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Winning TAKE 5 ticket sold at Saugerties Stewart’s

Published Mon, 03 Mar 2025 18:31:32 GMT

SAUGERTIES, N.Y. (NEWS10) -- A lucky Stewart’s Shops customer purchased a top-prize winning TAKE 5 ticket worth $16,912.50. The winning ticket was from the August 28 evening TAKE 5 drawing. Get the latest news, weather, sports and more delivered right to your inbox! The ticket was purchased at Stewart’s Shops #273, at 356 Route 212 in Saugerties. The winning numbers were 10, 13, 28, 34, and 38. The winning numbers are drawn from a field of one through 39.The drawings are televised once at 2:30 p.m., and again at 10:30 p.m. According to the New York Lottery, a lottery draw game prize of any amount may be claimed up to one year from the original drawing date. Glenville man arrested in child pornography investigation The New York Lottery is North America’s largest and most profitable lottery, contributing $3.7B in the 2022-2023 fiscal year to support education in New York. New Yorkers struggling with a gambling problem can contact the confidential HOPEline at 1-877-846-7369 or text...

Schenectady continues to grapple with overdose spike, working on solutions

Published Mon, 03 Mar 2025 18:31:32 GMT

SCHENECTADY, N.Y. (NEWS10) -- The City of Schenectady continues to see opioid overdose numbers rise this summer. Schenectady Police responded to two suspected fatal overdoses Aug. 24-25, bringing the total to 15 suspected overdose deaths since July. The department is actively working with treatment centers and county leadership to hold naloxone trainings and raise awareness about available resources for those struggling with opioid abuse.  Get the latest news, weather, sports and more delivered right to your inbox! Lieutenant Ryan Macherone said the recent spike in overdose deaths is causing more people to come out and learn about how they can help. “I think we can look there," Macherone said. "These are individuals who may be affected by this, maybe not, or just want to be in the right place at the right time and save somebody if they can so I think that’s really a positive here.”  Uptick in Capital Region COVID-19 hospitalizations There are multiple training sessions scheduled...

Ranked: Best high schools in the Capital Region for 2023-24

Published Mon, 03 Mar 2025 18:31:32 GMT

ALBANY, N.Y. (NEWS10) -- U.S. News & World Report has released its 2023-2024 national public high school rankings. Nearly 18,000 schools were ranked on state assessment scores, underserved student performance, college readiness, curriculum span, and graduation rates. Get the latest news, weather, sports and entertainment delivered right to your inbox! “Having access to a strong high school program is paramount for students as they face an ever-changing world," said Liana Loewus, managing editor of education at U.S. News. “Making data on our high schools available helps parents ensure their child is in the educational environment that best sets them up to thrive."In the Capital Region, the top public high school was 804 in the national rankings. Here are the top 25 high schools in the Albany area, according to U.S. News & World Report. Nonna Maria’s Italian Kitchen in Halfmoon up for sale 25. Cohoes High SchoolCohoes City School District, CohoesOverall score: 60.25 out of...

St. Louis County reports first case of West Nile Virus this year

Published Mon, 03 Mar 2025 18:31:32 GMT

ST. LOUIS COUNTY, Mo. - Health officials have confirmed the first case of West Nile virus, a disease spread from mosquitoes to humans, this year in St. Louis County. The St. Louis County Department of Public Health sent a memo advising of one patient with West Nile virus, though did not disclose additional details on what might have led up to that case. St. Charles asks residents to send pics of cars with illegal temp tags County health officials say the recent case serves as a reminder that mosquitoes are active in the late summer and early fall. Avoiding mosquito bites can help prevent contracting the virus. “It is important for everyone to take steps to reduce the chance of contracting West Nile virus,” said Dr. Kanika Cunningham, director of the department. “Even though serious West Nile virus cases in humans are rare, it is important to minimize our exposure. We can do this by eliminating opportunities for mosquitoes to breed and multiply, and by taking steps to prevent mosq...

Nurses protest 'short staffing' at Lynwood hospital in latest iteration of 'hot labor summer'

Published Mon, 03 Mar 2025 18:31:32 GMT

Temperatures are increasing in the Southland, and so too is hot labor summer.On Tuesday, nurses will be the latest to picket their employer, following similar labor actions by writers and actors, hotel workers, UPS drivers and Los Angeles city employees, among others.Hundreds of nurses and supporters of the St. Francis Registered Nurses Association picketed St. Francis Medical Center in Lynwood Tuesday morning to protest what they describe in a press release as short staffing at "one of the busiest hospitals in Los Angeles County."Issues began at the hospital, which the United Nurses Associations of California noted has "the only level 2 trauma, stroke, and STEMI (heart attack response) center for many miles around," after it was purchased three years ago, the nurses claim."Prime Healthcare bought SFMC through bankruptcy in 2020, terminated 20% of the experienced registered nurses, cut RN pay by 12%, and instituted a three-year wage freeze—during the pandemic, even as RNs risked the...

Heat wave scorches Southern California. When will it end?

Published Mon, 03 Mar 2025 18:31:32 GMT

Southern Californians are in the middle of another heat wave, but there is relief in sight. First, the bad news. Temperatures on Tuesday will be about the same as Monday, with near record-breaking highs, according to the National Weather Service. “We’re looking at highs downtown in the low to mid-90s and as you get into the valleys, we’re expecting highs from about 100 to 110," said Weather Service Meteorologist Mike Wofford. "The hottest temperatures will be in the western San Fernando Valley.”Tony Berastegui Jr., 15, right, and his sister Giselle Berastegui, 12, drink water on a hot day in this file image taken on July 17, 2023. (AP Photo/Ross D. Franklin, File)Excessive heat warnings are in place for parts of Riverside and San Bernardino counties until Wednesday evening. The San Fernando Valley, San Gabriel Valley and parts of Ventura County are also under excessive heat warnings, but those will expire Tuesday evening. Heat advisories are in place for parts of Los Angeles and Ora...

Home-invasion robbers target Encino family; 3 suspects sought

Published Mon, 03 Mar 2025 18:31:32 GMT

Police are searching for three home-invasion robbers who targeted an occupied residence in Encino Monday night.The incident was reported shortly after 9:40 p.m. in the 4900 block of Aqueduct Avenue near Haskell Avenue.Police investigate a home-invasion robbery in Encino on Aug. 28, 2023. (RMG News)Investigators determined the intruders entered the home and fled with an unknown amount of jewelry. Family members were inside the home at the time of the robbery but were not injured, a Los Angeles Police Department spokesperson said. Transient accused of sneaking into Riverside home, touching 12-year-old girl Video showed LAPD officers gathering evidence at the scene. It was unclear why the home was targeted. The suspects were described as three men wearing all black. They were believed to be armed. No arrests have been made.

High school football rankings Week 2, 2023: Bay Area News Group Top 25

Published Mon, 03 Mar 2025 18:31:32 GMT

After one weekend of play, the top five teams in the Bay Area News Group’s high school football rankings did not budge.But that could change next week.The biggest game in Week 2 is second-ranked De La Salle traveling across the Bay to play at top-ranked Serra.When these teams played last season, De La Salle led by two touchdowns in the fourth quarter but Serra rallied to win 24-21.Serra opened the new season at home last week with a 21-14 victory over another powerhouse, Folsom. Serra scored all of its points in the first quarter and allowed both Folsom touchdowns in the fourth.De La Salle was tied at halftime in its opener against Southern California heavyweight Orange Lutheran but lost 34-14.The Spartans stayed No. 2, given that the teams directly behind the Concord school are fellow North Coast Section members Pittsburg, Clayton Valley and San Ramon Valley.And, as has been noted a few times through the years, no NCS team has beaten De La Salle since December 1991.The big le...

Opinion: I love my mom, but being the child of immigrants is hard

Published Mon, 03 Mar 2025 18:31:32 GMT

Editor’s note: This story is part of the annual Mosaic Journalism Workshop for Bay Area high school students, a two-week intensive course in journalism. Students in the program report and photograph stories under the guidance of professional journalists.I dislike being the daughter of immigrants.Not because I hate my culture, but growing up as a first-generation American and living with my single mother, was more difficult than you might imagine.I love her and my grandmother dearly, but none of them knew how this country functioned. I had to figure things out by myself. I’ve had to grow up quickly. I don’t know how to apply to college, or how to succeed in life. They can’t really help me in those ways, yet I have to live up to their expectations.At an early age, I became the interpreter for my mother and grandmother in an English-dominant country. Everywhere they went I went, and I had to translate — at the doctor’s office, teacher meetings and with the landlord. The tou...

Peninsula man accused of killing fellow inmate at state prison

Published Mon, 03 Mar 2025 18:31:32 GMT

An attempted murderer from San Mateo County is accused in the killing of a fellow inmate at the state prison in Susanville.Jose A. Nava, 29, is one of two men who allegedly stabbed Alexander J. Jasso at High Desert State Prison on Saturday night, prison officials said.Nava is serving a 23-year sentence for attempted second-degree murder; he shot a man in the head during a daytime attack on a South San Francisco street in 2015. Prosecutors said that attack was prompted by a gang dispute.The other alleged assailant in the prison killing is Jesse E. Diaz, 32, a convicted murderer from Monterey County.Both suspects have been moved to restricted housing while the attack is investigated.Jasso, 33, was stabbed with an “inmate-manufactured weapon” at 8:18 p.m. Saturday and died shortly before midnight, the prison agency’s report said. He was serving a life sentence for attempted murder in Monterey County.Related ArticlesCrime and Public Safety | Colorado dentist...