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Public is invited as Viking River Cruises returns to St. Paul on Saturday

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 15:51:14 GMT

When Viking River Cruises sails into downtown St. Paul with its custom-built luxury liner on Saturday morning, the public is invited to welcome visitors and wish them a bon voyage.The city of St. Paul, the Visit St. Paul tourism bureau and the St. Paul Downtown Alliance will celebrate the state-of-the-art cruise boat’s return to the banks of the downtown Mississippi River at 8 a.m. Saturday at Lambert’s Landing.Visitors are invited to take photos in front of the 386-passenger cruise ship and enjoy live music and food trucks between 8 and 10 a.m.Earlier: We went aboard the Viking Mississippi, a luxury cruise liner, on its St. Paul stop.Lambert’s Landing is at 494 Shepard Road.After years of preparation, Viking launched its travel experiences between New Orleans and St. Paul a year ago with trips ranging from eight to 15 days.Related ArticlesThings to Do | Hamline plans forum on academic freedom after classroom controversy Things to Do | Ba...

Troy man arrested, accused of stealing car

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 15:51:14 GMT

ROTTERDAM, N.Y. (NEWS10) -- A Troy man was arrested after a stolen car was recovered Thursday. Get the latest news, weather, sports and entertainment delivered right to your inbox! Around 2 p.m., police said Stephon Polite, 31, was driving a stolen vehicle on Chrisler Avenue. The car was followed until a traffic stop could be made on Balltown Road in the town of Niskayuna.Polite was arrested and charged with Criminal Possession of Stolen Property.

Clifton Park man accused of luring child into vehicle at Stewart's

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 15:51:14 GMT

HALFMOON, N.Y. (NEWS10) -- A Clifton Park man was arrested for allegedly luring a child into a car at Stewart's. The incident took place around 1:15 p.m. on Aug. 12 at the Stewart's Shop on Route 146 in Halfmoon. Get the latest news, weather, sports and entertainment delivered right to your inbox! Police said Joseph Kohler, 48, lured a 16-year-old child into a vehicle to commit a sex offense. Kohler was charged with Luring a Child, Endangering the Welfare of a Child, and Providing a False Written Statement about the incident to police.He was arraigned and released. Anyone with information is asked to contact police at (518) 885-6761.

Habitat for Humanity building new home in Rotterdam

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 15:51:14 GMT

ROTTERDAM, N.Y. (NEWS10) -- Construction is continuing on a new home on Cramer Avenue in Rotterdam. It's being built through Habitat for Humanity, a non-profit organization that helps people find stable shelter.Organizers said the property was abandoned for decades, and local leaders are excited to turn it into a place that people can call home. Get the latest news, weather, sports and entertainment delivered right to your inbox! "So to be able to have a brand new, affordable house that they can actually afford, and is suitable for their family, they can know they never have to wait until the end of the lease to see if the landlord is going to raise the rent. This is a much more stable situation for them."The organization will also teach the new homeowners how to take care of the structure.

'Stop work' order triggers $7K bill in Jennings as resignations stack up

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 15:51:14 GMT

JENNINGS, Mo. – A councilman in Jennings said the state of the city is not good after several resignations and a stop work order issued on a multi-million-dollar project funded by taxpayers.Irvetta Williams helped organize the construction of the new city hall in Jennings, up until two weeks ago. She said she had no choice but to back out as the project's construction manager."To issue a notice of termination because of difficulties in moving the project forward and working alongside the current administration, it really broke my heart," Williams said. "It meant everything to me. This project for me, as a Black female in America, doing what I do in construction management."Williams grew up in Jennings."This was the site of the River Roads Mall," Williams said.Earlier this week, FOX Files obtained a letter sent by Williams to Mayor Gary Johnson dated Aug. 4 that terminated her agreement with the city."The project has been suspended for more than 90 days," she wrote.Williams said they...

With only a few chances left, Wainwright chases 200 career wins

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 15:51:14 GMT

ST. LOUIS – In 2006, Adam Wainwright was 24 years old and helped the Cardinals win the World Series in his first full season.Now, in the twilight of his career with the Redbirds, Wainwright is hoping to etch his name in the history books by becoming the 123rd MLB pitcher to reach 200 wins.“It would mean a lot to us,” Cardinals fan Nate Brown said.Wainwright is just two wins shy of the milestone.“Cardinals will do everything they can to get him there,” fan Jeromy Mouw told FOX 2 on Thursday.After a promising spring training, the Cardinals have floundered through the regular season, and fans aren’t holding back. Several fans gave the team a “C” for this season’s performance.The Cardinals are eight games out of the playoffs, and with just 40 games left, all attention is on Waino. If he stays healthy, he'll have at least five more chances this season to reach 200.“I think Cardinals fans all over the nation would certainly get behind him and certainly cheer and party as hard as he can,” ...

MetroLink security updates moving forward

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 15:51:14 GMT

ST. LOUIS – Thursday marked a milestone for sweeping MetroLink security changes.Metro put out a call for bids to install new gates and fences that will allow only ticketed riders onto train platforms, as opposed to the current open platform system.There’s another big change coming. These changes are coming fast.By spring 2024, you may be watching trains come and go from behind locked gates unless you have a ticket. Eventually, you’ll be able to use tickets loaded on a phone app to swipe and get through the gates. Police in Metro’s real-time camera center will be watching through the new network of smart surveillance cameras.“Look folks, we’ve ordered gates. They are coming,” said Taulby Roach, president and CEO of Bi-State Development. “I think that’s a big piece of news for the St. Louis transit community.” The one street where every home is cited, no matter what condition The Washington Park MetroLink Station and three others in Illinois will be the first to see the changes. All...

Alfonso, Quintana spark Mets to 4-2 victory over Cardinals

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 15:51:14 GMT

ST. LOUIS (AP) — Pete Alfonso hit a two-run homer. José Quintana won for the first time this season and the New York Mets beat the St. Louis Cardinals 4-2 on Thursday night to open a four-game series.Quintana (1-4) beat his former team by pitching into the seventh inning. He gave up three hits, including a homer in the seventh to Tyler O’Neill, and two runs. It was his first time facing the Cardinals since signing with the Mets as a free agent in the offseason.Tim Locastro led off the ninth with a pinch-hit home run, his first this season for New York. It was the third one of his career.Trevor Gott pitched the ninth for his first save. He got Paul Goldschmidt looking with two on to end the game.The Mets have won four of their past five games.The loss denied Adam Wainwright (3-8) a chance to pick up career win No. 199. But it was a better outing for the 41-year-old right-hander, who is in his final season.Wainwright, plagued by injuries and ineffectiveness this season, pitched six in...

Officials Investigate Threats Against Trump Grand Jurors in Georgia

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 15:51:14 GMT

The Fulton County Sheriff’s Office said Thursday that it was investigating online threats against the grand jurors who voted this week to indict former President Donald Trump and 18 others, accusing them of conspiring to overturn Georgia’s 2020 election results.The jurors’ names are listed early in the sprawling 98-page indictment, as required in Georgia, making the state an outlier among federal and state court systems.Now some of those jurors have had their faces, social media profiles, and possible addresses and phone numbers shared on internet sites, in some cases with the suggestion that they should be harassed — though it was unclear Thursday if anyone had followed up on those suggestions.The county sheriff’s office said in a statement that it was aware of online threats against grand jurors and was working with other agencies to track down their origin. It did not answer inquiries about whether any jurors had reported harassment.Other Trump prose...

Hilary grows into Category 3 hurricane, forecast to bring heavy rain to SoCal this weekend

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 15:51:14 GMT

MEXICO CITY (AP) — Hurricane Hilary strengthened into a major storm Thursday evening off Mexico’s Pacific coast, and it could bring heavy rain to the southwestern U.S. by the weekend.The U.S. National Hurricane Center said Hilary's maximum sustained winds had risen to 120 mph (195 kph), making it a Category 3 hurricane. The storm was expected to grow into a Category 4 hurricane Friday while on a projected path that threatened landfall on the central Baja California peninsula by Sunday or possibly keep just offshore while heading for Southern California.Hilary was centered about 445 miles (715 kilometers) south of Los Cabos on the southern tip of the Baja peninsula. It was moving west-northwest at 14 mph (22 kph), but was expected to take a more northward heading in the coming days.The hurricane center said that as Hilary moves onto or brushes the Baja pensinsula, it could possibly survive briefly as a tropical storm or tropical depression and cross the U.S. border.No tropical storm ...