5 things to know this Monday, April 17

Published Thu, 28 Mar 2024 13:30:06 GMT

5 things to know this Monday, April 17 ALBANY, N.Y. (NEWS10) -- Happy Earth Week! With Earth Day taking place this Saturday, April 22, Earth Week is celebrated to demonstrate support for environmental protection. After the nice, sunny week we enjoyed last week, we'll be getting a quick reality check on how April is supposed to feel. According to Meteorologist Jill Szwed, widespread rain will be around through the morning commute with occasional showers tapering off around mid-day. Get the latest, news, weather, sports and community events delivered right to your inbox! The Washington County Sheriff's Office is investigating a fatal shooting that took place on Saturday. Deputies say the shooting took the life of a 20-year-old female. One person is currently in custody. Deputies say we can expect more information on Monday. Also, a 14-year-old male was stabbed at the Pine Hills Library on Saturday. A 17-year-old suspect was arrested in connection. These stories, and more, are covered in your five things to know this Mond...

VLOG: Team shares "No New Clothes" pledge update

Published Thu, 28 Mar 2024 13:30:06 GMT

VLOG: Team shares ALBANY, N.Y. (NEWS10) - In honor of Earth Month, we’re challenging ourselves to live more green through our closets! For 30 days, NEWS10's Cassie Hudson, Jill Szwed, Christina Arangio and Stephanie Rivas are taking the "No New Clothes" pledge. Take the “No New Clothes” pledge this Earth Month

Officer involved shooting and fire leaves suspect hospitalized

Published Thu, 28 Mar 2024 13:30:06 GMT

Officer involved shooting and fire leaves suspect hospitalized ST. LOUIS - We're learning more about an officer involved shooting and fire in west St. Louis that has left one man in the hospital. St. Louis Police are investigating an officer involved shooting that involved a swat team and a fire, police now share the suspect lit himself. The fire is now cleared, and the suspect is in the hospital.An initial investigation by police confirmed that officers responded to a domestic dispute around 11:20 p.m Sunday. Hours later, early Monday morning, officers, including five swat team members, arrived at the scene where two neighbors who evacuated led law enforcement to the suspect. The call escalated to "shots fired." Close Thanks for signing up! Watch for us in your inbox. Subscribe Now Daily News SIGN UP NOW The man barricaded inside a home with a gun on Balson Aven...

Funeral for Zachary Esparza today

Published Thu, 28 Mar 2024 13:30:06 GMT

Funeral for Zachary Esparza today ST. LOUIS COUNTY, Mo. - A funeral for a service member and St. Louis native is today. It's for Chief Warrant Officer Zachary Esparza - who was killed in last month's crash of two Black Hawk helicopters.He was among nine soldiers who died when the two helicopters collided outside fort Campbell, Kentucky on March 29, during a military training exercise. Zach was 36 years old and a 2005 graduate of Bayless High School. Top Story: 4 tornadoes hit St. Louis region Saturday, National Weather Service says His funeral is at 10:00 a.m. at Crosspoint Church in south county. Zachary Esparza will be buried at Jefferson Barracks National Cemetery. Governor Mike Parson has ordered all flags to fly at half-staff Monday in Zach's memory.

Army Chief Warrant Officer Rusten Smith laid to rest Saturday

Published Thu, 28 Mar 2024 13:30:06 GMT

Army Chief Warrant Officer Rusten Smith laid to rest Saturday ST. JAMES, Mo. - Army Chief Warrant Officer Rusten Smith of St. James, Missouri, who was also killed in the Black Hawk helicopter crash, funeral was Saturday in St. James. Top Story: 4 tornadoes hit St. Louis region Saturday, National Weather Service says He was buried with full military honors at the Missouri Veteran's Cemetery at fort Leonard Wood. Chief Warrant Officer Zachary Esparza's funeral will be held Monday at Crosspoint Church in south county at 10:00 a.m.

Colorado Avalanche vs. Seattle Kraken: Series predictions, who has the edge and five things to watch in Stanley Cup Playoffs

Published Thu, 28 Mar 2024 13:30:06 GMT

Colorado Avalanche vs. Seattle Kraken: Series predictions, who has the edge and five things to watch in Stanley Cup Playoffs As the Colorado Avalanche prepare to defend the Stanley Cup, a breakdown of their first-round matchup against the Seattle Kraken.Who has the edge?Forwards: The two best forwards in this series wear burgundy and blue. Nathan MacKinnon’s play of the last month is the reason this is a playoff matchup in the first place. Not only did a tight division race allow him to set career-highs with 42 goals and 111 points, but it showcased his ability to ratchet up the intensity at this time of year. He scored game-winning goals in seven (!) of the Avs’ last 15 games. But are he and Mikko Rantanen enough to overshadow Seattle’s depth? The Avs’ revolving bottom six has been their weakness all year, and the Kraken can roll out a fourth line that combined for 51 goals. Daniel Sprong, Brandon Tanev and Ryan Donato will be a two-way handful for Colorado’s checking lines. Yanni Gourde brings championship experience to the middle of the ice on the third line. Those Seattle...

Nuggets’ Jamal Murray relishes playoff return: “I’m best when I’m feeling myself.”

Published Thu, 28 Mar 2024 13:30:06 GMT

Nuggets’ Jamal Murray relishes playoff return: “I’m best when I’m feeling myself.” Back on the postseason stage for the first time in more than 900 days, Jamal Murray’s juicy postgame snack was a long time coming.Less than 30 minutes after he and the Nuggets ran the Timberwolves off the floor in Game 1, bludgeoning the visiting No. 8 seed, 109-80, Murray sat at his locker room stall devouring oranges by the slice.Once he’d polished off his replenishments, Murray pulled another move out of his bag. He joked to a nearby staffer he’d see him later, knowing full well he still had his postgame media obligations to fulfill.It was quintessential Murray: confident and brash.Murray poured in a game-high 24 points on Sunday, which felt like a significant accomplishment after making just three baskets in the first half. But his second half – 15 points, with three 3-pointers, four rebounds and four assists – looked much more like the last time he saw the postseason, when he took the league by storm and set the Bubble on fire. In addition to the scoring, Murray added eight ass...

Kiszla: These Nuggets are spicy and the T-Pups don’t have enough dawg to stay in this NBA playoff fight

Published Thu, 28 Mar 2024 13:30:06 GMT

Kiszla: These Nuggets are spicy and the T-Pups don’t have enough dawg to stay in this NBA playoff fight Whoa, Nelly. Good gracious, these Nuggets are bodacious. They’re as spicy as serrano peppers and have punchable faces. Their quest for the first NBA championship in franchise history has only just begun, but it’s already getting hot in here.“Oh, I don’t mind spicy … I expect spicy,” Nuggets coach Michael Malone said Sunday, before Denver went out and crushed Minnesota 109-80 to open the playoffs.Hey, T-Pups. Better run home with your tail between your legs. You don’t have enough dawg to stay in this fight.What makes these Nuggets different from all the teams that have fallen short in pursuit of championship dreams is their sassy nature. Basketball is a game of beauty, but champions have a take-no-guff attitude personified by bad dudes with nicknames like Dennis “Worm” Rodman or demeanors more irritating than Draymond Green.“We’re fighting for something special,” Malone said. “And we know that to get to an NBA championship, you have to win a lot of games – 16 – against really good te...

Photos: Wet winter gives way to colorful ‘Superbloom’ in US West

Published Thu, 28 Mar 2024 13:30:06 GMT

Photos: Wet winter gives way to colorful ‘Superbloom’ in US West By JULIE WATSON | Associated PressThe tiny rain-fed wildflowers, no bigger than a few inches, are so vivid and abundant across California this year that their hues of purple and yellow look like paint swatches from space.From the mist-shrouded San Francisco Bay Area to the Mexican border and across the deserts of Arizona, there are flashes of color popping up after an unusually wet winter helped produce a so-called “ Superbloom.”A series of powerful storms dumped record amounts of rain and snow across California, replenishing reservoirs, bringing an end — mostly — to the state’s three-year drought, and setting prime conditions for millions of dormant seeds to sprout. Botanists say wildflowers are expected to be blooming well into May, with some areas just starting.“One of the things unique about this year is how incredibly widespread it is,” said Naomi Fraga, director of conservation programs at the California Botanic Garden. “It’s pretty spectacular.”Superblooms often follow wet wi...

Man wore armor in Northern California hostage killing, report says

Published Thu, 28 Mar 2024 13:30:06 GMT

Man wore armor in Northern California hostage killing, report says ROSEVILLE  — The suspect in a Northern California shooting last week was wearing body-armor vest when he took two hostages in a public park, killing one, wounding the other and opening fire at California Highway Patrol officers, authorities said.The CHP officers approached suspect Eric Abril on April 6 near Mahany Park in Roseville, northeast of Sacramento, authorities said. He was wanted for questioning in connection with a freeway shooting.But the situation turned violent. The officers confronted Abril — in a park where families played nearby at baseball fields and children attended camp — and he took two hostages in response and opened fire, prompting a gun battle that became deadly, authorities said.Investigators are “confident” that Abril fatally shot James MacEgan and wounded his wife, Patricia MacEgan, according to Roseville police and court documents filed by the Placer County District Attorney’s Office.The criminal complaint filed against Abril says Officer Matthew Hiatt wa...