fire: Evacuation orders lift...

Police pursue attempted murder suspect in Los Angeles

Published Sat, 22 Feb 2025 10:32:59 GMT

The Los Angeles Police Department is in pursuit of an attempted murder suspect throughout Los Angeles Friday afternoon. The driver was in a silver or champagne-colored four-door pickup truck that had already suffered some damage, including to its tires.After about 20 minutes, the driver entered Inglewood and drove at a slower pace through a residential area.Even after leaving the residential area, the truck continued at speeds of about 20 mph, though the vehicle had a noticeable lean toward its right side.Once the truck left Inglewood, the driver began intentionally ramming other vehicles that were in its way. When that didn't work, three people ran from the pickup.One person then hopped into another vehicle, an SUV, which police also pursued. It is unclear if it was the driver who ended up in the second vehicle, or a passenger. The SUV appeared undamaged, allowing the driver of that vehicle to reach higher speeds and prolong the pursuit past the hour mark.The SUV driver was driving...

A love song to cinema: Warner Bros. celebrates 100 years

Published Sat, 22 Feb 2025 10:32:59 GMT

One of the companies that helped build Hollywood and the film industry is celebrating a century of innovation and storytelling. Warner Bros. Studios was incorporated on April 4, 1923 by the four brothers Warner: Harry, Albert, Sam and Jack. The Jewish immigrants came to North America from Poland and were among the first to see the untapped potential of moving pictures. They established Warner Bros. Studio and built the studio from the ground up to become one of history's most influential hubs for art and entertainment.From "Casablanca" and the "Wizard of Oz" to Batman and Bugs Bunny, it's impossible to look at the world of cinema without coming across one of Warner Bros.' beloved properties.The film studio has been celebrating its centennial for the last several months and will continue to do so throughout the year. The 100th anniversary campaign is entitled "Celebrate Every Story," just as the Warner brothers themselves began doing 100 years ago when the company was founded.In cele...

Man barricades himself inside West Hollywood apartment after shooting neighbor through wall : LASD

Published Sat, 22 Feb 2025 10:32:59 GMT

A man who allegedly shot his neighbor through a wall in a West Hollywood apartment Friday morning is now barricaded inside the building, authorities said. The incident was reported around 8:15 a.m. in the 7100 block of Santa Monica Boulevard and Los Angeles County Sheriff’s Department deputies responded to a noise complaint, officials said. A woman in her 50s was eventually transported to a hospital with two gunshot wounds, one to her upper torso and one to her lower extremities, Deputy Miguel Meza detailed. The injuries were not life threatening. The victim was believed to be alone in her kitchen when the bullets went through the wall and struck her, Meza said. It is unclear if the shooting was accidental or if the victim was targeted, he added.Seven apartments near where the shooting occurred were evacuated as a precaution. Authorities have tried to contact the man believed to be holed inside the apartment where the shots came from, to no avail. Amid the response, a Sheriff’s Depa...

Pacific Park’s new Sea Dragon ride welcomes guests aboard

Published Sat, 22 Feb 2025 10:32:59 GMT

The famed Sea Dragon ride, a staple at Pacific Park at the Santa Monica Pier, is back in action just in time for the weekend.In March, the popular ride briefly closed so officials could replace the original Sea Dragon cart after nearly 30 years in operation.The nearly identical dragon cart also comes with new features, such as lights but can still deliver the same thrills the original cart was known to provide.Thrill-seekers can experience up to 40 feet of airtime; a Pacific Park official told KTLA’s Andy Riesmeyer.To celebrate the new Sea Dragon cart, guests visiting the pier can receive a sea dragon-themed t-shirt, cotton candy and stickers while supplies last.Guests can also visit the Heal The Bay aquarium at the Santa Monica Pier and visit baby sharks on display or enjoy a meal at one of the restaurants along the pier.The original Sea Dragon, a classic swinging ship ride, debuted at Pacific Park on May 26, 1996. It has been enjoyed by millions of riders and served as the setting...

Former college swimmer says she was assaulted at SF State

Published Sat, 22 Feb 2025 10:32:59 GMT

By Natasha Chen and Cheri Mosburg | CNNFormer NCAA swimmer Riley Gaines said she was assaulted Thursday on the campus of San Francisco State University.Gaines was at the school to speak about her views opposing the inclusion of transgender athletes in women’s sports, according to the event announcement.“I was physically assaulted by one person. I was struck twice, both times hitting my shoulder with the second strike grazing my face,” Gaines told CNN’s Natasha Chen. “The rest of the protestors just ambushed and cornered me before I was able to move out with the help of campus police.”A video Gaines posted from the event showed her moving quickly while surrounded by security officers. A protester can be heard shouting “trans rights are human rights,” but the video is shaky and does not appear to show an assault.“We are conducting an ongoing investigation into the situation. There were no arrests related to the event,” the un...