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Rensselaer Police searching for 2 stolen dogs

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 11:06:14 GMT

RENSSELAER, N.Y. (NEWS10) -- Rensselaer Police announced on November 10 that they are investigating the theft of two dogs. The pets answer to the names "Dream" and "Bella" respectively. Get the latest news, weather, sports and entertainment delivered right to your inbox! The two dogs, "Dream" and "Bella", that have been reported missing out of Rensselaer. (Rensselaer Police Department)Police stated that anyone who sees the dogs should not approach whoever has them, and should instead contact the Rensselaer Police Department at (518)462-7451. The investigation remains ongoing.

Officer hurt while responding to St. Louis CIT call

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 11:06:14 GMT

ST. LOUIS - One officer was hurt Saturday while responding to a crisis intervention team call in north St. Louis. The incident unfolded just before 3 p.m. Saturday in the 4300 block of Dardenne Drive in the Mark Twain neighborhood. Investigators say one officer who responded to the call was punched in the face by a subject. The officer fell and suffered a cut to the back of his head. The officer was deemed conscious shortly ago and is being treated for injuries at a hospital. Man killed in south St. Louis County road-rage shooting Police have not disclosed what led up to the situation or if any arrests have been made. A crisis intervention team is generally designed to handle behavioral health calls. This is a developing story. FOX 2 will update as more information becomes available.

How many roundabouts are in Missouri and Illinois?

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 11:06:14 GMT

(NEXSTAR) — There are some 13,000 roundabouts in the U.S. (depending on what you consider a roundabout) — that works out to one roundabout per 25,531 people, give or take. Can you imagine 25,531 people all waiting to traverse through a roundabout?Thankfully, you’re likely never going to encounter such a situation. But depending on where you live, you may drive through more roundabouts in a day than someone in another state does in a year. If you aren’t familiar with what a roundabout is, let’s start there. What is a roundabout?Roundabouts, sometimes called traffic circles or rotaries, are circular intersections meant to “safely and efficiently” move traffic, the U.S. Department of Transportation’s Federal Highway Administration explains. Traffic enters through usually-curved approaches, yields to traffic from the left, then proceeds into the counterclockwise flow around an island. DOT data shows roundabouts can reduce crashes that cause injury or death by roughly 80% ...

SPIN magazine touts St. Louis as 'vibrant new music scene'

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 11:06:14 GMT

ST. LOUIS - A decorated past with ambitions for the future: That's the main message behind SPIN magazine's new in-depth feature on the music culture of St. Louis. SPIN highlighted St. Louis as a "vibrant new music scene" that's also "steeped in music lore." It's a conclusion that music enthusiast Daniel Scheffler came to after a recent visit to the Missouri History Museum, specifically an exhibit called "St. Louis Sound." Taylor Swift’s heartfelt tribute to Lindenwood alumna during ‘Eras’ tour The exhibit honors many St. Louis-made music stars like Chuck Berry, Scott Joplin, Miles Davis for their contributions to promoting the region as a hub for African-American music and art.Various artifacts and multimedia features at the exhibit demonstrate how they all overcame challenges to influence ambassadors of blues and rock 'n roll music, in addition to more contemporary artists like Ike & Tina Turner and Nelly. St. Louis-based producer Carl Nappa tells Scheffler that St. Louis ha...

Arizona hands CU Buffs, Deion Sanders fourth straight loss with last-second field goal

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 11:06:14 GMT

The CU Buffs are down to their last life.Facing a ranked team for the third week in a row, the Buffs were dealt their fourth straight loss, 34-31, by No. 23 Arizona before a sixth straight sellout in Colorado’s home football finale at Folsom Field on Saturday afternoon.The loss kept the Buffs two wins shy of bowl eligibility at 4-6 overall and 1-6 in Pac-12 play, with first-year head coach Deion Sanders’ team needing to win its final two games to qualify for the postseason. Both games will come on the road, first at reeling Washington State next Friday, then at No. 13 Utah on Nov. 25.Alejandro Mata’s potential go-ahead 44-yard field goal attempt missed wide right by a matter of inches with 4:57 left.Arizona then drove 67 yards on 11 plays, including runs of 24 and 21 yards by Jonah Coleman, the other way to set up Tyler Loop’s game-winning 24-yard field goal. A first-down reception by former CU wideout Montana Lemonious-Craig allowed the Wildcats to bleed the...

Chuck E. Cheese getting rid of animatronic characters at all restaurants, except 1 Southern California location

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 11:06:14 GMT

Chuck E. Cheese has announced that they will be removing their animatronic band from all of their locations, except for one.That one restaurant -- located in Northridge -- is where Munch's Make Believe Band will be taking up a "permanent residency," according to an official Chuck E. Cheese release. The band – whose lineup consists of Mr. Munch on keyboards, Jasper T. Jowls on guitar, Helen Henny on vocals and Pasqually on drums – will make the Northridge Chuck E. Cheese the nation’s only one to feature an animatronic band as part of their modernized guest experience.  Classes on celebrities like Taylor Swift and Rick Ross are engaging a new generation of law students The quartet will make the Northridge Chuck E. Cheese a “destination” for fans of all ages, and their presence highlights the company’s initiative to create a brand-new, multi-generational experience. “New enhancements include a new state-of-the-art dance floor, a giant video wall and screens, the most p...

Two charged in recent Oakland homicide; investigation led to police raid of auto body shop

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 11:06:14 GMT

OAKLAND — Two Oakland residents have been arrested and charged in connection with the Oct. 10 homicide of a 33-year-old man who was killed in a drive-by shooting, court records show.Enrique Campos-Patino, 40, and Lester Villatoro, 32, have been charged with murdering Alberto Servin-Ortega and illegal gun possession. Additionally, Villatoro was charged with allowing someone to shoot from a vehicle, driving a stolen car, court records show.Both men are in Santa Rita Jail on no-bail holds. Campos-Patino was arrested late last month, while Villatoro was arrested Nov. 9, records show. Police spent weeks searching for Villatoro, who failed to show up to a Nov. 1 court hearing in an unrelated burglary case, records show.According to authorities, Servin-Ortega — who went by the nickname “2Kan” — was standing outside a Lexus on a dead-end on the 1300 block of 105th Avenue in Oakland when Villatoro and Campos-Patino pulled up in a Kia containing at least one othe...

CFP expansion: WSU’s Schulz could block format changes but willing to negotiate on behalf of ‘Pac-2’

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 11:06:14 GMT

Washington State president Kirk Schulz on Saturday signaled a willingness to work with his peers on the College Football Playoff’s governing board to identify a “financial arrangement” suitable for the remaining Pac-12 schools in exchange “for a yes vote” on proposed changes to the event.In the wake of the Pac-12’s collapse, which leaves the sport with four power conferences, the CFP’s management committee this week reportedly recommended two changes to the expanded, 12-team playoff that starts next season:— Shift the access to five automatic bids and seven at-large bids from the format that had been previously approved (six automatic bids and six at-large bids).— Require a conference to have at least eight members in order to qualify for an automatic berth.However, the changes proposed by the 10 FBS commissioners and Notre Dame’s athletic director must be approved by the university presidents that make up the CFP’s board of managers.A unanimous vote is requi...

‘Bridge all the political divides’: Bay Area observes Veterans Day with parades, military and space exhibits

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 11:06:14 GMT

Every year since 1918, residents from across the Bay Area have gathered in San Jose for a Veterans Day parade billed as the largest anywhere in Northern California.On Saturday, thousands turned out, waving American flags and honoring veterans marching in the parade, which stretched downtown from SAP Center to Plaza de Cesar Chavez.Paradegoers were all smiles as they watched an array of military and civilian vehicles, from vintage cars to even a few tanks, make their way down Santa Clara Street.A dog from Keep the spirit of ’45 Alive rides on a military vehicle during the Veterans Day Parade in downtown San Jose, Calif., on Saturday, Nov. 11, 2023. (Thien-An Truong for Bay Area News Group) “I love parades — this kind of music,” said Bill Habla, an 84-year-old Coast Guard veteran from Los Gatos, as the sound system pumped out one patriotic tune and after another. “You would hope that something like this would bridge all the political divides. It shows we c...

Juvenile shot after Vallejo High School football game

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 11:06:14 GMT

(KRON) – A juvenile was shot in front of Vallejo High School after a high school football game on Friday. Vallejo police officers responded to a shooting in front of Vallejo High School on Nov. 10 at approximately 9:52 p.m. According to the police investigation, a juvenile was standing in front of the school when he was struck by gunfire.   Oakland police rescue female juvenile trafficking victim; suspect arrested in Emeryville The juvenile suffered a serious but non-life-threatening injury and was transported to a nearby hospital.Vallejo High School released a statement on its website, “We are aware of the shooting incident at Vallejo High School after the conclusion of the North Coast Section Football game versus Del Norte High School. We don't have specific details but are actively working with the Vallejo Police Department. As the situation unfolds, we will issue further updates in subsequent messages.”Detectives from VPD's Major Crimes Section have taken over this invest...