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Connect Center for Youth hosts annual Taco fundraiser

Published Wed, 25 Dec 2024 07:27:10 GMT

COHOES, N.Y. (NEWS10) -- On July 7, the Connect Center for Youth is hosting its third annual Tacos for Life fundraiser. In addition to raising funds, the event provides the community and donors an opportunity to see the programming offered at the Connect Center. Get the latest, news, weather, sports and community events delivered right to your inbox! Tacos for Life began as a way to provide kids the experinece of dinner/catering service at the end of culinary camp. In its first year, the event raised $3,000. Donations reached $10K in 2022. This year, the Center is aiming to raise $50K. Guests can enjoy a night of music, games and the all-you-can-eat taco buffet. Pre-paid tickets are available online for $20. Guests may purchase tickets at the door for $25. All children 5 & under are free. The event will be held at 49 Johnston Ave in Cohoes.

Ed Sheeran set new Gillette Stadium single show attendance record

Published Wed, 25 Dec 2024 07:27:10 GMT

FOXBOROUGH, Mass. (WWLP) — Ed Sheeran set a new Gillette Stadium single-show attendance record at his show on Saturday. Ed Sheeran’s Saturday show beat the previous record that had stood since the U2 360° Tour on Sept. 20, 2009. Get the latest, news, weather, sports and community events delivered right to your inbox! According to a news release sent to 22News from Gillette Stadium, the home of the New England Patriots and Revolution had a venue record of 71,723 people in attendance. The multiple Grammy Award-winner returned to Gillette Stadium for his ‘+ - = ÷ x Tour’ (pronounced The Mathematics Tour), which is the first NFL stadium he had ever headlined, for the sixth and seventh time overall this Friday and Saturday.Saturday’s show had also cemented Gillette Stadium as the U.S. venue that Ed Sheeran has performed at the most over his career.

Car falls into stream in Dutchess County, driver rescued from roof

Published Wed, 25 Dec 2024 07:27:10 GMT

TIVOLI, N.Y. (NEWS10) -- A person was rescued after their car fell into a stream in Tivoli late Monday afternoon. According to the Tivoli Fire Department, the person climbed onto the car roof, as it landed in the water on all four wheels, and couldn't get to shore due to a strong current. Get the latest, news, weather, sports and community events delivered right to your inbox! Firefighters say the patient was assessed by Tivoli EMTs and Northern Dutchess Paramedics after a swift rescue and was taken to Mid Hudson Regional Medical Center. The patient's current condition wasn't mentioned by firefighters.Responding personnel then worked to get the car out of the water, which was made difficult due to the heavy current. With the assistance of New York State Forest Rangers and a heavy wrecker from Hillsdale, the car was removed from the stream. Duanesburg man arrested following police chase Firefighters did not mention what led the car to end up in the water.

Motorcyclist dies after being shot, crashing on I-70

Published Wed, 25 Dec 2024 07:27:10 GMT

A motorcyclist died early Tuesday morning after crashing on Interstate 70 and being shot, according to Denver police.Police could not say Tuesday whether he died from injuries sustained in the crash or from being shot.The incident was first reported as a single-vehicle crash at about 12:20 a.m. on eastbound I-70 at Colorado Boulevard, according to police. But after arriving at the scene, authorities discovered the man had also been shot.The motorcyclist was taken to a hospital, where he died. He has not been publicly identified.A Denver police spokesperson declined to answer additional questions about the incident Tuesday, citing the early stages of the investigation, and it was not clear whether the motorcyclist was shot while driving or before getting on the motorcycle.The cause of death will be determined by the Office of the Medical Examiner.Related ArticlesCrime and Public Safety | After fatal shooting outside a Jewish school, a Denver paramedic finds a spiritual hom...

Used fireworks thrown away spark fire that destroys two Parker homes

Published Wed, 25 Dec 2024 07:27:10 GMT

Improperly disposed of fireworks sparked a fire that destroyed two homes in Parker early Tuesday morning, according to South Metro Fire Rescue.Used fireworks tossed in a recycling bin outside the garage of one of the homes sparked a fire that destroyed that house and a neighboring house, fire officials said. The blaze was reported shortly after midnight at 10716 Kimball St.“They thought that because the firework had gone off and had been used, that it was cool enough to throw in the trash and be safe,” said Eric Hurst, spokesman for South Metro Fire Rescue. “Unfortunately every year we respond to fires like this, where people make that mistake…That smoldering heat ends up reigniting and rekindling, and it catches everything in the bin and the plastic bin itself on fire. And at that point, the heat can just run away and start a major fire like we saw this morning.”One family was asleep in their home when the blaze started. At the home where the fireworks...

Where to see fireworks Los Angeles, Orange, Riverside, and San Bernardino counties on July 4th

Published Wed, 25 Dec 2024 07:27:10 GMT

Colorful fireworks will fill this sky during the upcoming holiday weekend and into the workweek for Independence Day.While environmental regulations have caused some to cancel their fireworks shows, others are scheduled to go as planned. Fourth of July cookouts won’t be as expensive compared to last year, new study says Here is a roundup of a few shows happening across Southern CaliforniaLos Angeles County: Los AngelesDowntown Los Angeles will be taking a different approach to the July 4 celebration this year at Gloria Molina Grand Park. Fireworks will be replaced by a drone show. More information about the free “4th of July Block Party” can be found here.Long BeachThe city of Long Beach will host a free fireworks show at Queensway Bay in downtown Long Beach. Guests can view the fireworks display along the waterfront beginning at 9 p.m. Harbor Breeze Cruises is also offering a ticketed viewing experience of the show. More information about the fireworks show can be found here.Pasa...

Adele slams fans who throw items on stage: '“I f---ing dare you'

Published Wed, 25 Dec 2024 07:27:10 GMT

For fans hoping to toss something on stage at the next Adele concert, don't do it. The songstress addressed the recent trend during her Las Vegas residency at The Colosseum at Caesar's Palace. Video was captured of her touching on the topic. “Have you noticed how people are like, forgetting f---ing show etiquette at the moment? People just throwing s--t on stage, have you seen them?” the "Hello" singer asked the crowd while carrying a t-shirt gun. Then she issued a stern, but cheeky warning. “I f---ing dare you. Dare you to throw something at me and I’ll f---ing kill you,” she joked.While wielding the t-shirt gun, the Grammy Award winner said, “Stop throwing things at the artist when you can shoot things to people … I’ve been seeing these people. These people lost it, can you imagine?”Adele's on-stage chat comes weeks after Bebe Rexha suffered a black eye after a fan threw a cell phone at her while performing in New York. Then days later, a fan of Pink tossed their mother's ashes o...

Getting Side Eyes at Zebulon

Published Wed, 25 Dec 2024 07:27:10 GMT

Getting Side Eyes at Zebulon: Los Angeles contemporary punks the Side Eyes are celebrating the release of their sophomore album What’s Your Problem? with this Zebulon show. “Anyone suspecting that the Southern California band may have mellowed out in the five years between albums will have those suspicions shattered within the first twenty seconds of the opening track ‘Get Me Out’,” they say. “If anything, the band is now harder, faster and angrier than they were the first time around.” That’s enticing!“Vocalist Astrid McDonald is in fiery fine form calling out everything from phonies to shit talkers to people that simply aren’t nice,” reads a press release. “Brothers Kevin and Chris Devine on guitar and bass and drummer Sam Mankinen thunder through the twelve tracks here at a breakneck speed that is positively pummeling. While The Side Eyes sound like a throwback to early Southern California hardcore punk rock like Circle Jerks and theAdolescents, the band also ci...

Woman in parking lot chased and fatally struck by forklift driver, sheriff says

Published Wed, 25 Dec 2024 07:27:10 GMT

Sheriff’s deputies investigating the theft of a forklift from a Lowe’s store found it in another store’s parking lot — with a woman dead underneath it.They say the forklift’s thief chased and ran over her as she tried to flee on foot.The incident began with the report at 12:40 a.m. Sunday of a theft in progress at the Lowe’s Home Improvement in Waldorf, Maryland, 15 miles south of the Washington, D.C., metro area.Someone had broken into the store and driven away in a forklift, breaking through the rear gates, the Charles County Sheriff’s Office said.Officers found the forklift half a mile away in the parking lot of a Home Depot. “They subsequently discovered the victim underneath of the forklift; she was pronounced deceased on the scene,” the sheriff’s report said.Detectives pieced together what they thought had happened: The woman — Gloristine Pinkney, 73, of Waldorf — was sleeping in her car in the Home Depot...

Wimbledon: Top seed Carlos Alcaraz starts with a straight-set win

Published Wed, 25 Dec 2024 07:27:10 GMT

By CHRIS LEHOURITES | AP Sports WriterWIMBLEDON, England (AP) — In only his third Wimbledon tournament, Carlos Alcaraz is already one of the main men to beat.The top-seeded Spaniard hasn’t been past the fourth round at the All England Club, but he has become the primary threat in Novak Djokovic’s quest for a record-equaling eighth men’s title at the grass-court Grand Slam.On Tuesday, Alcaraz beat Jeremy Chardy 6-0, 6-2, 7-5 on No. 1 Court — a fitting location for the No. 1 player in the world.The match was played under the roof because rain affected play on the outside courts for the second straight day.“Obviously without the roof, with sun, is much better for me. I think for everyone as well,” Alcaraz said on court. “With the roof or not, I have to show my best level.”His best led Alcaraz to his first major title at the U.S. Open last year. He reached the final at this year’s French Open, but Djokovic ended up winning his 23rd Grand Slam title in that match.At Wimbledon, Alcaraz re...